Cost of Living · EG vs AU
🇪🇬 Cairo vs 🇦🇺 Sydney: what everyday life costs
Monthly essentials: $252 in Egypt vs $2,238 in Australia — 788.98% more expensive.
Biggest differences
Much cheaper in Australia
- 🍻 Imported beer, 330ml bottle: 106.61%
- ⛽ Petrol/gasoline, 1L: 106.67%
- 👖 Jeans (mid-range brand): 106.86%
Closest to Egypt prices
- 🏙️ Rent: 1-bedroom, city center: +1173.8%
- 🏢 Rent: 3-bedroom, city center: +1173.79%
- 🏡 Rent: 1-bedroom, outside center: +1173.77%
The full basket (32 items)
| Item | Egypt | Australia | Diff |
|---|---|---|---|
| Housing | |||
| 🏙️ Rent: 1-bedroom, city center | $126 | $1,610 (2,498 AUD) | +1173.8% |
| 🏡 Rent: 1-bedroom, outside center | $101 | $1,288 (1,998 AUD) | +1173.77% |
| 🏢 Rent: 3-bedroom, city center | $231 | $2,943 (4,568 AUD) | +1173.79% |
| Food out | |||
| 🍜 Meal, inexpensive restaurant | $2.28 | $16.85 (26 AUD) | +639.04% |
| 🍽️ Dinner for two, mid-range | $9.51 | $70.23 (109 AUD) | +638.49% |
| 🍔 Fast-food combo meal | $1.68 | $10.36 (16 AUD) | +516.67% |
| Groceries | |||
| 🥛 Milk, 1L | $0.24 | $1.05 (2 AUD) | +337.5% |
| 🍞 Bread, fresh loaf 500g | $0.71 | $3.05 (5 AUD) | +329.58% |
| 🥚 Eggs, dozen | $0.76 | $3.24 (5 AUD) | +326.32% |
| 🍗 Chicken breast, 1kg | $2.23 | $9.53 (15 AUD) | +327.35% |
| 🍚 White rice, 1kg | $0.89 | $3.81 (6 AUD) | +328.09% |
| 🍎 Apples, 1kg | $1.07 | $4.58 (7 AUD) | +328.04% |
| 🧀 Local cheese, 1kg | $2.67 | $11.44 (18 AUD) | +328.46% |
| 💧 Water, 1.5L bottle | $0.45 | $1.91 (3 AUD) | +324.44% |
| Drinks | |||
| 🍺 Domestic beer, pint (draught) | $0.76 | $5.62 (9 AUD) | +639.47% |
| 🍻 Imported beer, 330ml bottle | $3.78 | $7.81 (12 AUD) | +106.61% |
| ☕ Cappuccino | $0.63 | $4.68 (7 AUD) | +642.86% |
| 🥤 Coke/Pepsi, 330ml | $0.51 | $2.19 (3 AUD) | +329.41% |
| Transport | |||
| 🚇 Public transport, monthly pass | $9.95 | $61.23 (95 AUD) | +515.38% |
| 🎫 Public transport, one-way | $0.42 | $2.59 (4 AUD) | +516.67% |
| 🚕 Taxi start (normal tariff) | $0.51 | $3.75 (6 AUD) | +635.29% |
| 🛣️ Taxi, per km | $0.23 | $1.69 (3 AUD) | +634.78% |
| ⛽ Petrol/gasoline, 1L | $0.45 | $0.93 (1 AUD) | +106.67% |
| Utilities & comms | |||
| 💡 Basic utilities, 85m² apartment | $30.60 | $188 (292 AUD) | +515.69% |
| 🌐 Internet, 60Mbps+ unlimited | $10.71 | $65.94 (102 AUD) | +515.69% |
| 📱 Mobile plan, 10GB+ data | $6.89 | $42.39 (66 AUD) | +515.24% |
| Lifestyle | |||
| 🏋️ Gym membership, month | $6.34 | $46.82 (73 AUD) | +638.49% |
| 🎬 Cinema seat | $1.78 | $13.11 (20 AUD) | +636.52% |
| 💈 Men's haircut | $3.80 | $28.09 (44 AUD) | +639.21% |
| 👖 Jeans (mid-range brand) | $25.96 | $53.70 (83 AUD) | +106.86% |
| 👟 Running shoes (brand) | $42.47 | $87.87 (136 AUD) | +106.9% |
| 💻 Coworking hot desk, month | $31.70 | $234 (363 AUD) | +638.49% |
Estimated from World Bank — Consumption price levels with per-item elasticity — model figures, not quotes. Compare any pair in the interactive tool.
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Frequently asked questions
- How much more expensive is Australia than Egypt?
- A single person's monthly essentials run about $2,238 in Australia versus $252 in Egypt — 788.98% more. Rents differ the most; world-priced goods like petrol and electronics the least.
- What does a beer cost in Australia?
- A domestic draught pint is roughly $5.62 in Australia (≈ 8.72 AUD), versus about $0.76 in Egypt.
- How much is rent in Australia compared to Egypt?
- A 1-bedroom city-center apartment is estimated at $1,610/month in Australia versus $126/month in Egypt (+1173.8%). Housing is the most locally-priced item in the basket.
- How are these prices estimated?
- Curated US baseline prices scaled by each country's purchasing-power price level with per-item elasticities (housing 1.4, services 1.1, groceries 0.8, world-priced goods 0.4) — model estimates for orientation, not quotes.