United Kingdom

Compared with Egypt, using real observed prices.

Baseline: Egypt = 1×

United Kingdom vs

Egypt

Overall verdict

United Kingdom is about 5.38× Egypt.

Average across 3 categories, 7 items with data

The shape of prices (vs Egypt = 1×)

How to read this

The centre line is Egypt. A bar running right means United Kingdom is pricier; running left means cheaper. The thin bar behind shows the range from the cheapest to the priciest item in that category.

← Cheaper than

Egypt Egypt = 1×

United Kingdom is pricier →

⚡ Utilities 2 items

×11.82
⛽ Transport 2 items

×4.91
🍔 Food & Dining 1 item

×2.68

Thin bar shows the range (cheapest to priciest item in the category)

In United Kingdom, Electricity 1kWh (household) costs 17.5× what it does in Egypt — but Big Mac costs only 2.7×. What is expensive here is energy, not the goods that carry a world price.

Real prices. Real sources. Real dates.

Electricity 1kWh (household) 1 kWh ×17.48

United Kingdom EGP 18.99 USD 0.402

Egypt EGP 1.09 USD 0.023

Observed 2026-04-01 · GlobalPetrolPrices.com
Natural gas 1kWh (household) 1 kWh ×8.00

United Kingdom EGP 4.16 USD 0.088

Egypt EGP 0.52 USD 0.011

Observed 2026-04-01 · GlobalPetrolPrices.com
Diesel 1L 1 L ×5.56

United Kingdom EGP 105.58 USD 2.235

Egypt EGP 18.99 USD 0.402

Observed 2026-07-20 · GlobalPetrolPrices.com
Gasoline 1L 1 L ×4.33

United Kingdom EGP 96.23 USD 2.037

Egypt EGP 22.20 USD 0.47

Observed 2026-07-20 · GlobalPetrolPrices.com
Big Mac 1 burger ×2.68

United Kingdom EGP 334.50 GBP 5.29

Egypt EGP 125.00 EGP 125

Observed 2026-01-01 · The Economist Big Mac Index