Cost of Living Comparison Between Egypt and Italy Cost of Living Comparison Between Egypt and Italy

šŸ™‚ Solo nomad: Egypt is 62.2% cheaper than Italy without rent, and 74% cheaper with rent.
šŸ™‚ Family of 3: Egypt is 64.9% cheaper than Italy without rent, and 71.9% cheaper with rent.
Currency
šŸ½ Eating Out
Egypt
Italy
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$3.88 EĀ£193
$17.2 €14.85
-77.44%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$19.69 EĀ£979
$80 €69.1
-75.40%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$4.85 EĀ£241
$11.38 €9.82
-57.38%
Cappuccino
$1.47 EĀ£72.9
$2 €1.72
-26.50%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.32 EĀ£16.14
$2.87 €2.48
-88.85%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.13 EĀ£6.24
$1.35 €1.17
-90.37%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.39 EĀ£69.2
$5.68 €4.91
-75.53%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.93 EĀ£146
$5.1 €4.4
-42.55%
šŸ›’ Groceries & Markets
Egypt
Italy
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$0.84 EĀ£41.59
$1.68 €1.45
-50.00%
White Bread (500g)
$0.63 EĀ£31.29
$2.31 €2
-72.73%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$0.67 EĀ£33.19
$2.9 €2.5
-76.90%
Eggs
$1.43 EĀ£71.3
$4.04 €3.49
-64.60%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$3.29 EĀ£164
$16.69 €14.41
-80.29%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$4.32 EĀ£215
$12.25 €10.58
-64.73%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$8.38 EĀ£417
$20.16 €17.4
-58.43%
Apples (1kg)
$1.47 EĀ£73.2
$2.47 €2.13
-40.49%
Banana (1kg)
$0.6 EĀ£29.92
$2.12 €1.83
-71.70%
Oranges (1kg)
$0.47 EĀ£23.42
$2.71 €2.34
-82.66%
Tomato (1kg)
$0.4 EĀ£19.99
$3.28 €2.83
-87.80%
Potato (1kg)
$0.48 EĀ£23.72
$2.04 €1.76
-76.47%
Onion (1kg)
$0.41 EĀ£20.32
$1.82 €1.57
-77.47%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.24 EĀ£11.99
$1.47 €1.27
-83.67%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.19 EĀ£9.31
$0.51 €0.44
-62.75%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$1.96 EĀ£97.2
$6.75 €5.83
-70.96%
Wine (Bottle)
$7.17 EĀ£356
$7 €6.04
2.43%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.31 EĀ£65
$1.82 €1.57
-28.02%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.87 EĀ£92.9
$2.53 €2.18
-26.09%
🚌 Getting Around
Egypt
Italy
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.29 EĀ£14.56
$1.96 €1.69
-85.20%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$6.21 EĀ£309
$42.43 €36.63
-85.36%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.42 EĀ£20.82
$5.68 €4.9
-92.61%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.29 EĀ£14.37
$1.59 €1.38
-81.76%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$1.3 EĀ£64.6
$34.1 €29.45
-96.19%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.33 EĀ£16.61
$2.01 €1.74
-83.58%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$34.9K EĀ£1.7M
$31.8K €27.4K
9.94%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$32K EĀ£1.6M
$32.7K €28.2K
-2.22%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Egypt
Italy
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$21.33 EĀ£1,060
$222 €192
-90.41%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$7.02 EĀ£349
$13.37 €11.55
-47.49%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$11.8 EĀ£587
$31.76 €27.42
-62.85%
šŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Egypt
Italy
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$14.48 EĀ£720
$57.5 €49.63
-74.81%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$6.65 EĀ£331
$25.84 €22.31
-74.26%
Cinema Ticket
$3.02 EĀ£150
$10.21 €8.82
-70.42%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Egypt
Italy
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$85.6 EĀ£4,255
$576 €497
-85.14%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$1,928 EĀ£95.8K
$10.7K €9,249
-82.01%
šŸ‘•šŸ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Egypt
Italy
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$25.72 EĀ£1,279
$92.9 €80.2
-72.32%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$44.15 EĀ£2,195
$40.84 €35.26
8.10%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$106 EĀ£5,279
$98.4 €84.9
7.95%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$50.6 EĀ£2,514
$131 €113
-61.42%
šŸ  Accommodation & Living
Egypt
Italy
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$164 EĀ£8,151
$853 €737
-80.79%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$102 EĀ£5,066
$658 €568
-84.51%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$325 EĀ£16.1K
$1,518 €1,311
-78.61%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$193 EĀ£9,578
$1,072 €926
-82.03%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$792 EĀ£39.4K
$4,096 €3,537
-80.66%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$481 EĀ£23.9K
$2,595 €2,240
-81.47%
šŸ’µ Salaries & Financials
Egypt
Italy
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$149 EĀ£7,412
$1,960 €1,692
-92.39%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
16.38
4.41
271.43%

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Last update for Egypt: October 27, 2025

Last update for Italy: October 27, 2025

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