Cost of living comparison
Egypt is 73.2% cheaper than Greenland overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 82.3% less in Egypt
- Groceries
-
pay 82.3% less in Egypt
- Transportation
-
pay 67.1% less in Egypt
- Housing
-
pay 86.7% less in Egypt
- Childcare
-
pay 86.8% less in Egypt
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 68.7% less in Egypt
- Clothing
-
pay 38.8% less in Egypt
Expenses including childcare, housing, restaurants, groceries, entertainment and sports, and transportation are lower in Egypt.
If you lived in Egypt instead of Greenland, you would:
pay 82.3% less for restaurants
|
Greenland
|
Egypt
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$17.97
DKK119.15
|
$3.96
EGP200.37
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$16.82
DKK111.55
|
$4.84
EGP244.87
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.94
DKK12.87
|
$0.31
EGP15.46
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.80
DKK18.59
|
$0.12
EGP6.23
|
|
pay 82.3% less for groceries
|
Greenland
|
Egypt
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$4.26
DKK28.28
|
$0.76
EGP38.32
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$16.35
DKK108.43
|
$1.76
EGP89.33
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$10.42
DKK69.11
|
$3.30
EGP166.97
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.93
DKK26.09
|
$1.54
EGP78.08
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$12.60
DKK83.55
|
$1.97
EGP99.69
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.12
DKK14.05
|
$0.62
EGP31.17
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$2.06
DKK13.69
|
$0.21
EGP10.85
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$2.10
DKK13.94
|
$0.15
EGP7.44
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.96
DKK12.97
|
$0.18
EGP9.03
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.58
DKK10.45
|
$0.21
EGP10.46
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$2.01
DKK13.33
|
$0.23
EGP11.44
|
|
pay 67.1% less for transportation
|
Greenland
|
Egypt
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.20
DKK21.25
|
$0.98
EGP49.60
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$84.65
DKK561.44
|
$12.01
EGP607.95
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$35,895.49
DKK238,062.50
|
$29,154.15
EGP1,475,794.69
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$48.51
DKK321.71
|
$2.65
EGP134.35
|
|
pay 86.7% less for housing
|
Greenland
|
Egypt
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$152.31
DKK1,010.16
|
$7.63
EGP386.03
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$778.50
DKK5,163.10
|
$206.11
EGP10,433.21
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$745.58
DKK4,944.74
|
$111.12
EGP5,624.94
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$175.85
DKK1,166.27
|
$11.85
EGP599.97
|
|
pay 86.8% less for childcare
|
Greenland
|
Egypt
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$560.53
DKK3,717.49
|
$66.57
EGP3,369.60
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$10,060.80
DKK66,724.22
|
$1,472.73
EGP74,550.08
|
|
pay 68.7% less for entertainment and sports
|
Greenland
|
Egypt
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$10.42
DKK69.11
|
$1.79
EGP90.76
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.93
DKK32.73
|
$1.38
EGP69.69
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$12.14
DKK80.55
|
$1.85
EGP93.66
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$26.54
DKK176.02
|
$21.86
EGP1,106.81
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$19.40
DKK128.68
|
$2.68
EGP135.58
|
|
pay 38.8% less for clothing
|
Greenland
|
Egypt
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$122.96
DKK815.47
|
$23.44
EGP1,186.69
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$38.09
DKK252.60
|
$48.49
EGP2,454.64
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$120.66
DKK800.21
|
$97.17
EGP4,918.93
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$208.33
DKK1,381.67
|
$36.98
EGP1,872.13
|
|
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