Cost of Living Comparison Between Egypt and Belgium 
| Indices Difference |  |
|---|---|
| Cost of Living in Belgium is 206.6% higher than in Egypt (without rent) | |
| Cost of Living Including Rent in Belgium is 239.3% higher than in Egypt | |
| Rent Prices in Belgium are 422.1% higher than in Egypt | |
| Restaurant Prices in Belgium are 323.7% higher than in Egypt | |
| Groceries Prices in Belgium are 179.6% higher than in Egypt | |
| Local Purchasing Power in Belgium is 466.3% higher than in Egypt | |
Restaurants | Egypt Edit |
Belgium Edit | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant |
180.00 EG£ (3.54 €) |
916.43 EG£ (18.00 €) |
+409.1 % |
| Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course |
800.00 EG£ (15.71 €) |
4,073.01 EG£ (80.00 €) |
+409.1 % |
| McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) |
200.00 EG£ (3.93 €) |
509.13 EG£ (10.00 €) |
+154.6 % |
| Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) |
80.00 EG£ (1.57 €) |
203.65 EG£ (4.00 €) |
+154.6 % |
| Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) |
120.00 EG£ (2.36 €) |
203.65 EG£ (4.00 €) |
+69.7 % |
| Cappuccino (regular) |
66.11 EG£ (1.30 €) |
168.43 EG£ (3.31 €) |
+154.8 % |
| Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) |
11.58 EG£ (0.23 €) |
131.44 EG£ (2.58 €) |
+1,035.5 % |
| Water (12 oz small bottle) |
5.56 EG£ (0.11 €) |
117.09 EG£ (2.30 €) |
+2,006.7 % |
Markets | Egypt Edit |
Belgium Edit | |
| Milk (regular), (1 gallon) |
158.64 EG£ (3.12 €) |
212.05 EG£ (4.16 €) |
+33.7 % |
| Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) |
25.44 EG£ (0.50 €) |
95.01 EG£ (1.87 €) |
+273.5 % |
| Rice (white), (1 lb) |
16.59 EG£ (0.33 €) |
46.22 EG£ (0.91 €) |
+178.6 % |
| Eggs (regular) (12) |
65.60 EG£ (1.29 €) |
161.57 EG£ (3.17 €) |
+146.3 % |
| Local Cheese (1 lb) |
71.57 EG£ (1.41 €) |
301.96 EG£ (5.93 €) |
+321.9 % |
| Chicken Fillets (1 lb) |
96.06 EG£ (1.89 €) |
230.66 EG£ (4.53 €) |
+140.1 % |
| Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) |
182.05 EG£ (3.58 €) |
365.66 EG£ (7.18 €) |
+100.9 % |
| Apples (1 lb) |
28.44 EG£ (0.56 €) |
54.07 EG£ (1.06 €) |
+90.1 % |
| Banana (1 lb) |
9.65 EG£ (0.19 €) |
41.15 EG£ (0.81 €) |
+326.5 % |
| Oranges (1 lb) |
7.38 EG£ (0.14 €) |
53.78 EG£ (1.06 €) |
+629.1 % |
| Tomato (1 lb) |
7.06 EG£ (0.14 €) |
57.19 EG£ (1.12 €) |
+709.5 % |
| Potato (1 lb) |
7.81 EG£ (0.15 €) |
36.31 EG£ (0.71 €) |
+364.8 % |
| Onion (1 lb) |
13.45 EG£ (0.26 €) |
31.66 EG£ (0.62 €) |
+135.3 % |
| Lettuce (1 head) |
9.84 EG£ (0.19 €) |
61.74 EG£ (1.21 €) |
+527.6 % |
| Water (1.5 liter bottle) |
8.28 EG£ (0.16 €) |
43.66 EG£ (0.86 €) |
+427.1 % |
| Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) |
300.00 EG£ (5.89 €) |
356.39 EG£ (7.00 €) |
+18.8 % |
| Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) |
62.60 EG£ (1.23 €) |
85.47 EG£ (1.68 €) |
+36.5 % |
| Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) |
69.06 EG£ (1.36 €) |
105.15 EG£ (2.07 €) |
+52.3 % |
| Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) |
85.00 EG£ (1.67 €) |
407.30 EG£ (8.00 €) |
+379.2 % |
Transportation | Egypt Edit |
Belgium Edit | |
| One-way Ticket (Local Transport) |
10.00 EG£ (0.20 €) |
127.28 EG£ (2.50 €) |
+1,172.8 % |
| Monthly Pass (Regular Price) |
300.00 EG£ (5.89 €) |
2,494.72 EG£ (49.00 €) |
+731.6 % |
| Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) |
15.00 EG£ (0.29 €) |
254.56 EG£ (5.00 €) |
+1,597.1 % |
| Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) |
19.31 EG£ (0.38 €) |
196.65 EG£ (3.86 €) |
+918.3 % |
| Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) |
60.00 EG£ (1.18 €) |
2,036.50 EG£ (40.00 €) |
+3,294.2 % |
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
46.27 EG£ (0.91 €) |
336.29 EG£ (6.61 €) |
+626.8 % |
| Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) |
1,500,000.00 EG£ (29,462.24 €) |
1,365,094.67 EG£ (26,812.50 €) |
-9.0 % |
| Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) |
1,333,414.63 EG£ (26,190.26 €) |
1,366,477.79 EG£ (26,839.67 €) |
+2.5 % |
Utilities (Monthly) | Egypt Edit |
Belgium Edit | |
| Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment |
825.80 EG£ (16.22 €) |
10,022.61 EG£ (196.86 €) |
+1,113.7 % |
| Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data |
295.06 EG£ (5.80 €) |
1,068.17 EG£ (20.98 €) |
+262.0 % |
| Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) |
386.90 EG£ (7.60 €) |
2,517.72 EG£ (49.45 €) |
+550.7 % |
Sports And Leisure | Egypt Edit |
Belgium Edit | |
| Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult |
718.79 EG£ (14.12 €) |
1,594.75 EG£ (31.32 €) |
+121.9 % |
| Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) |
287.57 EG£ (5.65 €) |
882.51 EG£ (17.33 €) |
+206.9 % |
| Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat |
150.00 EG£ (2.95 €) |
610.95 EG£ (12.00 €) |
+307.3 % |
Childcare | Egypt Edit |
Belgium Edit | |
| Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child |
4,078.69 EG£ (80.11 €) |
28,554.08 EG£ (560.84 €) |
+600.1 % |
| International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child |
84,545.45 EG£ (1,660.60 €) |
856,766.85 EG£ (16,828.18 €) |
+913.4 % |
Clothing And Shoes | Egypt Edit |
Belgium Edit | |
| 1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) |
1,350.82 EG£ (26.53 €) |
4,515.81 EG£ (88.70 €) |
+234.3 % |
| 1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) |
1,880.18 EG£ (36.93 €) |
2,017.36 EG£ (39.62 €) |
+7.3 % |
| 1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) |
4,061.67 EG£ (79.78 €) |
4,510.73 EG£ (88.60 €) |
+11.1 % |
| 1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes |
2,032.69 EG£ (39.93 €) |
6,127.48 EG£ (120.35 €) |
+201.4 % |
Rent Per Month | Egypt Edit |
Belgium Edit | |
| Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre |
7,905.90 EG£ (155.28 €) |
42,188.22 EG£ (828.64 €) |
+433.6 % |
| Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre |
4,930.23 EG£ (96.84 €) |
35,484.65 EG£ (696.97 €) |
+619.7 % |
| Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre |
13,980.77 EG£ (274.60 €) |
63,408.74 EG£ (1,245.44 €) |
+353.5 % |
| Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre |
10,517.65 EG£ (206.58 €) |
53,844.64 EG£ (1,057.59 €) |
+411.9 % |
Buy Apartment Price | Egypt Edit |
Belgium Edit | |
| Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre |
2,512.13 EG£ (49.34 €) |
17,319.28 EG£ (340.18 €) |
+589.4 % |
| Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre |
1,491.33 EG£ (29.29 €) |
13,852.93 EG£ (272.09 €) |
+828.9 % |
Salaries And Financing | Egypt Edit |
Belgium Edit | |
| Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) |
6,296.52 EG£ (123.67 €) |
120,975.66 EG£ (2,376.14 €) |
+1,821.3 % |
| Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate | 13.19 | 3.41 | -74.2 % |
| Last update: | May 2024 | May 2024 | |
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