Cost of Living Comparison Between Thailand and Egypt 
| Indices Difference |  |
|---|---|
| Cost of Living in Egypt is 43.4% lower than in Thailand (excluding rent) | |
| Cost of Living Including Rent in Egypt is 49.3% lower than in Thailand | |
| Rent Prices in Egypt are 70.0% lower than in Thailand | |
| Restaurant Prices in Egypt are 19.3% lower than in Thailand | |
| Groceries Prices in Egypt are 51.0% lower than in Thailand | |
| Local Purchasing Power in Egypt is 58.2% lower than in Thailand | |
Restaurants | Thailand Edit |
Egypt Edit | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant |
100.00 ฿ (151.16 EG£) |
132.31 ฿ (200.00 EG£) |
+32.3 % |
| Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course |
900.00 ฿ (1,360.44 EG£) |
661.55 ฿ (1,000.00 EG£) |
-26.5 % |
| McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) |
220.00 ฿ (332.55 EG£) |
165.39 ฿ (250.00 EG£) |
-24.8 % |
| Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) |
70.00 ฿ (105.81 EG£) |
46.31 ฿ (70.00 EG£) |
-33.8 % |
| Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) |
120.00 ฿ (181.39 EG£) |
93.88 ฿ (141.90 EG£) |
-21.8 % |
| Cappuccino (regular) |
70.02 ฿ (105.84 EG£) |
48.66 ฿ (73.55 EG£) |
-30.5 % |
| Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) |
22.64 ฿ (34.23 EG£) |
11.29 ฿ (17.07 EG£) |
-50.1 % |
| Water (12 oz small bottle) |
10.90 ฿ (16.47 EG£) |
4.56 ฿ (6.89 EG£) |
-58.2 % |
Markets | Thailand Edit |
Egypt Edit | |
| Milk (regular), (1 gallon) |
230.66 ฿ (348.67 EG£) |
111.15 ฿ (168.02 EG£) |
-51.8 % |
| Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) |
41.03 ฿ (62.02 EG£) |
18.88 ฿ (28.54 EG£) |
-54.0 % |
| Rice (white), (1 lb) |
19.19 ฿ (29.00 EG£) |
10.51 ฿ (15.89 EG£) |
-45.2 % |
| Eggs (regular) (12) |
69.50 ฿ (105.06 EG£) |
49.35 ฿ (74.59 EG£) |
-29.0 % |
| Local Cheese (1 lb) |
255.75 ฿ (386.58 EG£) |
48.75 ฿ (73.69 EG£) |
-80.9 % |
| Chicken Fillets (1 lb) |
43.33 ฿ (65.50 EG£) |
64.19 ฿ (97.03 EG£) |
+48.1 % |
| Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) |
155.31 ฿ (234.76 EG£) |
130.81 ฿ (197.73 EG£) |
-15.8 % |
| Apples (1 lb) |
44.53 ฿ (67.31 EG£) |
22.71 ฿ (34.33 EG£) |
-49.0 % |
| Banana (1 lb) |
20.05 ฿ (30.30 EG£) |
8.67 ฿ (13.10 EG£) |
-56.8 % |
| Oranges (1 lb) |
30.39 ฿ (45.94 EG£) |
6.88 ฿ (10.40 EG£) |
-77.4 % |
| Tomato (1 lb) |
24.24 ฿ (36.63 EG£) |
6.05 ฿ (9.15 EG£) |
-75.0 % |
| Potato (1 lb) |
22.53 ฿ (34.05 EG£) |
7.27 ฿ (10.99 EG£) |
-67.7 % |
| Onion (1 lb) |
19.15 ฿ (28.95 EG£) |
6.51 ฿ (9.84 EG£) |
-66.0 % |
| Lettuce (1 head) |
37.51 ฿ (56.70 EG£) |
7.69 ฿ (11.62 EG£) |
-79.5 % |
| Water (1.5 liter bottle) |
16.68 ฿ (25.22 EG£) |
6.61 ฿ (9.99 EG£) |
-60.4 % |
| Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) |
600.00 ฿ (906.96 EG£) |
238.16 ฿ (360.00 EG£) |
-60.3 % |
| Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) |
58.26 ฿ (88.07 EG£) |
43.45 ฿ (65.68 EG£) |
-25.4 % |
| Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) |
98.79 ฿ (149.33 EG£) |
64.16 ฿ (96.98 EG£) |
-35.1 % |
| Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) |
145.00 ฿ (219.18 EG£) |
62.85 ฿ (95.00 EG£) |
-56.7 % |
Transportation | Thailand Edit |
Egypt Edit | |
| One-way Ticket (Local Transport) |
25.00 ฿ (37.79 EG£) |
9.26 ฿ (14.00 EG£) |
-63.0 % |
| Monthly Pass (Regular Price) |
1,150.00 ฿ (1,738.34 EG£) |
201.34 ฿ (304.35 EG£) |
-82.5 % |
| Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) |
37.50 ฿ (56.68 EG£) |
13.23 ฿ (20.00 EG£) |
-64.7 % |
| Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) |
64.37 ฿ (97.31 EG£) |
15.97 ฿ (24.14 EG£) |
-75.2 % |
| Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) |
200.00 ฿ (302.32 EG£) |
36.39 ฿ (55.00 EG£) |
-81.8 % |
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
157.45 ฿ (238.00 EG£) |
40.08 ฿ (60.58 EG£) |
-74.5 % |
| Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) |
952,500.00 ฿ (1,439,796.78 EG£) |
1,165,984.86 ฿ (1,762,500.00 EG£) |
+22.4 % |
| Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) |
919,589.07 ฿ (1,390,048.70 EG£) |
1,054,370.91 ฿ (1,593,784.62 EG£) |
+14.7 % |
Utilities (Monthly) | Thailand Edit |
Egypt Edit | |
| Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment |
2,644.05 ฿ (3,996.74 EG£) |
702.52 ฿ (1,061.93 EG£) |
-73.4 % |
| Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data |
449.53 ฿ (679.51 EG£) |
232.99 ฿ (352.19 EG£) |
-48.2 % |
| Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) |
580.22 ฿ (877.06 EG£) |
394.50 ฿ (596.32 EG£) |
-32.0 % |
Sports And Leisure | Thailand Edit |
Egypt Edit | |
| Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult |
1,645.53 ฿ (2,487.38 EG£) |
511.27 ฿ (772.83 EG£) |
-68.9 % |
| Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) |
330.31 ฿ (499.29 EG£) |
229.07 ฿ (346.27 EG£) |
-30.6 % |
| Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat |
240.00 ฿ (362.78 EG£) |
99.23 ฿ (150.00 EG£) |
-58.7 % |
Childcare | Thailand Edit |
Egypt Edit | |
| Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child |
13,138.23 ฿ (19,859.71 EG£) |
3,004.69 ฿ (4,541.88 EG£) |
-77.1 % |
| International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child |
407,630.88 ฿ (616,173.89 EG£) |
64,049.65 ฿ (96,817.31 EG£) |
-84.3 % |
Clothing And Shoes | Thailand Edit |
Egypt Edit | |
| 1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) |
1,573.57 ฿ (2,378.60 EG£) |
867.61 ฿ (1,311.48 EG£) |
-44.9 % |
| 1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) |
1,095.30 ฿ (1,655.65 EG£) |
1,522.79 ฿ (2,301.85 EG£) |
+39.0 % |
| 1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) |
3,066.13 ฿ (4,634.76 EG£) |
3,644.44 ฿ (5,508.93 EG£) |
+18.9 % |
| 1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes |
2,495.42 ฿ (3,772.07 EG£) |
1,684.75 ฿ (2,546.67 EG£) |
-32.5 % |
Rent Per Month | Thailand Edit |
Egypt Edit | |
| Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre |
15,935.89 ฿ (24,088.66 EG£) |
5,452.20 ฿ (8,241.54 EG£) |
-65.8 % |
| Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre |
8,959.87 ฿ (13,543.71 EG£) |
3,274.76 ฿ (4,950.12 EG£) |
-63.5 % |
| Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre |
39,634.41 ฿ (59,911.29 EG£) |
10,754.41 ฿ (16,256.34 EG£) |
-72.9 % |
| Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre |
21,763.06 ฿ (32,896.99 EG£) |
6,391.61 ฿ (9,661.54 EG£) |
-70.6 % |
Buy Apartment Price | Thailand Edit |
Egypt Edit | |
| Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre |
12,462.61 ฿ (18,838.45 EG£) |
2,304.74 ฿ (3,483.84 EG£) |
-81.5 % |
| Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre |
6,642.56 ฿ (10,040.88 EG£) |
1,341.91 ฿ (2,028.43 EG£) |
-79.8 % |
Salaries And Financing | Thailand Edit |
Egypt Edit | |
| Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) |
21,702.16 ฿ (32,804.93 EG£) |
4,603.58 ฿ (6,958.76 EG£) |
-78.8 % |
| Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate | 5.73 | 16.20 | +182.9 % |
| Last update: | 20 May 2025 | 19 May 2025 | |
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