Cost of Living Comparison Between Sheikh Zayed and Hurghada Cost of Living Comparison Between Sheikh Zayed and Hurghada

šŸ˜ Solo nomad: Sheikh Zayed is 10.8% more expensive than Hurghada without rent, and 8% cheaper with rent.
šŸ™‚ Family of 3: Sheikh Zayed is 9.1% cheaper than Hurghada without rent, and 26.6% cheaper with rent.
Currency
šŸ½ Eating Out
Sheikh Zayed
Hurghada
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$3.65 EĀ£181
$3.9 EĀ£194
-6.41%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$15.97 EĀ£794
$39.65 EĀ£1,972
-59.72%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$3.83 EĀ£191
$5.76 EĀ£286
-33.51%
Cappuccino
$1.43 EĀ£70.9
$1.67 EĀ£83.2
-14.37%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.31 EĀ£15.53
$0.38 EĀ£18.71
-18.42%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.12 EĀ£6.15
$0.15 EĀ£7.5
-20.00%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.21 EĀ£60
$1.92 EĀ£95.6
-36.98%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.98 EĀ£148
$2.6 EĀ£129
14.62%
šŸ›’ Groceries & Markets
Sheikh Zayed
Hurghada
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$0.87 EĀ£43.11
$0.97 EĀ£48.01
-10.31%
White Bread (500g)
$0.73 EĀ£36.39
$0.61 EĀ£30.56
19.67%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$0.65 EĀ£32.54
$1.02 EĀ£50.5
-36.27%
Eggs
$1.4 EĀ£69.4
$2.17 EĀ£108
-35.48%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$3.94 EĀ£196
$3.54 EĀ£176
11.30%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$4.34 EĀ£216
$6.44 EĀ£320
-32.61%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$9.75 EĀ£485
$9.71 EĀ£483
0.41%
Apples (1kg)
$1.46 EĀ£72.6
$1.32 EĀ£65.7
10.61%
Banana (1kg)
$0.51 EĀ£25.19
$0.44 EĀ£21.63
15.91%
Oranges (1kg)
$0.39 EĀ£19.48
$0.4 EĀ£19.75
-2.50%
Tomato (1kg)
$0.39 EĀ£19.46
$0.6 EĀ£29.85
-35.00%
Potato (1kg)
$0.4 EĀ£19.92
$0.46 EĀ£22.84
-13.04%
Onion (1kg)
$0.38 EĀ£19.04
$0.58 EĀ£28.87
-34.48%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.24 EĀ£11.97
$0.3 EĀ£15.07
-20.00%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.18 EĀ£9.09
$0.19 EĀ£9.6
-5.26%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$1.7 EĀ£84.6
$1.95 EĀ£97.1
-12.82%
Wine (Bottle)
$6.21 EĀ£309
$7.68 EĀ£382
-19.14%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.4 EĀ£69.7
$1.25 EĀ£62.3
12.00%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.59 EĀ£129
$1.83 EĀ£91.2
41.53%
šŸšŒ Getting Around
Sheikh Zayed
Hurghada
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.25 EĀ£12.49
$0.11 EĀ£5.38
127.27%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.53 EĀ£26.31
$0.42 EĀ£20.74
26.19%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.43 EĀ£21.26
$0.23 EĀ£11.39
86.96%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$2.04 EĀ£101
$1.93 EĀ£95.9
5.70%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.3 EĀ£15.16
$0.36 EĀ£17.74
-16.67%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$34.9K EĀ£1.7M
$17.3K EĀ£858.6K
102.01%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$32.8K EĀ£1.6M
$33.1K EĀ£1.6M
-0.82%
šŸ§¾ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Sheikh Zayed
Hurghada
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$11.2 EĀ£557
$25.82 EĀ£1,284
-56.62%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$5.65 EĀ£281
$8.31 EĀ£413
-32.01%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$9.9 EĀ£492
$12.5 EĀ£621
-20.80%
šŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Sheikh Zayed
Hurghada
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$39.66 EĀ£1,972
$27.45 EĀ£1,365
44.48%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$9.75 EĀ£485
$7.04 EĀ£350
38.49%
Cinema Ticket
$2.89 EĀ£144
$3.51 EĀ£174
-17.66%
šŸ§ø Childcare & Education
Sheikh Zayed
Hurghada
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$88.5 EĀ£4,400
$97.5 EĀ£4,848
-9.23%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$1,840 EĀ£91.5K
$595 EĀ£29.6K
209.39%
šŸ‘•šŸ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Sheikh Zayed
Hurghada
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$27.25 EĀ£1,355
$11.31 EĀ£562
140.94%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$48.51 EĀ£2,412
$20.09 EĀ£999
141.46%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$110 EĀ£5,469
$109 EĀ£5,420
0.92%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$50.6 EĀ£2,517
$49.88 EĀ£2,480
1.50%
šŸ  Accommodation & Living
Sheikh Zayed
Hurghada
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$193 EĀ£9,610
$265 EĀ£13.2K
-27.04%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$98.7 EĀ£4,909
$132 EĀ£6,546
-25.00%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$427 EĀ£21.2K
$256 EĀ£12.7K
67.12%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$180 EĀ£8,926
$447 EĀ£22.2K
-59.85%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$939 EĀ£46.7K
$515 EĀ£25.6K
82.35%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$494 EĀ£24.6K
$556 EĀ£27.6K
-11.06%
šŸ’µ Salaries & Financials
Sheikh Zayed
Hurghada
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
-
$210 EĀ£10.5K
-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
17
16.67
1.98%

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Last update for Sheikh Zayed: October 27, 2025

Last update for Hurghada: October 27, 2025

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