Cost of living comparison

Egypt

compared to

China

Chongqing vs. Cairo Cost of Living Summary

Chongqing is 42.0% more expensive than Cairo.

Restaurants: pay 21.3% less in Chongqing
Groceries: pay 78.0% more in Chongqing
Transportation: pay 70.0% more in Chongqing
Housing: pay 37.6% more in Chongqing
Childcare: pay 4.1 times more in Chongqing
Entertainment and Sports: pay 23.0% more in Chongqing
Clothing: pay 24.0% less in Chongqing

The cost of childcare, groceries, transportation, housing, and entertainment and sports in Chongqing are more expensive than in Cairo. Expenses including clothing and restaurants are lower in Chongqing. Notably, childcare and groceries are significantly more expensive in Chongqing.

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Chongqing vs. Cairo Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 21.3% less for restaurants

	Cairo	Chongqing
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$4.77 EGP255.20	$2.68 CN¥17.96	-43.8%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$5.92 EGP316.45	$4.77 CN¥31.93	-19.4%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$0.35 EGP18.91	$0.45 CN¥2.99	+26.4%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.15 EGP7.79	$0.30 CN¥2.00	+104.7%
Average			-21.3%

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pay 78.0% more for groceries

	Cairo	Chongqing
Bread 1 loaf	$0.76 EGP40.74	$1.60 CN¥10.73	+110.4%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$2.13 EGP114.06	$8.95 CN¥59.88	+319.4%
Milk (1 gallon)	$3.57 EGP190.86	$7.48 CN¥50.05	+109.5%
Eggs 1 dozen	$1.18 EGP63.29	$2.18 CN¥14.59	+84.2%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$2.26 EGP120.71	$1.52 CN¥10.18	-32.6%
Apples (1 lb)	$0.82 EGP43.68	$0.69 CN¥4.62	-15.6%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.35 EGP18.52	$0.59 CN¥3.96	+70.8%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.26 EGP14.08	$0.55 CN¥3.69	+109.4%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.24 EGP12.94	$0.56 CN¥3.73	+130.5%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.18 EGP9.68	$0.29 CN¥1.92	+58.7%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.20 EGP10.49	$0.44 CN¥2.94	+124.0%
Average			+78.0%

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pay 70.0% more for transportation

	Cairo	Chongqing
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$1.68 EGP89.66	$4.88 CN¥32.67	+191.0%
Monthly public transit pass	$8.59 EGP459.36	$22.37 CN¥149.69	+160.3%
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	$3.88 CN¥25.95	+103.1%
Average			+70.0%

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pay 37.6% more for housing

	Cairo	Chongqing
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$14.10 EGP753.78	$7.06 CN¥47.24	-49.9%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$216.90 EGP11,593.41	$418.62 CN¥2,800.89	+93.0%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$191.78 EGP10,250.57	$199.42 CN¥1,334.25	+4.0%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$20.76 EGP1,109.77	$34.29 CN¥229.45	+65.2%
Average			+37.6%

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pay 4.1 times more for childcare

	Cairo	Chongqing
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$123.08 EGP6,578.51	$287.12 CN¥1,921.04	+133.3%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$3,562.03 EGP190K	$25,355.73 CN¥170K	+611.8%
Average			+307.5%

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pay 23.0% more for entertainment and sports

	Cairo	Chongqing
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	$2.04 CN¥13.64	+14.7%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$2.01 EGP107.18	$2.98 CN¥19.96	+48.8%
Monthly membership at local gym	$29.87 EGP1,596.30	$49.72 CN¥332.65	+66.5%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$4.77 EGP255.20	$5.97 CN¥39.92	+25.0%
Average			+23.0%

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pay 24.0% less for clothing

	Cairo	Chongqing
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$40.94 EGP2,188.35	$39.21 CN¥262.32	-4.2%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$50.61 EGP2,705.13	$29.83 CN¥199.59	-41.1%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$115.71 EGP6,184.87	$64.63 CN¥432.44	-44.1%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$59.84 EGP3,198.52	$63.39 CN¥424.13	+5.9%
Average			-24.0%

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