Cost of living

Egypt

compared to

Turkey

hira
Egypt
Turkey
Cost of living one person
$407
$651
Cost of living Family
$1039
$1741
One person rent
$258
$328
Family rent
$606
$1174
Food expenses
$136
$278
Transport expenses
$24.75
$73.1
Monthly salary after tax
$124.15
$640.69
Quality of life
32.84
32.83
Human freedom index
3.46
6.88
Life expectancy
59.58
59.51
English speaking %
25.17%
12.3%
Population
98.4M
82.3M

The average cost of living in Egypt ($407) is 38% less expensive than in Turkey ($651). Egypt ranked 202th vs 148th for Turkey 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 months in Turkey .

Eating Out
Egypt
Turkey
Lunch Menu
$3.9
$6.63
Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$16.51
$23.97
Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$3.24
$7.63
Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.81
$2.43
Cappuccino
$1.47
$2.94
Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.29
$1.25
Rent & Utilities
Egypt
Turkey
1 bedroom apartment in city Center, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$182.35
$447.2
Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$98.84
$330.09
3 bedroom apartment in city Center, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$249.3
$716.27
Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$171.02
$623.56
Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$9.89
$38.12
Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$16.71
$60.47
Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$7.2
$10.05
Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
$13.09
$30.43
Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$574
$1432
House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$378
$1122
Transportation
Egypt
Turkey
Local transport ticket
$0.17
$0.6
Monthly ticket local transport
$6.13
$20.65
Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$2.74
$6.88
Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.31
$1.03
Groceries
Egypt
Turkey
Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.99
$1
Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.62
$0.93
Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.63
$1.24
Eggs, x12
$1.54
$1.74
Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.77
$9.97
Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4
$6.55
Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.37
$20.84
Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.36
$1.01
Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.49
$1.99
Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.33
$0.86
Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.28
$0.96
Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.39
$0.56
Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.43
$0.48
Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.12
$0.2
Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.69
$1.32
Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.22
$9.76
Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.14
$1.73
Cigarette pack
$1.62
$1.7
Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.75
$3.56
Hair Shampoo
$1.81
$2.59
Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.06
$1.21
Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.25
$1.41
Other
Egypt
Turkey
Gym Membership, 1 month
$14.31
$38.52
Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$3.22
$5.72
Doctor's visit
$11.13
$43.49
Haircut, simple
$1.94
$5.87
Brand Jeans
$30.3
$36.33
Brand Sneakers
$93.89
$92.67
Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$84.22
$397.2
International Primary School, 1 year
$1374
$9257