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Living in Hurghada🇪🇬

Egypt's premier Red Sea resort city — year-round sunshine, crystal-clear diving and snorkelling, all-inclusive resorts from $30/night, very affordable long-term rents, and a surprisingly large international expat community.

Internet

40

Mbps

Safety

7/10

Cost modifier

-60%

vs country base

Highlights

World-class diving & snorkellingYear-round sunshineVery affordableLarge expat community

Neighborhoods

El Dahar (Old Town)

Local & authentic

$200/mo

40 Mbps

Hurghada's oldest and most authentic neighbourhood — local Egyptian markets, cheap street food, traditional shisha cafés, and the most affordable long-term apartments, a 5-minute drive from the Red Sea.

Pros

  • ✓Cheapest rents in Egypt
  • ✓Authentic local life
  • ✓Near everything

Cons

  • ✗Noisy & dusty
  • ✗Limited English
  • ✗Infrastructure older

Sahl Hasheesh

Luxury & expat

$450/mo

45 Mbps

Hurghada's most exclusive gated community — a purpose-built resort town 18km south of Hurghada with Italian-style architecture, pristine private beaches, 5-star hotels, and the cleanest and quietest expat enclave on the Red Sea.

Pros

  • ✓Safest & cleanest
  • ✓Beautiful private beach
  • ✓High-quality infrastructure

Cons

  • ✗Car-dependent
  • ✗Far from city amenities
  • ✗Expensive by Egyptian standards
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