Cost of Living Comparison Between Egypt and Thailand 
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| Indices Difference |  |
|---|---|
| Cost of Living in Thailand is 79.2% higher than in Egypt (excluding rent) | |
| Cost of Living Including Rent in Thailand is 99.7% higher than in Egypt | |
| Rent Prices in Thailand are 234.6% higher than in Egypt | |
| Restaurant Prices in Thailand are 25.9% higher than in Egypt | |
| Groceries Prices in Thailand are 106.6% higher than in Egypt | |
| Local Purchasing Power in Thailand is 139.6% higher than in Egypt | |
Restaurants | Egypt Edit |
Thailand Edit | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant |
200.00 EG£ (130.27 ฿) |
153.52 EG£ (100.00 ฿) |
-23.2 % |
| Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course |
1,000.00 EG£ (651.37 ฿) |
1,381.70 EG£ (900.00 ฿) |
+38.2 % |
| McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) |
250.00 EG£ (162.84 ฿) |
337.75 EG£ (220.00 ฿) |
+35.1 % |
| Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) |
70.00 EG£ (45.60 ฿) |
107.47 EG£ (70.00 ฿) |
+53.5 % |
| Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) |
142.56 EG£ (92.86 ฿) |
184.23 EG£ (120.00 ฿) |
+29.2 % |
| Cappuccino (regular) |
73.56 EG£ (47.91 ฿) |
107.48 EG£ (70.01 ฿) |
+46.1 % |
| Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) |
17.07 EG£ (11.12 ฿) |
34.90 EG£ (22.73 ฿) |
+104.4 % |
| Water (12 oz small bottle) |
6.89 EG£ (4.49 ฿) |
16.73 EG£ (10.90 ฿) |
+142.7 % |
Markets | Egypt Edit |
Thailand Edit | |
| Milk (regular), (1 gallon) |
168.19 EG£ (109.56 ฿) |
354.02 EG£ (230.60 ฿) |
+110.5 % |
| Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) |
28.84 EG£ (18.79 ฿) |
62.97 EG£ (41.02 ฿) |
+118.3 % |
| Rice (white), (1 lb) |
15.89 EG£ (10.35 ฿) |
29.45 EG£ (19.18 ฿) |
+85.3 % |
| Eggs (regular) (12) |
74.62 EG£ (48.61 ฿) |
106.69 EG£ (69.49 ฿) |
+43.0 % |
| Local Cheese (1 lb) |
74.57 EG£ (48.57 ฿) |
392.45 EG£ (255.63 ฿) |
+426.3 % |
| Chicken Fillets (1 lb) |
97.19 EG£ (63.31 ฿) |
66.52 EG£ (43.33 ฿) |
-31.6 % |
| Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) |
198.01 EG£ (128.98 ฿) |
238.36 EG£ (155.26 ฿) |
+20.4 % |
| Apples (1 lb) |
34.48 EG£ (22.46 ฿) |
68.34 EG£ (44.52 ฿) |
+98.2 % |
| Banana (1 lb) |
13.15 EG£ (8.57 ฿) |
30.76 EG£ (20.04 ฿) |
+133.9 % |
| Oranges (1 lb) |
10.44 EG£ (6.80 ฿) |
46.66 EG£ (30.39 ฿) |
+347.0 % |
| Tomato (1 lb) |
9.19 EG£ (5.99 ฿) |
37.20 EG£ (24.23 ฿) |
+304.7 % |
| Potato (1 lb) |
11.02 EG£ (7.18 ฿) |
34.58 EG£ (22.53 ฿) |
+213.8 % |
| Onion (1 lb) |
9.92 EG£ (6.46 ฿) |
29.40 EG£ (19.15 ฿) |
+196.3 % |
| Lettuce (1 head) |
11.62 EG£ (7.57 ฿) |
57.54 EG£ (37.48 ฿) |
+395.2 % |
| Water (1.5 liter bottle) |
9.99 EG£ (6.50 ฿) |
25.61 EG£ (16.68 ฿) |
+156.5 % |
| Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) |
355.00 EG£ (231.24 ฿) |
921.13 EG£ (600.00 ฿) |
+159.5 % |
| Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) |
66.31 EG£ (43.19 ฿) |
89.44 EG£ (58.26 ฿) |
+34.9 % |
| Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) |
96.97 EG£ (63.17 ฿) |
151.57 EG£ (98.73 ฿) |
+56.3 % |
| Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) |
95.00 EG£ (61.88 ฿) |
222.61 EG£ (145.00 ฿) |
+134.3 % |
Transportation | Egypt Edit |
Thailand Edit | |
| One-way Ticket (Local Transport) |
14.00 EG£ (9.12 ฿) |
38.38 EG£ (25.00 ฿) |
+174.1 % |
| Monthly Pass (Regular Price) |
304.35 EG£ (198.24 ฿) |
1,765.50 EG£ (1,150.00 ฿) |
+480.1 % |
| Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) |
20.00 EG£ (13.03 ฿) |
57.52 EG£ (37.47 ฿) |
+187.6 % |
| Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) |
24.14 EG£ (15.72 ฿) |
98.83 EG£ (64.37 ฿) |
+309.4 % |
| Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) |
55.00 EG£ (35.83 ฿) |
307.04 EG£ (200.00 ฿) |
+458.3 % |
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
60.61 EG£ (39.48 ฿) |
241.71 EG£ (157.44 ฿) |
+298.8 % |
| Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) |
1,762,500.00 EG£ (1,148,044.46 ฿) |
1,462,296.37 EG£ (952,500.00 ฿) |
-17.0 % |
| Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) |
1,593,784.62 EG£ (1,038,147.86 ฿) |
1,411,770.88 EG£ (919,589.07 ฿) |
-11.4 % |
Utilities (Monthly) | Egypt Edit |
Thailand Edit | |
| Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment |
1,066.96 EG£ (694.99 ฿) |
4,058.65 EG£ (2,643.70 ฿) |
+280.4 % |
| Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data |
352.15 EG£ (229.38 ฿) |
690.09 EG£ (449.51 ฿) |
+96.0 % |
| Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) |
600.73 EG£ (391.30 ฿) |
890.64 EG£ (580.14 ฿) |
+48.3 % |
Sports And Leisure | Egypt Edit |
Thailand Edit | |
| Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult |
775.80 EG£ (505.33 ฿) |
2,526.25 EG£ (1,645.53 ฿) |
+225.6 % |
| Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) |
346.31 EG£ (225.58 ฿) |
506.98 EG£ (330.23 ฿) |
+46.4 % |
| Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat |
150.00 EG£ (97.71 ฿) |
368.45 EG£ (240.00 ฿) |
+145.6 % |
Childcare | Egypt Edit |
Thailand Edit | |
| Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child |
4,542.48 EG£ (2,958.85 ฿) |
20,170.06 EG£ (13,138.23 ฿) |
+344.0 % |
| International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child |
96,817.31 EG£ (63,064.16 ฿) |
625,694.06 EG£ (407,560.05 ฿) |
+546.3 % |
Clothing And Shoes | Egypt Edit |
Thailand Edit | |
| 1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) |
1,311.48 EG£ (854.26 ฿) |
2,415.77 EG£ (1,573.57 ฿) |
+84.2 % |
| 1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) |
2,301.85 EG£ (1,499.36 ฿) |
1,681.52 EG£ (1,095.30 ฿) |
-26.9 % |
| 1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) |
5,508.93 EG£ (3,588.37 ฿) |
4,707.19 EG£ (3,066.13 ฿) |
-14.6 % |
| 1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes |
2,546.67 EG£ (1,658.83 ฿) |
3,831.02 EG£ (2,495.42 ฿) |
+50.4 % |
Rent Per Month | Egypt Edit |
Thailand Edit | |
| Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre |
8,355.64 EG£ (5,442.63 ฿) |
24,444.44 EG£ (15,922.44 ฿) |
+192.6 % |
| Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre |
5,044.63 EG£ (3,285.94 ฿) |
13,746.63 EG£ (8,954.18 ฿) |
+172.5 % |
| Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre |
16,466.94 EG£ (10,726.12 ฿) |
60,818.53 EG£ (39,615.53 ฿) |
+269.3 % |
| Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre |
9,703.12 EG£ (6,320.35 ฿) |
33,386.36 EG£ (21,746.96 ฿) |
+244.1 % |
Buy Apartment Price | Egypt Edit |
Thailand Edit | |
| Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre |
3,483.84 EG£ (2,269.28 ฿) |
19,124.36 EG£ (12,457.09 ฿) |
+448.9 % |
| Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre |
2,028.24 EG£ (1,321.14 ฿) |
10,188.69 EG£ (6,636.64 ฿) |
+402.3 % |
Salaries And Financing | Egypt Edit |
Thailand Edit | |
| Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) |
6,958.26 EG£ (4,532.42 ฿) |
33,297.54 EG£ (21,689.11 ฿) |
+378.5 % |
| Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate | 16.20 | 5.73 | -64.7 % |
| Last update: | 20 May 2025 | 20 May 2025 | |
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