Cost of living

Egypt

compared to

Pakistan

hira
Egypt
Pakistan
Cost of living one person
$407
$431
Cost of living Family
$1039
$1033
One person rent
$258
$267
Family rent
$606
$676
Food expenses
$136
$113
Transport expenses
$24.75
$47.95
Monthly salary after tax
$124.15
$151.92
Quality of life
32.84
32.85
Human freedom index
3.46
5.7
Life expectancy
59.58
63.7
English speaking %
25.17%
54.97%
Population
98.4M
212.2M

The average cost of living in Egypt ($407) is 6% less expensive than in Pakistan ($431). Egypt ranked 202th vs 195th 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 0.4 months in Pakistan .

Eating Out
Egypt
Pakistan
Lunch Menu
$3.9
$1.82
Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$16.51
$10.75
Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$3.24
$3.79
Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.81
$2.16
Cappuccino
$1.47
$1.88
Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.29
$0.31
Rent & Utilities
Egypt
Pakistan
1 bedroom apartment in city Center, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$182.35
$106.88
Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$98.84
$63.55
3 bedroom apartment in city Center, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$249.3
$206.39
Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$171.02
$134.3
Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$9.89
$49.43
Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$16.71
$98.85
Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$7.2
$11.8
Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
$13.09
$18.38
Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$574
$649
House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$378
$553
Transportation
Egypt
Pakistan
Local transport ticket
$0.17
$0.19
Monthly ticket local transport
$6.13
$6.08
Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$2.74
$4.87
Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.31
$0.87
Groceries
Egypt
Pakistan
Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.99
$0.77
Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.62
$0.69
Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.63
$1.19
Eggs, x12
$1.54
$1.04
Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.77
$5.11
Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4
$2.73
Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.37
$4.72
Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.36
$1.09
Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.49
$0.67
Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.33
$0.8
Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.28
$0.49
Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.39
$0.39
Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.43
$0.47
Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.12
$0.28
Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.69
$0.68
Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.22
$3.99
Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.14
$1.06
Cigarette pack
$1.62
$1.68
Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.75
$1.6
Hair Shampoo
$1.81
$2.1
Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.06
$0.9
Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.25
$0.87
Other
Egypt
Pakistan
Gym Membership, 1 month
$14.31
$13.76
Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$3.22
$4.49
Doctor's visit
$11.13
$12.71
Haircut, simple
$1.94
$2.82
Brand Jeans
$30.3
$18.7
Brand Sneakers
$93.89
$66.26
Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$84.22
$42.72
International Primary School, 1 year
$1374
$1055