Cost of Living Comparison Between Egypt and India Cost of Living Comparison Between Egypt and India

😐 Solo nomad: Egypt is 20.4% more expensive than India without rent, and 7.8% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Egypt is 24.9% more expensive than India without rent, and 6.9% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Egypt
India
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$3.89 E£194
$2.60 ₹239
49.62%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$19.71 E£983
$13.91 ₹1,281
41.70%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$4.95 E£247
$4.17 ₹384
18.71%
Cappuccino
$1.41 E£70.5
$1.84 ₹169
-23.37%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.36 E£17.74
$0.44 ₹40.25
-18.18%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.12 E£6.03
$0.17 ₹15.43
-29.41%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.35 E£67.4
$1.96 ₹180
-31.12%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.04 E£152
$3.50 ₹323
-13.14%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Egypt
India
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$0.83 E£41.32
$0.73 ₹67.6
13.70%
White Bread (500g)
$0.62 E£30.79
$0.48 ₹44.23
29.17%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$0.70 E£35.11
$0.72 ₹66.1
-2.78%
Eggs
$1.43 E£71.5
$0.94 ₹86.8
52.13%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$3.31 E£165
$5.23 ₹481
-36.71%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$4.21 E£210
$3.12 ₹287
34.94%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$8.44 E£421
-
-
Apples (1kg)
$1.53 E£76.3
$2.19 ₹202
-30.14%
Banana (1kg)
$0.56 E£27.93
$0.75 ₹68.8
-25.33%
Oranges (1kg)
$0.45 E£22.37
$1.10 ₹101
-59.09%
Tomato (1kg)
$0.40 E£19.95
$0.57 ₹52.7
-29.82%
Potato (1kg)
$0.48 E£23.89
$0.42 ₹38.85
14.29%
Onion (1kg)
$0.45 E£22.39
$0.45 ₹41.48
-
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.22 E£10.93
$0.55 ₹50.3
-60.00%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.19 E£9.26
$0.33 ₹30.39
-42.42%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$1.91 E£95.4
$4.13 ₹380
-53.75%
Wine (Bottle)
$7.04 E£351
$7.66 ₹705
-8.09%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.32 E£66.0
$1.83 ₹168
-27.87%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.87 E£93.1
$2.90 ₹267
-35.52%
Buffalo Round (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) (1kg)
-
$5.74 ₹529
-
🚌 Getting Around
Egypt
India
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.29 E£14.64
$0.37 ₹33.64
-21.62%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$6.12 E£305
$10.00 ₹922
-38.80%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.41 E£20.52
$0.92 ₹84.5
-55.43%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.29 E£14.25
$0.28 ₹25.75
3.57%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$1.31 E£65.3
$1.77 ₹163
-25.99%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.31 E£15.29
$1.17 ₹108
-73.50%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$34.1K E£1.7M
$13.8K ₹1.3M
146.64%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$32.0K E£1.6M
$22.8K ₹2.1M
40.06%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Egypt
India
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$21.62 E£1,078
$41.02 ₹3,779
-47.29%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$6.91 E£345
$3.88 ₹357
78.09%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$11.97 E£597
$7.71 ₹711
55.25%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Egypt
India
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$14.83 E£739
$16.54 ₹1,523
-10.34%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$6.66 E£332
$7.91 ₹729
-15.80%
Cinema Ticket
$2.97 E£148
$3.41 ₹314
-12.90%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Egypt
India
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$87.6 E£4,368
$70.7 ₹6,515
23.85%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$1,917 E£95.6K
$1,845 ₹169.9K
3.94%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Egypt
India
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$25.68 E£1,280
$24.96 ₹2,299
2.88%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$44.59 E£2,223
$27.09 ₹2,495
64.60%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$109 E£5,455
$46.21 ₹4,256
136.77%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$49.94 E£2,490
$33.03 ₹3,042
51.20%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Egypt
India
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$166 E£8,275
$175 ₹16.2K
-5.39%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$102 E£5,079
$113 ₹10.4K
-10.03%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$326 E£16.2K
$403 ₹37.1K
-19.24%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$189 E£9,438
$258 ₹23.8K
-26.74%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$786 E£39.2K
$1,308 ₹120.5K
-39.87%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$454 E£22.6K
$659 ₹60.7K
-31.11%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Egypt
India
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$146 E£7,278
$457 ₹42.1K
-68.03%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
16.38
9.02
81.60%

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Last update for Egypt: March 2, 2026

Last update for India: March 1, 2026

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