Cost of Living Comparison Between Sydney and Cairo 
| Indices Difference |  |
|---|---|
| Cost of Living in Cairo is 71.7% lower than in Sydney (without rent) | |
| Cost of Living Including Rent in Cairo is 79.4% lower than in Sydney | |
| Rent Prices in Cairo are 91.3% lower than in Sydney | |
| Restaurant Prices in Cairo are 73.4% lower than in Sydney | |
| Groceries Prices in Cairo are 73.7% lower than in Sydney | |
| Local Purchasing Power in Cairo is 84.1% lower than in Sydney | |
Restaurants | Sydney Edit |
Cairo Edit | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant |
24.24 A$ (760.56 EG£) |
6.38 A$ (200.00 EG£) |
-73.7 % |
| Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course |
120.00 A$ (3,764.58 EG£) |
26.46 A$ (830.00 EG£) |
-78.0 % |
| McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) |
15.00 A$ (470.57 EG£) |
6.38 A$ (200.00 EG£) |
-57.5 % |
| Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) |
10.32 A$ (323.91 EG£) |
2.55 A$ (80.00 EG£) |
-75.3 % |
| Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) |
12.00 A$ (376.46 EG£) |
3.51 A$ (110.00 EG£) |
-70.8 % |
| Cappuccino (regular) |
5.04 A$ (158.07 EG£) |
2.24 A$ (70.37 EG£) |
-55.5 % |
| Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) |
3.81 A$ (119.65 EG£) |
0.37 A$ (11.73 EG£) |
-90.2 % |
| Water (12 oz small bottle) |
3.19 A$ (100.04 EG£) |
0.18 A$ (5.65 EG£) |
-94.4 % |
Markets | Sydney Edit |
Cairo Edit | |
| Milk (regular), (1 gallon) |
8.99 A$ (281.93 EG£) |
5.37 A$ (168.34 EG£) |
-40.3 % |
| Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) |
3.78 A$ (118.59 EG£) |
0.75 A$ (23.51 EG£) |
-80.2 % |
| Rice (white), (1 lb) |
1.57 A$ (49.23 EG£) |
0.55 A$ (17.15 EG£) |
-65.2 % |
| Eggs (regular) (12) |
6.11 A$ (191.78 EG£) |
2.18 A$ (68.37 EG£) |
-64.3 % |
| Local Cheese (1 lb) |
7.64 A$ (239.78 EG£) |
2.25 A$ (70.49 EG£) |
-70.6 % |
| Chicken Fillets (1 lb) |
5.77 A$ (180.89 EG£) |
3.19 A$ (100.02 EG£) |
-44.7 % |
| Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) |
9.64 A$ (302.37 EG£) |
6.14 A$ (192.51 EG£) |
-36.3 % |
| Apples (1 lb) |
2.20 A$ (69.12 EG£) |
0.93 A$ (29.13 EG£) |
-57.9 % |
| Banana (1 lb) |
1.92 A$ (60.23 EG£) |
0.30 A$ (9.32 EG£) |
-84.5 % |
| Oranges (1 lb) |
2.09 A$ (65.70 EG£) |
0.23 A$ (7.15 EG£) |
-89.1 % |
| Tomato (1 lb) |
2.92 A$ (91.63 EG£) |
0.23 A$ (7.18 EG£) |
-92.2 % |
| Potato (1 lb) |
1.66 A$ (52.10 EG£) |
0.25 A$ (7.98 EG£) |
-84.7 % |
| Onion (1 lb) |
1.55 A$ (48.59 EG£) |
0.42 A$ (13.02 EG£) |
-73.2 % |
| Lettuce (1 head) |
3.37 A$ (105.79 EG£) |
0.33 A$ (10.21 EG£) |
-90.3 % |
| Water (1.5 liter bottle) |
2.17 A$ (68.21 EG£) |
0.27 A$ (8.32 EG£) |
-87.8 % |
| Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) |
20.00 A$ (627.43 EG£) |
9.56 A$ (300.00 EG£) |
-52.2 % |
| Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) |
6.94 A$ (217.68 EG£) |
1.61 A$ (50.56 EG£) |
-76.8 % |
| Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) |
7.99 A$ (250.70 EG£) |
1.78 A$ (55.83 EG£) |
-77.7 % |
| Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) |
50.00 A$ (1,568.57 EG£) |
2.71 A$ (85.00 EG£) |
-94.6 % |
Transportation | Sydney Edit |
Cairo Edit | |
| One-way Ticket (Local Transport) |
5.00 A$ (156.86 EG£) |
0.32 A$ (10.00 EG£) |
-93.6 % |
| Monthly Pass (Regular Price) |
217.39 A$ (6,819.88 EG£) |
9.56 A$ (300.00 EG£) |
-95.6 % |
| Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) |
7.00 A$ (219.60 EG£) |
0.48 A$ (15.00 EG£) |
-93.2 % |
| Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) |
8.05 A$ (252.44 EG£) |
0.62 A$ (19.31 EG£) |
-92.3 % |
| Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) |
85.00 A$ (2,666.57 EG£) |
1.05 A$ (33.00 EG£) |
-98.8 % |
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
7.69 A$ (241.19 EG£) |
1.43 A$ (44.99 EG£) |
-81.3 % |
| Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) |
44,423.00 A$ (1,393,614.57 EG£) |
51,001.76 A$ (1,600,000.00 EG£) |
+14.8 % |
| Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) |
34,735.68 A$ (1,089,709.29 EG£) |
43,397.98 A$ (1,361,458.33 EG£) |
+24.9 % |
Utilities (Monthly) | Sydney Edit |
Cairo Edit | |
| Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment |
301.80 A$ (9,467.99 EG£) |
27.52 A$ (863.40 EG£) |
-90.9 % |
| Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data |
38.67 A$ (1,213.03 EG£) |
10.40 A$ (326.11 EG£) |
-73.1 % |
| Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) |
77.63 A$ (2,435.29 EG£) |
12.09 A$ (379.32 EG£) |
-84.4 % |
Sports And Leisure | Sydney Edit |
Cairo Edit | |
| Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult |
87.57 A$ (2,747.33 EG£) |
24.69 A$ (774.44 EG£) |
-71.8 % |
| Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) |
29.59 A$ (928.42 EG£) |
8.93 A$ (280.00 EG£) |
-69.8 % |
| Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat |
24.00 A$ (752.92 EG£) |
4.78 A$ (150.00 EG£) |
-80.1 % |
Childcare | Sydney Edit |
Cairo Edit | |
| Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child |
3,086.00 A$ (96,812.34 EG£) |
148.01 A$ (4,643.33 EG£) |
-95.2 % |
| International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child |
26,575.74 A$ (833,719.74 EG£) |
2,581.96 A$ (81,000.00 EG£) |
-90.3 % |
Clothing And Shoes | Sydney Edit |
Cairo Edit | |
| 1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) |
110.93 A$ (3,479.96 EG£) |
51.33 A$ (1,610.26 EG£) |
-53.7 % |
| 1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) |
90.01 A$ (2,823.64 EG£) |
62.80 A$ (1,970.00 EG£) |
-30.2 % |
| 1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) |
162.92 A$ (5,110.98 EG£) |
135.09 A$ (4,238.10 EG£) |
-17.1 % |
| 1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes |
192.09 A$ (6,026.04 EG£) |
75.01 A$ (2,353.12 EG£) |
-61.0 % |
Rent Per Month | Sydney Edit |
Cairo Edit | |
| Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre |
3,272.10 A$ (102,650.69 EG£) |
282.98 A$ (8,877.52 EG£) |
-91.4 % |
| Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre |
2,281.44 A$ (71,572.11 EG£) |
185.71 A$ (5,826.09 EG£) |
-91.9 % |
| Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre |
6,450.94 A$ (202,375.58 EG£) |
506.72 A$ (15,896.55 EG£) |
-92.1 % |
| Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre |
3,697.48 A$ (115,995.36 EG£) |
390.07 A$ (12,237.04 EG£) |
-89.5 % |
Buy Apartment Price | Sydney Edit |
Cairo Edit | |
| Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre |
2,121.70 A$ (66,560.69 EG£) |
82.84 A$ (2,598.95 EG£) |
-96.1 % |
| Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre |
1,331.60 A$ (41,774.22 EG£) |
51.05 A$ (1,601.46 EG£) |
-96.2 % |
Salaries And Financing | Sydney Edit |
Cairo Edit | |
| Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) |
6,186.17 A$ (194,069.18 EG£) |
202.29 A$ (6,346.15 EG£) |
-96.7 % |
| Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate | 6.35 | 12.68 | +99.7 % |
| Last update: | May 2024 | June 2024 | |
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| Cost of Living in Sixth of October City (6th of October) | 27.75 miles |
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