Egypt vs Pakistan - Cost of Living Comparison

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Egypt Pakistan
🚶 Cost of living one person
$407
$391
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1002
$927
🏠 One person rent
$143
$152
🏘️ Family rent
$236
$244
🍽️ Food expenses
$171
$143
🚐 Transport expenses
$31.9
$51
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$152
$122
💸 GDP per capita
$3338
$1485
😃 Human freedom index
4.17
5.4
❤️ Life expectancy
71.6
67.6
👮 Corruption perceptions index
30
27
🌐 English speaking %
40%
48.9%
🎓 Higher education
74
61
😀 Quality of life
40
29
🏙️ Population
117M
251M

The average cost of living in Egypt ($407) is 4% more expensive than in Pakistan ($391). Egypt ranked 195th vs 196th for Pakistan in the list of the most expensive countries in the world.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.4 months in Egypt compared to 0.3 months in Pakistan. Ranked 129th and 155th best countries to live in the world.

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Prices in Egypt vs Pakistan

We calculate prices for Egypt and Pakistan as a population-weighted mean of 29 and 36 cities, respectively. Since large cities tend to have a higher cost of living, it's better to visit specific city pages below for more relevant information.

Egypt Pakistan
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$4.12
$2
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$17.1
$13.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.92
$4.42
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.54
$2.35
 Cappuccino
$1.5
$1.89
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.37
$0.38
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$166
$102
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$105
$63.9
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$350
$269
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$194
$167
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$12.9
$66.4
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$19.9
$102
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$13.2
$14.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
18.51%
17.64%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$847
$715
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$655
$453
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.25
$0.22
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$8.1
$7.28
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.13
$5.1
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.34
$0.9
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.91
$0.78
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.58
$0.58
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.7
$1.12
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.53
$1.13
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.38
$6.04
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.53
$2.99
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.05
$4.59
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.54
$1.06
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.68
$0.62
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.51
$0.79
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.35
$0.5
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.43
$0.34
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.43
$0.43
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.14
$0.26
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.67
$0.76
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.53
$2.67
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.35
$1.07
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.01
$1.95
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.95
$1.7
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.16
$2.08
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.87
$0.95
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.83
$0.69
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$16.2
$13.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$3.87
$3.86
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$10.1
$12.5
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.33
$2.64
👖 Brand Jeans
$29
$16.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$110
$68
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$90.3
$45
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$2107
$1419

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In Egypt

City Cost of living Population
Cairo
$473
9.61M
Giza
$410
5.6M
Alexandria
$384
4.87M
Shubra El Kheima
$422
1.03M
Port Said
$306
524K
Helwan
$395
619K
El Mahalla El Kubra
$356
593K
Suez
$276
517K
Mansoura
$326
622K
Faiyum
$334
519K
Tanta
$287
430K
Ismailia
$295
429K
Asyut
$271
389K
Hurghada
$346
214K
Zagazig
$345
303K
Shibin El Kom
$354
268K
Minya
$348
236K
Damanhur
$274
244K
Aswan
$348
268K
Damietta
$331
207K
Qena
$428
201K
Luxor
$365
202K
Benha
$336
158K
Sohag
$398
194K
Beni Suef
$288
193K
Kafr El Dawwar
$330
105K
Sharm El Sheikh
$589
73K
El Gouna
$354
15K
Dahab
$517
4.48K

In Pakistan

City Cost of living Population
Karachi
$430
14.9M
Lahore
$427
11.1M
Faisalabad
$333
3.2M
Rawalpindi
$416
2.1M
Gujranwala
$302
2.03M
Multan
$403
1.87M
Peshawar
$334
1.97M
Hyderabad
$382
1.73M
Islamabad
$443
1.01M
Quetta
$291
1M
Bahawalpur
$301
762K
Sialkot
$311
592K
Sargodha
$376
660K
Mardan
$354
368K
Larkana
$336
491K
Sheikhupura
$368
473K
Dera Ghazi Khan
$254
399K
Sukkur
$340
500K
Mingora
$351
280K
Gujrat
$320
391K
Jhang
$294
414K
Wah
$344
259K
Kamoke
$316
231K
Chiniot
$372
478K
Kohat
$364
171K
Nawabshah
$324
263K
Okara
$291
232K
Jacobabad
$322
201K
Mirpur Khas
$395
237K
Khanewal
$362
165K