Cost of living comparison

Beijing, China

compared to

Cairo, Egypt

Cairo vs. Beijing Cost of Living Summary

Cairo is 44.0% cheaper than Beijing.

Restaurants: pay 27.8% less in Cairo
Groceries: pay 47.0% less in Cairo
Transportation: pay 31.1% less in Cairo
Housing: pay 61.5% less in Cairo
Childcare: pay 90.0% less in Cairo
Entertainment and Sports: pay 42.5% less in Cairo
Clothing: pay 7.9% less in Cairo

Expenses including childcare, housing, groceries, entertainment and sports, transportation, and restaurants are lower in Cairo.

Cairo vs. Beijing Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Cairo instead of Beijing, you would:

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pay 27.8% less for restaurants

	Beijing	Cairo
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$4.17 CN¥29.97	$4.06 EGP202.52	-2.7%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$5.57 CN¥39.97	$4.71 EGP234.92	-15.4%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$0.50 CN¥3.56	$0.33 EGP16.69	-32.6%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.31 CN¥2.22	$0.12 EGP6.11	-60.4%
Average			-27.8%

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pay 47.0% less for groceries

	Beijing	Cairo
Bread 1 loaf	$1.43 CN¥10.30	$0.65 EGP32.38	-54.8%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$7.31 CN¥52.47	$1.59 EGP79.10	-78.3%
Milk (1 gallon)	$7.17 CN¥51.48	$3.40 EGP169.55	-52.6%
Eggs 1 dozen	$1.74 CN¥12.48	$1.45 EGP72.32	-16.6%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$1.53 CN¥10.99	$1.96 EGP97.75	+28.0%
Apples (1 lb)	$0.92 CN¥6.59	$0.68 EGP34.12	-25.4%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.71 CN¥5.11	$0.23 EGP11.62	-67.2%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.89 CN¥6.37	$0.16 EGP7.93	-82.1%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.58 CN¥4.18	$0.19 EGP9.60	-67.0%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.37 CN¥2.65	$0.22 EGP10.79	-41.3%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.47 CN¥3.38	$0.19 EGP9.46	-59.7%
Average			-47.0%

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pay 31.1% less for transportation

	Beijing	Cairo
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$4.36 CN¥31.31	$1.01 EGP50.62	-76.7%
Monthly public transit pass	$33.40 CN¥239.80	$8.12 EGP405.04	-75.7%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$20,872.18 CN¥149,874.77	$36,284.10 EGP1,810,008.12	+73.8%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$4.59 CN¥32.97	$2.50 EGP124.55	-45.6%
Average			-31.1%

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pay 61.5% less for housing

	Beijing	Cairo
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$13.28 CN¥95.38	$9.69 EGP483.55	-27.0%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$929.88 CN¥6,677.08	$208.74 EGP10,412.82	-77.6%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$492.44 CN¥3,536.03	$129.60 EGP6,465.01	-73.7%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$42.04 CN¥301.87	$13.65 EGP681.00	-67.5%
Average			-61.5%

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pay 90.0% less for childcare

	Beijing	Cairo
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$763.49 CN¥5,482.35	$87.26 EGP4,352.98	-88.6%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$22,913.01 CN¥164,529.19	$1,948.40 EGP97,194.76	-91.5%
Average			-90.0%

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pay 42.5% less for entertainment and sports

	Beijing	Cairo
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$1.11 CN¥7.99	$1.42 EGP70.88	+27.6%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$3.60 CN¥25.87	$1.54 EGP76.71	-57.3%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$3.48 CN¥24.98	$1.83 EGP91.13	-47.5%
Monthly membership at local gym	$65.46 CN¥470.02	$18.55 EGP925.46	-71.7%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$8.35 CN¥59.95	$3.04 EGP151.89	-63.5%
Average			-42.5%

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pay 7.9% less for clothing

	Beijing	Cairo
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$62.65 CN¥449.90	$37.28 EGP1,859.71	-40.5%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$34.69 CN¥249.07	$49.39 EGP2,463.97	+42.4%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$83.45 CN¥599.24	$97.57 EGP4,867.35	+16.9%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$107.64 CN¥772.89	$53.60 EGP2,673.88	-50.2%
Average			-7.9%

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