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Egypt

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China

Changchun vs. Cairo Cost of Living Summary

Changchun is 2.1 times more expensive than Cairo.

Restaurants: pay 23.1% more in Changchun
Groceries: pay 2.6 times more in Changchun
Transportation: pay 77.6% more in Changchun
Housing: pay 53.1% more in Changchun
Childcare: pay 5.3 times more in Changchun
Entertainment and Sports: pay 34.1% more in Changchun
Clothing: pay 9.6% more in Changchun

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

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Changchun vs. Cairo Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 23.1% more for restaurants

	Cairo	Changchun
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$4.77 EGP249.24	$2.98 CN¥20.00	-37.5%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$5.92 EGP309.06	$5.22 CN¥35.00	-11.8%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$0.35 EGP18.47	$0.48 CN¥3.25	+37.0%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.15 EGP7.61	$0.30 CN¥2.00	+104.7%
Average			+23.1%

Cairo vs. Changchun - Cost of restaurants

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pay 2.6 times more for groceries

	Cairo	Changchun
Bread 1 loaf	$0.76 EGP39.79	$1.19 CN¥8.00	+56.6%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$2.13 EGP111.40	$17.15 CN¥115.01	+703.8%
Milk (1 gallon)	$3.57 EGP186.41	$7.34 CN¥49.21	+105.5%
Eggs 1 dozen	$1.18 EGP61.81	$1.79 CN¥12.00	+51.2%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$2.26 EGP117.89	$2.64 CN¥17.69	+16.8%
Apples (1 lb)	$0.82 EGP42.66	$0.79 CN¥5.29	-3.4%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.35 EGP18.09	$0.68 CN¥4.54	+95.2%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.26 EGP13.75	$0.81 CN¥5.44	+208.3%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.24 EGP12.64	$0.88 CN¥5.90	+263.2%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.18 EGP9.46	$0.41 CN¥2.72	+124.1%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.20 EGP10.25	??
Average			+162.1%

Cairo vs. Changchun - Cost of groceries

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pay 77.6% more for transportation

	Cairo	Changchun
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$1.68 EGP87.57	$4.79 CN¥32.09	+185.3%
Monthly public transit pass	$8.59 EGP448.64	??
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 EGP99.70	$3.58 CN¥24.00	+87.4%
Average			+77.6%

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pay 53.1% more for housing

	Cairo	Changchun
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$14.10 EGP736.18	$14.92 CN¥100.00	+5.8%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$216.90 EGP11,322.75	$216.27 CN¥1,450.06	-0.3%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$191.78 EGP10,011.26	$248.59 CN¥1,666.74	+29.6%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$20.76 EGP1,083.86	$57.56 CN¥385.95	+177.2%
Average			+53.1%

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pay 5.3 times more for childcare

	Cairo	Changchun
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$123.08 EGP6,424.93	$546.89 CN¥3,666.83	+344.3%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$3,562.03 EGP186K	$21,626.94 CN¥145K	+507.2%
Average			+425.8%

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pay 34.1% more for entertainment and sports

	Cairo	Changchun
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$1.48 EGP77.27	$1.19 CN¥8.00	-19.4%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$1.78 EGP92.81	$2.44 CN¥16.33	+37.0%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$2.01 EGP104.68	$3.73 CN¥25.00	+85.9%
Monthly membership at local gym	$29.87 EGP1,559.03	$37.70 CN¥252.79	+26.2%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$4.77 EGP249.24	$6.71 CN¥45.00	+40.6%
Average			+34.1%

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pay 9.6% more for clothing

	Cairo	Changchun
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$40.94 EGP2,137.26	$74.58 CN¥500.02	+82.1%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$50.61 EGP2,641.98	$44.75 CN¥300.01	-11.6%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$115.71 EGP6,040.48	$59.66 CN¥400.02	-48.4%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$59.84 EGP3,123.84	$69.60 CN¥466.69	+16.3%
Average			+9.6%

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