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

šŸ˜ Solo nomad: Australia is 191.4% more expensive than Egypt without rent, and 394.6% more expensive with rent.
šŸ˜ Family of 3: Australia is 201.4% more expensive than Egypt without rent, and 315.7% more expensive with rent.
Currency
šŸ½ Eating Out
Australia
Egypt
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$15.97 A$24.47
$3.88 EĀ£193
311.60%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$77.2 A$118
$19.69 EĀ£979
291.82%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$9.66 A$14.8
$4.85 EĀ£241
99.18%
Cappuccino
$3.57 A$5.48
$1.47 EĀ£72.9
142.86%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.64 A$4.04
$0.32 EĀ£16.14
725.00%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.22 A$3.41
$0.13 EĀ£6.24
1607.69%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$6.57 A$10.06
$1.39 EĀ£69.2
372.66%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$6.98 A$10.7
$2.93 EĀ£146
138.23%
šŸ›’ Groceries & Markets
Australia
Egypt
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.5 A$2.3
$0.84 EĀ£41.59
78.57%
White Bread (500g)
$2.42 A$3.7
$0.63 EĀ£31.29
284.13%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.02 A$3.1
$0.67 EĀ£33.19
201.49%
Eggs
$4.38 A$6.71
$1.43 EĀ£71.3
206.29%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$8.86 A$13.58
$3.29 EĀ£164
169.30%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$8.26 A$12.66
$4.32 EĀ£215
91.20%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$14.14 A$21.66
$8.38 EĀ£417
68.74%
Apples (1kg)
$3.24 A$4.96
$1.47 EĀ£73.2
120.41%
Banana (1kg)
$2.68 A$4.11
$0.6 EĀ£29.92
346.67%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.86 A$4.39
$0.47 EĀ£23.42
508.51%
Tomato (1kg)
$4.25 A$6.5
$0.4 EĀ£19.99
962.50%
Potato (1kg)
$2.55 A$3.91
$0.48 EĀ£23.72
431.25%
Onion (1kg)
$2.19 A$3.35
$0.41 EĀ£20.32
434.15%
Lettuce (1 head)
$2.24 A$3.43
$0.24 EĀ£11.99
833.33%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.57 A$2.41
$0.19 EĀ£9.31
726.32%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$31.36 A$48.04
$1.96 EĀ£97.2
1500.00%
Wine (Bottle)
$13.32 A$20.41
$7.17 EĀ£356
85.77%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$4.61 A$7.06
$1.31 EĀ£65
251.91%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.97 A$7.61
$1.87 EĀ£92.9
165.78%
šŸšŒ Getting Around
Australia
Egypt
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.97 A$4.54
$0.29 EĀ£14.56
924.14%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$98 A$150
$6.21 EĀ£309
1478.74%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.62 A$5.55
$0.42 EĀ£20.82
761.90%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.82 A$2.79
$0.29 EĀ£14.37
527.59%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$37.78 A$57.9
$1.3 EĀ£64.6
2806.15%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.2 A$1.84
$0.33 EĀ£16.61
263.64%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$29.1K A$44.6K
$34.9K EĀ£1.7M
-16.66%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$22.5K A$34.5K
$32K EĀ£1.6M
-29.52%
šŸ§¾ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Australia
Egypt
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$180 A$276
$21.33 EĀ£1,060
744.30%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$26.23 A$40.19
$7.02 EĀ£349
273.65%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$52.8 A$80.9
$11.8 EĀ£587
347.71%
šŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Australia
Egypt
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$46.77 A$71.7
$14.48 EĀ£720
223.00%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$16.37 A$25.08
$6.65 EĀ£331
146.17%
Cinema Ticket
$13.82 A$21.18
$3.02 EĀ£150
357.62%
šŸ§ø Childcare & Education
Australia
Egypt
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$1,599 A$2,450
$85.6 EĀ£4,255
1768.33%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$12.3K A$18.8K
$1,928 EĀ£95.8K
537.11%
šŸ‘•šŸ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Australia
Egypt
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$71.7 A$110
$25.72 EĀ£1,279
178.62%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$51.5 A$78.8
$44.15 EĀ£2,195
16.53%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$101 A$155
$106 EĀ£5,279
-4.82%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$110 A$168
$50.6 EĀ£2,514
117.17%
šŸ  Accommodation & Living
Australia
Egypt
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,395 A$2,137
$164 EĀ£8,151
750.74%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,106 A$1,694
$102 EĀ£5,066
984.89%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,271 A$3,480
$325 EĀ£16.1K
599.47%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,775 A$2,719
$193 EĀ£9,578
821.27%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$6,985 A$10.7K
$792 EĀ£39.4K
781.64%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$5,106 A$7,823
$481 EĀ£23.9K
961.97%
šŸ’µ Salaries & Financials
Australia
Egypt
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$3,626 A$5,555
$149 EĀ£7,412
2332.31%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
6.35
16.38
-61.23%

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Last update for Australia: October 29, 2025

Last update for Egypt: October 27, 2025

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