Cost of Living Comparison Between Germany and Egypt Cost of Living Comparison Between Germany and Egypt

😐 Solo nomad: Germany is 199.4% more expensive than Egypt without rent, and 352.9% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Germany is 205.9% more expensive than Egypt without rent, and 315% more expensive with rent.
Currency
šŸ½ Eating Out
Germany
Egypt
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$17.11 €14.78
$3.88 EĀ£193
340.98%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$74.9 €64.7
$19.69 EĀ£979
280.60%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$11.47 €9.91
$4.85 EĀ£241
136.49%
Cappuccino
$4.01 €3.46
$1.47 EĀ£72.9
172.79%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.33 €2.88
$0.32 EĀ£16.14
940.63%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.89 €2.5
$0.13 EĀ£6.24
2123.08%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$5.24 €4.52
$1.39 EĀ£69.2
276.98%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.58 €3.95
$2.93 EĀ£146
56.31%
šŸ›’ Groceries & Markets
Germany
Egypt
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.26 €1.08
$0.84 EĀ£41.59
50.00%
White Bread (500g)
$2.19 €1.89
$0.63 EĀ£31.29
247.62%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$3.46 €2.99
$0.67 EĀ£33.19
416.42%
Eggs
$3.79 €3.28
$1.43 EĀ£71.3
165.03%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$14.73 €12.72
$3.29 EĀ£164
347.72%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$13.83 €11.94
$4.32 EĀ£215
220.14%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$19.93 €17.21
$8.38 EĀ£417
137.83%
Apples (1kg)
$3.18 €2.75
$1.47 EĀ£73.2
116.33%
Banana (1kg)
$1.79 €1.55
$0.6 EĀ£29.92
198.33%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.32 €2
$0.47 EĀ£23.42
393.62%
Tomato (1kg)
$4.73 €4.09
$0.4 EĀ£19.99
1082.50%
Potato (1kg)
$1.58 €1.37
$0.48 EĀ£23.72
229.17%
Onion (1kg)
$1.62 €1.4
$0.41 EĀ£20.32
295.12%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.86 €1.6
$0.24 EĀ£11.99
675.00%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.07 €0.92
$0.19 EĀ£9.31
463.16%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$9.84 €8.5
$1.96 EĀ£97.2
402.04%
Wine (Bottle)
$6.85 €5.92
$7.17 EĀ£356
-4.46%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.1 €0.95
$1.31 EĀ£65
-16.03%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.7 €1.46
$1.87 EĀ£92.9
-9.09%
🚌 Getting Around
Germany
Egypt
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$3.68 €3.18
$0.29 EĀ£14.56
1168.97%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$68 €58.7
$6.21 EĀ£309
994.20%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$5.87 €5.07
$0.42 EĀ£20.82
1297.62%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.23 €1.92
$0.29 EĀ£14.37
668.97%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$37.69 €32.54
$1.3 EĀ£64.6
2799.23%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.97 €1.7
$0.33 EĀ£16.61
496.97%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$31.7K €27.4K
$34.9K EĀ£1.7M
-9.27%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$37.3K €32.2K
$32K EĀ£1.6M
16.78%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Germany
Egypt
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$350 €302
$21.33 EĀ£1,060
1541.54%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$27.07 €23.37
$7.02 EĀ£349
285.61%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$51.9 €44.83
$11.8 EĀ£587
340.00%
šŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Germany
Egypt
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$40.64 €35.09
$14.48 EĀ£720
180.66%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$24.54 €21.19
$6.65 EĀ£331
269.02%
Cinema Ticket
$14.15 €12.22
$3.02 EĀ£150
368.54%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Germany
Egypt
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$463 €400
$85.6 EĀ£4,255
441.15%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$15.1K €13K
$1,928 EĀ£95.8K
683.27%
šŸ‘•šŸ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Germany
Egypt
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$94.4 €81.5
$25.72 EĀ£1,279
266.99%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$43.6 €37.65
$44.15 EĀ£2,195
-1.25%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$100 €86.7
$106 EĀ£5,279
-5.39%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$133 €115
$50.6 EĀ£2,514
162.95%
šŸ  Accommodation & Living
Germany
Egypt
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,042 €900
$164 EĀ£8,151
535.81%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$765 €660
$102 EĀ£5,066
650.48%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,909 €1,648
$325 EĀ£16.1K
487.80%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,445 €1,247
$193 EĀ£9,578
650.03%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$6,341 €5,475
$792 EĀ£39.4K
700.44%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$4,896 €4,227
$481 EĀ£23.9K
918.15%
šŸ’µ Salaries & Financials
Germany
Egypt
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$3,362 €2,903
$149 EĀ£7,412
2155.51%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.98
16.38
-75.70%

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Last update for Germany: October 29, 2025

Last update for Egypt: October 27, 2025

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