Cost of living comparison

Egypt

compared to

China

Beijing vs. Cairo Cost of Living Summary

Beijing is 2.1 times more expensive than Cairo.

Restaurants: pay 2.9% more in Beijing
Groceries: pay 94.1% more in Beijing
Transportation: pay 93.9% more in Beijing
Housing: pay 3.0 times more in Beijing
Childcare: pay 6.0 times more in Beijing
Entertainment and Sports: pay 44.5% more in Beijing
Clothing: pay 21.3% more in Beijing

The cost of childcare, housing, groceries, transportation, entertainment and sports, and clothing in Beijing are more expensive than in Cairo. Notably, childcare, housing, and groceries are significantly more expensive in Beijing.

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Beijing vs. Cairo Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Beijing instead of Cairo, you would:

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pay 2.9% more for restaurants

	Cairo	Beijing
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$4.77 EGP255.20	$4.47 CN¥29.94	-6.3%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$5.92 EGP316.45	$5.22 CN¥34.93	-11.8%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$0.35 EGP18.91	$0.52 CN¥3.49	+47.5%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.15 EGP7.79	$0.27 CN¥1.82	+86.9%
Average			+2.9%

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pay 94.1% more for groceries

	Cairo	Beijing
Bread 1 loaf	$0.76 EGP40.74	$1.73 CN¥11.56	+126.7%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$2.13 EGP114.06	$7.22 CN¥48.28	+238.1%
Milk (1 gallon)	$3.57 EGP190.86	$6.41 CN¥42.88	+79.5%
Eggs 1 dozen	$1.18 EGP63.29	$2.02 CN¥13.53	+70.8%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$2.26 EGP120.71	$1.47 CN¥9.81	-35.1%
Apples (1 lb)	$0.82 EGP43.68	$0.93 CN¥6.25	+14.3%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.35 EGP18.52	$0.79 CN¥5.28	+127.7%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.26 EGP14.08	$0.93 CN¥6.21	+252.2%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.24 EGP12.94	$0.71 CN¥4.75	+193.4%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.18 EGP9.68	$0.32 CN¥2.15	+77.4%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.20 EGP10.49	$0.40 CN¥2.66	+102.2%
Average			+94.1%

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pay 93.9% more for transportation

	Cairo	Beijing
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$1.68 EGP89.66	$4.96 CN¥33.20	+195.8%
Monthly public transit pass	$8.59 EGP459.36	$34.30 CN¥229.53	+299.2%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$32,276.12 EGP2M	$19,374.76 CN¥130K	-40.0%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$1.91 EGP102.08	$4.68 CN¥31.34	+145.2%
Average			+93.9%

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pay 3.0 times more for housing

	Cairo	Beijing
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$14.10 EGP753.78	$14.27 CN¥95.47	+1.2%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$216.90 EGP11,593.41	$936.67 CN¥6,267.07	+331.8%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$191.78 EGP10,250.57	$530.98 CN¥3,552.67	+176.9%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$20.76 EGP1,109.77	$44.49 CN¥297.65	+114.3%
Average			+202.6%

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pay 6.0 times more for childcare

	Cairo	Beijing
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$123.08 EGP6,578.51	$653.29 CN¥4,371.01	+430.8%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$3,562.03 EGP190K	$24,281.96 CN¥162K	+581.7%
Average			+501.5%

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pay 44.5% more for entertainment and sports

	Cairo	Beijing
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$1.48 EGP79.11	$1.19 CN¥7.98	-19.4%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$1.78 EGP95.02	$3.60 CN¥24.09	+102.5%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$2.01 EGP107.18	$4.33 CN¥28.94	+115.7%
Monthly membership at local gym	$29.87 EGP1,596.30	$41.45 CN¥277.32	+38.8%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$4.77 EGP255.20	$7.46 CN¥49.90	+56.2%
Average			+44.5%

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pay 21.3% more for clothing

	Cairo	Beijing
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$40.94 EGP2,188.35	$70.55 CN¥472.03	+72.3%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$50.61 EGP2,705.13	$40.41 CN¥270.36	-20.2%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$115.71 EGP6,184.87	$86.99 CN¥582.00	-24.8%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$59.84 EGP3,198.52	$125.40 CN¥839.02	+109.6%
Average			+21.3%

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