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

šŸ˜ Solo nomad: Egypt is 21.1% more expensive than India without rent, and 5.5% more expensive with rent.
šŸ˜ Family of 3: Egypt is 24.8% more expensive than India without rent, and 7% more expensive with rent.
Currency
šŸ½ Eating Out
Egypt
India
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$3.88 EĀ£193
$2.49 ā‚¹213
55.82%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$19.69 EĀ£979
$14.06 ā‚¹1,202
40.04%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$4.85 EĀ£241
$4.1 ā‚¹351
18.29%
Cappuccino
$1.47 EĀ£72.9
$1.82 ā‚¹156
-19.23%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.32 EĀ£16.14
$0.44 ā‚¹37.72
-27.27%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.13 EĀ£6.24
$0.17 ā‚¹14.36
-23.53%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.39 EĀ£69.2
$1.94 ā‚¹166
-28.35%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.93 EĀ£146
$3.53 ā‚¹302
-17.00%
šŸ›’ Groceries & Markets
Egypt
India
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$0.84 EĀ£41.59
$0.73 ā‚¹62.1
15.07%
White Bread (500g)
$0.63 EĀ£31.29
$0.48 ā‚¹41.19
31.25%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$0.67 EĀ£33.19
$0.72 ā‚¹61.4
-6.94%
Eggs
$1.43 EĀ£71.3
$0.94 ā‚¹80.1
52.13%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$3.29 EĀ£164
$5.23 ā‚¹448
-37.09%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$4.32 EĀ£215
$3.14 ā‚¹269
37.58%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$8.38 EĀ£417
-
-
Apples (1kg)
$1.47 EĀ£73.2
$2.2 ā‚¹188
-33.18%
Banana (1kg)
$0.6 EĀ£29.92
$0.72 ā‚¹61.2
-16.67%
Oranges (1kg)
$0.47 EĀ£23.42
$1.09 ā‚¹93.2
-56.88%
Tomato (1kg)
$0.4 EĀ£19.99
$0.57 ā‚¹49.11
-29.82%
Potato (1kg)
$0.48 EĀ£23.72
$0.42 ā‚¹36.21
14.29%
Onion (1kg)
$0.41 EĀ£20.32
$0.45 ā‚¹38.73
-8.89%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.24 EĀ£11.99
$0.55 ā‚¹46.97
-56.36%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.19 EĀ£9.31
$0.33 ā‚¹27.96
-42.42%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$1.96 EĀ£97.2
$4.08 ā‚¹349
-51.96%
Wine (Bottle)
$7.17 EĀ£356
$7.99 ā‚¹683
-10.26%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.31 EĀ£65
$1.92 ā‚¹164
-31.77%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.87 EĀ£92.9
$2.89 ā‚¹248
-35.29%
Buffalo Round (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) (1kg)
-
$5.92 ā‚¹506
-
šŸšŒ Getting Around
Egypt
India
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.29 EĀ£14.56
$0.34 ā‚¹28.83
-14.71%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$6.21 EĀ£309
$10.01 ā‚¹856
-37.96%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.42 EĀ£20.82
$0.97 ā‚¹83
-56.70%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.29 EĀ£14.37
$0.28 ā‚¹23.62
3.57%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$1.3 EĀ£64.6
$1.77 ā‚¹151
-26.55%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.33 EĀ£16.61
$1.24 ā‚¹106
-73.39%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$34.9K EĀ£1.7M
$14K ā‚¹1.2M
149.01%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$32K EĀ£1.6M
$22.2K ā‚¹1.9M
44.05%
šŸ§¾ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Egypt
India
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$21.33 EĀ£1,060
$40.79 ā‚¹3,489
-47.71%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$7.02 EĀ£349
$3.79 ā‚¹324
85.22%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$11.8 EĀ£587
$8.13 ā‚¹695
45.14%
šŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Egypt
India
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$14.48 EĀ£720
$16 ā‚¹1,368
-9.50%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$6.65 EĀ£331
$7.59 ā‚¹649
-12.38%
Cinema Ticket
$3.02 EĀ£150
$3.45 ā‚¹295
-12.46%
šŸ§ø Childcare & Education
Egypt
India
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$85.6 EĀ£4,255
$69.7 ā‚¹5,958
22.85%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$1,928 EĀ£95.8K
$1,847 ā‚¹158K
4.34%
šŸ‘•šŸ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Egypt
India
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$25.72 EĀ£1,279
$25.29 ā‚¹2,163
1.70%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$44.15 EĀ£2,195
$26.99 ā‚¹2,309
63.58%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$106 EĀ£5,279
$44.67 ā‚¹3,821
137.68%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$50.6 EĀ£2,514
$33.23 ā‚¹2,842
52.15%
šŸ  Accommodation & Living
Egypt
India
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$164 EĀ£8,151
$179 ā‚¹15.3K
-8.57%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$102 EĀ£5,066
$114 ā‚¹9,770
-10.79%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$325 EĀ£16.1K
$414 ā‚¹35.4K
-21.64%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$193 EĀ£9,578
$260 ā‚¹22.2K
-25.91%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$792 EĀ£39.4K
$1,499 ā‚¹128.2K
-47.16%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$481 EĀ£23.9K
$830 ā‚¹71K
-42.09%
šŸ’µ Salaries & Financials
Egypt
India
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$149 EĀ£7,412
$500 ā‚¹42.8K
-70.22%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
16.38
9.02
81.60%

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Last update for Egypt: October 27, 2025

Last update for India: October 29, 2025

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