Cost of living comparison
Egypt is 46.6% cheaper than Beijing.
If you lived in Egypt instead of Beijing, you would:
pay 29.2% less for restaurants
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Beijing
|
Egypt
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$4.17
CN¥30.46
|
$3.96
EGP201.41
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$5.57
CN¥40.61
|
$4.84
EGP246.15
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.50
CN¥3.62
|
$0.31
EGP15.54
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.31
CN¥2.26
|
$0.12
EGP6.26
|
|
pay 46.5% less for groceries
|
Beijing
|
Egypt
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.43
CN¥10.47
|
$0.76
EGP38.52
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$7.31
CN¥53.31
|
$1.76
EGP89.80
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$7.17
CN¥52.31
|
$3.30
EGP167.83
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.74
CN¥12.68
|
$1.54
EGP78.48
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.53
CN¥11.17
|
$1.97
EGP100.21
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.92
CN¥6.69
|
$0.62
EGP31.33
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.71
CN¥5.19
|
$0.21
EGP10.91
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.89
CN¥6.47
|
$0.15
EGP7.48
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.58
CN¥4.25
|
$0.18
EGP9.07
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.37
CN¥2.69
|
$0.21
EGP10.52
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.47
CN¥3.44
|
$0.23
EGP11.50
|
|
pay 36.0% less for transportation
|
Beijing
|
Egypt
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.36
CN¥31.81
|
$0.98
EGP49.85
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$33.40
CN¥243.67
|
$12.01
EGP611.10
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$20,872.18
CN¥152,291.77
|
$29,154.15
EGP1,483,456.78
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$4.59
CN¥33.50
|
$2.65
EGP135.05
|
|
pay 67.4% less for housing
|
Beijing
|
Egypt
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$13.28
CN¥96.92
|
$7.63
EGP388.03
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$929.88
CN¥6,784.76
|
$206.11
EGP10,487.38
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$492.44
CN¥3,593.06
|
$111.12
EGP5,654.14
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$42.04
CN¥306.74
|
$11.85
EGP603.08
|
|
pay 92.4% less for childcare
|
Beijing
|
Egypt
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$763.49
CN¥5,570.76
|
$66.57
EGP3,387.10
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$22,913.01
CN¥167,182.52
|
$1,472.73
EGP74,937.13
|
|
pay 36.4% less for entertainment and sports
|
Beijing
|
Egypt
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.11
CN¥8.12
|
$1.79
EGP91.24
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.60
CN¥26.29
|
$1.38
EGP70.05
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$3.48
CN¥25.38
|
$1.85
EGP94.15
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$65.46
CN¥477.60
|
$21.86
EGP1,112.55
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$8.35
CN¥60.92
|
$2.68
EGP136.28
|
|
pay 18.0% less for clothing
|
Beijing
|
Egypt
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$62.65
CN¥457.15
|
$23.44
EGP1,192.85
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$34.69
CN¥253.09
|
$48.49
EGP2,467.39
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$83.45
CN¥608.91
|
$97.17
EGP4,944.46
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$107.64
CN¥785.36
|
$36.98
EGP1,881.85
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