Cost of living comparison
Cairo is 67.3% cheaper than Hong Kong.
- Restaurants
-
pay 59.2% less in Cairo
- Groceries
-
pay 75.2% less in Cairo
- Transportation
-
pay 63.7% less in Cairo
- Housing
-
pay 82.5% less in Cairo
- Childcare
-
pay 91.2% less in Cairo
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 78.6% less in Cairo
- Clothing
-
pay 20.9% less in Cairo
Expenses including childcare, housing, entertainment and sports, groceries, transportation, and restaurants are lower in Cairo.
If you lived in Cairo instead of Hong Kong, you would:
pay 59.2% less for restaurants
Hong Kong
|
Cairo
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$7.72
HK$60.57
|
$4.06
EGP202.46
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$6.33
HK$49.72
|
$4.71
EGP234.85
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.35
HK$10.57
|
$0.33
EGP16.68
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.09
HK$8.56
|
$0.12
EGP6.11
|
|
pay 75.2% less for groceries
Hong Kong
|
Cairo
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.40
HK$18.85
|
$0.65
EGP32.37
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$13.58
HK$106.60
|
$1.59
EGP79.08
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$12.17
HK$95.53
|
$3.40
EGP169.51
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.59
HK$28.21
|
$1.45
EGP72.30
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.30
HK$33.75
|
$1.96
EGP97.72
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$1.62
HK$12.69
|
$0.68
EGP34.11
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.19
HK$9.31
|
$0.23
EGP11.62
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.61
HK$12.63
|
$0.16
EGP7.93
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.51
HK$11.85
|
$0.19
EGP9.60
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.16
HK$9.13
|
$0.22
EGP10.79
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$1.14
HK$8.97
|
$0.19
EGP9.46
|
|
pay 63.7% less for transportation
Hong Kong
|
Cairo
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$11.42
HK$89.67
|
$1.01
EGP50.60
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$64.30
HK$504.77
|
$8.12
EGP404.92
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$34,067.68
HK$267,424.96
|
$36,284.10
EGP1,809,488.17
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$14.53
HK$114.03
|
$2.50
EGP124.51
|
|
pay 82.5% less for housing
Hong Kong
|
Cairo
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$21.69
HK$170.29
|
$9.69
EGP483.41
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$2,183.24
HK$17,138.00
|
$208.74
EGP10,409.83
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,543.27
HK$12,114.38
|
$129.60
EGP6,463.15
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$187.23
HK$1,469.76
|
$13.65
EGP680.81
|
|
pay 91.2% less for childcare
Hong Kong
|
Cairo
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,002.59
HK$7,870.14
|
$87.26
EGP4,351.73
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$21,790.97
HK$171,055.06
|
$1,948.40
EGP97,166.84
|
|
pay 78.6% less for entertainment and sports
Hong Kong
|
Cairo
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$7.72
HK$60.57
|
$1.42
EGP70.86
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$5.30
HK$41.62
|
$1.54
EGP76.69
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$13.12
HK$102.97
|
$1.83
EGP91.11
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$85.27
HK$669.38
|
$18.55
EGP925.19
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$12.86
HK$100.95
|
$3.04
EGP151.85
|
|
pay 20.9% less for clothing
Hong Kong
|
Cairo
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$72.66
HK$570.35
|
$37.28
EGP1,859.18
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$40.59
HK$318.61
|
$49.39
EGP2,463.27
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$92.45
HK$725.75
|
$97.57
EGP4,865.95
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$142.24
HK$1,116.54
|
$53.60
EGP2,673.11
|
|
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