Cost of living comparison

Denmark

compared to

Egypt

Egypt vs. Denmark Cost of Living Summary

Egypt is 81.8% cheaper than Denmark overall.

Restaurants: pay 82.6% less in Egypt
Groceries: pay 78.2% less in Egypt
Transportation: pay 78.4% less in Egypt
Housing: pay 87.7% less in Egypt
Childcare: pay 82.1% less in Egypt
Entertainment and Sports: pay 76.4% less in Egypt
Clothing: pay 56.2% less in Egypt

Expenses including housing, restaurants, childcare, transportation, groceries, and entertainment and sports are lower in Egypt.

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Egypt vs. Denmark Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Egypt instead of Denmark, you would:

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pay 82.6% less for restaurants

	Denmark	Egypt
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$20.73 DKK137.87	$3.51 EGP187.77	-83.1%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$13.74 DKK91.38	$4.31 EGP230.49	-68.6%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$3.88 DKK25.80	$0.33 EGP17.68	-91.5%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$3.06 DKK20.36	$0.16 EGP8.48	-94.8%
Average			-82.6%

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pay 78.2% less for groceries

	Denmark	Egypt
Bread 1 loaf	$3.38 DKK22.50	$0.60 EGP31.81	-82.4%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$7.11 DKK47.26	$1.76 EGP93.98	-75.3%
Milk (1 gallon)	$7.62 DKK50.71	$3.17 EGP169.66	-58.4%
Eggs 1 dozen	$4.86 DKK32.33	$1.31 EGP70.13	-73.0%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$5.50 DKK36.57	$1.86 EGP99.39	-66.2%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.38 DKK9.21	$0.66 EGP35.06	-52.6%
Bananas (1 lb)	$1.33 DKK8.88	$0.31 EGP16.30	-77.1%
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.62 DKK10.78	$0.22 EGP11.66	-86.5%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$2.05 DKK13.65	$0.16 EGP8.82	-92.0%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.96 DKK6.39	$0.15 EGP7.84	-84.7%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.86 DKK5.73	$0.16 EGP8.43	-81.7%
Average			-78.2%

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pay 78.4% less for transportation

	Denmark	Egypt
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$8.78 DKK58.40	$1.62 EGP86.48	-81.6%
Monthly public transit pass	$90.81 DKK604.01	$8.01 EGP427.93	-91.2%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$49,082.02 DKK326K	$31,467.25 EGP2M	-35.9%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$21.81 DKK145.04	$2.92 EGP155.82	-86.6%
Average			-78.4%

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pay 87.7% less for housing

	Denmark	Egypt
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$38.53 DKK256.26	$13.64 EGP729.09	-64.6%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$1,094.37 DKK7,278.85	$142.90 EGP7,637.83	-86.9%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$864.45 DKK5,749.63	$97.14 EGP5,191.98	-88.8%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$148.64 DKK988.66	$13.66 EGP730.06	-90.8%
Average			-87.7%

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pay 82.1% less for childcare

	Denmark	Egypt
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$546.22 DKK3,633.05	$71.34 EGP3,813.22	-86.9%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$6,716.94 DKK44,675.71	$1,650.38 EGP88,212.88	-75.4%
Average			-82.1%

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pay 76.4% less for entertainment and sports

	Denmark	Egypt
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$7.87 DKK52.35	$1.52 EGP81.38	-80.7%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$6.26 DKK41.61	$1.35 EGP72.10	-78.4%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$9.31 DKK61.90	$1.84 EGP98.53	-80.2%
Monthly membership at local gym	$43.88 DKK291.83	$19.84 EGP1,060.49	-54.8%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$18.38 DKK122.25	$3.05 EGP163.28	-83.4%
Average			-76.4%

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pay 56.2% less for clothing

	Denmark	Egypt
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$105.11 DKK699.09	$19.85 EGP1,060.94	-81.1%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$45.60 DKK303.29	$37.58 EGP2,008.58	-17.6%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$123.67 DKK822.54	$112.18 EGP5,996.15	-9.3%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$175.51 DKK1,167.36	$45.89 EGP2,452.87	-73.9%
Average			-56.2%

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