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Learn more Cost of Living Comparison Between Egypt and India Cost of Living Comparison Between Egypt and India
š Solo nomad: Egypt is 22.1% more expensive than India without rent, and 5.3% more expensive with rent.
š Family of 3: Egypt is 25.4% more expensive than India without rent, and 12.3% more expensive with rent.
š½ Eating Out
Egypt
India
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$3.88 EĀ£201
$2.63 ā¹244
47.53%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$19.73 EĀ£1,022
$13.85 ā¹1,287
42.45%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$4.85 EĀ£251
$3.99 ā¹371
21.55%
Cappuccino
$1.45 EĀ£75.0
$1.90 ā¹177
-23.68%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.33 EĀ£16.85
$0.40 ā¹37.16
-17.50%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.12 EĀ£6.34
$0.19 ā¹17.57
-36.84%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.41 EĀ£73.0
$1.96 ā¹182
-28.06%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.02 EĀ£156
$3.46 ā¹322
-12.72%
š Groceries & Markets
Egypt
India
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$0.89 EĀ£45.90
$0.69 ā¹63.7
28.99%
White Bread (500g)
$0.57 EĀ£29.59
$0.51 ā¹47.67
11.76%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$0.66 EĀ£34.26
$0.73 ā¹67.8
-9.59%
Eggs
$1.49 EĀ£77.1
$0.98 ā¹91.2
52.04%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$3.19 EĀ£165
$5.43 ā¹505
-41.25%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$4.27 EĀ£221
$3.19 ā¹296
33.86%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$8.80 EĀ£456
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Apples (1kg)
$1.47 EĀ£76.0
$2.12 ā¹197
-30.66%
Banana (1kg)
$0.59 EĀ£30.71
$0.76 ā¹70.2
-22.37%
Oranges (1kg)
$0.47 EĀ£24.56
$1.04 ā¹97.0
-54.81%
Tomato (1kg)
$0.38 EĀ£19.55
$0.52 ā¹48.68
-26.92%
Potato (1kg)
$0.44 EĀ£22.99
$0.40 ā¹37.05
10.00%
Onion (1kg)
$0.44 EĀ£22.98
$0.45 ā¹42.09
-2.22%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.22 EĀ£11.38
$0.55 ā¹50.9
-60.00%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.18 EĀ£9.13
$0.35 ā¹32.72
-48.57%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$1.88 EĀ£97.4
$3.99 ā¹370
-52.88%
Wine (Bottle)
$6.42 EĀ£333
$7.55 ā¹701
-14.97%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.32 EĀ£68.3
$1.84 ā¹171
-28.26%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.96 EĀ£102
$3.05 ā¹284
-35.74%
Buffalo Round (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) (1kg)
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$5.81 ā¹540
-
š Getting Around
Egypt
India
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.27 EĀ£13.97
$0.34 ā¹31.54
-20.59%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$6.18 EĀ£320
$9.85 ā¹916
-37.26%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.42 EĀ£21.76
$0.97 ā¹89.9
-56.70%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.29 EĀ£14.80
$0.28 ā¹25.65
3.57%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$1.29 EĀ£66.9
$1.69 ā¹157
-23.67%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.34 EĀ£17.36
$1.22 ā¹113
-72.13%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$34.7K EĀ£1.8M
$14.2K ā¹1.3M
143.82%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$31.2K EĀ£1.6M
$22.8K ā¹2.1M
36.75%
š§¾ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Egypt
India
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$21.81 EĀ£1,130
$40.60 ā¹3,773
-46.28%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$7.24 EĀ£375
$3.75 ā¹348
93.07%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$11.59 EĀ£601
$8.13 ā¹755
42.56%
š Sport & Entertainment
Egypt
India
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$14.63 EĀ£758
$16.08 ā¹1,494
-9.02%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$6.91 EĀ£358
$7.72 ā¹718
-10.49%
Cinema Ticket
$2.93 EĀ£152
$3.40 ā¹316
-13.82%
š§ø Childcare & Education
Egypt
India
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$85.8 EĀ£4,447
$68.7 ā¹6,388
24.85%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$1,979 EĀ£102.6K
$1,787 ā¹166.1K
10.75%
šš Clothing & Footwear
Egypt
India
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$25.95 EĀ£1,345
$25.17 ā¹2,339
3.10%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$44.79 EĀ£2,321
$26.56 ā¹2,468
68.64%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$108 EĀ£5,602
$44.85 ā¹4,167
141.09%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$50.8 EĀ£2,630
$33.83 ā¹3,143
50.04%
š Accommodation & Living
Egypt
India
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$167 EĀ£8,636
$177 ā¹16.5K
-5.85%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$102 EĀ£5,264
$111 ā¹10.3K
-8.12%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$327 EĀ£17.0K
$415 ā¹38.5K
-21.10%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$188 EĀ£9,759
$256 ā¹23.8K
-26.45%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$713 EĀ£36.9K
$1,245 ā¹115.7K
-42.73%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$441 EĀ£22.8K
$636 ā¹59.1K
-30.64%
šµ Salaries & Financials
Egypt
India
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$135 EĀ£6,971
$434 ā¹40.3K
-69.00%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
16.38
9.02
81.60%
CityCost data is based on AI and user input ā minor inaccuracies may occur.
Last update for Egypt: April 14, 2026
Last update for India: April 12, 2026
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