Cost of living comparison
Cairo is 46.6% cheaper than Shanghai.
- Restaurants
-
pay 28.3% less in Cairo
- Groceries
-
pay 51.0% less in Cairo
- Transportation
-
pay 33.7% less in Cairo
- Housing
-
pay 66.0% less in Cairo
- Childcare
-
pay 93.0% less in Cairo
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 46.4% less in Cairo
- Clothing
-
pay 7.7% less in Cairo
Expenses including childcare, housing, groceries, entertainment and sports, transportation, and restaurants are lower in Cairo.
If you lived in Cairo instead of Shanghai, you would:
pay 28.3% less for restaurants
|
Shanghai
|
Cairo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$4.17
CN¥29.97
|
$4.06
EGP202.52
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$5.50
CN¥39.49
|
$4.71
EGP234.92
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.51
CN¥3.69
|
$0.33
EGP16.69
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.32
CN¥2.26
|
$0.12
EGP6.11
|
|
pay 51.0% less for groceries
|
Shanghai
|
Cairo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.01
CN¥14.40
|
$0.65
EGP32.38
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$7.94
CN¥57.02
|
$1.59
EGP79.10
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$8.61
CN¥61.80
|
$3.40
EGP169.55
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.69
CN¥12.11
|
$1.45
EGP72.32
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.52
CN¥10.90
|
$1.96
EGP97.75
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.03
CN¥7.38
|
$0.68
EGP34.12
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.73
CN¥5.27
|
$0.23
EGP11.62
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.92
CN¥6.63
|
$0.16
EGP7.93
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.74
CN¥5.33
|
$0.19
EGP9.60
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.43
CN¥3.07
|
$0.22
EGP10.79
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.48
CN¥3.43
|
$0.19
EGP9.46
|
|
pay 33.7% less for transportation
|
Shanghai
|
Cairo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.40
CN¥31.58
|
$1.01
EGP50.62
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$34.79
CN¥249.79
|
$8.12
EGP405.04
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$20,844.35
CN¥149,674.93
|
$36,284.10
EGP1,810,008.12
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$5.57
CN¥39.97
|
$2.50
EGP124.55
|
|
pay 66.0% less for housing
|
Shanghai
|
Cairo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$16.44
CN¥118.08
|
$9.69
EGP483.55
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,017.22
CN¥7,304.24
|
$208.74
EGP10,412.82
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$526.38
CN¥3,779.70
|
$129.60
EGP6,465.01
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$42.67
CN¥306.36
|
$13.65
EGP681.00
|
|
pay 93.0% less for childcare
|
Shanghai
|
Cairo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,147.00
CN¥8,236.17
|
$87.26
EGP4,352.98
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$30,296.28
CN¥217,545.50
|
$1,948.40
EGP97,194.76
|
|
pay 46.4% less for entertainment and sports
|
Shanghai
|
Cairo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.39
CN¥9.99
|
$1.42
EGP70.88
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.53
CN¥25.33
|
$1.54
EGP76.71
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$3.48
CN¥24.98
|
$1.83
EGP91.13
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$55.86
CN¥401.14
|
$18.55
EGP925.46
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$8.35
CN¥59.95
|
$3.04
EGP151.89
|
|
pay 7.7% less for clothing
|
Shanghai
|
Cairo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$59.36
CN¥426.25
|
$37.28
EGP1,859.71
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$38.88
CN¥279.16
|
$49.39
EGP2,463.97
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$77.91
CN¥559.47
|
$97.57
EGP4,867.35
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$99.07
CN¥711.37
|
$53.60
EGP2,673.88
|
|
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