Cost of living comparison
Egypt is 69.4% cheaper than Norway overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 80.9% less in Egypt
- Groceries
-
pay 71.7% less in Egypt
- Transportation
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pay 66.9% less in Egypt
- Housing
-
pay 86.0% less in Egypt
- Childcare
-
pay 75.7% less in Egypt
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 73.1% less in Egypt
- Clothing
-
pay 31.6% less in Egypt
Expenses including housing, restaurants, childcare, entertainment and sports, groceries, and transportation are lower in Egypt.
If you lived in Egypt instead of Norway, you would:
pay 80.9% less for restaurants
|
Norway
|
Egypt
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$18.52
NOK195.79
|
$3.96
EGP200.17
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$12.17
NOK128.62
|
$4.84
EGP244.63
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.88
NOK30.43
|
$0.31
EGP15.45
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.70
NOK28.56
|
$0.12
EGP6.22
|
|
pay 71.7% less for groceries
|
Norway
|
Egypt
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$3.03
NOK32.02
|
$0.76
EGP38.28
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.10
NOK53.88
|
$1.76
EGP89.24
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$7.41
NOK78.38
|
$3.30
EGP166.80
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.71
NOK39.21
|
$1.54
EGP78.00
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$5.92
NOK62.63
|
$1.97
EGP99.59
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.32
NOK13.91
|
$0.62
EGP31.14
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.98
NOK10.40
|
$0.21
EGP10.84
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.29
NOK13.65
|
$0.15
EGP7.43
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.82
NOK19.22
|
$0.18
EGP9.02
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.96
NOK10.10
|
$0.21
EGP10.45
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.05
NOK11.13
|
$0.23
EGP11.43
|
|
pay 66.9% less for transportation
|
Norway
|
Egypt
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.32
NOK77.40
|
$0.98
EGP49.55
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$67.29
NOK711.34
|
$12.01
EGP607.34
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$32,441.53
NOK342,950.66
|
$29,154.15
EGP1,474,325.32
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$23.50
NOK248.41
|
$2.65
EGP134.22
|
|
pay 86.0% less for housing
|
Norway
|
Egypt
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$52.97
NOK559.92
|
$7.63
EGP385.64
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,030.17
NOK10,890.27
|
$206.11
EGP10,422.82
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$803.77
NOK8,496.90
|
$111.12
EGP5,619.34
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$148.13
NOK1,565.96
|
$11.85
EGP599.37
|
|
pay 75.7% less for childcare
|
Norway
|
Egypt
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$272.16
NOK2,877.12
|
$66.57
EGP3,366.25
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$6,113.04
NOK64,623.10
|
$1,472.73
EGP74,475.85
|
|
pay 73.1% less for entertainment and sports
|
Norway
|
Egypt
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$8.83
NOK93.32
|
$1.79
EGP90.67
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.64
NOK49.03
|
$1.38
EGP69.62
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$13.25
NOK140.07
|
$1.85
EGP93.57
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$43.21
NOK456.76
|
$21.86
EGP1,105.70
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$13.55
NOK143.28
|
$2.68
EGP135.44
|
|
pay 31.6% less for clothing
|
Norway
|
Egypt
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$87.77
NOK927.89
|
$23.44
EGP1,185.51
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$40.11
NOK423.99
|
$48.49
EGP2,452.20
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$100.53
NOK1,062.71
|
$97.17
EGP4,914.03
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$126.05
NOK1,332.54
|
$36.98
EGP1,870.26
|
|
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