Cost of living comparison
Egypt is 35.7% cheaper than China overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 15.6% less in Egypt
- Groceries
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pay 41.3% less in Egypt
- Transportation
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pay 26.2% less in Egypt
- Housing
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pay 47.2% less in Egypt
- Childcare
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pay 88.8% less in Egypt
- Entertainment and Sports
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pay 27.1% less in Egypt
- Clothing
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pay 3.8% less in Egypt
Expenses including childcare, housing, groceries, entertainment and sports, transportation, and restaurants are lower in Egypt.
If you lived in Egypt instead of China, you would:
pay 15.6% less for restaurants
|
China
|
Egypt
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$2.85
CN¥20.82
|
$3.96
EGP203.01
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$5.07
CN¥36.94
|
$4.84
EGP248.10
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.49
CN¥3.57
|
$0.31
EGP15.67
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.30
CN¥2.19
|
$0.12
EGP6.31
|
|
pay 41.3% less for groceries
|
China
|
Egypt
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.59
CN¥11.60
|
$0.76
EGP38.83
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.85
CN¥42.66
|
$1.76
EGP90.51
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.86
CN¥50.02
|
$3.30
EGP169.16
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.60
CN¥11.64
|
$1.54
EGP79.10
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.54
CN¥11.24
|
$1.97
EGP101.01
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.76
CN¥5.56
|
$0.62
EGP31.58
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.57
CN¥4.18
|
$0.21
EGP10.99
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.65
CN¥4.77
|
$0.15
EGP7.54
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.52
CN¥3.82
|
$0.18
EGP9.15
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.32
CN¥2.34
|
$0.21
EGP10.60
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.40
CN¥2.92
|
$0.23
EGP11.59
|
|
pay 26.2% less for transportation
|
China
|
Egypt
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.44
CN¥32.41
|
$0.98
EGP50.25
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$22.47
CN¥163.86
|
$12.01
EGP615.95
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$19,071.53
CN¥139,073.44
|
$29,154.15
EGP1,495,213.54
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$3.97
CN¥28.98
|
$2.65
EGP136.12
|
|
pay 47.2% less for housing
|
China
|
Egypt
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$11.70
CN¥85.28
|
$7.63
EGP391.11
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$328.33
CN¥2,394.25
|
$206.11
EGP10,570.49
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$205.78
CN¥1,500.59
|
$111.12
EGP5,698.95
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$40.46
CN¥295.03
|
$11.85
EGP607.86
|
|
pay 88.8% less for childcare
|
China
|
Egypt
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$459.70
CN¥3,352.21
|
$66.57
EGP3,413.94
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$18,318.08
CN¥133,579.10
|
$1,472.73
EGP75,531.02
|
|
pay 27.1% less for entertainment and sports
|
China
|
Egypt
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.09
CN¥7.95
|
$1.79
EGP91.96
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.07
CN¥22.37
|
$1.38
EGP70.61
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$3.23
CN¥23.58
|
$1.85
EGP94.89
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$41.41
CN¥301.96
|
$21.86
EGP1,121.37
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$5.93
CN¥43.21
|
$2.68
EGP137.36
|
|
pay 3.8% less for clothing
|
China
|
Egypt
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$48.23
CN¥351.67
|
$23.44
EGP1,202.31
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$31.67
CN¥230.95
|
$48.49
EGP2,486.94
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$72.53
CN¥528.88
|
$97.17
EGP4,983.65
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$75.53
CN¥550.81
|
$36.98
EGP1,896.76
|
|
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