Cost of living comparison
Egypt is 48.3% cheaper than Sweden.
If you lived in Egypt instead of Sweden, you would:
pay 66.9% less for restaurants
|
Sweden
|
Egypt
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$10.47
kr109.94
|
$4.62
E£87.30
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$8.28
kr86.92
|
$4.48
E£84.56
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.83
kr19.26
|
$0.39
E£7.30
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.68
kr17.69
|
$0.22
E£4.09
|
|
pay 60.6% less for groceries
|
Sweden
|
Egypt
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.24
kr23.55
|
$0.60
E£11.30
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.47
kr46.95
|
$1.91
E£36.12
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.45
kr46.76
|
$3.13
E£59.01
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.91
kr30.55
|
$1.43
E£26.91
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.02
kr42.20
|
$1.92
E£36.33
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.19
kr12.51
|
$0.59
E£11.05
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.99
kr10.39
|
$0.33
E£6.32
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.10
kr11.56
|
$0.26
E£4.85
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.48
kr15.55
|
$0.27
E£5.11
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.56
kr5.84
|
$0.22
E£4.21
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.56
kr5.87
|
$0.18
E£3.45
|
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pay 64.9% less for transportation
|
Sweden
|
Egypt
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.55
kr79.32
|
$1.28
E£24.20
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$74.27
kr779.76
|
$11.20
E£211.54
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$23,032.45
kr241,808.17
|
$22,049.47
E£416,309.51
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$20.72
kr217.56
|
$2.66
E£50.15
|
|
pay 68.0% less for housing
|
Sweden
|
Egypt
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$30.32
kr318.30
|
$16.38
E£309.21
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$749.67
kr7,870.45
|
$156.64
E£2,957.49
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$602.16
kr6,321.84
|
$104.41
E£1,971.29
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$65.56
kr688.30
|
$23.57
E£444.92
|
|
pay 5.5% more for childcare
|
Sweden
|
Egypt
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$139.39
kr1,463.38
|
$75.75
E£1,430.24
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$1,722.11
kr18,079.73
|
$2,699.99
E£50,977.76
|
|
pay 58.5% less for entertainment and sports
|
Sweden
|
Egypt
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$6.73
kr70.66
|
$1.93
E£36.40
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.68
kr38.65
|
$1.63
E£30.85
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$6.49
kr68.18
|
$2.35
E£44.36
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$37.04
kr388.90
|
$24.64
E£465.30
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$12.76
kr133.92
|
$4.04
E£76.22
|
|
pay 24.4% less for clothing
|
Sweden
|
Egypt
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$82.38
kr864.92
|
$27.73
E£523.63
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$35.15
kr369.01
|
$40.76
E£769.49
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$83.33
kr874.87
|
$94.23
E£1,779.05
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$121.39
kr1,274.47
|
$48.17
E£909.48
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