Cost of Living Comparison Between Thailand and Egypt 
| Indices Difference |  |
|---|---|
| Cost of Living in Egypt is 44.0% lower than in Thailand (without rent) | |
| Cost of Living Including Rent in Egypt is 49.9% lower than in Thailand | |
| Rent Prices in Egypt are 70.7% lower than in Thailand | |
| Restaurant Prices in Egypt are 15.6% lower than in Thailand | |
| Groceries Prices in Egypt are 52.0% lower than in Thailand | |
| Local Purchasing Power in Egypt is 55.6% lower than in Thailand | |
Restaurants | Thailand Edit |
Egypt Edit | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant |
100.00 ฿ (148.76 EG£) |
134.44 ฿ (200.00 EG£) |
+34.4 % |
| Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course |
850.00 ฿ (1,264.47 EG£) |
655.41 ฿ (975.00 EG£) |
-22.9 % |
| McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) |
200.00 ฿ (297.52 EG£) |
168.05 ฿ (250.00 EG£) |
-16.0 % |
| Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) |
70.00 ฿ (104.13 EG£) |
47.06 ฿ (70.00 EG£) |
-32.8 % |
| Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) |
120.00 ฿ (178.51 EG£) |
97.47 ฿ (145.00 EG£) |
-18.8 % |
| Cappuccino (regular) |
68.50 ฿ (101.91 EG£) |
47.09 ฿ (70.06 EG£) |
-31.3 % |
| Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) |
22.64 ฿ (33.68 EG£) |
11.30 ฿ (16.81 EG£) |
-50.1 % |
| Water (12 oz small bottle) |
11.30 ฿ (16.81 EG£) |
4.19 ฿ (6.23 EG£) |
-62.9 % |
Markets | Thailand Edit |
Egypt Edit | |
| Milk (regular), (1 gallon) |
224.84 ฿ (334.47 EG£) |
110.77 ฿ (164.78 EG£) |
-50.7 % |
| Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) |
41.42 ฿ (61.61 EG£) |
19.00 ฿ (28.26 EG£) |
-54.1 % |
| Rice (white), (1 lb) |
19.43 ฿ (28.90 EG£) |
10.81 ฿ (16.09 EG£) |
-44.3 % |
| Eggs (regular) (12) |
70.18 ฿ (104.41 EG£) |
48.97 ฿ (72.85 EG£) |
-30.2 % |
| Local Cheese (1 lb) |
274.11 ฿ (407.77 EG£) |
52.25 ฿ (77.73 EG£) |
-80.9 % |
| Chicken Fillets (1 lb) |
42.14 ฿ (62.70 EG£) |
65.72 ฿ (97.77 EG£) |
+55.9 % |
| Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) |
154.52 ฿ (229.87 EG£) |
131.18 ฿ (195.14 EG£) |
-15.1 % |
| Apples (1 lb) |
43.77 ฿ (65.11 EG£) |
21.90 ฿ (32.57 EG£) |
-50.0 % |
| Banana (1 lb) |
19.61 ฿ (29.17 EG£) |
7.77 ฿ (11.55 EG£) |
-60.4 % |
| Oranges (1 lb) |
30.53 ฿ (45.42 EG£) |
5.60 ฿ (8.33 EG£) |
-81.7 % |
| Tomato (1 lb) |
23.83 ฿ (35.45 EG£) |
5.96 ฿ (8.87 EG£) |
-75.0 % |
| Potato (1 lb) |
22.64 ฿ (33.68 EG£) |
7.34 ฿ (10.91 EG£) |
-67.6 % |
| Onion (1 lb) |
18.73 ฿ (27.86 EG£) |
7.03 ฿ (10.45 EG£) |
-62.5 % |
| Lettuce (1 head) |
37.50 ฿ (55.79 EG£) |
7.19 ฿ (10.70 EG£) |
-80.8 % |
| Water (1.5 liter bottle) |
16.84 ฿ (25.05 EG£) |
6.32 ฿ (9.40 EG£) |
-62.5 % |
| Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) |
600.00 ฿ (892.57 EG£) |
218.47 ฿ (325.00 EG£) |
-63.6 % |
| Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) |
58.35 ฿ (86.81 EG£) |
42.60 ฿ (63.37 EG£) |
-27.0 % |
| Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) |
98.33 ฿ (146.27 EG£) |
53.87 ฿ (80.14 EG£) |
-45.2 % |
| Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) |
141.00 ฿ (209.75 EG£) |
60.50 ฿ (90.00 EG£) |
-57.1 % |
Transportation | Thailand Edit |
Egypt Edit | |
| One-way Ticket (Local Transport) |
30.00 ฿ (44.63 EG£) |
7.39 ฿ (11.00 EG£) |
-75.4 % |
| Monthly Pass (Regular Price) |
1,083.00 ฿ (1,611.08 EG£) |
201.67 ฿ (300.00 EG£) |
-81.4 % |
| Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) |
35.00 ฿ (52.07 EG£) |
13.44 ฿ (20.00 EG£) |
-61.6 % |
| Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) |
64.37 ฿ (95.76 EG£) |
16.23 ฿ (24.14 EG£) |
-74.8 % |
| Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) |
200.00 ฿ (297.52 EG£) |
40.33 ฿ (60.00 EG£) |
-79.8 % |
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
155.63 ฿ (231.51 EG£) |
34.59 ฿ (51.46 EG£) |
-77.8 % |
| Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) |
950,000.00 ฿ (1,413,230.52 EG£) |
1,176,382.75 ฿ (1,750,000.00 EG£) |
+23.8 % |
| Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) |
923,722.84 ฿ (1,374,140.33 EG£) |
1,060,449.88 ฿ (1,577,536.98 EG£) |
+14.8 % |
Utilities (Monthly) | Thailand Edit |
Egypt Edit | |
| Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment |
2,617.16 ฿ (3,893.32 EG£) |
602.48 ฿ (896.26 EG£) |
-77.0 % |
| Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data |
461.68 ฿ (686.81 EG£) |
211.87 ฿ (315.19 EG£) |
-54.1 % |
| Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) |
577.24 ฿ (858.71 EG£) |
303.45 ฿ (451.41 EG£) |
-47.4 % |
Sports And Leisure | Thailand Edit |
Egypt Edit | |
| Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult |
1,596.27 ฿ (2,374.63 EG£) |
571.76 ฿ (850.55 EG£) |
-64.2 % |
| Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) |
326.62 ฿ (485.88 EG£) |
237.30 ฿ (353.01 EG£) |
-27.3 % |
| Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat |
240.00 ฿ (357.03 EG£) |
100.83 ฿ (150.00 EG£) |
-58.0 % |
Childcare | Thailand Edit |
Egypt Edit | |
| Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child |
13,510.02 ฿ (20,097.66 EG£) |
2,711.24 ฿ (4,033.27 EG£) |
-79.9 % |
| International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child |
412,187.44 ฿ (613,174.60 EG£) |
59,868.34 ฿ (89,060.81 EG£) |
-85.5 % |
Clothing And Shoes | Thailand Edit |
Egypt Edit | |
| 1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) |
1,551.90 ฿ (2,308.63 EG£) |
951.48 ฿ (1,415.43 EG£) |
-38.7 % |
| 1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) |
1,080.71 ฿ (1,607.68 EG£) |
1,572.81 ฿ (2,339.73 EG£) |
+45.5 % |
| 1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) |
3,031.10 ฿ (4,509.10 EG£) |
3,258.08 ฿ (4,846.75 EG£) |
+7.5 % |
| 1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes |
2,381.07 ฿ (3,542.11 EG£) |
1,419.45 ฿ (2,111.59 EG£) |
-40.4 % |
Rent Per Month | Thailand Edit |
Egypt Edit | |
| Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre |
15,918.24 ฿ (23,680.15 EG£) |
5,412.98 ฿ (8,052.42 EG£) |
-66.0 % |
| Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre |
8,785.30 ฿ (13,069.10 EG£) |
3,058.60 ฿ (4,550.00 EG£) |
-65.2 % |
| Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre |
38,086.75 ฿ (56,658.27 EG£) |
9,882.52 ฿ (14,701.35 EG£) |
-74.1 % |
| Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre |
22,701.98 ฿ (33,771.72 EG£) |
6,677.37 ฿ (9,933.33 EG£) |
-70.6 % |
Buy Apartment Price | Thailand Edit |
Egypt Edit | |
| Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre |
12,401.24 ฿ (18,448.22 EG£) |
1,929.91 ฿ (2,870.96 EG£) |
-84.4 % |
| Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre |
6,660.13 ฿ (9,907.68 EG£) |
1,150.95 ฿ (1,712.16 EG£) |
-82.7 % |
Salaries And Financing | Thailand Edit |
Egypt Edit | |
| Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) |
20,703.39 ฿ (30,798.59 EG£) |
4,605.85 ฿ (6,851.72 EG£) |
-77.8 % |
| Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate | 5.76 | 14.96 | +159.6 % |
| Last update: | December 2024 | December 2024 | |
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