Cost of living comparison
China is 3.4 times more expensive than Egypt.
If you lived in China instead of Egypt, you would:
pay 75.1% more for restaurants
Egypt
|
China
|
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Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$2.69
EGP127.27
|
$3.33
CN¥24.06
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$3.27
EGP154.72
|
$5.25
CN¥37.93
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.25
EGP11.80
|
$0.50
CN¥3.60
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.14
EGP6.65
|
$0.30
CN¥2.19
|
|
pay 3.4 times more for groceries
Egypt
|
China
|
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---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.40
EGP18.99
|
$1.68
CN¥12.12
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$1.23
EGP58.08
|
$6.22
CN¥44.97
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$2.42
EGP114.32
|
$7.41
CN¥53.56
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.12
EGP52.98
|
$1.75
CN¥12.65
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.58
EGP74.93
|
$1.80
CN¥12.98
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$0.40
EGP19.10
|
$0.88
CN¥6.37
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.22
EGP10.39
|
$0.63
CN¥4.54
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.14
EGP6.53
|
$0.74
CN¥5.34
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.13
EGP5.96
|
$0.57
CN¥4.10
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.12
EGP5.64
|
$0.35
CN¥2.54
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$0.10
EGP4.75
|
$0.43
CN¥3.11
|
|
pay 2.7 times more for transportation
Egypt
|
China
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$1.02
EGP48.17
|
$4.64
CN¥33.53
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$7.97
EGP377.24
|
$21.41
CN¥154.72
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$15,876.53
EGP751,304.06
|
$21,385.50
CN¥154,546.57
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$1.85
EGP87.31
|
$4.14
CN¥29.94
|
|
pay 2.7 times more for housing
Egypt
|
China
|
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---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$10.98
EGP519.73
|
$14.28
CN¥103.17
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$109.16
EGP5,165.84
|
$401.04
CN¥2,898.22
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$71.02
EGP3,360.64
|
$247.64
CN¥1,789.60
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$16.81
EGP795.63
|
$39.51
CN¥285.55
|
|
pay 8.9 times more for childcare
Egypt
|
China
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$58.30
EGP2,758.97
|
$456.56
CN¥3,299.43
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$1,699.22
EGP80,409.74
|
$16,918.49
CN¥122,264.88
|
|
pay 2.2 times more for entertainment and sports
Egypt
|
China
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.45
EGP68.46
|
$1.15
CN¥8.29
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.03
EGP48.74
|
$3.48
CN¥25.18
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$1.57
EGP74.28
|
$3.40
CN¥24.55
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$15.18
EGP718.31
|
$42.27
CN¥305.49
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$3.13
EGP148.00
|
$6.35
CN¥45.92
|
|
pay 2.0 times more for clothing
Egypt
|
China
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$17.23
EGP815.14
|
$51.26
CN¥370.47
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$28.02
EGP1,326.10
|
$33.18
CN¥239.77
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$63.69
EGP3,013.87
|
$80.69
CN¥583.14
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$28.91
EGP1,368.24
|
$76.44
CN¥552.39
|
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