Cost of living comparison
Egypt is 71.4% cheaper than Denmark overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 82.4% less in Egypt
- Groceries
-
pay 71.3% less in Egypt
- Transportation
-
pay 74.2% less in Egypt
- Housing
-
pay 83.4% less in Egypt
- Childcare
-
pay 83.3% less in Egypt
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 71.5% less in Egypt
- Clothing
-
pay 33.4% less in Egypt
Expenses including housing, childcare, restaurants, transportation, entertainment and sports, and groceries are lower in Egypt.
If you lived in Egypt instead of Denmark, you would:
pay 82.4% less for restaurants
|
Denmark
|
Egypt
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$21.56
DKK147.88
|
$3.96
EGP200.49
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$12.58
DKK86.26
|
$4.84
EGP245.02
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$3.50
DKK23.97
|
$0.31
EGP15.47
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.59
DKK17.79
|
$0.12
EGP6.23
|
|
pay 71.3% less for groceries
|
Denmark
|
Egypt
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.91
DKK19.96
|
$0.76
EGP38.34
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.83
DKK40.00
|
$1.76
EGP89.39
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$7.22
DKK49.51
|
$3.30
EGP167.06
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.38
DKK30.03
|
$1.54
EGP78.12
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.74
DKK32.50
|
$1.97
EGP99.75
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.28
DKK8.75
|
$0.62
EGP31.19
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.34
DKK9.18
|
$0.21
EGP10.86
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.37
DKK9.39
|
$0.15
EGP7.44
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.88
DKK12.91
|
$0.18
EGP9.03
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.90
DKK6.18
|
$0.21
EGP10.47
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.77
DKK5.30
|
$0.23
EGP11.45
|
|
pay 74.2% less for transportation
|
Denmark
|
Egypt
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.68
DKK52.65
|
$0.98
EGP49.63
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$82.44
DKK565.41
|
$12.01
EGP608.30
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$45,047.14
DKK308,951.33
|
$29,154.15
EGP1,476,657.65
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$23.62
DKK161.98
|
$2.65
EGP134.43
|
|
pay 83.4% less for housing
|
Denmark
|
Egypt
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$33.71
DKK231.20
|
$7.63
EGP386.25
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$967.90
DKK6,638.25
|
$206.11
EGP10,439.31
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$743.77
DKK5,101.10
|
$111.12
EGP5,628.23
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$157.10
DKK1,077.45
|
$11.85
EGP600.32
|
|
pay 83.3% less for childcare
|
Denmark
|
Egypt
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$519.88
DKK3,565.55
|
$66.57
EGP3,371.57
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$7,190.53
DKK49,315.56
|
$1,472.73
EGP74,593.67
|
|
pay 71.5% less for entertainment and sports
|
Denmark
|
Egypt
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$7.44
DKK51.05
|
$1.79
EGP90.82
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$5.51
DKK37.78
|
$1.38
EGP69.73
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$8.74
DKK59.94
|
$1.85
EGP93.71
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$38.95
DKK267.11
|
$21.86
EGP1,107.45
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$16.76
DKK114.93
|
$2.68
EGP135.66
|
|
pay 33.4% less for clothing
|
Denmark
|
Egypt
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$93.72
DKK642.75
|
$23.44
EGP1,187.39
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$38.81
DKK266.16
|
$48.49
EGP2,456.08
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$105.07
DKK720.64
|
$97.17
EGP4,921.80
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$155.42
DKK1,065.91
|
$36.98
EGP1,873.22
|
|
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