Cost of Living · EG vs ES
🇪🇬 Cairo vs 🇪🇸 Barcelona: what everyday life costs
Monthly essentials: $252 in Egypt vs $1,382 in Spain — 448.96% more expensive.
Biggest differences
Much cheaper in Spain
- ⛽ Petrol/gasoline, 1L: 75.56%
- 🍻 Imported beer, 330ml bottle: 76.72%
- 👖 Jeans (mid-range brand): 76.89%
Closest to Egypt prices
- 🏙️ Rent: 1-bedroom, city center: +636.59%
- 🏢 Rent: 3-bedroom, city center: +636.58%
- 🏡 Rent: 1-bedroom, outside center: +636.57%
The full basket (32 items)
| Item | Egypt | Spain | Diff |
|---|---|---|---|
| Housing | |||
| 🏙️ Rent: 1-bedroom, city center | $126 | $931 (860 EUR) | +636.59% |
| 🏡 Rent: 1-bedroom, outside center | $101 | $745 (688 EUR) | +636.57% |
| 🏢 Rent: 3-bedroom, city center | $231 | $1,702 (1,573 EUR) | +636.58% |
| Food out | |||
| 🍜 Meal, inexpensive restaurant | $2.28 | $10.96 (10 EUR) | +380.7% |
| 🍽️ Dinner for two, mid-range | $9.51 | $45.67 (42 EUR) | +380.23% |
| 🍔 Fast-food combo meal | $1.68 | $7.01 (6 EUR) | +317.26% |
| Groceries | |||
| 🥛 Milk, 1L | $0.24 | $0.77 (1 EUR) | +220.83% |
| 🍞 Bread, fresh loaf 500g | $0.71 | $2.23 (2 EUR) | +214.08% |
| 🥚 Eggs, dozen | $0.76 | $2.37 (2 EUR) | +211.84% |
| 🍗 Chicken breast, 1kg | $2.23 | $6.97 (6 EUR) | +212.56% |
| 🍚 White rice, 1kg | $0.89 | $2.79 (3 EUR) | +213.48% |
| 🍎 Apples, 1kg | $1.07 | $3.35 (3 EUR) | +213.08% |
| 🧀 Local cheese, 1kg | $2.67 | $8.37 (8 EUR) | +213.48% |
| 💧 Water, 1.5L bottle | $0.45 | $1.39 (1 EUR) | +208.89% |
| Drinks | |||
| 🍺 Domestic beer, pint (draught) | $0.76 | $3.65 (3 EUR) | +380.26% |
| 🍻 Imported beer, 330ml bottle | $3.78 | $6.68 (6 EUR) | +76.72% |
| ☕ Cappuccino | $0.63 | $3.04 (3 EUR) | +382.54% |
| 🥤 Coke/Pepsi, 330ml | $0.51 | $1.60 (1 EUR) | +213.73% |
| Transport | |||
| 🚇 Public transport, monthly pass | $9.95 | $41.41 (38 EUR) | +316.18% |
| 🎫 Public transport, one-way | $0.42 | $1.75 (2 EUR) | +316.67% |
| 🚕 Taxi start (normal tariff) | $0.51 | $2.44 (2 EUR) | +378.43% |
| 🛣️ Taxi, per km | $0.23 | $1.10 (1 EUR) | +378.26% |
| ⛽ Petrol/gasoline, 1L | $0.45 | $0.79 (1 EUR) | +75.56% |
| Utilities & comms | |||
| 💡 Basic utilities, 85m² apartment | $30.60 | $127 (118 EUR) | +316.34% |
| 🌐 Internet, 60Mbps+ unlimited | $10.71 | $44.59 (41 EUR) | +316.34% |
| 📱 Mobile plan, 10GB+ data | $6.89 | $28.67 (26 EUR) | +316.11% |
| Lifestyle | |||
| 🏋️ Gym membership, month | $6.34 | $30.45 (28 EUR) | +380.28% |
| 🎬 Cinema seat | $1.78 | $8.52 (8 EUR) | +378.65% |
| 💈 Men's haircut | $3.80 | $18.27 (17 EUR) | +380.79% |
| 👖 Jeans (mid-range brand) | $25.96 | $45.92 (42 EUR) | +76.89% |
| 👟 Running shoes (brand) | $42.47 | $75.14 (69 EUR) | +76.92% |
| 💻 Coworking hot desk, month | $31.70 | $152 (141 EUR) | +380.22% |
Estimated from World Bank — Consumption price levels with per-item elasticity — model figures, not quotes. Compare any pair in the interactive tool.
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Frequently asked questions
- How much more expensive is Spain than Egypt?
- A single person's monthly essentials run about $1,382 in Spain versus $252 in Egypt — 448.96% more. Rents differ the most; world-priced goods like petrol and electronics the least.
- What does a beer cost in Spain?
- A domestic draught pint is roughly $3.65 in Spain (≈ 3.37 EUR), versus about $0.76 in Egypt.
- How much is rent in Spain compared to Egypt?
- A 1-bedroom city-center apartment is estimated at $931/month in Spain versus $126/month in Egypt (+636.59%). Housing is the most locally-priced item in the basket.
- How are these prices estimated?
- Curated US baseline prices scaled by each country's purchasing-power price level with per-item elasticities (housing 1.4, services 1.1, groceries 0.8, world-priced goods 0.4) — model estimates for orientation, not quotes.