Cost of living comparison

Egypt

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China

Nanchang vs. Cairo Cost of Living Summary

Nanchang is 20.4% more expensive than Cairo.

Restaurants: pay 26.7% less in Nanchang
Groceries: pay 2.0 times more in Nanchang
Transportation: pay 51.7% more in Nanchang
Housing: pay 13.2% less in Nanchang
Childcare: pay 3.5 times more in Nanchang
Entertainment and Sports: pay 29.4% more in Nanchang
Clothing: pay 25.7% less in Nanchang

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

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Nanchang vs. Cairo Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 26.7% less for restaurants

	Cairo	Nanchang
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$4.77 EGP255.20	$2.31 CN¥15.47	-51.6%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$5.92 EGP316.45	$4.92 CN¥32.93	-16.9%
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	$0.26 CN¥1.72	+76.2%
Average			-26.7%

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pay 2.0 times more for groceries

	Cairo	Nanchang
Bread 1 loaf	$0.76 EGP40.74	$2.34 CN¥15.68	+207.5%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$2.13 EGP114.06	$6.49 CN¥43.41	+204.0%
Milk (1 gallon)	$3.57 EGP190.86	$7.51 CN¥50.27	+110.4%
Eggs 1 dozen	$1.18 EGP63.29	$1.70 CN¥11.36	+43.4%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$2.26 EGP120.71	$1.81 CN¥12.11	-19.9%
Apples (1 lb)	$0.82 EGP43.68	$0.91 CN¥6.11	+11.8%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.35 EGP18.52	$0.50 CN¥3.32	+43.2%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.26 EGP14.08	$0.85 CN¥5.70	+223.7%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.24 EGP12.94	$0.84 CN¥5.64	+247.8%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.18 EGP9.68	$0.39 CN¥2.62	+116.4%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.20 EGP10.49	$0.52 CN¥3.48	+165.2%
Average			+102.4%

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pay 51.7% more for transportation

	Cairo	Nanchang
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$1.68 EGP89.66	$4.82 CN¥32.25	+187.3%
Monthly public transit pass	$8.59 EGP459.36	$14.92 CN¥99.79	+73.5%
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	$3.58 CN¥23.95	+87.4%
Average			+51.7%

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pay 13.2% less for housing

	Cairo	Nanchang
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$14.10 EGP753.78	$13.42 CN¥89.81	-4.8%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$216.90 EGP11,593.41	$223.73 CN¥1,496.91	+3.1%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$191.78 EGP10,250.57	$119.32 CN¥798.35	-37.8%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$20.76 EGP1,109.77	$26.80 CN¥179.34	+29.1%
Average			-13.2%

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pay 3.5 times more for childcare

	Cairo	Nanchang
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$123.08 EGP6,578.51	$325.15 CN¥2,175.51	+164.2%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$3,562.03 EGP190K	$16,779.52 CN¥112K	+371.1%
Average			+252.8%

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pay 29.4% more for entertainment and sports

	Cairo	Nanchang
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$1.48 EGP79.11	$1.34 CN¥8.98	-9.3%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$1.78 EGP95.02	$2.65 CN¥17.71	+48.9%
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	$42.26 CN¥282.75	+41.5%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$4.77 EGP255.20	$6.34 CN¥42.41	+32.8%
Average			+29.4%

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pay 25.7% less for clothing

	Cairo	Nanchang
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$40.94 EGP2,188.35	$37.21 CN¥248.99	-9.1%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$50.61 EGP2,705.13	$22.37 CN¥149.69	-55.8%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$115.71 EGP6,184.87	$88.20 CN¥590.12	-23.8%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$59.84 EGP3,198.52	$59.66 CN¥399.18	-0.3%
Average			-25.7%

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