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

😐 Solo nomad: United States is 223.3% more expensive than Egypt without rent, and 480.7% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: United States is 223.8% more expensive than Egypt without rent, and 406.4% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
United States
Egypt
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$19.97 $19.97
$3.89 E£194
413.37%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$74.7 $74.7
$19.71 E£983
278.79%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$11.40 $11.40
$4.95 E£247
130.30%
Cappuccino
$5.37 $5.37
$1.41 E£70.5
280.85%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.63 $2.63
$0.36 E£17.74
630.56%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.06 $2.06
$0.12 E£6.03
1616.67%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$5.90 $5.90
$1.35 E£67.4
337.04%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$7.02 $7.02
$3.04 E£152
130.92%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
United States
Egypt
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.09 $1.09
$0.83 E£41.32
31.33%
White Bread (500g)
$3.55 $3.55
$0.62 E£30.79
472.58%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$4.73 $4.73
$0.70 E£35.11
575.71%
Eggs
$4.30 $4.30
$1.43 E£71.5
200.70%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$13.01 $13.01
$3.31 E£165
293.05%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$12.22 $12.22
$4.21 E£210
190.26%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$16.36 $16.36
$8.44 E£421
93.84%
Apples (1kg)
$5.21 $5.21
$1.53 E£76.3
240.52%
Banana (1kg)
$1.70 $1.70
$0.56 E£27.93
203.57%
Oranges (1kg)
$4.59 $4.59
$0.45 E£22.37
920.00%
Tomato (1kg)
$4.97 $4.97
$0.40 E£19.95
1142.50%
Potato (1kg)
$2.98 $2.98
$0.48 E£23.89
520.83%
Onion (1kg)
$3.04 $3.04
$0.45 E£22.39
575.56%
Lettuce (1 head)
$2.26 $2.26
$0.22 E£10.93
927.27%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$2.17 $2.17
$0.19 E£9.26
1042.11%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$9.83 $9.83
$1.91 E£95.4
414.66%
Wine (Bottle)
$15.17 $15.17
$7.04 E£351
115.48%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.91 $1.91
$1.32 E£66.0
44.70%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.58 $3.58
$1.87 E£93.1
91.44%
🚌 Getting Around
United States
Egypt
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.49 $2.49
$0.29 E£14.64
758.62%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$66.1 $66.1
$6.12 E£305
980.23%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.82 $3.82
$0.41 E£20.52
831.71%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.78 $1.78
$0.29 E£14.25
513.79%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$29.48 $29.48
$1.31 E£65.3
2150.38%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.91 $0.91
$0.31 E£15.29
193.55%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$29.5K $29.5K
$34.1K E£1.7M
-13.49%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$26.1K $26.1K
$32.0K E£1.6M
-18.32%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
United States
Egypt
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$206 $206
$21.62 E£1,078
853.84%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$56.9 $56.9
$6.91 E£345
723.73%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$72.8 $72.8
$11.97 E£597
507.85%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
United States
Egypt
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$45.23 $45.23
$14.83 E£739
204.99%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$21.84 $21.84
$6.66 E£332
227.93%
Cinema Ticket
$13.79 $13.79
$2.97 E£148
364.31%
🧸 Childcare & Education
United States
Egypt
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$1,355 $1,355
$87.6 E£4,368
1446.26%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$22.6K $22.6K
$1,917 E£95.6K
1076.17%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
United States
Egypt
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$51.3 $51.3
$25.68 E£1,280
99.81%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$42.37 $42.37
$44.59 E£2,223
-4.98%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$88.6 $88.6
$109 E£5,455
-19.00%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$115 $115
$49.94 E£2,490
130.18%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
United States
Egypt
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,763 $1,763
$166 E£8,275
962.56%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,432 $1,432
$102 E£5,079
1306.32%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,827 $2,827
$326 E£16.2K
767.92%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,358 $2,358
$189 E£9,438
1145.76%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$3,391 $3,391
$786 E£39.2K
331.19%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,614 $2,614
$454 E£22.6K
476.05%
💵 Salaries & Financials
United States
Egypt
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$4,326 $4,326
$146 E£7,278
2863.68%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
6.51
16.38
-60.26%

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Last update for United States: March 3, 2026

Last update for Egypt: March 2, 2026

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