Last update: Oct 2026

Cost of Living Comparison Between Austria and Cairo

For one person, living is cheaper in Cairo: $643 a month against $2,285 in Austria, rent and utilities included – about $19,700 less a year. Rent and utilities account for most of the difference.

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🇦🇹 Austria

$2,285

/mo nomad

Cairo

🇪🇬 Egypt

$643

/mo nomad

😐 Solo nomad: Austria is 147.7% more expensive than Cairo without rent, and 255.2% more expensive with rent.

😐 Family of 3: Austria is 162.4% more expensive than Cairo without rent, and 211.8% more expensive with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$18.26 €16.29

$4.69 E£245

289.34%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$79.7 €71.1

$28.49 E£1,491

179.64%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$13.70 €12.23

$6.03 E£315

127.20%

Cappuccino

$4.57 €4.08

$1.81 E£94.7

152.49%

Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)

$3.86 €3.45

$0.35 E£18.18

1002.86%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$3.06 €2.73

$0.15 E£7.95

1940.00%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$5.67 €5.06

$1.45 E£76.0

291.03%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$5.69 €5.08

$2.24 E£117

154.02%

Milk (1 liter)

$1.72 €1.54

$0.97 E£50.7

77.32%

White Bread (500g)

$2.68 €2.39

$0.73 E£37.96

267.12%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$2.37 €2.12

$0.77 E£40.24

207.79%

Eggs

$4.69 €4.18

$1.17 E£61.2

300.85%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$18.42 €16.44

$4.32 E£226

326.39%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$14.04 €12.53

$5.07 E£265

176.92%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$22.07 €19.70

$8.92 E£467

147.42%

Apples (1kg)

$2.89 €2.58

$1.83 E£95.8

57.92%

Banana (1kg)

$2.39 €2.13

$0.75 E£39.07

218.67%

Oranges (1kg)

$3.09 €2.76

$0.57 E£29.78

442.11%

Tomato (1kg)

$4.25 €3.79

$0.51 E£26.62

733.33%

Potato (1kg)

$2.15 €1.92

$0.38 E£20.05

465.79%

Onion (1kg)

$2.08 €1.86

$0.42 E£21.88

395.24%

Lettuce (1 head)

$1.94 €1.73

$0.35 E£18.43

454.29%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.90 €0.80

$0.24 E£12.57

275.00%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$7.67 €6.84

$1.99 E£104

285.43%

Wine (Bottle)

$8.53 €7.61

$7.48 E£391

14.04%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$1.43 €1.28

$1.52 E£79.4

-5.92%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$1.95 €1.74

$2.13 E£112

-8.45%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$3.35 €2.99

$0.33 E£17.10

915.15%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$58.9 €52.5

$8.66 E£453

579.56%

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$5.48 €4.89

$0.37 E£19.27

1381.08%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$2.36 €2.10

$0.20 E£10.65

1080.00%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$39.32 €35.09

$1.49 E£77.8

2538.93%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$1.90 €1.69

$0.46 E£23.94

313.04%

Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)

$29.2K €26.1K

$32.6K E£1.7M

-10.50%

Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)

$28.0K €25.0K

$28.4K E£1.5M

-1.24%

Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)

$353 €315

$27.54 E£1,441

1180.17%

SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)

$15.35 €13.70

$8.27 E£432

85.61%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$35.37 €31.57

$14.05 E£735

151.74%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$40.65 €36.28

$28.27 E£1,479

43.79%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$24.32 €21.71

$6.70 E£350

262.99%

Cinema Ticket

$13.92 €12.42

$4.40 E£230

216.36%

Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)

$434 €387

$121 E£6,356

257.31%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$16.2K €14.5K

$3,619 E£189.3K

348.34%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$95.9 €85.6

$40.16 E£2,101

138.82%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$41.98 €37.46

$49.61 E£2,596

-15.38%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$107 €95.3

$115 E£6,033

-7.36%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$131 €117

$60.6 E£3,170

116.14%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$995 €888

$220 E£11.5K

352.45%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$806 €719

$194 E£10.2K

315.13%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$1,805 €1,611

$514 E£26.9K

251.05%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$1,404 €1,253

$334 E£17.5K

320.83%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$7,470 €6,667

$806 E£42.2K

826.56%

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$4,869 €4,345

$513 E£26.9K

848.76%

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$3,004 €2,681

$200 E£10.5K

1400.53%

20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)

3.52

16.21

-78.29%

CityCost data is based on AI and user input – minor inaccuracies may occur.

Last update for Austria: October 3, 2026

Last update for Cairo: October 3, 2026

Monthly budget structure

Share of the monthly basket for one person, rent included.

Accommodation & Living

Austria

$806 36.2%

Cairo

$194 30.1% 75.9% $612

Monthly Utilities & Internet

Austria

$403 18.1%

Cairo

$50 7.7% 87.6% $353

Groceries & Markets

Austria

$384 17.2%

Cairo

$141 21.9% 63.2% $242

Eating Out

Austria

$309 13.9%

Cairo

$91 14.1% 70.6% $218

Clothing & Footwear

Austria

$169 7.6%

Cairo

$120 18.6% 29.3% $49

Getting Around

Austria

$90 4%

Cairo

$11 1.8% 87.3% $78

Sport & Entertainment

Austria

$68 3.1%

Cairo

$37 5.8% 45.9% $31

Good to know

🇦🇹 Austria

🇪🇬 Cairo

🕒 Local time

07:21 7:21 AM

08:21 8:21 AM

1 h ahead of Austria

🌤 Weather

👥 Population

8,979,894

9,120,350 Capital

💱 Currency

Euro EUR €

Egyptian Pound EGP £

📈 Exchange rate

1 EUR = 1.12 USD

100 EGP = 1.91 USD

100 EGP = 1.7 EUR

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