Cost of living

Egypt

compared to

India

hira
Egypt
India
Cost of living one person
$407
$425
Cost of living Family
$1039
$1245
One person rent
$258
$219
Family rent
$606
$773
Food expenses
$136
$158
Transport expenses
$24.75
$51.64
Monthly salary after tax
$124.15
$619.18
Quality of life
32.84
32.85
Human freedom index
3.46
5.89
Life expectancy
59.58
69.13
English speaking %
25.17%
8.6%
Population
98.4M
1.35B

The average cost of living in Egypt ($407) is 5% less expensive than in India ($425). Egypt ranked 202th vs 197th for India 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 1.5 months in India .

Eating Out
Egypt
India
Lunch Menu
$3.9
$3.08
Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$16.51
$16.07
Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$3.24
$3.44
Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.81
$2.47
Cappuccino
$1.47
$1.95
Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.29
$0.39
Rent & Utilities
Egypt
India
1 bedroom apartment in city Center, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$182.35
$186.99
Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$98.84
$104.27
3 bedroom apartment in city Center, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$249.3
$471.17
Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$171.02
$259.39
Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$9.89
$31.72
Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$16.71
$41.45
Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$7.2
$8.88
Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
$13.09
$7.49
Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$574
$2038
House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$378
$1197
Transportation
Egypt
India
Local transport ticket
$0.17
$0.43
Monthly ticket local transport
$6.13
$11.15
Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$2.74
$2.81
Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.31
$1.34
Groceries
Egypt
India
Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.99
$0.77
Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.62
$0.49
Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.63
$0.62
Eggs, x12
$1.54
$1.19
Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.77
$6.12
Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4
$3
Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.37
$5.68
Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.36
$1.7
Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.49
$0.77
Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.33
$0.95
Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.28
$0.58
Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.39
$0.35
Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.43
$0.45
Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.12
$0.24
Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.69
$1.16
Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.22
$9.81
Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.14
$2.2
Cigarette pack
$1.62
$4.27
Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.75
$2.15
Hair Shampoo
$1.81
$3.47
Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.06
$1.91
Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.25
$0.93
Other
Egypt
India
Gym Membership, 1 month
$14.31
$14.57
Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$3.22
$3.11
Doctor's visit
$11.13
$15.45
Haircut, simple
$1.94
$3.18
Brand Jeans
$30.3
$24.69
Brand Sneakers
$93.89
$55
Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$84.22
$84.45
International Primary School, 1 year
$1374
$2250