Cost of Living Comparison Between Australia and Egypt 
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| Indices Difference |  |
|---|---|
| Cost of Living in Egypt is 68.8% lower than in Australia (excluding rent) | |
| Cost of Living Including Rent in Egypt is 74.3% lower than in Australia | |
| Rent Prices in Egypt are 88.1% lower than in Australia | |
| Restaurant Prices in Egypt are 69.9% lower than in Australia | |
| Groceries Prices in Egypt are 71.6% lower than in Australia | |
| Local Purchasing Power in Egypt is 84.9% lower than in Australia | |
Restaurants | Australia Edit |
Egypt Edit | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant |
25.00 A$ (816.15 EG£) |
6.13 A$ (200.00 EG£) |
-75.5 % |
| Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course |
120.00 A$ (3,917.51 EG£) |
30.63 A$ (1,000.00 EG£) |
-74.5 % |
| McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) |
15.00 A$ (489.69 EG£) |
7.66 A$ (250.00 EG£) |
-48.9 % |
| Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) |
10.00 A$ (326.46 EG£) |
2.14 A$ (70.00 EG£) |
-78.6 % |
| Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) |
11.00 A$ (359.10 EG£) |
4.59 A$ (150.00 EG£) |
-58.2 % |
| Cappuccino (regular) |
5.36 A$ (174.83 EG£) |
2.24 A$ (73.22 EG£) |
-58.1 % |
| Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) |
4.05 A$ (132.38 EG£) |
0.52 A$ (16.94 EG£) |
-87.2 % |
| Water (12 oz small bottle) |
3.34 A$ (109.11 EG£) |
0.21 A$ (6.97 EG£) |
-93.6 % |
Markets | Australia Edit |
Egypt Edit | |
| Milk (regular), (1 gallon) |
8.91 A$ (290.72 EG£) |
5.13 A$ (167.55 EG£) |
-42.4 % |
| Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) |
3.43 A$ (111.84 EG£) |
0.87 A$ (28.55 EG£) |
-74.5 % |
| Rice (white), (1 lb) |
1.44 A$ (47.13 EG£) |
0.49 A$ (15.98 EG£) |
-66.1 % |
| Eggs (regular) (12) |
6.61 A$ (215.78 EG£) |
2.31 A$ (75.32 EG£) |
-65.1 % |
| Local Cheese (1 lb) |
6.27 A$ (204.58 EG£) |
2.29 A$ (74.83 EG£) |
-63.4 % |
| Chicken Fillets (1 lb) |
5.92 A$ (193.14 EG£) |
2.99 A$ (97.51 EG£) |
-49.5 % |
| Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) |
9.71 A$ (317.08 EG£) |
6.04 A$ (197.29 EG£) |
-37.8 % |
| Apples (1 lb) |
2.22 A$ (72.51 EG£) |
1.06 A$ (34.57 EG£) |
-52.3 % |
| Banana (1 lb) |
1.92 A$ (62.63 EG£) |
0.39 A$ (12.85 EG£) |
-79.5 % |
| Oranges (1 lb) |
2.03 A$ (66.34 EG£) |
0.32 A$ (10.29 EG£) |
-84.5 % |
| Tomato (1 lb) |
2.99 A$ (97.62 EG£) |
0.29 A$ (9.36 EG£) |
-90.4 % |
| Potato (1 lb) |
1.71 A$ (55.85 EG£) |
0.34 A$ (11.25 EG£) |
-79.9 % |
| Onion (1 lb) |
1.49 A$ (48.77 EG£) |
0.31 A$ (10.02 EG£) |
-79.4 % |
| Lettuce (1 head) |
3.40 A$ (110.86 EG£) |
0.37 A$ (12.01 EG£) |
-89.2 % |
| Water (1.5 liter bottle) |
2.32 A$ (75.79 EG£) |
0.31 A$ (10.01 EG£) |
-86.8 % |
| Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) |
20.00 A$ (652.92 EG£) |
10.72 A$ (350.00 EG£) |
-46.4 % |
| Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) |
6.85 A$ (223.70 EG£) |
2.01 A$ (65.70 EG£) |
-70.6 % |
| Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) |
7.59 A$ (247.66 EG£) |
2.98 A$ (97.33 EG£) |
-60.7 % |
| Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) |
48.00 A$ (1,567.00 EG£) |
2.91 A$ (95.00 EG£) |
-93.9 % |
Transportation | Australia Edit |
Egypt Edit | |
| One-way Ticket (Local Transport) |
4.50 A$ (146.91 EG£) |
0.43 A$ (14.00 EG£) |
-90.5 % |
| Monthly Pass (Regular Price) |
150.00 A$ (4,896.88 EG£) |
9.32 A$ (304.35 EG£) |
-93.8 % |
| Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) |
6.00 A$ (195.88 EG£) |
0.61 A$ (20.00 EG£) |
-89.8 % |
| Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) |
4.35 A$ (141.85 EG£) |
0.74 A$ (24.14 EG£) |
-83.0 % |
| Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) |
58.00 A$ (1,893.46 EG£) |
1.84 A$ (60.00 EG£) |
-96.8 % |
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
6.93 A$ (226.30 EG£) |
1.85 A$ (60.34 EG£) |
-73.3 % |
| Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) |
44,423.00 A$ (1,450,227.87 EG£) |
53,988.44 A$ (1,762,500.00 EG£) |
+21.5 % |
| Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) |
34,987.80 A$ (1,142,207.57 EG£) |
49,057.21 A$ (1,601,515.79 EG£) |
+40.2 % |
Utilities (Monthly) | Australia Edit |
Egypt Edit | |
| Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment |
270.21 A$ (8,821.16 EG£) |
32.85 A$ (1,072.38 EG£) |
-87.8 % |
| Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data |
41.26 A$ (1,346.96 EG£) |
10.66 A$ (348.01 EG£) |
-74.2 % |
| Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) |
81.50 A$ (2,660.69 EG£) |
17.70 A$ (577.77 EG£) |
-78.3 % |
Sports And Leisure | Australia Edit |
Egypt Edit | |
| Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult |
73.08 A$ (2,385.65 EG£) |
24.43 A$ (797.58 EG£) |
-66.6 % |
| Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) |
25.81 A$ (842.53 EG£) |
10.60 A$ (345.90 EG£) |
-58.9 % |
| Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat |
22.00 A$ (718.21 EG£) |
4.59 A$ (150.00 EG£) |
-79.1 % |
Childcare | Australia Edit |
Egypt Edit | |
| Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child |
2,431.61 A$ (79,382.13 EG£) |
136.00 A$ (4,439.98 EG£) |
-94.4 % |
| International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child |
19,465.42 A$ (635,465.59 EG£) |
2,906.65 A$ (94,890.00 EG£) |
-85.1 % |
Clothing And Shoes | Australia Edit |
Egypt Edit | |
| 1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) |
110.78 A$ (3,616.43 EG£) |
40.01 A$ (1,306.14 EG£) |
-63.9 % |
| 1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) |
78.91 A$ (2,576.11 EG£) |
69.58 A$ (2,271.43 EG£) |
-11.8 % |
| 1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) |
157.50 A$ (5,141.86 EG£) |
165.82 A$ (5,413.46 EG£) |
+5.3 % |
| 1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes |
170.21 A$ (5,556.81 EG£) |
80.92 A$ (2,641.86 EG£) |
-52.5 % |
Rent Per Month | Australia Edit |
Egypt Edit | |
| Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre |
2,117.58 A$ (69,130.37 EG£) |
254.45 A$ (8,306.67 EG£) |
-88.0 % |
| Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre |
1,689.41 A$ (55,152.37 EG£) |
153.78 A$ (5,020.29 EG£) |
-90.9 % |
| Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre |
3,594.29 A$ (117,338.72 EG£) |
496.64 A$ (16,213.20 EG£) |
-86.2 % |
| Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre |
2,667.22 A$ (87,073.74 EG£) |
292.76 A$ (9,557.38 EG£) |
-89.0 % |
Buy Apartment Price | Australia Edit |
Egypt Edit | |
| Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre |
971.04 A$ (31,700.33 EG£) |
108.36 A$ (3,537.43 EG£) |
-88.8 % |
| Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre |
724.29 A$ (23,645.24 EG£) |
63.42 A$ (2,070.51 EG£) |
-91.2 % |
Salaries And Financing | Australia Edit |
Egypt Edit | |
| Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) |
5,543.69 A$ (180,978.69 EG£) |
214.83 A$ (7,013.40 EG£) |
-96.1 % |
| Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate | 6.36 | 15.73 | +147.2 % |
| Last update: | April 2025 | April 2025 | |
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