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 91.1% lower than in Sydney | |
| Restaurant Prices in Cairo are 73.2% lower than in Sydney | |
| Groceries Prices in Cairo are 73.9% lower than in Sydney | |
| Local Purchasing Power in Cairo is 84.3% lower than in Sydney | |
Restaurants | Sydney Edit |
Cairo Edit | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant |
23.50 A$ (729.57 EG£) |
6.44 A$ (200.00 EG£) |
-72.6 % |
| Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course |
120.00 A$ (3,725.46 EG£) |
25.77 A$ (800.00 EG£) |
-78.5 % |
| McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) |
15.00 A$ (465.68 EG£) |
6.44 A$ (200.00 EG£) |
-57.1 % |
| Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) |
10.20 A$ (316.66 EG£) |
2.66 A$ (82.50 EG£) |
-73.9 % |
| Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) |
12.00 A$ (372.55 EG£) |
3.87 A$ (120.00 EG£) |
-67.8 % |
| Cappuccino (regular) |
5.02 A$ (155.75 EG£) |
2.24 A$ (69.43 EG£) |
-55.4 % |
| Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) |
3.86 A$ (119.99 EG£) |
0.37 A$ (11.63 EG£) |
-90.3 % |
| Water (12 oz small bottle) |
3.15 A$ (97.86 EG£) |
0.18 A$ (5.72 EG£) |
-94.2 % |
Markets | Sydney Edit |
Cairo Edit | |
| Milk (regular), (1 gallon) |
8.48 A$ (263.32 EG£) |
5.40 A$ (167.78 EG£) |
-36.3 % |
| Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) |
3.78 A$ (117.36 EG£) |
0.76 A$ (23.51 EG£) |
-80.0 % |
| Rice (white), (1 lb) |
1.54 A$ (47.91 EG£) |
0.55 A$ (16.95 EG£) |
-64.6 % |
| Eggs (regular) (12) |
6.08 A$ (188.84 EG£) |
2.18 A$ (67.53 EG£) |
-64.2 % |
| Local Cheese (1 lb) |
7.69 A$ (238.82 EG£) |
2.28 A$ (70.89 EG£) |
-70.3 % |
| Chicken Fillets (1 lb) |
5.83 A$ (181.00 EG£) |
3.20 A$ (99.29 EG£) |
-45.1 % |
| Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) |
9.81 A$ (304.44 EG£) |
6.09 A$ (189.10 EG£) |
-37.9 % |
| Apples (1 lb) |
2.20 A$ (68.15 EG£) |
0.93 A$ (29.02 EG£) |
-57.4 % |
| Banana (1 lb) |
1.89 A$ (58.67 EG£) |
0.30 A$ (9.28 EG£) |
-84.2 % |
| Oranges (1 lb) |
2.08 A$ (64.73 EG£) |
0.23 A$ (7.07 EG£) |
-89.1 % |
| Tomato (1 lb) |
2.87 A$ (89.07 EG£) |
0.23 A$ (7.15 EG£) |
-92.0 % |
| Potato (1 lb) |
1.65 A$ (51.20 EG£) |
0.26 A$ (7.92 EG£) |
-84.5 % |
| Onion (1 lb) |
1.52 A$ (47.23 EG£) |
0.42 A$ (13.01 EG£) |
-72.5 % |
| Lettuce (1 head) |
3.37 A$ (104.69 EG£) |
0.33 A$ (10.09 EG£) |
-90.4 % |
| Water (1.5 liter bottle) |
2.24 A$ (69.67 EG£) |
0.27 A$ (8.37 EG£) |
-88.0 % |
| Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) |
20.00 A$ (620.91 EG£) |
9.66 A$ (300.00 EG£) |
-51.7 % |
| Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) |
6.98 A$ (216.85 EG£) |
1.63 A$ (50.56 EG£) |
-76.7 % |
| Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) |
7.99 A$ (248.09 EG£) |
1.80 A$ (55.83 EG£) |
-77.5 % |
| Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) |
50.00 A$ (1,552.27 EG£) |
2.66 A$ (82.50 EG£) |
-94.7 % |
Transportation | Sydney Edit |
Cairo Edit | |
| One-way Ticket (Local Transport) |
5.00 A$ (155.23 EG£) |
0.32 A$ (10.00 EG£) |
-93.6 % |
| Monthly Pass (Regular Price) |
218.70 A$ (6,789.51 EG£) |
9.66 A$ (300.00 EG£) |
-95.6 % |
| Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) |
6.90 A$ (214.21 EG£) |
0.48 A$ (15.00 EG£) |
-93.0 % |
| Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) |
7.24 A$ (224.83 EG£) |
0.62 A$ (19.31 EG£) |
-91.4 % |
| Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) |
85.00 A$ (2,638.87 EG£) |
1.39 A$ (43.00 EG£) |
-98.4 % |
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
7.74 A$ (240.17 EG£) |
1.45 A$ (45.05 EG£) |
-81.2 % |
| Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) |
43,711.50 A$ (1,357,044.74 EG£) |
51,537.28 A$ (1,600,000.00 EG£) |
+17.9 % |
| Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) |
33,728.05 A$ (1,047,103.61 EG£) |
43,853.67 A$ (1,361,458.33 EG£) |
+30.0 % |
Utilities (Monthly) | Sydney Edit |
Cairo Edit | |
| Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment |
290.93 A$ (9,032.06 EG£) |
28.10 A$ (872.26 EG£) |
-90.3 % |
| Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data |
39.83 A$ (1,236.65 EG£) |
10.40 A$ (322.83 EG£) |
-73.9 % |
| Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) |
77.83 A$ (2,416.21 EG£) |
12.14 A$ (376.86 EG£) |
-84.4 % |
Sports And Leisure | Sydney Edit |
Cairo Edit | |
| Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult |
88.91 A$ (2,760.36 EG£) |
25.15 A$ (780.68 EG£) |
-71.7 % |
| Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) |
29.98 A$ (930.60 EG£) |
9.02 A$ (280.00 EG£) |
-69.9 % |
| Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat |
24.00 A$ (745.09 EG£) |
4.83 A$ (150.00 EG£) |
-79.9 % |
Childcare | Sydney Edit |
Cairo Edit | |
| Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child |
3,137.89 A$ (97,417.47 EG£) |
149.57 A$ (4,643.33 EG£) |
-95.2 % |
| International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child |
24,043.75 A$ (746,449.89 EG£) |
2,609.07 A$ (81,000.00 EG£) |
-89.1 % |
Clothing And Shoes | Sydney Edit |
Cairo Edit | |
| 1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) |
111.70 A$ (3,467.69 EG£) |
51.87 A$ (1,610.26 EG£) |
-53.6 % |
| 1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) |
91.79 A$ (2,849.73 EG£) |
63.46 A$ (1,970.00 EG£) |
-30.9 % |
| 1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) |
165.78 A$ (5,146.57 EG£) |
136.51 A$ (4,238.10 EG£) |
-17.7 % |
| 1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes |
193.92 A$ (6,020.33 EG£) |
75.80 A$ (2,353.12 EG£) |
-60.9 % |
Rent Per Month | Sydney Edit |
Cairo Edit | |
| Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre |
3,284.87 A$ (101,980.46 EG£) |
300.57 A$ (9,331.32 EG£) |
-90.8 % |
| Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre |
2,255.04 A$ (70,008.72 EG£) |
184.48 A$ (5,727.27 EG£) |
-91.8 % |
| Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre |
6,581.88 A$ (204,337.70 EG£) |
534.99 A$ (16,609.13 EG£) |
-91.9 % |
| Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre |
3,669.89 A$ (113,933.48 EG£) |
394.16 A$ (12,237.04 EG£) |
-89.3 % |
Buy Apartment Price | Sydney Edit |
Cairo Edit | |
| Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre |
2,054.57 A$ (63,785.15 EG£) |
83.70 A$ (2,598.40 EG£) |
-95.9 % |
| Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre |
1,286.34 A$ (39,935.02 EG£) |
51.58 A$ (1,601.46 EG£) |
-96.0 % |
Salaries And Financing | Sydney Edit |
Cairo Edit | |
| Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) |
6,318.64 A$ (196,165.15 EG£) |
204.41 A$ (6,346.15 EG£) |
-96.8 % |
| Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate | 6.32 | 12.68 | +100.6 % |
| Last update: | May 2024 | May 2024 | |
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| Cost of Living in Sixth of October City (6th of October) | 27.75 miles |
| Cost of Living in Benha | 32.36 miles |