Cost of living

Egypt

compared to

Germany

hira
Egypt
Germany
Cost of living one person
$407
$1566
Cost of living Family
$1039
$3780
One person rent
$258
$646
Family rent
$606
$2047
Food expenses
$136
$596
Transport expenses
$24.75
$131.33
Monthly salary after tax
$124.15
$3673
Quality of life
32.84
32.84
Human freedom index
3.46
6.99
Life expectancy
59.58
71.05
English speaking %
25.17%
54.05%
Population
98.4M
82.9M

The average cost of living in Egypt ($407) is 75% less expensive than in Germany ($1566). Egypt ranked 202th vs 31th for Germany 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 2.4 months in Germany .

Eating Out
Egypt
Germany
Lunch Menu
$3.9
$12.65
Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$16.51
$73.61
Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$3.24
$11.7
Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.81
$4.47
Cappuccino
$1.47
$3.86
Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.29
$3.22
Rent & Utilities
Egypt
Germany
1 bedroom apartment in city Center, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$182.35
$719.12
Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$98.84
$662.04
3 bedroom apartment in city Center, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$249.3
$1705.26
Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$171.02
$1226.64
Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$9.89
$157.65
Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$16.71
$265.03
Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$7.2
$47.76
Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
$13.09
$3.53
Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$574
$5052
House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$378
$5199
Transportation
Egypt
Germany
Local transport ticket
$0.17
$3.28
Monthly ticket local transport
$6.13
$47.5
Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$2.74
$20.51
Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.31
$1.74
Groceries
Egypt
Germany
Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.99
$1.11
Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.62
$2.47
Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.63
$3.62
Eggs, x12
$1.54
$3.01
Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.77
$13.24
Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4
$12.82
Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.37
$19.88
Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.36
$3.22
Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.49
$1.83
Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.33
$2.12
Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.28
$3.85
Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.39
$1.56
Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.43
$1.78
Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.12
$0.68
Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.69
$1.82
Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.22
$5.73
Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.14
$1.11
Cigarette pack
$1.62
$9.87
Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.75
$12.15
Hair Shampoo
$1.81
$3.21
Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.06
$2.05
Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.25
$1.66
Other
Egypt
Germany
Gym Membership, 1 month
$14.31
$32
Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$3.22
$14.49
Doctor's visit
$11.13
$60.07
Haircut, simple
$1.94
$15.77
Brand Jeans
$30.3
$99.19
Brand Sneakers
$93.89
$102.94
Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$84.22
$550
International Primary School, 1 year
$1374
$11504