Cost of living comparison
Egypt is 51.3% cheaper than Japan.
If you lived in Egypt instead of Japan, you would:
pay 48.1% less for restaurants
|
Japan
|
Egypt
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$6.44
¥997
|
$3.96
EGP196.53
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|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$4.94
¥765
|
$4.84
EGP240.18
|
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| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.97
¥150
|
$0.31
EGP15.17
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.73
¥113
|
$0.12
EGP6.11
|
|
pay 64.2% less for groceries
|
Japan
|
Egypt
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.52
¥236
|
$0.76
EGP37.59
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.72
¥885
|
$1.76
EGP87.62
|
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| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.46
¥845
|
$3.30
EGP163.77
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.02
¥312
|
$1.54
EGP76.58
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.73
¥422
|
$1.97
EGP97.78
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.17
¥336
|
$0.62
EGP30.57
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.02
¥158
|
$0.21
EGP10.64
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.64
¥254
|
$0.15
EGP7.29
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.04
¥315
|
$0.18
EGP8.85
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.26
¥196
|
$0.21
EGP10.26
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.08
¥168
|
$0.23
EGP11.22
|
|
pay 53.3% less for transportation
|
Japan
|
Egypt
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.22
¥654
|
$0.98
EGP48.65
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$57.82
¥8,948
|
$12.01
EGP596.29
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$22,042.19
¥3,411,470
|
$29,154.15
EGP1,447,508.63
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$25.42
¥3,935
|
$2.65
EGP131.78
|
|
pay 72.4% less for housing
|
Japan
|
Egypt
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$31.09
¥4,812
|
$7.63
EGP378.63
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$500.38
¥77,443
|
$206.11
EGP10,233.24
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$325.42
¥50,365
|
$111.12
EGP5,517.13
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$113.04
¥17,495
|
$11.85
EGP588.47
|
|
pay 81.8% less for childcare
|
Japan
|
Egypt
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$288.10
¥44,590
|
$66.57
EGP3,305.02
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$11,095.30
¥1,717,220
|
$1,472.73
EGP73,121.20
|
|
pay 55.5% less for entertainment and sports
|
Japan
|
Egypt
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.71
¥419
|
$1.79
EGP89.03
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.78
¥430
|
$1.38
EGP68.36
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$3.98
¥617
|
$1.85
EGP91.86
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$57.72
¥8,933
|
$21.86
EGP1,085.59
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$11.97
¥1,853
|
$2.68
EGP132.98
|
|
pay 15.9% more for clothing
|
Japan
|
Egypt
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$40.54
¥6,275
|
$23.44
EGP1,163.95
|
|
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Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$26.82
¥4,150
|
$48.49
EGP2,407.60
|
|
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Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$54.08
¥8,370
|
$97.17
EGP4,824.65
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$81.66
¥12,639
|
$36.98
EGP1,836.24
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