Cost of Living Comparison Between India and Egypt 
| Indices Difference |  |
|---|---|
| Cost of Living in Egypt is 0.1% lower than in India (without rent) | |
| Cost of Living Including Rent in Egypt is 4.2% lower than in India | |
| Rent Prices in Egypt are 25.1% lower than in India | |
| Restaurant Prices in Egypt are 11.8% higher than in India | |
| Groceries Prices in Egypt are 10.4% lower than in India | |
| Local Purchasing Power in Egypt is 73.4% lower than in India | |
Restaurants | India Edit |
Egypt Edit | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant |
250.00 ₹ (145.54 EG£) |
343.55 ₹ (200.00 EG£) |
+37.4 % |
| Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course |
1,200.00 ₹ (698.60 EG£) |
1,717.73 ₹ (1,000.00 EG£) |
+43.1 % |
| McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) |
350.00 ₹ (203.76 EG£) |
429.43 ₹ (250.00 EG£) |
+22.7 % |
| Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) |
170.00 ₹ (98.97 EG£) |
120.24 ₹ (70.00 EG£) |
-29.3 % |
| Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) |
300.00 ₹ (174.65 EG£) |
240.48 ₹ (140.00 EG£) |
-19.8 % |
| Cappuccino (regular) |
160.08 ₹ (93.19 EG£) |
118.01 ₹ (68.70 EG£) |
-26.3 % |
| Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) |
37.06 ₹ (21.58 EG£) |
28.69 ₹ (16.70 EG£) |
-22.6 % |
| Water (12 oz small bottle) |
14.57 ₹ (8.48 EG£) |
11.27 ₹ (6.56 EG£) |
-22.6 % |
Markets | India Edit |
Egypt Edit | |
| Milk (regular), (1 gallon) |
227.72 ₹ (132.57 EG£) |
284.27 ₹ (165.49 EG£) |
+24.8 % |
| Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) |
38.76 ₹ (22.56 EG£) |
50.51 ₹ (29.41 EG£) |
+30.3 % |
| Rice (white), (1 lb) |
27.57 ₹ (16.05 EG£) |
27.51 ₹ (16.02 EG£) |
-0.2 % |
| Eggs (regular) (12) |
83.04 ₹ (48.34 EG£) |
126.11 ₹ (73.42 EG£) |
+51.9 % |
| Local Cheese (1 lb) |
206.58 ₹ (120.26 EG£) |
133.26 ₹ (77.58 EG£) |
-35.5 % |
| Chicken Fillets (1 lb) |
122.74 ₹ (71.45 EG£) |
168.33 ₹ (98.00 EG£) |
+37.1 % |
| Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) |
222.91 ₹ (129.77 EG£) |
333.76 ₹ (194.30 EG£) |
+49.7 % |
| Apples (1 lb) |
82.58 ₹ (48.08 EG£) |
56.44 ₹ (32.86 EG£) |
-31.7 % |
| Banana (1 lb) |
28.37 ₹ (16.52 EG£) |
20.21 ₹ (11.77 EG£) |
-28.8 % |
| Oranges (1 lb) |
41.65 ₹ (24.25 EG£) |
15.61 ₹ (9.09 EG£) |
-62.5 % |
| Tomato (1 lb) |
22.36 ₹ (13.02 EG£) |
15.27 ₹ (8.89 EG£) |
-31.7 % |
| Potato (1 lb) |
16.35 ₹ (9.52 EG£) |
18.59 ₹ (10.82 EG£) |
+13.7 % |
| Onion (1 lb) |
18.77 ₹ (10.93 EG£) |
17.56 ₹ (10.22 EG£) |
-6.5 % |
| Lettuce (1 head) |
45.78 ₹ (26.65 EG£) |
19.05 ₹ (11.09 EG£) |
-58.4 % |
| Water (1.5 liter bottle) |
28.95 ₹ (16.85 EG£) |
16.50 ₹ (9.60 EG£) |
-43.0 % |
| Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) |
700.00 ₹ (407.51 EG£) |
515.32 ₹ (300.00 EG£) |
-26.4 % |
| Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) |
159.49 ₹ (92.85 EG£) |
109.48 ₹ (63.73 EG£) |
-31.4 % |
| Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) |
255.21 ₹ (148.58 EG£) |
138.34 ₹ (80.54 EG£) |
-45.8 % |
| Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) |
350.00 ₹ (203.76 EG£) |
154.60 ₹ (90.00 EG£) |
-55.8 % |
Transportation | India Edit |
Egypt Edit | |
| One-way Ticket (Local Transport) |
30.00 ₹ (17.46 EG£) |
20.61 ₹ (12.00 EG£) |
-31.3 % |
| Monthly Pass (Regular Price) |
900.00 ₹ (523.95 EG£) |
515.32 ₹ (300.00 EG£) |
-42.7 % |
| Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) |
80.00 ₹ (46.57 EG£) |
34.35 ₹ (20.00 EG£) |
-57.1 % |
| Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) |
40.23 ₹ (23.42 EG£) |
41.47 ₹ (24.14 EG£) |
+3.1 % |
| Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) |
150.00 ₹ (87.32 EG£) |
146.01 ₹ (85.00 EG£) |
-2.7 % |
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
390.24 ₹ (227.18 EG£) |
97.23 ₹ (56.61 EG£) |
-75.1 % |
| Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) |
1,200,000.00 ₹ (698,595.52 EG£) |
3,044,680.29 ₹ (1,772,500.00 EG£) |
+153.7 % |
| Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) |
1,952,110.89 ₹ (1,136,446.60 EG£) |
2,678,237.61 ₹ (1,559,170.65 EG£) |
+37.2 % |
Utilities (Monthly) | India Edit |
Egypt Edit | |
| Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment |
3,510.61 ₹ (2,043.74 EG£) |
1,632.29 ₹ (950.26 EG£) |
-53.5 % |
| Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data |
326.65 ₹ (190.16 EG£) |
542.76 ₹ (315.98 EG£) |
+66.2 % |
| Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) |
691.09 ₹ (402.33 EG£) |
820.32 ₹ (477.56 EG£) |
+18.7 % |
Sports And Leisure | India Edit |
Egypt Edit | |
| Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult |
1,392.40 ₹ (810.60 EG£) |
1,385.04 ₹ (806.32 EG£) |
-0.5 % |
| Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) |
647.02 ₹ (376.67 EG£) |
604.89 ₹ (352.14 EG£) |
-6.5 % |
| Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat |
300.00 ₹ (174.65 EG£) |
257.66 ₹ (150.00 EG£) |
-14.1 % |
Childcare | India Edit |
Egypt Edit | |
| Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child |
6,052.46 ₹ (3,523.52 EG£) |
6,905.55 ₹ (4,020.15 EG£) |
+14.1 % |
| International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child |
156,571.30 ₹ (91,150.01 EG£) |
156,368.68 ₹ (91,032.05 EG£) |
-0.1 % |
Clothing And Shoes | India Edit |
Egypt Edit | |
| 1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) |
2,230.44 ₹ (1,298.48 EG£) |
2,303.03 ₹ (1,340.74 EG£) |
+3.3 % |
| 1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) |
2,288.90 ₹ (1,332.51 EG£) |
4,069.70 ₹ (2,369.23 EG£) |
+77.8 % |
| 1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) |
3,946.98 ₹ (2,297.78 EG£) |
8,853.10 ₹ (5,153.95 EG£) |
+124.3 % |
| 1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes |
2,861.64 ₹ (1,665.94 EG£) |
3,730.26 ₹ (2,171.62 EG£) |
+30.4 % |
Rent Per Month | India Edit |
Egypt Edit | |
| Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre |
16,054.31 ₹ (9,346.22 EG£) |
13,674.64 ₹ (7,960.87 EG£) |
-14.8 % |
| Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre |
10,078.98 ₹ (5,867.61 EG£) |
7,867.21 ₹ (4,580.00 EG£) |
-21.9 % |
| Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre |
37,237.77 ₹ (21,678.45 EG£) |
26,006.26 ₹ (15,139.88 EG£) |
-30.2 % |
| Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre |
23,040.05 ₹ (13,413.07 EG£) |
17,148.04 ₹ (9,982.95 EG£) |
-25.6 % |
Buy Apartment Price | India Edit |
Egypt Edit | |
| Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre |
12,898.88 ₹ (7,509.25 EG£) |
5,227.14 ₹ (3,043.05 EG£) |
-59.5 % |
| Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre |
6,978.92 ₹ (4,062.87 EG£) |
3,214.11 ₹ (1,871.13 EG£) |
-53.9 % |
Salaries And Financing | India Edit |
Egypt Edit | |
| Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) |
46,936.17 ₹ (27,324.50 EG£) |
11,956.03 ₹ (6,960.36 EG£) |
-74.5 % |
| Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate | 8.97 | 14.85 | +65.6 % |
| Last update: | March 2025 | March 2025 | |
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