Cost of Living Comparison Between Egypt and Sweden 
| Indices Difference |  |
|---|---|
| Consumer Prices in Sweden are 196.1% higher than in Egypt (without rent) | |
| Consumer Prices Including Rent in Sweden are 234.5% higher than in Egypt | |
| Rent Prices in Sweden are 455.7% higher than in Egypt | |
| Restaurant Prices in Sweden are 254.0% higher than in Egypt | |
| Groceries Prices in Sweden are 194.6% higher than in Egypt | |
| Local Purchasing Power in Sweden is 528.6% higher than in Egypt | |
Restaurants | Egypt Edit |
Sweden Edit | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant |
165.00 EG£ (37.50 kr) |
549.96 EG£ (125.00 kr) |
+233.3 % |
| Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course |
800.00 EG£ (181.83 kr) |
3,519.76 EG£ (800.00 kr) |
+340.0 % |
| McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) |
200.00 EG£ (45.46 kr) |
439.97 EG£ (100.00 kr) |
+120.0 % |
| Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) |
80.00 EG£ (18.18 kr) |
329.98 EG£ (75.00 kr) |
+312.5 % |
| Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) |
120.00 EG£ (27.27 kr) |
307.98 EG£ (70.00 kr) |
+156.6 % |
| Cappuccino (regular) |
66.13 EG£ (15.03 kr) |
187.18 EG£ (42.54 kr) |
+183.0 % |
| Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) |
11.52 EG£ (2.62 kr) |
102.31 EG£ (23.25 kr) |
+788.3 % |
| Water (12 oz small bottle) |
5.54 EG£ (1.26 kr) |
91.59 EG£ (20.82 kr) |
+1,553.5 % |
Markets | Egypt Edit |
Sweden Edit | |
| Milk (regular), (1 gallon) |
157.83 EG£ (35.87 kr) |
269.35 EG£ (61.22 kr) |
+70.7 % |
| Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) |
25.67 EG£ (5.83 kr) |
116.52 EG£ (26.48 kr) |
+354.0 % |
| Rice (white), (1 lb) |
16.36 EG£ (3.72 kr) |
72.02 EG£ (16.37 kr) |
+340.1 % |
| Eggs (regular) (12) |
65.18 EG£ (14.81 kr) |
183.45 EG£ (41.70 kr) |
+181.4 % |
| Local Cheese (1 lb) |
72.43 EG£ (16.46 kr) |
232.45 EG£ (52.83 kr) |
+220.9 % |
| Chicken Fillets (1 lb) |
96.92 EG£ (22.03 kr) |
242.91 EG£ (55.21 kr) |
+150.6 % |
| Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) |
180.57 EG£ (41.04 kr) |
341.99 EG£ (77.73 kr) |
+89.4 % |
| Apples (1 lb) |
28.23 EG£ (6.42 kr) |
59.18 EG£ (13.45 kr) |
+109.6 % |
| Banana (1 lb) |
9.55 EG£ (2.17 kr) |
52.52 EG£ (11.94 kr) |
+449.7 % |
| Oranges (1 lb) |
7.54 EG£ (1.71 kr) |
60.65 EG£ (13.78 kr) |
+704.4 % |
| Tomato (1 lb) |
7.07 EG£ (1.61 kr) |
90.89 EG£ (20.66 kr) |
+1,184.9 % |
| Potato (1 lb) |
7.84 EG£ (1.78 kr) |
31.68 EG£ (7.20 kr) |
+304.0 % |
| Onion (1 lb) |
13.86 EG£ (3.15 kr) |
35.48 EG£ (8.06 kr) |
+155.9 % |
| Lettuce (1 head) |
9.81 EG£ (2.23 kr) |
99.01 EG£ (22.50 kr) |
+909.7 % |
| Water (1.5 liter bottle) |
8.14 EG£ (1.85 kr) |
65.19 EG£ (14.82 kr) |
+700.5 % |
| Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) |
300.00 EG£ (68.19 kr) |
439.97 EG£ (100.00 kr) |
+46.7 % |
| Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) |
60.44 EG£ (13.74 kr) |
87.95 EG£ (19.99 kr) |
+45.5 % |
| Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) |
67.00 EG£ (15.23 kr) |
93.37 EG£ (21.22 kr) |
+39.4 % |
| Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) |
82.50 EG£ (18.75 kr) |
307.98 EG£ (70.00 kr) |
+273.3 % |
Transportation | Egypt Edit |
Sweden Edit | |
| One-way Ticket (Local Transport) |
10.00 EG£ (2.27 kr) |
153.99 EG£ (35.00 kr) |
+1,439.9 % |
| Monthly Pass (Regular Price) |
300.00 EG£ (68.19 kr) |
3,728.75 EG£ (847.50 kr) |
+1,142.9 % |
| Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) |
15.00 EG£ (3.41 kr) |
263.98 EG£ (60.00 kr) |
+1,659.9 % |
| Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) |
20.00 EG£ (4.55 kr) |
141.61 EG£ (32.19 kr) |
+608.1 % |
| Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) |
75.00 EG£ (17.05 kr) |
2,595.82 EG£ (590.00 kr) |
+3,361.1 % |
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
46.11 EG£ (10.48 kr) |
325.57 EG£ (74.00 kr) |
+606.0 % |
| Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) |
1,500,000.00 EG£ (340,932.20 kr) |
1,359,507.84 EG£ (309,000.00 kr) |
-9.4 % |
| Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) |
1,320,810.81 EG£ (300,204.63 kr) |
1,364,677.49 EG£ (310,175.00 kr) |
+3.3 % |
Utilities (Monthly) | Egypt Edit |
Sweden Edit | |
| Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment |
855.79 EG£ (194.51 kr) |
4,855.50 EG£ (1,103.60 kr) |
+467.4 % |
| Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data |
288.14 EG£ (65.49 kr) |
1,266.51 EG£ (287.86 kr) |
+339.5 % |
| Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) |
374.27 EG£ (85.07 kr) |
1,433.12 EG£ (325.73 kr) |
+282.9 % |
Sports And Leisure | Egypt Edit |
Sweden Edit | |
| Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult |
708.97 EG£ (161.14 kr) |
1,693.94 EG£ (385.01 kr) |
+138.9 % |
| Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) |
278.56 EG£ (63.31 kr) |
1,171.24 EG£ (266.21 kr) |
+320.5 % |
| Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat |
150.00 EG£ (34.09 kr) |
659.96 EG£ (150.00 kr) |
+340.0 % |
Childcare | Egypt Edit |
Sweden Edit | |
| Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child |
3,890.25 EG£ (884.21 kr) |
6,214.86 EG£ (1,412.56 kr) |
+59.8 % |
| International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child |
84,673.91 EG£ (19,245.38 kr) |
114,560.10 EG£ (26,038.15 kr) |
+35.3 % |
Clothing And Shoes | Egypt Edit |
Sweden Edit | |
| 1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) |
1,332.14 EG£ (302.78 kr) |
3,814.15 EG£ (866.91 kr) |
+186.3 % |
| 1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) |
1,868.43 EG£ (424.67 kr) |
1,712.67 EG£ (389.27 kr) |
-8.3 % |
| 1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) |
4,031.48 EG£ (916.31 kr) |
4,077.85 EG£ (926.85 kr) |
+1.2 % |
| 1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes |
2,036.17 EG£ (462.80 kr) |
5,745.78 EG£ (1,305.95 kr) |
+182.2 % |
Rent Per Month | Egypt Edit |
Sweden Edit | |
| Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre |
7,821.03 EG£ (1,777.63 kr) |
45,440.10 EG£ (10,328.00 kr) |
+481.0 % |
| Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre |
4,815.79 EG£ (1,094.57 kr) |
32,512.29 EG£ (7,389.66 kr) |
+575.1 % |
| Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre |
13,541.67 EG£ (3,077.86 kr) |
68,851.98 EG£ (15,649.24 kr) |
+408.4 % |
| Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre |
9,786.67 EG£ (2,224.39 kr) |
53,047.25 EG£ (12,057.01 kr) |
+442.0 % |
Buy Apartment Price | Egypt Edit |
Sweden Edit | |
| Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre |
2,441.05 EG£ (554.82 kr) |
23,447.46 EG£ (5,329.33 kr) |
+860.5 % |
| Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre |
1,467.86 EG£ (333.63 kr) |
14,289.56 EG£ (3,247.85 kr) |
+873.5 % |
Salaries And Financing | Egypt Edit |
Sweden Edit | |
| Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) |
6,200.43 EG£ (1,409.28 kr) |
130,366.34 EG£ (29,630.72 kr) |
+2,002.5 % |
| Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate | 13.10 | 4.73 | -63.9 % |
| Last update: | April 2024 | April 2024 | |
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