Cost of living comparison
Egypt is 58.8% cheaper than Tokyo.
If you lived in Egypt instead of Tokyo, you would:
pay 48.1% less for restaurants
|
Tokyo
|
Egypt
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$7.44
¥1,011
|
$4.62
E£87.30
|
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Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$5.21
¥708
|
$4.48
E£84.56
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.17
¥159
|
$0.39
E£7.30
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.82
¥112
|
$0.22
E£4.09
|
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pay 69.9% less for groceries
|
Tokyo
|
Egypt
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.67
¥226
|
$0.60
E£11.30
|
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| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$7.58
¥1,030
|
$1.91
E£36.12
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.25
¥714
|
$3.13
E£59.01
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.88
¥255
|
$1.43
E£26.91
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.68
¥500
|
$1.92
E£36.33
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$3.34
¥455
|
$0.59
E£11.05
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.42
¥193
|
$0.33
E£6.32
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$2.70
¥367
|
$0.26
E£4.85
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.42
¥328
|
$0.27
E£5.11
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$2.08
¥282
|
$0.22
E£4.21
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.83
¥249
|
$0.18
E£3.45
|
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pay 59.6% less for transportation
|
Tokyo
|
Egypt
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.69
¥637
|
$1.28
E£24.20
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$74.39
¥10,113
|
$11.20
E£211.54
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$20,084.06
¥2,730,565
|
$22,049.47
E£416,309.51
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$28.53
¥3,878
|
$2.66
E£50.15
|
|
pay 75.9% less for housing
|
Tokyo
|
Egypt
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$33.92
¥4,612
|
$16.38
E£309.21
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,121.51
¥152,477
|
$156.64
E£2,957.49
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$633.55
¥86,135
|
$104.41
E£1,971.29
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$133.61
¥18,165
|
$23.57
E£444.92
|
|
pay 84.7% less for childcare
|
Tokyo
|
Egypt
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$553.24
¥75,217
|
$75.75
E£1,430.24
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$15,837.33
¥2,153,193
|
$2,699.99
E£50,977.76
|
|
pay 58.2% less for entertainment and sports
|
Tokyo
|
Egypt
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$4.39
¥597
|
$1.93
E£36.40
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.49
¥474
|
$1.63
E£30.85
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$4.31
¥587
|
$2.35
E£44.36
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$73.07
¥9,935
|
$24.64
E£465.30
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$13.39
¥1,820
|
$4.04
E£76.22
|
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pay 14.9% less for clothing
|
Tokyo
|
Egypt
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$48.91
¥6,650
|
$27.73
E£523.63
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$40.60
¥5,519
|
$40.76
E£769.49
|
|
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Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$67.14
¥9,128
|
$94.23
E£1,779.05
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$112.04
¥15,232
|
$48.17
E£909.48
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