Cost of living comparison
Egypt is 59.9% cheaper than Sweden overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 73.5% less in Egypt
- Groceries
-
pay 66.7% less in Egypt
- Transportation
-
pay 61.6% less in Egypt
- Housing
-
pay 79.3% less in Egypt
- Childcare
-
pay 49.3% less in Egypt
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 66.5% less in Egypt
- Clothing
-
pay 22.3% less in Egypt
Expenses including housing, restaurants, groceries, entertainment and sports, transportation, and childcare are lower in Egypt.
If you lived in Egypt instead of Sweden, you would:
pay 73.5% less for restaurants
|
Sweden
|
Egypt
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$11.92
SEK132.44
|
$3.96
EGP201.00
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.45
SEK105.06
|
$4.84
EGP245.65
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.04
SEK22.68
|
$0.31
EGP15.51
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.93
SEK21.43
|
$0.12
EGP6.25
|
|
pay 66.7% less for groceries
|
Sweden
|
Egypt
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.49
SEK27.63
|
$0.76
EGP38.44
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.18
SEK57.61
|
$1.76
EGP89.62
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.43
SEK60.39
|
$3.30
EGP167.49
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.74
SEK41.56
|
$1.54
EGP78.32
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.68
SEK51.97
|
$1.97
EGP100.01
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.19
SEK13.24
|
$0.62
EGP31.27
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.06
SEK11.74
|
$0.21
EGP10.88
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.13
SEK12.61
|
$0.15
EGP7.46
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.73
SEK19.22
|
$0.18
EGP9.06
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.67
SEK7.49
|
$0.21
EGP10.50
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.70
SEK7.80
|
$0.23
EGP11.48
|
|
pay 61.6% less for transportation
|
Sweden
|
Egypt
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.64
SEK73.74
|
$0.98
EGP49.75
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$68.10
SEK756.82
|
$12.01
EGP609.86
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$26,850.74
SEK298,386.87
|
$29,154.15
EGP1,480,447.69
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$21.47
SEK238.54
|
$2.65
EGP134.78
|
|
pay 79.3% less for housing
|
Sweden
|
Egypt
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$30.29
SEK336.58
|
$7.63
EGP387.25
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$821.73
SEK9,131.69
|
$206.11
EGP10,466.10
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$641.62
SEK7,130.21
|
$111.12
EGP5,642.67
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$77.37
SEK859.83
|
$11.85
EGP601.86
|
|
pay 49.3% less for childcare
|
Sweden
|
Egypt
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$122.27
SEK1,358.82
|
$66.57
EGP3,380.23
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$3,135.75
SEK34,846.94
|
$1,472.73
EGP74,785.12
|
|
pay 66.5% less for entertainment and sports
|
Sweden
|
Egypt
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$6.64
SEK73.81
|
$1.79
EGP91.05
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.78
SEK42.06
|
$1.38
EGP69.91
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$6.41
SEK71.21
|
$1.85
EGP93.95
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$38.70
SEK430.05
|
$21.86
EGP1,110.30
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$14.24
SEK158.21
|
$2.68
EGP136.01
|
|
pay 22.3% less for clothing
|
Sweden
|
Egypt
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$79.10
SEK878.98
|
$23.44
EGP1,190.43
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$35.56
SEK395.17
|
$48.49
EGP2,462.38
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$84.42
SEK938.17
|
$97.17
EGP4,934.44
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$125.14
SEK1,390.65
|
$36.98
EGP1,878.03
|
|
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