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Cost of Living Comparison Between Egypt and United States Cost of Living Comparison Between Egypt and United States

🙂 Solo nomad: Egypt is 69.1% cheaper than United States without rent, and 82.5% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Egypt is 68.8% cheaper than United States without rent, and 79.8% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Egypt
United States
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$4.01 E£190
$20.22 $20.22
-80.17%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$19.80 E£936
$75.7 $75.7
-73.83%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$4.88 E£231
$11.47 $11.47
-57.45%
Cappuccino
$1.44 E£68.3
$5.13 $5.13
-71.93%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.36 E£16.81
$2.61 $2.61
-86.21%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.15 E£6.94
$2.14 $2.14
-92.99%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.35 E£64.0
$6.17 $6.17
-78.12%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.99 E£141
$7.07 $7.07
-57.71%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Egypt
United States
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$0.89 E£41.87
$1.08 $1.08
-17.59%
White Bread (500g)
$0.58 E£27.62
$3.74 $3.74
-84.49%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$0.70 E£33.22
$4.57 $4.57
-84.68%
Eggs
$1.49 E£70.2
$4.20 $4.20
-64.52%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$3.18 E£150
$13.02 $13.02
-75.58%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$4.34 E£205
$12.18 $12.18
-64.37%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$8.83 E£417
$16.14 $16.14
-45.29%
Apples (1kg)
$1.51 E£71.3
$5.31 $5.31
-71.56%
Banana (1kg)
$0.57 E£26.91
$1.72 $1.72
-66.86%
Oranges (1kg)
$0.48 E£22.49
$4.59 $4.59
-89.54%
Tomato (1kg)
$0.40 E£19.11
$4.96 $4.96
-91.94%
Potato (1kg)
$0.45 E£21.13
$3.00 $3.00
-85.00%
Onion (1kg)
$0.41 E£19.61
$3.04 $3.04
-86.51%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.24 E£11.38
$2.18 $2.18
-88.99%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.22 E£10.41
$2.19 $2.19
-89.95%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$1.98 E£93.4
$10.16 $10.16
-80.51%
Wine (Bottle)
$7.40 E£350
$15.16 $15.16
-51.19%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.28 E£60.4
$1.99 $1.99
-35.68%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.90 E£89.8
$3.71 $3.71
-48.79%
🚌 Getting Around
Egypt
United States
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.27 E£12.76
$2.48 $2.48
-89.11%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$6.10 E£288
$63.9 $63.9
-90.45%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.41 E£19.57
$3.69 $3.69
-88.89%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.29 E£13.68
$1.76 $1.76
-83.52%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$1.30 E£61.5
$30.06 $30.06
-95.68%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.33 E£15.77
$0.96 $0.96
-65.62%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$34.1K E£1.6M
$30.2K $30.2K
12.92%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$31.2K E£1.5M
$26.3K $26.3K
18.63%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Egypt
United States
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$21.72 E£1,027
$207 $207
-89.52%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$7.00 E£331
$57.0 $57.0
-87.73%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$11.71 E£554
$71.5 $71.5
-83.62%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Egypt
United States
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$14.63 E£692
$45.91 $45.91
-68.13%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$6.90 E£326
$22.25 $22.25
-68.99%
Cinema Ticket
$2.91 E£138
$14.13 $14.13
-79.41%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Egypt
United States
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$86.5 E£4,088
$1,385 $1,385
-93.75%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$1,932 E£91.3K
$22.2K $22.2K
-91.30%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Egypt
United States
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$25.89 E£1,224
$52.1 $52.1
-50.31%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$43.64 E£2,064
$42.53 $42.53
2.61%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$108 E£5,083
$89.9 $89.9
19.55%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$50.9 E£2,406
$114 $114
-55.53%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Egypt
United States
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$163 E£7,686
$1,743 $1,743
-90.67%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$101 E£4,780
$1,422 $1,422
-92.89%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$323 E£15.3K
$2,821 $2,821
-88.57%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$190 E£8,995
$2,370 $2,370
-91.97%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$796 E£37.7K
$3,338 $3,338
-76.14%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$476 E£22.5K
$2,615 $2,615
-81.81%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Egypt
United States
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$154 E£7,298
$4,230 $4,230
-96.35%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
16.38
6.51
151.61%

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Last update for Egypt: January 11, 2026

Last update for United States: January 13, 2026

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