Cost of Living Comparison Between United States and Egypt Reverse

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Cost of Living in Egypt is 70.3% lower than in United States (excluding rent)
Cost of Living Including Rent in Egypt is 77.2% lower than in United States
Rent Prices in Egypt are 91.2% lower than in United States
Restaurant Prices in Egypt are 73.7% lower than in United States
Groceries Prices in Egypt are 72.4% lower than in United States
Local Purchasing Power in Egypt is 86.0% lower than in United States
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Restaurants
 United States Edit Egypt Edit Difference
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant 20.00 $
(1,025.73 EG£)		 3.90 $
(200.00 EG£)		      -80.5 %
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course 75.00 $
(3,846.49 EG£)		 19.50 $
(1,000.00 EG£)		      -74.0 %
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) 11.00 $
(564.15 EG£)		 4.87 $
(250.00 EG£)		      -55.7 %
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) 6.00 $
(307.72 EG£)		 1.36 $
(70.00 EG£)		      -77.3 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 7.00 $
(359.01 EG£)		 2.92 $
(150.00 EG£)		      -58.2 %
Cappuccino (regular) 5.22 $
(267.84 EG£)		 1.42 $
(72.71 EG£)		      -72.9 %
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) 2.56 $
(131.21 EG£)		 0.33 $
(16.91 EG£)		      -87.1 %
Water (12 oz small bottle) 2.08 $
(106.83 EG£)		 0.13 $
(6.84 EG£)		      -93.6 %
Markets
 United States Edit Egypt Edit
Milk (regular), (1 gallon) 4.00 $
(205.14 EG£)		 3.24 $
(165.92 EG£)		      -19.1 %
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) 3.29 $
(168.60 EG£)		 0.54 $
(27.90 EG£)		      -83.5 %
Rice (white), (1 lb) 2.09 $
(107.11 EG£)		 0.31 $
(15.87 EG£)		      -85.2 %
Eggs (regular) (12) 4.20 $
(215.51 EG£)		 1.46 $
(75.08 EG£)		      -65.2 %
Local Cheese (1 lb) 5.86 $
(300.78 EG£)		 1.53 $
(78.35 EG£)		      -74.0 %
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) 5.51 $
(282.80 EG£)		 1.90 $
(97.51 EG£)		      -65.5 %
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) 7.38 $
(378.47 EG£)		 3.83 $
(196.45 EG£)		      -48.1 %
Apples (1 lb) 2.40 $
(122.92 EG£)		 0.66 $
(34.02 EG£)		      -72.3 %
Banana (1 lb) 0.76 $
(38.95 EG£)		 0.25 $
(12.58 EG£)		      -67.7 %
Oranges (1 lb) 2.04 $
(104.66 EG£)		 0.19 $
(9.99 EG£)		      -90.5 %
Tomato (1 lb) 2.23 $
(114.32 EG£)		 0.18 $
(9.14 EG£)		      -92.0 %
Potato (1 lb) 1.33 $
(68.06 EG£)		 0.22 $
(11.33 EG£)		      -83.4 %
Onion (1 lb) 1.40 $
(71.64 EG£)		 0.19 $
(9.97 EG£)		      -86.1 %
Lettuce (1 head) 2.21 $
(113.12 EG£)		 0.22 $
(11.52 EG£)		      -89.8 %
Water (1.5 liter bottle) 2.23 $
(114.23 EG£)		 0.19 $
(9.90 EG£)		      -91.3 %
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) 15.00 $
(769.30 EG£)		 6.82 $
(350.00 EG£)		      -54.5 %
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) 1.95 $
(99.91 EG£)		 1.24 $
(63.53 EG£)		      -36.4 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 3.60 $
(184.57 EG£)		 1.73 $
(88.58 EG£)		      -52.0 %
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) 10.00 $
(512.86 EG£)		 1.85 $
(95.00 EG£)		      -81.5 %
Transportation
 United States Edit Egypt Edit
One-way Ticket (Local Transport) 2.50 $
(128.22 EG£)		 0.23 $
(12.00 EG£)		      -90.6 %
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) 65.00 $
(3,333.62 EG£)		 5.89 $
(302.17 EG£)		      -90.9 %
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) 3.75 $
(192.32 EG£)		 0.39 $
(20.00 EG£)		      -89.6 %
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) 2.80 $
(143.60 EG£)		 0.47 $
(24.14 EG£)		      -83.2 %
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) 30.00 $
(1,538.59 EG£)		 1.07 $
(55.00 EG£)		      -96.4 %
Gasoline (1 gallon) 3.51 $
(179.90 EG£)		 1.15 $
(58.83 EG£)		      -67.3 %
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) 30,000.00 $
(1,538,594.25 EG£)		 34,365.79 $
(1,762,500.00 EG£)		      +14.6 %
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) 25,963.56 $
(1,331,579.35 EG£)		 31,504.86 $
(1,615,773.32 EG£)		      +21.3 %
Utilities (Monthly)
 United States Edit Egypt Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment 208.42 $
(10,688.93 EG£)		 20.66 $
(1,059.67 EG£)		      -90.1 %
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data 57.19 $
(2,932.92 EG£)		 6.60 $
(338.53 EG£)		      -88.5 %
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) 71.45 $
(3,664.60 EG£)		 10.47 $
(537.21 EG£)		      -85.3 %
Sports And Leisure
 United States Edit Egypt Edit
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 46.38 $
(2,378.61 EG£)		 16.08 $
(824.69 EG£)		      -65.3 %
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) 21.93 $
(1,124.64 EG£)		 6.61 $
(339.16 EG£)		      -69.8 %
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat 14.19 $
(727.76 EG£)		 2.92 $
(150.00 EG£)		      -79.4 %
Childcare
 United States Edit Egypt Edit
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child 1,374.55 $
(70,496.04 EG£)		 83.83 $
(4,299.36 EG£)		      -93.9 %
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child 22,697.08 $
(1,164,053.02 EG£)		 1,842.07 $
(94,473.21 EG£)		      -91.9 %
Clothing And Shoes
 United States Edit Egypt Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) 52.04 $
(2,669.08 EG£)		 26.85 $
(1,376.98 EG£)		      -48.4 %
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) 42.59 $
(2,184.19 EG£)		 45.68 $
(2,342.59 EG£)		      +7.3 %
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) 89.60 $
(4,595.51 EG£)		 105.48 $
(5,409.84 EG£)		      +17.7 %
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes 113.17 $
(5,803.86 EG£)		 49.68 $
(2,547.92 EG£)		      -56.1 %
Rent Per Month
 United States Edit Egypt Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre 1,738.59 $
(89,166.10 EG£)		 160.37 $
(8,224.89 EG£)		      -90.8 %
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre 1,436.48 $
(73,671.97 EG£)		 95.40 $
(4,892.82 EG£)		      -93.4 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre 2,898.95 $
(148,676.90 EG£)		 309.75 $
(15,886.16 EG£)		      -89.3 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre 2,402.58 $
(123,219.62 EG£)		 184.14 $
(9,443.66 EG£)		      -92.3 %
Buy Apartment Price
 United States Edit Egypt Edit
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre 300.81 $
(15,427.64 EG£)		 66.40 $
(3,405.38 EG£)		      -77.9 %
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre 251.48 $
(12,897.72 EG£)		 40.30 $
(2,066.86 EG£)		      -84.0 %
Salaries And Financing
 United States Edit Egypt Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) 4,334.58 $
(222,305.51 EG£)		 138.48 $
(7,101.98 EG£)		      -96.8 %
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate 6.51 15.80      +142.6 %
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