Cost of living

Sweden

compared to

Egypt

hira
Sweden
Egypt
Cost of living one person
$1423
$407
Cost of living Family
$3955
$1039
One person rent
$861
$258
Family rent
$2486
$606
Food expenses
$454
$136
Transport expenses
$122.65
$24.75
Monthly salary after tax
$2697.78
$124.15
Quality of life
32.7
32.84
Human freedom index
8.7
3.46
Life expectancy
69.05
59.58
English speaking %
75.58%
25.17%
Population
10.2M
98.4M

The average cost of living in Sweden ($1423) is 250% more expensive than in Egypt ($1423). Sweden ranked 37th vs 202th for Egypt in the list of the most expensive countries in the world.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.9 months in Sweden compared to 0.4 months in Egypt .

Eating Out
Sweden
Egypt
Lunch Menu
$11.6
$3.9
Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$61.03
$16.51
Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$10.28
$3.24
Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$7.5
$1.81
Cappuccino
$4.47
$1.47
Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.32
$0.29
Rent & Utilities
Sweden
Egypt
1 bedroom apartment in city Center, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$841
$182.35
Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$644.58
$98.84
3 bedroom apartment in city Center, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1738.04
$249.3
Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1002
$171.02
Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$67.5
$9.89
Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$127.72
$16.71
Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$34.18
$7.2
Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
$4.53
$13.09
Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6811
$574
House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3508
$378
Transportation
Sweden
Egypt
Local transport ticket
$3.43
$0.17
Monthly ticket local transport
$78.75
$6.13
Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$25.78
$2.74
Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.98
$0.31
Groceries
Sweden
Egypt
Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.5
$0.99
Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.79
$0.62
Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.43
$0.63
Eggs, x12
$3.35
$1.54
Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.97
$3.77
Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.65
$4
Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.79
$8.37
Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.97
$1.36
Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.29
$0.49
Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.78
$0.33
Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.59
$0.28
Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.54
$0.39
Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.76
$0.43
Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.08
$0.12
Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.34
$0.69
Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.29
$7.22
Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.87
$1.14
Cigarette pack
$6.75
$1.62
Cold medicince, 1 week
$7.43
$1.75
Hair Shampoo
$3.77
$1.81
Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.64
$1.06
Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.99
$1.25
Other
Sweden
Egypt
Gym Membership, 1 month
$33.45
$14.31
Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$15.51
$3.22
Doctor's visit
$26.12
$11.13
Haircut, simple
$30.76
$1.94
Brand Jeans
$84.85
$30.3
Brand Sneakers
$90.13
$93.89
Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$111.2
$84.22
International Primary School, 1 year
$3746
$1374