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

😐 Solo nomad: Spain is 135.4% more expensive than Egypt without rent, and 277.7% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Spain is 141.1% more expensive than Egypt without rent, and 228.6% more expensive with rent.
Currency
šŸ½ Eating Out
Spain
Egypt
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$16.02 €13.83
$3.88 EĀ£193
312.89%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$57.6 €49.75
$19.69 EĀ£979
192.64%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.6 €9.15
$4.85 EĀ£241
118.56%
Cappuccino
$2.39 €2.06
$1.47 EĀ£72.9
62.59%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.6 €2.24
$0.32 EĀ£16.14
712.50%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.91 €1.65
$0.13 EĀ£6.24
1369.23%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.44 €2.97
$1.39 EĀ£69.2
147.48%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.11 €3.55
$2.93 EĀ£146
40.27%
šŸ›’ Groceries & Markets
Spain
Egypt
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.18 €1.02
$0.84 EĀ£41.59
40.48%
White Bread (500g)
$1.53 €1.32
$0.63 EĀ£31.29
142.86%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.61 €1.39
$0.67 EĀ£33.19
140.30%
Eggs
$3.1 €2.68
$1.43 EĀ£71.3
116.78%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$14.26 €12.32
$3.29 EĀ£164
333.43%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$8.6 €7.42
$4.32 EĀ£215
99.07%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$15.7 €13.56
$8.38 EĀ£417
87.35%
Apples (1kg)
$2.45 €2.12
$1.47 EĀ£73.2
66.67%
Banana (1kg)
$2.07 €1.78
$0.6 EĀ£29.92
245.00%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.03 €1.75
$0.47 EĀ£23.42
331.91%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.65 €2.29
$0.4 EĀ£19.99
562.50%
Potato (1kg)
$1.83 €1.58
$0.48 EĀ£23.72
281.25%
Onion (1kg)
$1.96 €1.69
$0.41 EĀ£20.32
378.05%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.36 €1.17
$0.24 EĀ£11.99
466.67%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.74 €0.64
$0.19 EĀ£9.31
289.47%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$6.43 €5.55
$1.96 EĀ£97.2
228.06%
Wine (Bottle)
$5.72 €4.94
$7.17 EĀ£356
-20.22%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.32 €1.14
$1.31 EĀ£65
0.76%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.08 €1.8
$1.87 EĀ£92.9
11.23%
🚌 Getting Around
Spain
Egypt
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.79 €1.54
$0.29 EĀ£14.56
517.24%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$34.46 €29.75
$6.21 EĀ£309
454.91%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.56 €3.94
$0.42 EĀ£20.82
985.71%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.33 €1.15
$0.29 EĀ£14.37
358.62%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$26.41 €22.8
$1.3 EĀ£64.6
1931.54%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.83 €1.58
$0.33 EĀ£16.61
454.55%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$39.3K €33.9K
$34.9K EĀ£1.7M
12.51%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$31.2K €27K
$32K EĀ£1.6M
-2.27%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Spain
Egypt
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$149 €128
$21.33 EĀ£1,060
596.67%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$20.46 €17.67
$7.02 EĀ£349
191.45%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$33.3 €28.75
$11.8 EĀ£587
182.20%
šŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Spain
Egypt
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$47.32 €40.85
$14.48 EĀ£720
226.80%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$15.64 €13.5
$6.65 EĀ£331
135.19%
Cinema Ticket
$9.52 €8.22
$3.02 EĀ£150
215.23%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Spain
Egypt
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$522 €451
$85.6 EĀ£4,255
510.04%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$9,960 €8,600
$1,928 EĀ£95.8K
416.73%
šŸ‘•šŸ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Spain
Egypt
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$87.2 €75.3
$25.72 EĀ£1,279
239.15%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$37.22 €32.13
$44.15 EĀ£2,195
-15.70%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$91.5 €79
$106 EĀ£5,279
-13.78%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$108 €93
$50.6 EĀ£2,514
112.94%
šŸ  Accommodation & Living
Spain
Egypt
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,050 €907
$164 EĀ£8,151
540.63%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$812 €701
$102 EĀ£5,066
696.71%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,692 €1,460
$325 EĀ£16.1K
420.89%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,239 €1,069
$193 EĀ£9,578
542.96%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$4,233 €3,655
$792 EĀ£39.4K
434.34%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,725 €2,353
$481 EĀ£23.9K
466.66%
šŸ’µ Salaries & Financials
Spain
Egypt
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,998 €1,725
$149 EĀ£7,412
1240.63%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.51
16.38
-78.57%

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Last update for Spain: October 28, 2025

Last update for Egypt: October 27, 2025

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