Cost of Living Comparison Between Thailand and Egypt 
| Indices Difference |  |
|---|---|
| Consumer Prices in Egypt are 52.3% lower than in Thailand (without rent) | |
| Consumer Prices Including Rent in Egypt are 57.4% lower than in Thailand | |
| Rent Prices in Egypt are 74.4% lower than in Thailand | |
| Restaurant Prices in Egypt are 26.9% lower than in Thailand | |
| Groceries Prices in Egypt are 57.7% lower than in Thailand | |
| Local Purchasing Power in Egypt is 40.5% lower than in Thailand | |
Restaurants | Thailand Edit |
Egypt Edit | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant |
80.00 ฿ (71.95 EG£) |
111.19 ฿ (100.00 EG£) |
+39.0 % |
| Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course |
800.00 ฿ (719.47 EG£) |
500.37 ฿ (450.00 EG£) |
-37.5 % |
| McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) |
200.00 ฿ (179.87 EG£) |
111.19 ฿ (100.00 EG£) |
-44.4 % |
| Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) |
70.00 ฿ (62.95 EG£) |
44.48 ฿ (40.00 EG£) |
-36.5 % |
| Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) |
120.00 ฿ (107.92 EG£) |
66.72 ฿ (60.00 EG£) |
-44.4 % |
| Cappuccino (regular) |
67.47 ฿ (60.67 EG£) |
40.93 ฿ (36.81 EG£) |
-39.3 % |
| Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) |
21.10 ฿ (18.97 EG£) |
7.73 ฿ (6.95 EG£) |
-63.4 % |
| Water (12 oz small bottle) |
11.62 ฿ (10.45 EG£) |
4.48 ฿ (4.03 EG£) |
-61.4 % |
Markets | Thailand Edit |
Egypt Edit | |
| Milk (regular), (1 gallon) |
213.05 ฿ (191.60 EG£) |
95.39 ฿ (85.79 EG£) |
-55.2 % |
| Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) |
41.53 ฿ (37.35 EG£) |
13.33 ฿ (11.99 EG£) |
-67.9 % |
| Rice (white), (1 lb) |
18.85 ฿ (16.95 EG£) |
9.54 ฿ (8.58 EG£) |
-49.4 % |
| Eggs (regular) (12) |
59.09 ฿ (53.14 EG£) |
42.91 ฿ (38.59 EG£) |
-27.4 % |
| Local Cheese (1 lb) |
251.65 ฿ (226.31 EG£) |
43.86 ฿ (39.44 EG£) |
-82.6 % |
| Chicken Fillets (1 lb) |
38.50 ฿ (34.63 EG£) |
63.77 ฿ (57.35 EG£) |
+65.6 % |
| Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) |
168.85 ฿ (151.85 EG£) |
103.85 ฿ (93.40 EG£) |
-38.5 % |
| Apples (1 lb) |
40.77 ฿ (36.67 EG£) |
15.31 ฿ (13.76 EG£) |
-62.5 % |
| Banana (1 lb) |
18.08 ฿ (16.26 EG£) |
7.79 ฿ (7.00 EG£) |
-56.9 % |
| Oranges (1 lb) |
27.97 ฿ (25.15 EG£) |
5.13 ฿ (4.61 EG£) |
-81.7 % |
| Tomato (1 lb) |
21.23 ฿ (19.09 EG£) |
4.44 ฿ (3.99 EG£) |
-79.1 % |
| Potato (1 lb) |
21.41 ฿ (19.25 EG£) |
4.52 ฿ (4.07 EG£) |
-78.9 % |
| Onion (1 lb) |
16.96 ฿ (15.25 EG£) |
3.83 ฿ (3.44 EG£) |
-77.4 % |
| Lettuce (1 head) |
34.58 ฿ (31.10 EG£) |
6.63 ฿ (5.96 EG£) |
-80.8 % |
| Water (1.5 liter bottle) |
16.16 ฿ (14.53 EG£) |
6.57 ฿ (5.91 EG£) |
-59.3 % |
| Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) |
600.00 ฿ (539.60 EG£) |
222.39 ฿ (200.00 EG£) |
-62.9 % |
| Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) |
56.88 ฿ (51.16 EG£) |
36.81 ฿ (33.11 EG£) |
-35.3 % |
| Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) |
90.67 ฿ (81.54 EG£) |
50.50 ฿ (45.42 EG£) |
-44.3 % |
| Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) |
140.00 ฿ (125.91 EG£) |
55.60 ฿ (50.00 EG£) |
-60.3 % |
Transportation | Thailand Edit |
Egypt Edit | |
| One-way Ticket (Local Transport) |
30.00 ฿ (26.98 EG£) |
6.12 ฿ (5.50 EG£) |
-79.6 % |
| Monthly Pass (Regular Price) |
1,200.00 ฿ (1,079.20 EG£) |
333.58 ฿ (300.00 EG£) |
-72.2 % |
| Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) |
35.00 ฿ (31.48 EG£) |
11.12 ฿ (10.00 EG£) |
-68.2 % |
| Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) |
64.37 ฿ (57.89 EG£) |
8.95 ฿ (8.05 EG£) |
-86.1 % |
| Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) |
150.00 ฿ (134.90 EG£) |
33.36 ฿ (30.00 EG£) |
-77.8 % |
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
159.42 ฿ (143.37 EG£) |
39.81 ฿ (35.81 EG£) |
-75.0 % |
| Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) |
1,200,000.00 ฿ (1,079,199.39 EG£) |
778,354.78 ฿ (700,000.00 EG£) |
-35.1 % |
| Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) |
868,459.06 ฿ (781,033.74 EG£) |
663,708.44 ฿ (596,894.78 EG£) |
-23.6 % |
Utilities (Monthly) | Thailand Edit |
Egypt Edit | |
| Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment |
2,244.42 ฿ (2,018.48 EG£) |
771.94 ฿ (694.23 EG£) |
-65.6 % |
| 1 min. of Prepaid Mobile Tariff Local (No Discounts or Plans) |
1.71 ฿ (1.54 EG£) |
0.21 ฿ (0.19 EG£) |
-87.4 % |
| Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) |
603.27 ฿ (542.54 EG£) |
375.51 ฿ (337.71 EG£) |
-37.8 % |
Sports And Leisure | Thailand Edit |
Egypt Edit | |
| Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult |
1,540.12 ฿ (1,385.08 EG£) |
564.48 ฿ (507.65 EG£) |
-63.3 % |
| Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) |
314.22 ฿ (282.59 EG£) |
191.37 ฿ (172.11 EG£) |
-39.1 % |
| Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat |
220.00 ฿ (197.85 EG£) |
111.19 ฿ (100.00 EG£) |
-49.5 % |
Childcare | Thailand Edit |
Egypt Edit | |
| Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child |
12,405.24 ฿ (11,156.44 EG£) |
2,529.04 ฿ (2,274.44 EG£) |
-79.6 % |
| International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child |
370,847.82 ฿ (333,515.62 EG£) |
67,078.35 ฿ (60,325.76 EG£) |
-81.9 % |
Clothing And Shoes | Thailand Edit |
Egypt Edit | |
| 1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) |
1,649.23 ฿ (1,483.21 EG£) |
852.17 ฿ (766.38 EG£) |
-48.3 % |
| 1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) |
1,031.25 ฿ (927.44 EG£) |
1,027.97 ฿ (924.49 EG£) |
-0.3 % |
| 1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) |
2,940.53 ฿ (2,644.51 EG£) |
2,548.20 ฿ (2,291.68 EG£) |
-13.3 % |
| 1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes |
2,499.47 ฿ (2,247.86 EG£) |
1,201.48 ฿ (1,080.53 EG£) |
-51.9 % |
Rent Per Month | Thailand Edit |
Egypt Edit | |
| Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre |
13,419.57 ฿ (12,068.66 EG£) |
4,319.30 ฿ (3,884.49 EG£) |
-67.8 % |
| Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre |
7,580.54 ฿ (6,817.43 EG£) |
2,613.78 ฿ (2,350.65 EG£) |
-65.5 % |
| Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre |
38,626.97 ฿ (34,738.50 EG£) |
8,461.37 ฿ (7,609.59 EG£) |
-78.1 % |
| Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre |
20,772.38 ฿ (18,681.28 EG£) |
5,227.65 ฿ (4,701.40 EG£) |
-74.8 % |
Buy Apartment Price | Thailand Edit |
Egypt Edit | |
| Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre |
10,944.73 ฿ (9,842.96 EG£) |
1,365.72 ฿ (1,228.24 EG£) |
-87.5 % |
| Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre |
6,080.85 ฿ (5,468.71 EG£) |
783.09 ฿ (704.26 EG£) |
-87.1 % |
Salaries And Financing | Thailand Edit |
Egypt Edit | |
| Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) |
18,558.77 ฿ (16,690.51 EG£) |
4,703.08 ฿ (4,229.63 EG£) |
-74.7 % |
| Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate | 5.44 | 12.80 | +135.3 % |
| Last update: | March 2023 | March 2023 | |
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