Cost of Living Comparison Between Egypt and Spain Cost of Living Comparison Between Egypt and Spain

šŸ™‚ Solo nomad: Egypt is 57.5% cheaper than Spain without rent, and 73.5% cheaper with rent.
šŸ™‚ Family of 3: Egypt is 58.5% cheaper than Spain without rent, and 69.6% cheaper with rent.
Currency
šŸ½ Eating Out
Egypt
Spain
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$3.88 EĀ£193
$16.02 €13.83
-75.78%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$19.69 EĀ£979
$57.6 €49.75
-65.83%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$4.85 EĀ£241
$10.6 €9.15
-54.25%
Cappuccino
$1.47 EĀ£72.9
$2.39 €2.06
-38.49%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.32 EĀ£16.14
$2.6 €2.24
-87.69%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.13 EĀ£6.24
$1.91 €1.65
-93.19%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.39 EĀ£69.2
$3.44 €2.97
-59.59%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.93 EĀ£146
$4.11 €3.55
-28.71%
šŸ›’ Groceries & Markets
Egypt
Spain
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$0.84 EĀ£41.59
$1.18 €1.02
-28.81%
White Bread (500g)
$0.63 EĀ£31.29
$1.53 €1.32
-58.82%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$0.67 EĀ£33.19
$1.61 €1.39
-58.39%
Eggs
$1.43 EĀ£71.3
$3.1 €2.68
-53.87%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$3.29 EĀ£164
$14.26 €12.32
-76.93%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$4.32 EĀ£215
$8.6 €7.42
-49.77%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$8.38 EĀ£417
$15.7 €13.56
-46.62%
Apples (1kg)
$1.47 EĀ£73.2
$2.45 €2.12
-40.00%
Banana (1kg)
$0.6 EĀ£29.92
$2.07 €1.78
-71.01%
Oranges (1kg)
$0.47 EĀ£23.42
$2.03 €1.75
-76.85%
Tomato (1kg)
$0.4 EĀ£19.99
$2.65 €2.29
-84.91%
Potato (1kg)
$0.48 EĀ£23.72
$1.83 €1.58
-73.77%
Onion (1kg)
$0.41 EĀ£20.32
$1.96 €1.69
-79.08%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.24 EĀ£11.99
$1.36 €1.17
-82.35%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.19 EĀ£9.31
$0.74 €0.64
-74.32%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$1.96 EĀ£97.2
$6.43 €5.55
-69.52%
Wine (Bottle)
$7.17 EĀ£356
$5.72 €4.94
25.35%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.31 EĀ£65
$1.32 €1.14
-0.76%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.87 EĀ£92.9
$2.08 €1.8
-10.10%
🚌 Getting Around
Egypt
Spain
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.29 EĀ£14.56
$1.79 €1.54
-83.80%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$6.21 EĀ£309
$34.46 €29.75
-81.98%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.42 EĀ£20.82
$4.56 €3.94
-90.79%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.29 EĀ£14.37
$1.33 €1.15
-78.20%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$1.3 EĀ£64.6
$26.41 €22.8
-95.08%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.33 EĀ£16.61
$1.83 €1.58
-81.97%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$34.9K EĀ£1.7M
$39.3K €33.9K
-11.12%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$32K EĀ£1.6M
$31.2K €27K
2.32%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Egypt
Spain
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$21.33 EĀ£1,060
$149 €128
-85.65%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$7.02 EĀ£349
$20.46 €17.67
-65.69%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$11.8 EĀ£587
$33.3 €28.75
-64.56%
šŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Egypt
Spain
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$14.48 EĀ£720
$47.32 €40.85
-69.40%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$6.65 EĀ£331
$15.64 €13.5
-57.48%
Cinema Ticket
$3.02 EĀ£150
$9.52 €8.22
-68.28%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Egypt
Spain
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$85.6 EĀ£4,255
$522 €451
-83.61%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$1,928 EĀ£95.8K
$9,960 €8,600
-80.65%
šŸ‘•šŸ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Egypt
Spain
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$25.72 EĀ£1,279
$87.2 €75.3
-70.51%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$44.15 EĀ£2,195
$37.22 €32.13
18.62%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$106 EĀ£5,279
$91.5 €79
15.98%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$50.6 EĀ£2,514
$108 €93
-53.04%
šŸ  Accommodation & Living
Egypt
Spain
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$164 EĀ£8,151
$1,050 €907
-84.39%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$102 EĀ£5,066
$812 €701
-87.45%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$325 EĀ£16.1K
$1,692 €1,460
-80.80%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$193 EĀ£9,578
$1,239 €1,069
-84.45%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$792 EĀ£39.4K
$4,233 €3,655
-81.29%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$481 EĀ£23.9K
$2,725 €2,353
-82.35%
šŸ’µ Salaries & Financials
Egypt
Spain
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$149 EĀ£7,412
$1,998 €1,725
-92.54%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
16.38
3.51
366.67%

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Last update for Egypt: October 27, 2025

Last update for Spain: October 28, 2025

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