Cost of Living Comparison Between Australia and Egypt Cost of Living Comparison Between Australia and Egypt

😐 Solo nomad: Australia is 199.6% more expensive than Egypt without rent, and 388% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Australia is 198.4% more expensive than Egypt without rent, and 313.5% more expensive with rent.
Currency
šŸ½ Eating Out
Australia
Egypt
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$16.40 A$23.29
$3.89 EĀ£195
321.59%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$78.2 A$111
$19.71 EĀ£989
296.55%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$9.52 A$13.52
$4.95 EĀ£248
92.32%
Cappuccino
$3.57 A$5.07
$1.41 EĀ£70.9
153.19%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.55 A$3.62
$0.36 EĀ£17.85
608.33%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.21 A$3.14
$0.12 EĀ£6.07
1741.67%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$6.41 A$9.10
$1.35 EĀ£67.8
374.81%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$7.22 A$10.25
$3.04 EĀ£153
137.50%
šŸ›’ Groceries & Markets
Australia
Egypt
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.56 A$2.21
$0.83 EĀ£41.58
87.95%
White Bread (500g)
$2.48 A$3.53
$0.62 EĀ£30.98
300.00%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.00 A$2.84
$0.70 EĀ£35.33
185.71%
Eggs
$4.28 A$6.07
$1.43 EĀ£71.9
199.30%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$8.60 A$12.21
$3.31 EĀ£166
159.82%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$8.56 A$12.15
$4.21 EĀ£211
103.33%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$13.71 A$19.47
$8.44 EĀ£423
62.44%
Apples (1kg)
$3.22 A$4.58
$1.53 EĀ£76.8
110.46%
Banana (1kg)
$2.72 A$3.86
$0.56 EĀ£28.10
385.71%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.94 A$4.17
$0.45 EĀ£22.51
553.33%
Tomato (1kg)
$4.28 A$6.08
$0.40 EĀ£20.07
970.00%
Potato (1kg)
$2.51 A$3.56
$0.48 EĀ£24.04
422.92%
Onion (1kg)
$2.11 A$3.00
$0.45 EĀ£22.53
368.89%
Lettuce (1 head)
$2.21 A$3.14
$0.22 EĀ£11.00
904.55%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.53 A$2.17
$0.19 EĀ£9.31
705.26%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$31.35 A$44.52
$1.91 EĀ£96.0
1541.36%
Wine (Bottle)
$14.09 A$20.00
$7.04 EĀ£353
100.14%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$4.43 A$6.29
$1.32 EĀ£66.4
235.61%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$5.07 A$7.20
$1.87 EĀ£93.7
171.12%
🚌 Getting Around
Australia
Egypt
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.90 A$4.12
$0.29 EĀ£14.73
900.00%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$97.6 A$139
$6.12 EĀ£307
1495.26%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.55 A$5.05
$0.41 EĀ£20.65
765.85%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.84 A$2.62
$0.29 EĀ£14.34
534.48%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$37.44 A$53.2
$1.31 EĀ£65.7
2758.02%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.15 A$1.63
$0.31 EĀ£15.38
270.97%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$29.2K A$41.5K
$34.1K EĀ£1.7M
-14.33%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$23.0K A$32.6K
$32.0K EĀ£1.6M
-28.25%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Australia
Egypt
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$180 A$255
$21.62 EĀ£1,085
731.59%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$25.91 A$36.79
$6.91 EĀ£347
274.96%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$52.5 A$74.5
$11.97 EĀ£601
338.26%
šŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Australia
Egypt
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$48.04 A$68.2
$14.83 EĀ£744
223.94%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$16.66 A$23.66
$6.66 EĀ£334
150.15%
Cinema Ticket
$13.87 A$19.70
$2.97 EĀ£149
367.00%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Australia
Egypt
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$1,559 A$2,214
$87.6 EĀ£4,396
1679.81%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$12.5K A$17.8K
$1,917 EĀ£96.2K
552.69%
šŸ‘•šŸ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Australia
Egypt
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$70.2 A$99.7
$25.68 EĀ£1,288
173.33%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$51.4 A$73.0
$44.59 EĀ£2,237
15.29%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$101 A$143
$109 EĀ£5,489
-7.93%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$112 A$159
$49.94 EĀ£2,506
123.81%
šŸ  Accommodation & Living
Australia
Egypt
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,361 A$1,932
$166 EĀ£8,326
719.92%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,083 A$1,538
$102 EĀ£5,110
963.39%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,332 A$3,311
$326 EĀ£16.3K
615.89%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,718 A$2,439
$189 EĀ£9,497
807.48%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$7,612 A$10.8K
$786 EĀ£39.5K
867.85%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$5,588 A$7,935
$454 EĀ£22.8K
1131.20%
šŸ’µ Salaries & Financials
Australia
Egypt
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$3,928 A$5,578
$146 EĀ£7,323
2591.14%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
6.35
16.38
-61.23%

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Last update for Australia: March 3, 2026

Last update for Egypt: March 2, 2026

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