Cost of Living Comparison Between Egypt and India 
| Indices Difference |  |
|---|---|
| Cost of Living in India is 0.1% higher than in Egypt (without rent) | |
| Cost of Living Including Rent in India is 4.4% higher than in Egypt | |
| Rent Prices in India are 33.6% higher than in Egypt | |
| Restaurant Prices in India are 10.5% lower than in Egypt | |
| Groceries Prices in India are 11.6% higher than in Egypt | |
| Local Purchasing Power in India is 276.0% higher than in Egypt | |
Restaurants | Egypt Edit |
India Edit | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant |
200.00 EG£ (343.55 ₹) |
145.54 EG£ (250.00 ₹) |
-27.2 % |
| Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course |
1,000.00 EG£ (1,717.73 ₹) |
698.60 EG£ (1,200.00 ₹) |
-30.1 % |
| McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) |
250.00 EG£ (429.43 ₹) |
203.76 EG£ (350.00 ₹) |
-18.5 % |
| Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) |
70.00 EG£ (120.24 ₹) |
98.97 EG£ (170.00 ₹) |
+41.4 % |
| Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) |
140.00 EG£ (240.48 ₹) |
174.65 EG£ (300.00 ₹) |
+24.7 % |
| Cappuccino (regular) |
68.70 EG£ (118.01 ₹) |
93.19 EG£ (160.08 ₹) |
+35.7 % |
| Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) |
16.70 EG£ (28.69 ₹) |
21.58 EG£ (37.06 ₹) |
+29.2 % |
| Water (12 oz small bottle) |
6.56 EG£ (11.27 ₹) |
8.48 EG£ (14.57 ₹) |
+29.2 % |
Markets | Egypt Edit |
India Edit | |
| Milk (regular), (1 gallon) |
165.49 EG£ (284.27 ₹) |
132.57 EG£ (227.72 ₹) |
-19.9 % |
| Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) |
29.41 EG£ (50.51 ₹) |
22.56 EG£ (38.76 ₹) |
-23.3 % |
| Rice (white), (1 lb) |
16.02 EG£ (27.51 ₹) |
16.05 EG£ (27.57 ₹) |
+0.2 % |
| Eggs (regular) (12) |
73.42 EG£ (126.11 ₹) |
48.34 EG£ (83.04 ₹) |
-34.2 % |
| Local Cheese (1 lb) |
77.58 EG£ (133.26 ₹) |
120.26 EG£ (206.58 ₹) |
+55.0 % |
| Chicken Fillets (1 lb) |
98.00 EG£ (168.33 ₹) |
71.45 EG£ (122.74 ₹) |
-27.1 % |
| Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) |
194.30 EG£ (333.76 ₹) |
129.77 EG£ (222.91 ₹) |
-33.2 % |
| Apples (1 lb) |
32.86 EG£ (56.44 ₹) |
48.08 EG£ (82.58 ₹) |
+46.3 % |
| Banana (1 lb) |
11.77 EG£ (20.21 ₹) |
16.52 EG£ (28.37 ₹) |
+40.4 % |
| Oranges (1 lb) |
9.09 EG£ (15.61 ₹) |
24.25 EG£ (41.65 ₹) |
+166.8 % |
| Tomato (1 lb) |
8.89 EG£ (15.27 ₹) |
13.02 EG£ (22.36 ₹) |
+46.4 % |
| Potato (1 lb) |
10.82 EG£ (18.59 ₹) |
9.52 EG£ (16.35 ₹) |
-12.1 % |
| Onion (1 lb) |
10.22 EG£ (17.56 ₹) |
10.93 EG£ (18.77 ₹) |
+6.9 % |
| Lettuce (1 head) |
11.09 EG£ (19.05 ₹) |
26.65 EG£ (45.78 ₹) |
+140.3 % |
| Water (1.5 liter bottle) |
9.60 EG£ (16.50 ₹) |
16.85 EG£ (28.95 ₹) |
+75.5 % |
| Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) |
300.00 EG£ (515.32 ₹) |
407.51 EG£ (700.00 ₹) |
+35.8 % |
| Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) |
63.73 EG£ (109.48 ₹) |
92.85 EG£ (159.49 ₹) |
+45.7 % |
| Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) |
80.54 EG£ (138.34 ₹) |
148.58 EG£ (255.21 ₹) |
+84.5 % |
| Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) |
90.00 EG£ (154.60 ₹) |
203.76 EG£ (350.00 ₹) |
+126.4 % |
Transportation | Egypt Edit |
India Edit | |
| One-way Ticket (Local Transport) |
12.00 EG£ (20.61 ₹) |
17.46 EG£ (30.00 ₹) |
+45.5 % |
| Monthly Pass (Regular Price) |
300.00 EG£ (515.32 ₹) |
523.95 EG£ (900.00 ₹) |
+74.6 % |
| Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) |
20.00 EG£ (34.35 ₹) |
46.57 EG£ (80.00 ₹) |
+132.9 % |
| Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) |
24.14 EG£ (41.47 ₹) |
23.42 EG£ (40.23 ₹) |
-3.0 % |
| Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) |
85.00 EG£ (146.01 ₹) |
87.32 EG£ (150.00 ₹) |
+2.7 % |
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
56.61 EG£ (97.23 ₹) |
227.18 EG£ (390.24 ₹) |
+301.3 % |
| Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) |
1,772,500.00 EG£ (3,044,680.29 ₹) |
698,595.52 EG£ (1,200,000.00 ₹) |
-60.6 % |
| Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) |
1,559,170.65 EG£ (2,678,237.61 ₹) |
1,136,446.60 EG£ (1,952,110.89 ₹) |
-27.1 % |
Utilities (Monthly) | Egypt Edit |
India Edit | |
| Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment |
950.26 EG£ (1,632.29 ₹) |
2,043.74 EG£ (3,510.61 ₹) |
+115.1 % |
| Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data |
315.98 EG£ (542.76 ₹) |
190.16 EG£ (326.65 ₹) |
-39.8 % |
| Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) |
477.56 EG£ (820.32 ₹) |
402.33 EG£ (691.09 ₹) |
-15.8 % |
Sports And Leisure | Egypt Edit |
India Edit | |
| Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult |
806.32 EG£ (1,385.04 ₹) |
810.60 EG£ (1,392.40 ₹) |
+0.5 % |
| Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) |
352.14 EG£ (604.89 ₹) |
376.67 EG£ (647.02 ₹) |
+7.0 % |
| Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat |
150.00 EG£ (257.66 ₹) |
174.65 EG£ (300.00 ₹) |
+16.4 % |
Childcare | Egypt Edit |
India Edit | |
| Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child |
4,020.15 EG£ (6,905.55 ₹) |
3,523.52 EG£ (6,052.46 ₹) |
-12.4 % |
| International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child |
91,032.05 EG£ (156,368.68 ₹) |
91,150.01 EG£ (156,571.30 ₹) |
+0.1 % |
Clothing And Shoes | Egypt Edit |
India Edit | |
| 1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) |
1,340.74 EG£ (2,303.03 ₹) |
1,298.48 EG£ (2,230.44 ₹) |
-3.2 % |
| 1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) |
2,369.23 EG£ (4,069.70 ₹) |
1,332.51 EG£ (2,288.90 ₹) |
-43.8 % |
| 1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) |
5,153.95 EG£ (8,853.10 ₹) |
2,297.78 EG£ (3,946.98 ₹) |
-55.4 % |
| 1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes |
2,171.62 EG£ (3,730.26 ₹) |
1,665.94 EG£ (2,861.64 ₹) |
-23.3 % |
Rent Per Month | Egypt Edit |
India Edit | |
| Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre |
7,960.87 EG£ (13,674.64 ₹) |
9,346.22 EG£ (16,054.31 ₹) |
+17.4 % |
| Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre |
4,580.00 EG£ (7,867.21 ₹) |
5,867.61 EG£ (10,078.98 ₹) |
+28.1 % |
| Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre |
15,139.88 EG£ (26,006.26 ₹) |
21,678.45 EG£ (37,237.77 ₹) |
+43.2 % |
| Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre |
9,982.95 EG£ (17,148.04 ₹) |
13,413.07 EG£ (23,040.05 ₹) |
+34.4 % |
Buy Apartment Price | Egypt Edit |
India Edit | |
| Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre |
3,043.05 EG£ (5,227.14 ₹) |
7,509.25 EG£ (12,898.88 ₹) |
+146.8 % |
| Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre |
1,871.13 EG£ (3,214.11 ₹) |
4,062.87 EG£ (6,978.92 ₹) |
+117.1 % |
Salaries And Financing | Egypt Edit |
India Edit | |
| Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) |
6,960.36 EG£ (11,956.03 ₹) |
27,324.50 EG£ (46,936.17 ₹) |
+292.6 % |
| Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate | 14.85 | 8.97 | -39.6 % |
| Last update: | March 2025 | March 2025 | |
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