Cost of living

Egypt

compared to

Thailand

hira
Egypt
Thailand
Cost of living one person
$407
$752
Cost of living Family
$1039
$2864
One person rent
$258
$418
Family rent
$606
$1300
Food expenses
$136
$293
Transport expenses
$24.75
$100.45
Monthly salary after tax
$124.15
$779.94
Quality of life
32.84
32.83
Human freedom index
3.46
5.81
Life expectancy
59.58
89.86
English speaking %
25.17%
28.42%
Population
98.4M
69.4M

The average cost of living in Egypt ($407) is 46% less expensive than in Thailand ($752). Egypt ranked 202th vs 124th 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 1.1 months in Thailand .

Eating Out
Egypt
Thailand
Lunch Menu
$3.9
$3.07
Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$16.51
$25.82
Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$3.24
$7.18
Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.81
$2.31
Cappuccino
$1.47
$2.09
Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.29
$0.79
Rent & Utilities
Egypt
Thailand
1 bedroom apartment in city Center, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$182.35
$394.45
Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$98.84
$218.78
3 bedroom apartment in city Center, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$249.3
$1217.88
Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$171.02
$693.72
Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$9.89
$56.48
Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$16.71
$94.11
Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$7.2
$18.5
Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
$13.09
$6.5
Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$574
$4832
House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$378
$2795
Transportation
Egypt
Thailand
Local transport ticket
$0.17
$1.16
Monthly ticket local transport
$6.13
$41.36
Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$2.74
$13.16
Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.31
$1.22
Groceries
Egypt
Thailand
Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.99
$1.83
Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.62
$1.8
Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.63
$1.65
Eggs, x12
$1.54
$2.69
Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.77
$20.7
Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4
$2.8
Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.37
$10.84
Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.36
$3.32
Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.49
$1.33
Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.33
$1.82
Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.28
$1.89
Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.39
$1.79
Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.43
$1.26
Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.12
$0.3
Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.69
$1.08
Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.22
$22.62
Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.14
$1.68
Cigarette pack
$1.62
$3.63
Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.75
$2.5
Hair Shampoo
$1.81
$3.94
Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.06
$1.89
Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.25
$2.2
Other
Egypt
Thailand
Gym Membership, 1 month
$14.31
$60.66
Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$3.22
$5.55
Doctor's visit
$11.13
$31.13
Haircut, simple
$1.94
$9.01
Brand Jeans
$30.3
$46.11
Brand Sneakers
$93.89
$82.07
Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$84.22
$625.9
International Primary School, 1 year
$1374
$12306