Cost of living comparison
Egypt is 51.3% cheaper than Japan overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 48.1% less in Egypt
- Groceries
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pay 64.2% less in Egypt
- Transportation
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pay 53.3% less in Egypt
- Housing
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pay 72.4% less in Egypt
- Childcare
-
pay 81.8% less in Egypt
- Entertainment and Sports
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pay 55.5% less in Egypt
- Clothing
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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
¥924
|
$3.96
EGP203.01
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$4.94
¥709
|
$4.84
EGP248.10
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.97
¥139
|
$0.31
EGP15.67
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.73
¥105
|
$0.12
EGP6.31
|
|
pay 64.2% less for groceries
|
Japan
|
Egypt
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.52
¥219
|
$0.76
EGP38.83
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.72
¥821
|
$1.76
EGP90.51
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.46
¥783
|
$3.30
EGP169.16
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.02
¥290
|
$1.54
EGP79.10
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.73
¥391
|
$1.97
EGP101.01
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.17
¥312
|
$0.62
EGP31.58
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.02
¥147
|
$0.21
EGP10.99
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.64
¥236
|
$0.15
EGP7.54
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.04
¥292
|
$0.18
EGP9.15
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.26
¥181
|
$0.21
EGP10.60
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.08
¥155
|
$0.23
EGP11.59
|
|
pay 53.3% less for transportation
|
Japan
|
Egypt
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.22
¥606
|
$0.98
EGP50.25
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$57.82
¥8,297
|
$12.01
EGP615.95
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$22,042.19
¥3,163,164
|
$29,154.15
EGP1,495,213.54
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$25.42
¥3,648
|
$2.65
EGP136.12
|
|
pay 72.4% less for housing
|
Japan
|
Egypt
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$31.09
¥4,462
|
$7.63
EGP391.11
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$500.38
¥71,807
|
$206.11
EGP10,570.49
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$325.42
¥46,699
|
$111.12
EGP5,698.95
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$113.04
¥16,222
|
$11.85
EGP607.86
|
|
pay 81.8% less for childcare
|
Japan
|
Egypt
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$288.10
¥41,344
|
$66.57
EGP3,413.94
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$11,095.30
¥1,592,231
|
$1,472.73
EGP75,531.02
|
|
pay 55.5% less for entertainment and sports
|
Japan
|
Egypt
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.71
¥389
|
$1.79
EGP91.96
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.78
¥399
|
$1.38
EGP70.61
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$3.98
¥572
|
$1.85
EGP94.89
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$57.72
¥8,282
|
$21.86
EGP1,121.37
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$11.97
¥1,718
|
$2.68
EGP137.36
|
|
pay 15.9% more for clothing
|
Japan
|
Egypt
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$40.54
¥5,818
|
$23.44
EGP1,202.31
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$26.82
¥3,848
|
$48.49
EGP2,486.94
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$54.08
¥7,760
|
$97.17
EGP4,983.65
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$81.66
¥11,719
|
$36.98
EGP1,896.76
|
|
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