Egypt vs Thailand - Cost of Living Comparison

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Egypt Thailand
🚶 Cost of living one person
$418
$914
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1034
$2348
🏠 One person rent
$145
$414
🏘️ Family rent
$240
$715
🍽️ Food expenses
$177
$288
🚐 Transport expenses
$34.3
$112
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$162
$561
💸 GDP per capita
$3338
$7347
😃 Human freedom index
4.08
6.79
❤️ Life expectancy
71.6
76.4
👮 Corruption perceptions index
30
33
🌐 English speaking %
40%
27.2%
🎓 Higher education
73
78
😀 Quality of life
41
56
🏙️ Population
117M
71.7M

The average cost of living in Egypt ($418) is 54% less expensive than in Thailand ($914). Egypt ranked 193rd vs 110th for Thailand 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 0.6 months in Thailand. Ranked 128th and 78th best countries to live in the world.

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Prices in Egypt vs Thailand

We calculate prices for Egypt and Thailand as a population-weighted mean of 29 and 35 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 Thailand
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$4.58
$3.07
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$18.5
$30.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.36
$6.83
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.69
$2.86
 Cappuccino
$1.56
$2.62
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.37
$0.78
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$158
$553
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$111
$283
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$353
$1776
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$200
$717
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$13.5
$58.7
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$20.7
$90.6
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$12.5
$20.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
18.84%
5.72%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$881
$4946
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$627
$2732
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.28
$1.09
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$9.23
$35.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.34
$11.2
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.37
$1.25
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.94
$1.92
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.6
$1.67
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.67
$1.43
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.48
$2.48
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.8
$16.8
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.52
$3.37
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.29
$11.3
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.61
$3.45
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.73
$1.72
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.55
$2.19
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.38
$1.99
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.41
$1.68
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.43
$1.42
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.14
$0.39
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.69
$1.31
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.43
$16.8
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.39
$1.88
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.04
$4.64
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.94
$2.56
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.19
$4.07
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.88
$1.8
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.87
$1.87
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$17.3
$62.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$3.77
$7.78
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$10.3
$34
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.37
$7.35
👖 Brand Jeans
$29.4
$58
👟 Brand Sneakers
$113
$102
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$92.4
$590
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$2429
$15181

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Cities Comparison in Egypt vs Thailand

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Cost of Living in Popular cities

In Egypt

City Cost of living Population
Cairo
$506
9.8M
Alexandria
$400
5.36M
Giza
$394
4.46M
Shubra El Kheima
$443
1.03M
Port Said
$319
792K
Helwan
$402
619K
Suez
$288
716K
El Mahalla El Kubra
$343
593K
Faiyum
$340
519K
Asyut
$283
562K
Mansoura
$335
622K
Tanta
$294
430K
Ismailia
$300
429K
Aswan
$369
402K
Hurghada
$354
214K
Zagazig
$351
303K
Damanhur
$282
330K
Shibin El Kom
$361
268K
Beni Suef
$297
294K
Minya
$356
236K
Qena
$448
201K
Damietta
$323
207K
Luxor
$385
202K
Benha
$343
158K
Sohag
$415
194K
Kafr El Dawwar
$341
105K
Sharm El Sheikh
$598
73K
El Gouna
$360
15K
Dahab
$479
4.48K

In Thailand

City Cost of living Population
Bangkok
$1027
5.68M
Chiang Mai
$780
1.2M
Nonthaburi
$789
256K
Pak Kret
$788
190K
Surat Thani
$612
131K
Nakhon Ratchasima
$610
134K
Udon Thani
$581
130K
Hat Yai
$622
159K
Chaophraya Surasak
$823
133K
Nakhon Si Thammarat
$834
106K
Khon Kaen
$621
116K
Klaeng
$768
130K
Phuket
$1059
77.6K
Rangsit
$656
79.3K
Pattaya
$874
120K
Lat Luang
$833
73.9K
Nakhon Pathom
$658
78.8K
Tha Khlong
$710
72.8K
Pu Chao Saming Phrai
$829
76.7K
Ko Samui
$782
69K
Nakhon Sawan
$730
86.4K
Laem Chabang
$838
77.8K
Phitsanulok
$585
70.9K
Hua Hin
$784
59.4K
Krabi
$891
30.5K
Nong Prue
$846
70.6K
Chiang Rai
$626
70.6K
Ubon Ratchathani
$583
79K
Ko Lanta
$846
33.4K
Ao Nang
$808
14K