Cost of Living Comparison Between Egypt and Singapore 
| Indices Difference |  |
|---|---|
| Cost of Living in Singapore is 325.1% higher than in Egypt (excluding rent) | |
| Cost of Living Including Rent in Singapore is 525.1% higher than in Egypt | |
| Rent Prices in Singapore are 1,851.3% higher than in Egypt | |
| Restaurant Prices in Singapore are 209.9% higher than in Egypt | |
| Groceries Prices in Singapore are 272.0% higher than in Egypt | |
| Local Purchasing Power in Singapore is 364.6% higher than in Egypt | |
Restaurants | Egypt Edit |
Singapore Edit | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant |
200.00 EG£ (5.15 S$) |
543.33 EG£ (14.00 S$) |
+171.7 % |
| Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course |
1,000.00 EG£ (25.77 S$) |
3,880.96 EG£ (100.00 S$) |
+288.1 % |
| McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) |
250.00 EG£ (6.44 S$) |
388.10 EG£ (10.00 S$) |
+55.2 % |
| Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) |
70.00 EG£ (1.80 S$) |
465.71 EG£ (12.00 S$) |
+565.3 % |
| Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) |
150.00 EG£ (3.87 S$) |
465.71 EG£ (12.00 S$) |
+210.5 % |
| Cappuccino (regular) |
73.75 EG£ (1.90 S$) |
244.51 EG£ (6.30 S$) |
+231.5 % |
| Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) |
17.08 EG£ (0.44 S$) |
88.02 EG£ (2.27 S$) |
+415.4 % |
| Water (12 oz small bottle) |
6.94 EG£ (0.18 S$) |
62.34 EG£ (1.61 S$) |
+797.8 % |
Markets | Egypt Edit |
Singapore Edit | |
| Milk (regular), (1 gallon) |
167.60 EG£ (4.32 S$) |
558.10 EG£ (14.38 S$) |
+233.0 % |
| Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) |
27.98 EG£ (0.72 S$) |
105.21 EG£ (2.71 S$) |
+276.1 % |
| Rice (white), (1 lb) |
15.98 EG£ (0.41 S$) |
66.52 EG£ (1.71 S$) |
+316.4 % |
| Eggs (regular) (12) |
75.17 EG£ (1.94 S$) |
166.55 EG£ (4.29 S$) |
+121.6 % |
| Local Cheese (1 lb) |
74.43 EG£ (1.92 S$) |
414.69 EG£ (10.69 S$) |
+457.2 % |
| Chicken Fillets (1 lb) |
97.44 EG£ (2.51 S$) |
250.04 EG£ (6.44 S$) |
+156.6 % |
| Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) |
197.69 EG£ (5.09 S$) |
480.26 EG£ (12.37 S$) |
+142.9 % |
| Apples (1 lb) |
34.66 EG£ (0.89 S$) |
98.75 EG£ (2.54 S$) |
+185.0 % |
| Banana (1 lb) |
12.81 EG£ (0.33 S$) |
68.52 EG£ (1.77 S$) |
+435.0 % |
| Oranges (1 lb) |
10.28 EG£ (0.26 S$) |
99.01 EG£ (2.55 S$) |
+862.9 % |
| Tomato (1 lb) |
9.36 EG£ (0.24 S$) |
63.72 EG£ (1.64 S$) |
+581.1 % |
| Potato (1 lb) |
11.24 EG£ (0.29 S$) |
56.77 EG£ (1.46 S$) |
+405.2 % |
| Onion (1 lb) |
9.97 EG£ (0.26 S$) |
51.76 EG£ (1.33 S$) |
+419.3 % |
| Lettuce (1 head) |
11.74 EG£ (0.30 S$) |
91.63 EG£ (2.36 S$) |
+680.5 % |
| Water (1.5 liter bottle) |
9.99 EG£ (0.26 S$) |
76.79 EG£ (1.98 S$) |
+668.9 % |
| Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) |
355.00 EG£ (9.15 S$) |
1,164.29 EG£ (30.00 S$) |
+228.0 % |
| Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) |
65.70 EG£ (1.69 S$) |
216.85 EG£ (5.59 S$) |
+230.1 % |
| Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) |
97.02 EG£ (2.50 S$) |
269.39 EG£ (6.94 S$) |
+177.7 % |
| Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) |
95.00 EG£ (2.45 S$) |
659.76 EG£ (17.00 S$) |
+594.5 % |
Transportation | Egypt Edit |
Singapore Edit | |
| One-way Ticket (Local Transport) |
14.00 EG£ (0.36 S$) |
77.62 EG£ (2.00 S$) |
+454.4 % |
| Monthly Pass (Regular Price) |
304.35 EG£ (7.84 S$) |
4,657.15 EG£ (120.00 S$) |
+1,430.2 % |
| Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) |
20.00 EG£ (0.52 S$) |
178.52 EG£ (4.60 S$) |
+792.6 % |
| Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) |
24.14 EG£ (0.62 S$) |
62.46 EG£ (1.61 S$) |
+158.7 % |
| Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) |
60.00 EG£ (1.55 S$) |
807.24 EG£ (20.80 S$) |
+1,245.4 % |
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
60.41 EG£ (1.56 S$) |
421.31 EG£ (10.86 S$) |
+597.4 % |
| Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) |
1,762,500.00 EG£ (45,414.04 S$) |
6,985,724.40 EG£ (180,000.00 S$) |
+296.4 % |
| Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) |
1,601,476.92 EG£ (41,264.99 S$) |
6,204,730.43 EG£ (159,876.26 S$) |
+287.4 % |
Utilities (Monthly) | Egypt Edit |
Singapore Edit | |
| Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment |
1,072.38 EG£ (27.63 S$) |
8,239.83 EG£ (212.31 S$) |
+668.4 % |
| Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data |
352.11 EG£ (9.07 S$) |
931.43 EG£ (24.00 S$) |
+164.5 % |
| Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) |
587.56 EG£ (15.14 S$) |
1,908.46 EG£ (49.17 S$) |
+224.8 % |
Sports And Leisure | Egypt Edit |
Singapore Edit | |
| Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult |
801.41 EG£ (20.65 S$) |
5,711.66 EG£ (147.17 S$) |
+612.7 % |
| Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) |
347.47 EG£ (8.95 S$) |
610.28 EG£ (15.72 S$) |
+75.6 % |
| Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat |
150.00 EG£ (3.87 S$) |
582.14 EG£ (15.00 S$) |
+288.1 % |
Childcare | Egypt Edit |
Singapore Edit | |
| Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child |
4,439.77 EG£ (114.40 S$) |
60,212.34 EG£ (1,551.48 S$) |
+1,256.2 % |
| International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child |
94,890.00 EG£ (2,445.01 S$) |
1,453,485.68 EG£ (37,451.72 S$) |
+1,431.8 % |
Clothing And Shoes | Egypt Edit |
Singapore Edit | |
| 1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) |
1,297.41 EG£ (33.43 S$) |
4,033.18 EG£ (103.92 S$) |
+210.9 % |
| 1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) |
2,266.00 EG£ (58.39 S$) |
2,253.12 EG£ (58.06 S$) |
-0.6 % |
| 1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) |
5,462.26 EG£ (140.75 S$) |
5,326.98 EG£ (137.26 S$) |
-2.5 % |
| 1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes |
2,572.09 EG£ (66.27 S$) |
6,169.25 EG£ (158.96 S$) |
+139.9 % |
Rent Per Month | Egypt Edit |
Singapore Edit | |
| Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre |
8,238.32 EG£ (212.28 S$) |
157,443.41 EG£ (4,056.82 S$) |
+1,811.1 % |
| Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre |
5,066.93 EG£ (130.56 S$) |
114,713.90 EG£ (2,955.81 S$) |
+2,164.0 % |
| Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre |
16,292.15 EG£ (419.80 S$) |
307,590.80 EG£ (7,925.64 S$) |
+1,788.0 % |
| Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre |
9,693.55 EG£ (249.77 S$) |
186,932.81 EG£ (4,816.67 S$) |
+1,828.4 % |
Buy Apartment Price | Egypt Edit |
Singapore Edit | |
| Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre |
3,537.43 EG£ (91.15 S$) |
106,613.78 EG£ (2,747.10 S$) |
+2,913.9 % |
| Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre |
2,070.35 EG£ (53.35 S$) |
69,669.48 EG£ (1,795.16 S$) |
+3,265.1 % |
Salaries And Financing | Egypt Edit |
Singapore Edit | |
| Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) |
6,981.79 EG£ (179.90 S$) |
202,759.66 EG£ (5,224.47 S$) |
+2,804.1 % |
| Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate | 15.73 | 3.23 | -79.4 % |
| Last update: | April 2025 | April 2025 | |
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