Cost of Living Comparison Between Australia and Egypt 
| Indices Difference |  |
|---|---|
| Cost of Living in Egypt is 68.5% lower than in Australia (excluding rent) | |
| Cost of Living Including Rent in Egypt is 74.0% lower than in Australia | |
| Rent Prices in Egypt are 88.0% lower than in Australia | |
| Restaurant Prices in Egypt are 69.6% lower than in Australia | |
| Groceries Prices in Egypt are 71.4% lower than in Australia | |
| Local Purchasing Power in Egypt is 84.7% lower than in Australia | |
Restaurants | Australia Edit |
Egypt Edit | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant |
25.00 A$ (805.84 EG£) |
6.20 A$ (200.00 EG£) |
-75.2 % |
| Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course |
120.00 A$ (3,868.03 EG£) |
31.02 A$ (1,000.00 EG£) |
-74.1 % |
| McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) |
15.00 A$ (483.50 EG£) |
7.76 A$ (250.00 EG£) |
-48.3 % |
| Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) |
10.00 A$ (322.34 EG£) |
2.17 A$ (70.00 EG£) |
-78.3 % |
| Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) |
11.00 A$ (354.57 EG£) |
4.65 A$ (150.00 EG£) |
-57.7 % |
| Cappuccino (regular) |
5.36 A$ (172.66 EG£) |
2.26 A$ (72.71 EG£) |
-57.9 % |
| Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) |
4.05 A$ (130.70 EG£) |
0.53 A$ (16.99 EG£) |
-87.0 % |
| Water (12 oz small bottle) |
3.33 A$ (107.40 EG£) |
0.21 A$ (6.81 EG£) |
-93.7 % |
Markets | Australia Edit |
Egypt Edit | |
| Milk (regular), (1 gallon) |
8.91 A$ (287.18 EG£) |
5.13 A$ (165.21 EG£) |
-42.5 % |
| Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) |
3.42 A$ (110.18 EG£) |
0.87 A$ (27.90 EG£) |
-74.7 % |
| Rice (white), (1 lb) |
1.44 A$ (46.55 EG£) |
0.49 A$ (15.87 EG£) |
-65.9 % |
| Eggs (regular) (12) |
6.59 A$ (212.30 EG£) |
2.33 A$ (75.05 EG£) |
-64.7 % |
| Local Cheese (1 lb) |
6.28 A$ (202.31 EG£) |
2.43 A$ (78.35 EG£) |
-61.3 % |
| Chicken Fillets (1 lb) |
5.92 A$ (190.90 EG£) |
3.03 A$ (97.51 EG£) |
-48.9 % |
| Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) |
9.73 A$ (313.48 EG£) |
6.09 A$ (196.45 EG£) |
-37.3 % |
| Apples (1 lb) |
2.22 A$ (71.60 EG£) |
1.06 A$ (34.02 EG£) |
-52.5 % |
| Banana (1 lb) |
1.92 A$ (61.77 EG£) |
0.39 A$ (12.55 EG£) |
-79.7 % |
| Oranges (1 lb) |
2.03 A$ (65.42 EG£) |
0.31 A$ (10.00 EG£) |
-84.7 % |
| Tomato (1 lb) |
2.99 A$ (96.25 EG£) |
0.28 A$ (9.18 EG£) |
-90.5 % |
| Potato (1 lb) |
1.71 A$ (55.15 EG£) |
0.35 A$ (11.33 EG£) |
-79.5 % |
| Onion (1 lb) |
1.49 A$ (48.18 EG£) |
0.31 A$ (9.95 EG£) |
-79.4 % |
| Lettuce (1 head) |
3.38 A$ (108.95 EG£) |
0.35 A$ (11.42 EG£) |
-89.5 % |
| Water (1.5 liter bottle) |
2.30 A$ (74.27 EG£) |
0.31 A$ (9.88 EG£) |
-86.7 % |
| Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) |
20.00 A$ (644.67 EG£) |
10.86 A$ (350.00 EG£) |
-45.7 % |
| Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) |
6.88 A$ (221.88 EG£) |
2.00 A$ (64.41 EG£) |
-71.0 % |
| Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) |
7.60 A$ (244.90 EG£) |
2.75 A$ (88.58 EG£) |
-63.8 % |
| Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) |
48.00 A$ (1,547.21 EG£) |
2.87 A$ (92.50 EG£) |
-94.0 % |
Transportation | Australia Edit |
Egypt Edit | |
| One-way Ticket (Local Transport) |
4.50 A$ (145.05 EG£) |
0.39 A$ (12.50 EG£) |
-91.4 % |
| Monthly Pass (Regular Price) |
150.00 A$ (4,835.03 EG£) |
9.37 A$ (302.17 EG£) |
-93.8 % |
| Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) |
6.00 A$ (193.40 EG£) |
0.62 A$ (20.00 EG£) |
-89.7 % |
| Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) |
4.35 A$ (140.06 EG£) |
0.75 A$ (24.14 EG£) |
-82.8 % |
| Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) |
58.00 A$ (1,869.55 EG£) |
1.86 A$ (60.00 EG£) |
-96.8 % |
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
6.94 A$ (223.63 EG£) |
1.82 A$ (58.80 EG£) |
-73.7 % |
| Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) |
44,423.00 A$ (1,431,910.88 EG£) |
55,066.85 A$ (1,775,000.00 EG£) |
+24.0 % |
| Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) |
34,934.26 A$ (1,126,055.04 EG£) |
50,127.07 A$ (1,615,773.32 EG£) |
+43.5 % |
Utilities (Monthly) | Australia Edit |
Egypt Edit | |
| Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment |
270.21 A$ (8,709.74 EG£) |
33.00 A$ (1,063.82 EG£) |
-87.8 % |
| Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data |
41.31 A$ (1,331.68 EG£) |
10.52 A$ (339.02 EG£) |
-74.5 % |
| Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) |
81.37 A$ (2,622.94 EG£) |
16.67 A$ (537.21 EG£) |
-79.5 % |
Sports And Leisure | Australia Edit |
Egypt Edit | |
| Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult |
73.24 A$ (2,360.64 EG£) |
25.75 A$ (830.00 EG£) |
-64.8 % |
| Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) |
25.81 A$ (831.88 EG£) |
10.55 A$ (340.19 EG£) |
-59.1 % |
| Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat |
22.00 A$ (709.14 EG£) |
4.65 A$ (150.00 EG£) |
-78.8 % |
Childcare | Australia Edit |
Egypt Edit | |
| Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child |
2,431.61 A$ (78,379.50 EG£) |
133.38 A$ (4,299.36 EG£) |
-94.5 % |
| International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child |
19,303.57 A$ (622,222.62 EG£) |
2,930.90 A$ (94,473.21 EG£) |
-84.8 % |
Clothing And Shoes | Australia Edit |
Egypt Edit | |
| 1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) |
110.45 A$ (3,560.35 EG£) |
42.91 A$ (1,383.06 EG£) |
-61.2 % |
| 1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) |
78.59 A$ (2,533.26 EG£) |
73.34 A$ (2,364.15 EG£) |
-6.7 % |
| 1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) |
157.16 A$ (5,065.86 EG£) |
166.56 A$ (5,368.85 EG£) |
+6.0 % |
| 1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes |
170.19 A$ (5,485.79 EG£) |
79.05 A$ (2,547.92 EG£) |
-53.6 % |
Rent Per Month | Australia Edit |
Egypt Edit | |
| Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre |
2,126.62 A$ (68,548.56 EG£) |
258.40 A$ (8,329.12 EG£) |
-87.8 % |
| Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre |
1,683.61 A$ (54,268.80 EG£) |
153.10 A$ (4,934.80 EG£) |
-90.9 % |
| Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre |
3,575.97 A$ (115,266.15 EG£) |
496.41 A$ (16,001.04 EG£) |
-86.1 % |
| Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre |
2,652.87 A$ (85,511.28 EG£) |
294.06 A$ (9,478.57 EG£) |
-88.9 % |
Buy Apartment Price | Australia Edit |
Egypt Edit | |
| Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre |
965.93 A$ (31,135.32 EG£) |
104.81 A$ (3,378.55 EG£) |
-89.1 % |
| Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre |
723.84 A$ (23,332.05 EG£) |
64.58 A$ (2,081.50 EG£) |
-91.1 % |
Salaries And Financing | Australia Edit |
Egypt Edit | |
| Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) |
5,540.58 A$ (178,592.40 EG£) |
220.77 A$ (7,116.29 EG£) |
-96.0 % |
| Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate | 6.36 | 15.58 | +144.7 % |
| Last update: | April 2025 | April 2025 | |
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