Cost of Living Comparison Between Egypt and Germany Cost of Living Comparison Between Egypt and Germany

šŸ™‚ Solo nomad: Egypt is 66.6% cheaper than Germany without rent, and 77.9% cheaper with rent.
šŸ™‚ Family of 3: Egypt is 67.3% cheaper than Germany without rent, and 75.9% cheaper with rent.
Currency
šŸ½ Eating Out
Egypt
Germany
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$3.88 EĀ£193
$17.11 €14.78
-77.32%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$19.69 EĀ£979
$74.9 €64.7
-73.73%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$4.85 EĀ£241
$11.47 €9.91
-57.72%
Cappuccino
$1.47 EĀ£72.9
$4.01 €3.46
-63.34%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.32 EĀ£16.14
$3.33 €2.88
-90.39%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.13 EĀ£6.24
$2.89 €2.5
-95.50%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.39 EĀ£69.2
$5.24 €4.52
-73.47%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.93 EĀ£146
$4.58 €3.95
-36.03%
šŸ›’ Groceries & Markets
Egypt
Germany
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$0.84 EĀ£41.59
$1.26 €1.08
-33.33%
White Bread (500g)
$0.63 EĀ£31.29
$2.19 €1.89
-71.23%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$0.67 EĀ£33.19
$3.46 €2.99
-80.64%
Eggs
$1.43 EĀ£71.3
$3.79 €3.28
-62.27%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$3.29 EĀ£164
$14.73 €12.72
-77.66%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$4.32 EĀ£215
$13.83 €11.94
-68.76%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$8.38 EĀ£417
$19.93 €17.21
-57.95%
Apples (1kg)
$1.47 EĀ£73.2
$3.18 €2.75
-53.77%
Banana (1kg)
$0.6 EĀ£29.92
$1.79 €1.55
-66.48%
Oranges (1kg)
$0.47 EĀ£23.42
$2.32 €2
-79.74%
Tomato (1kg)
$0.4 EĀ£19.99
$4.73 €4.09
-91.54%
Potato (1kg)
$0.48 EĀ£23.72
$1.58 €1.37
-69.62%
Onion (1kg)
$0.41 EĀ£20.32
$1.62 €1.4
-74.69%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.24 EĀ£11.99
$1.86 €1.6
-87.10%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.19 EĀ£9.31
$1.07 €0.92
-82.24%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$1.96 EĀ£97.2
$9.84 €8.5
-80.08%
Wine (Bottle)
$7.17 EĀ£356
$6.85 €5.92
4.67%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.31 EĀ£65
$1.1 €0.95
19.09%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.87 EĀ£92.9
$1.7 €1.46
10.00%
🚌 Getting Around
Egypt
Germany
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.29 EĀ£14.56
$3.68 €3.18
-92.12%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$6.21 EĀ£309
$68 €58.7
-90.86%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.42 EĀ£20.82
$5.87 €5.07
-92.84%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.29 EĀ£14.37
$2.23 €1.92
-87.00%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$1.3 EĀ£64.6
$37.69 €32.54
-96.55%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.33 EĀ£16.61
$1.97 €1.7
-83.25%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$34.9K EĀ£1.7M
$31.7K €27.4K
10.21%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$32K EĀ£1.6M
$37.3K €32.2K
-14.37%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Egypt
Germany
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$21.33 EĀ£1,060
$350 €302
-93.91%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$7.02 EĀ£349
$27.07 €23.37
-74.07%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$11.8 EĀ£587
$51.9 €44.83
-77.27%
šŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Egypt
Germany
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$14.48 EĀ£720
$40.64 €35.09
-64.37%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$6.65 EĀ£331
$24.54 €21.19
-72.90%
Cinema Ticket
$3.02 EĀ£150
$14.15 €12.22
-78.66%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Egypt
Germany
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$85.6 EĀ£4,255
$463 €400
-81.52%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$1,928 EĀ£95.8K
$15.1K €13K
-87.23%
šŸ‘•šŸ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Egypt
Germany
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$25.72 EĀ£1,279
$94.4 €81.5
-72.75%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$44.15 EĀ£2,195
$43.6 €37.65
1.26%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$106 EĀ£5,279
$100 €86.7
5.69%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$50.6 EĀ£2,514
$133 €115
-61.97%
šŸ  Accommodation & Living
Egypt
Germany
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$164 EĀ£8,151
$1,042 €900
-84.27%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$102 EĀ£5,066
$765 €660
-86.68%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$325 EĀ£16.1K
$1,909 €1,648
-82.99%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$193 EĀ£9,578
$1,445 €1,247
-86.67%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$792 EĀ£39.4K
$6,341 €5,475
-87.51%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$481 EĀ£23.9K
$4,896 €4,227
-90.18%
šŸ’µ Salaries & Financials
Egypt
Germany
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$149 EĀ£7,412
$3,362 €2,903
-95.57%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
16.38
3.98
311.56%

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Last update for Egypt: October 27, 2025

Last update for Germany: October 29, 2025

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