Cost of living comparison
Egypt is 51.3% cheaper than Japan overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 48.1% less in Egypt
- Groceries
-
pay 64.2% less in Egypt
- Transportation
-
pay 53.3% less in Egypt
- Housing
-
pay 72.4% less in Egypt
- Childcare
-
pay 81.8% less in Egypt
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 55.5% less in Egypt
- Clothing
-
pay 15.9% more in Egypt
Expenses including childcare, housing, groceries, entertainment and sports, transportation, and restaurants are lower in Egypt.
If you lived in Egypt instead of Japan, you would:
pay 48.1% less for restaurants
|
Japan
|
Egypt
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$6.44
¥953
|
$3.96
EGP200.60
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$4.94
¥731
|
$4.84
EGP245.16
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.97
¥144
|
$0.31
EGP15.48
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.73
¥108
|
$0.12
EGP6.23
|
|
pay 64.2% less for groceries
|
Japan
|
Egypt
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.52
¥226
|
$0.76
EGP38.37
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.72
¥847
|
$1.76
EGP89.44
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.46
¥808
|
$3.30
EGP167.16
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.02
¥299
|
$1.54
EGP78.17
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.73
¥404
|
$1.97
EGP99.81
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.17
¥322
|
$0.62
EGP31.21
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.02
¥152
|
$0.21
EGP10.86
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.64
¥243
|
$0.15
EGP7.45
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.04
¥301
|
$0.18
EGP9.04
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.26
¥187
|
$0.21
EGP10.47
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.08
¥160
|
$0.23
EGP11.46
|
|
pay 53.3% less for transportation
|
Japan
|
Egypt
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.22
¥625
|
$0.98
EGP49.65
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$57.82
¥8,559
|
$12.01
EGP608.65
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$22,042.19
¥3,263,236
|
$29,154.15
EGP1,477,495.10
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$25.42
¥3,764
|
$2.65
EGP134.51
|
|
pay 72.4% less for housing
|
Japan
|
Egypt
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$31.09
¥4,603
|
$7.63
EGP386.47
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$500.38
¥74,078
|
$206.11
EGP10,445.23
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$325.42
¥48,176
|
$111.12
EGP5,631.42
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$113.04
¥16,735
|
$11.85
EGP600.66
|
|
pay 81.8% less for childcare
|
Japan
|
Egypt
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$288.10
¥42,652
|
$66.57
EGP3,373.49
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$11,095.30
¥1,642,604
|
$1,472.73
EGP74,635.97
|
|
pay 55.5% less for entertainment and sports
|
Japan
|
Egypt
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.71
¥401
|
$1.79
EGP90.87
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.78
¥411
|
$1.38
EGP69.77
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$3.98
¥590
|
$1.85
EGP93.77
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$57.72
¥8,545
|
$21.86
EGP1,108.08
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$11.97
¥1,773
|
$2.68
EGP135.73
|
|
pay 15.9% more for clothing
|
Japan
|
Egypt
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$40.54
¥6,002
|
$23.44
EGP1,188.06
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$26.82
¥3,970
|
$48.49
EGP2,457.47
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$54.08
¥8,006
|
$97.17
EGP4,924.59
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$81.66
¥12,090
|
$36.98
EGP1,874.28
|
|
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