Cost of living comparison
Cairo is 67.3% cheaper than Hong Kong overall.
- 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$59.96
|
$4.06
EGP205.74
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$6.33
HK$49.22
|
$4.71
EGP238.66
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.35
HK$10.46
|
$0.33
EGP16.95
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.09
HK$8.48
|
$0.12
EGP6.21
|
|
pay 75.2% less for groceries
|
Hong Kong
|
Cairo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.40
HK$18.66
|
$0.65
EGP32.89
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$13.58
HK$105.52
|
$1.59
EGP80.36
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$12.17
HK$94.57
|
$3.40
EGP172.25
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.59
HK$27.92
|
$1.45
EGP73.48
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.30
HK$33.41
|
$1.96
EGP99.30
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.62
HK$12.57
|
$0.68
EGP34.67
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.19
HK$9.22
|
$0.23
EGP11.81
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.61
HK$12.50
|
$0.16
EGP8.06
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.51
HK$11.73
|
$0.19
EGP9.75
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.16
HK$9.04
|
$0.22
EGP10.96
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.14
HK$8.88
|
$0.19
EGP9.61
|
|
pay 63.7% less for transportation
|
Hong Kong
|
Cairo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$11.42
HK$88.77
|
$1.01
EGP51.42
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$64.30
HK$499.68
|
$8.12
EGP411.49
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$34,067.68
HK$264,731.40
|
$36,284.10
EGP1,838,832.03
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$14.53
HK$112.88
|
$2.50
EGP126.53
|
|
pay 82.5% less for housing
|
Hong Kong
|
Cairo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$21.69
HK$168.58
|
$9.69
EGP491.25
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$2,183.24
HK$16,965.39
|
$208.74
EGP10,578.64
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,543.27
HK$11,992.36
|
$129.60
EGP6,567.96
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$187.23
HK$1,454.96
|
$13.65
EGP691.85
|
|
pay 91.2% less for childcare
|
Hong Kong
|
Cairo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,002.59
HK$7,790.87
|
$87.26
EGP4,422.30
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$21,790.97
HK$169,332.16
|
$1,948.40
EGP98,742.57
|
|
pay 78.6% less for entertainment and sports
|
Hong Kong
|
Cairo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$7.72
HK$59.96
|
$1.42
EGP72.01
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$5.30
HK$41.21
|
$1.54
EGP77.93
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$13.12
HK$101.94
|
$1.83
EGP92.58
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$85.27
HK$662.64
|
$18.55
EGP940.19
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$12.86
HK$99.94
|
$3.04
EGP154.31
|
|
pay 20.9% less for clothing
|
Hong Kong
|
Cairo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$72.66
HK$564.61
|
$37.28
EGP1,889.33
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$40.59
HK$315.40
|
$49.39
EGP2,503.21
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$92.45
HK$718.44
|
$97.57
EGP4,944.86
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$142.24
HK$1,105.30
|
$53.60
EGP2,716.46
|
|
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