🇯🇵 Japan vs 🇪🇬 Egypt
101 subscriptions are priced in both. Egypt is cheaper on 88, Japan on 12; the typical subscription costs 40% less in Egypt. At local average income the typical subscription takes 21 min of work in Japan and 36 min in Egypt.
Biggest savings in Egypt
- Snapchat $2.85 → $0.37/mo −87%
- Tinder $21.51 → $2.99/mo −86%
- Amazon Prime $3.80 → $0.54/mo −86%
- Enki $5.31 → $0.80/mo −85%
- YouTube $8.10 → $1.23/mo −85%
Where Japan is cheaper
- Adobe Photoshop $5.06 vs $7.48/mo +48%
- Opal $12.65 vs $18.70/mo +48%
- Notability $13.92 vs $18.70/yr +34%
- Todoist $5.63 vs $7.48/mo +33%
- Meitu $7.53 vs $9.35/mo +24%
| Product | 🇯🇵 Japan | 🇪🇬 Egypt | Egypt vs Japan |
|---|---|---|---|
| Snapchat Snapchat+App | $2.85/mo ¥450 | $0.37/mo E£19.99 | −87% |
| Tinder GoldApp | $21.51/mo ¥3,400 | $2.99/mo E£159.99 | −86% |
| Amazon Prime Prime | $3.80/mo ¥600 | $0.54/mo E£29 | −86% |
| Enki Learn ModeApp | $5.31/mo ¥840 | $0.80/mo E£42.99 | −85% |
| YouTube Premium | $8.10/mo ¥1,280 | $1.23/mo E£65.99 | −85% |
| Spotify Individual | $6.83/mo ¥1,080 | $1.48/mo E£79 | −78% |
| VSCO PlusApp | $9.49/mo ¥1,500 | $2.34/mo E£124.99 | −75% |
| Dazz Cam ProApp | $5.69/mo ¥900 | $1.55/mo E£82.99 | −73% |
| Gauth Gauth PlusApp | $12.02/mo ¥1,900 | $3.37/mo E£179.99 | −72% |
| Deepstash Deepstash ProApp | $18.98/mo ¥3,000 | $5.61/mo E£299.99 | −70% |
| Brilliant Brilliant PremiumApp | $12.65/mo ¥2,000 | $3.74/mo E£199.99 | −70% |
| Disney+ Premium | $10.56/mo ¥1,670 | $3.18/mo E£170 | −70% |
| Speechify PremiumApp | $12.65/mo ¥2,000 | $3.91/mo E£209 | −69% |
| Microsoft PowerPoint 365 PersonalApp | $13.28/mo ¥2,100 | $4.11/mo E£219.99 | −69% |
| Picsart GoldApp | $6.01/mo ¥950 | $1.87/mo E£99.99 | −69% |
| Acrobat Reader PremiumApp | $13.92/mo ¥2,200 | $4.49/mo E£239.99 | −68% |
| Microsoft Excel 365 PersonalApp | $13.28/mo ¥2,100 | $4.47/mo E£239 | −66% |
| Lingokids Lingokids PlusApp | $13.92/mo ¥2,200 | $4.86/mo E£259.99 | −65% |
| Netflix Standard | $10.06/mo ¥1,590 | $3.55/mo E£190 | −65% |
| Skillshare Skillshare Membership billed yearlyApp | $94.88/yr ¥15,000 | $33.67/yr E£1,800 | −65% |
| Instagram Meta VerifiedApp | $12.65/mo ¥2,000 | $4.68/mo E£250 | −63% |
| LinkedIn Premium CareerApp | $25.24/mo ¥3,990 | $9.35/mo E£499.99 | −63% |
| Craft PlusApp | $9.99/mo ¥1,580 | $3.72/mo E£199 | −63% |
| Pimsleur All AccessApp | $15.18/mo ¥2,400 | $6.17/mo E£329.99 | −59% |
| KineMaster PremiumApp | $8.73/mo ¥1,380 | $3.55/mo E£189.99 | −59% |
| Coursera Plus Coursera PlusApp | $42.38/mo ¥6,700 | $17.39/mo E£929.99 | −59% |
| Imprint Imprint PremiumApp | $11.07/mo ¥1,750 | $4.68/mo E£249.99 | −58% |
| Grindr UnlimitedApp | $27.83/mo ¥4,400 | $11.78/mo E£629.99 | −58% |
| Dropbox PlusApp | $10.12/mo ¥1,600 | $4.30/mo E£229.99 | −58% |
| Boomplay PremiumApp | $2.21/mo ¥350 | $0.94/mo E£49.99 | −57% |
| LinkedIn Learning LearningApp | $22.77/mo ¥3,600 | $9.91/mo E£529.99 | −56% |
| Anghami PlusApp | $3.80/mo ¥600 | $1.68/mo E£89.99 | −56% |
| Elevate Elevate PremiumApp | $3.80/mo ¥600 | $1.68/mo E£89.99 | −56% |
| Viki Pass StandardApp | $3.80/mo ¥600 | $1.68/mo E£89.99 | −56% |
| Structured ProApp | $6.26/mo ¥990 | $2.81/mo E£149.99 | −55% |
| Adobe Express PremiumApp | $6.64/mo ¥1,050 | $2.99/mo E£159.99 | −55% |
| Discord NitroApp | $6.64/mo ¥1,050 | $2.99/mo E£159.99 | −55% |
| Epic Unlimited AccessApp | $5.38/mo ¥850 | $2.43/mo E£129.99 | −55% |
| Codecademy Go Codecademy ProApp | $37.95/mo ¥6,000 | $18.14/mo E£969.99 | −52% |
| Vocabulary Vocabulary PremiumApp | $37.95/mo ¥6,000 | $18.70/mo E£999.99 | −51% |
| Mojo ProApp | $10.12/mo ¥1,600 | $5.05/mo E£269.99 | −50% |
| Bumble BoostApp | $4.43/mo ¥700 | $2.24/mo E£119.99 | −49% |
| Reddit PremiumApp | $5.06/mo ¥800 | $2.62/mo E£139.99 | −48% |
| DataCamp DataCamp StandardApp | $35.30/mo ¥5,580 | $18.52/mo E£990 | −48% |
| Grammarly PremiumApp | $21.51/mo ¥3,400 | $11.41/mo E£609.99 | −47% |
| Blinkist Blinkist PremiumApp | $8.73/mo ¥1,380 | $4.68/mo E£249.99 | −46% |
| SoundCloud GoApp | $3.80/mo ¥600 | $2.06/mo E£109.99 | −46% |
| MUBI MonthlyApp | $8.22/mo ¥1,300 | $4.68/mo E£249.99 | −43% |
| Remini Pro billed weeklyApp | $9.49/mo ¥1,500 | $5.61/mo E£299.99 | −41% |
| Chineasy Chineasy PremiumApp | $12.65/mo ¥2,000 | $7.48/mo E£399.99 | −41% |
| Mimo PriceApp | $40.48/mo ¥6,400 | $24.32/mo E£1,300 | −40% |
| Prequel Gold billed weeklyApp | $4.43/mo ¥700 | $2.81/mo E£149.99 | −37% |
| Sololearn Sololearn PROApp | $4.43/mo ¥700 | $2.81/mo E£149.99 | −37% |
| Microsoft Word 365 PremiumApp | $20.24/mo ¥3,200 | $13.07/mo E£699 | −35% |
| Learn to Read - Reading.com Learn to ReadApp | $11.39/mo ¥1,800 | $7.48/mo E£399.99 | −34% |
| MasterClass Individual billed yearlyApp | $114/yr ¥18,000 | $74.82/yr E£4,000 | −34% |
| ReelShort Subscription billed weeklyApp | $18.98/mo ¥3,000 | $13.09/mo E£699.99 | −31% |
| GitHub Copilot Copilot ProApp | $9.49/mo ¥1,500 | $6.55/mo E£349.99 | −31% |
| Microsoft OneDrive 365 PersonalApp | $6.07/mo ¥960 | $4.47/mo E£239 | −26% |
| Proton Mail Mail PlusApp | $4.55/mo ¥720 | $3.46/mo E£185 | −24% |
| SCRL Premium billed weeklyApp | $4.43/mo ¥700 | $3.37/mo E£179.99 | −24% |
| PDF Expert Premium billed yearlyApp | $21.51/yr ¥3,400 | $17.21/yr E£919.99 | −20% |
| HelloTalk VIPApp | $11.39/mo ¥1,800 | $9.16/mo E£489.99 | −20% |
| iCloud+ 50 GB | $1.14/mo ¥180 | $0.94/mo E£49.99 | −18% |
| DeepL IndividualApp | $8.73/mo ¥1,380 | $7.48/mo E£399.99 | −14% |
| F1 TV AccessApp | $2.28/mo ¥360 | $1.96/mo E£105 | −14% |
| Telegram PremiumApp | $4.11/mo ¥650 | $3.55/mo E£189.99 | −14% |
| Filmora ProApp | $10.75/mo ¥1,700 | $9.35/mo E£499.99 | −13% |
| Pollo AI Weekly PremiumApp | $6.33/mo ¥1,000 | $5.61/mo E£299.99 | −11% |
| ibis Paint X PremiumApp | $3.04/mo ¥480 | $2.81/mo E£149.99 | −8% |
| Raya Raya+App | $36.06/mo ¥5,700 | $33.67/mo E£1,800 | −7% |
| Deezer PremiumApp | $9.99/mo ¥1,580 | $9.35/mo E£499.99 | −6% |
| RunwayML StandardApp | $15.81/mo ¥2,500 | $14.96/mo E£799.99 | −5% |
| Speak & Learn English Learna ProApp | $15.81/mo ¥2,500 | $14.96/mo E£799.99 | −5% |
| AnkiMobile Flashcards Full AppApp | $25.30/mo ¥4,000 | $24.32/mo E£1,300 | −4% |
| Finelo Finelo PremiumApp | $25.30/mo ¥4,000 | $24.32/mo E£1,300 | −4% |
| invideo AI PlusApp | $25.30/mo ¥4,000 | $24.32/mo E£1,300 | −4% |
| Headway Headway PremiumApp | $9.49/mo ¥1,500 | $9.16/mo E£489.99 | −3% |
| Cursor PremiumApp | $33.40/mo ¥5,280 | $32.73/mo E£1,750 | −2% |
| Grok PremiumApp | $33.40/mo ¥5,280 | $32.73/mo E£1,750 | −2% |
| X PremiumApp | $33.40/mo ¥5,280 | $32.73/mo E£1,750 | −2% |
| Base44 StarterApp | $18.98/mo ¥3,000 | $18.70/mo E£999.99 | −1% |
| Claude ProApp | $18.98/mo ¥3,000 | $18.70/mo E£999.99 | −1% |
| Encode Encode PlusApp | $9.49/mo ¥1,500 | $9.35/mo E£499.99 | −1% |
| GoodShort Weekly VIP billed weeklyApp | $18.98/mo ¥3,000 | $18.70/mo E£999.99 | −1% |
| Poe MonthlyApp | $18.98/mo ¥3,000 | $18.70/mo E£999.99 | −1% |
| Replit CoreApp | $18.98/mo ¥3,000 | $18.70/mo E£999.99 | −1% |
| Lovable ProApp | $37.95/mo ¥6,000 | $37.41/mo E£2,000 | −1% |
| Memrise Memrise ProApp | $10.12/mo ¥1,600 | $10.10/mo E£539.99 | 0% |
| Captions BasicApp | $9.17/mo ¥1,450 | $9.35/mo E£499.99 | +2% |
| Babbel All Languages billed yearlyApp | $94.88/yr ¥15,000 | $97.26/yr E£5,200 | +3% |
| Figma Professional (pre-tax) | $18.98/mo ¥3,000 | $20.00/mo $20 | +5% |
| Xmind PremiumApp | $13.92/mo ¥2,200 | $14.96/mo E£799.99 | +7% |
| HeyGen CreatorApp | $25.30/mo ¥4,000 | $28.06/mo E£1,500 | +11% |
| Otter ProApp | $15.81/mo ¥2,500 | $18.70/mo E£999.99 | +18% |
| PowerDirector PremiumApp | $6.07/mo ¥960 | $7.48/mo E£399.99 | +23% |
| Meitu VIPApp | $7.53/mo ¥1,190 | $9.35/mo E£499.99 | +24% |
| Todoist ProApp | $5.63/mo ¥890 | $7.48/mo E£399.99 | +33% |
| Notability Plus billed yearlyApp | $13.92/yr ¥2,200 | $18.70/yr E£999.99 | +34% |
| Opal ProApp | $12.65/mo ¥2,000 | $18.70/mo E£999.99 | +48% |
| Adobe Photoshop Mobile & WebApp | $5.06/mo ¥800 | $7.48/mo E£399.99 | +48% |
Each product's headline plan, one figure per country, in the same channel at both ends; App marks a price paid in the iPhone app (App Store). Dollar figures are our conversion at the exchange rates of 2026-10-17. Everything in Japan · everything in Egypt
How to pay the prices in Egypt
Product by product, Egypt is the cheaper side of this pair.
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Pick the country
Egypt — cheaper for 88 of 101 subscriptions here. The biggest saving is Snapchat, 87% less.
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Connect a VPN to Egypt
A storefront reads your country from your IP address when you sign up. Connect to a server in Egypt before you open the signup page.
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Pay with a card the checkout accepts
Many regional checkouts take a foreign card; when they refuse it, a multi-currency card that pays in the local currency usually passes, without a conversion fee eating the saving.
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Sign up and keep the region
Complete the signup as normal. The regional rate usually stays with the account for as long as you remain subscribed — the VPN is needed at signup, not every day. Full guide, with what can go wrong.
Before you do this: Paying a different region’s price usually breaks the vendor’s terms of service, and some checkouts verify a local billing address. Read the terms before you switch. Catalogues and features can differ by country, so confirm the price on the official checkout first. What breaking the terms means in practice.
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Is Japan or Egypt cheaper for subscriptions?
Egypt is cheaper for 88 of the 101 subscriptions priced in both, Japan for 12, and 1 cost the same. The typical subscription costs 40% less in Egypt.
Which subscription has the biggest gap between Japan and Egypt?
Snapchat Snapchat+: $2.85/mo in Japan against $0.37/mo in Egypt, 87% less.
Can I pay the prices in Egypt while living in Japan?
Most storefronts read your country from your IP address at signup and some check the payment card's country. A VPN connection to Egypt and a card the checkout accepts usually get the regional price — usually against the vendor's terms of service. The full guide covers what can go wrong.
Why is the same subscription priced so differently?
Most digital services price by region, against what people there can pay rather than against the dollar. Currency moves and local taxes add to the gap. How these prices are collected.