Cost of living comparison

Egypt

compared to

China

Shenyang vs. Cairo Cost of Living Summary

Shenyang is 40.4% more expensive than Cairo.

Restaurants: pay 12.2% less in Shenyang
Groceries: pay 69.9% more in Shenyang
Transportation: pay 45.9% more in Shenyang
Housing: pay 40.2% more in Shenyang
Childcare: pay 5.2 times more in Shenyang
Entertainment and Sports: pay 0.8% more in Shenyang
Clothing: pay 15.2% less in Shenyang

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

Planning a move to China? Get up to 5 free, no-obligation quotes from vetted international movers. Get free quotes →

Shenyang vs. Cairo Cost Breakdown

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

Display currency: USD

pay 12.2% less for restaurants

	Cairo	Shenyang
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$4.77 EGP262.98	$2.98 CN¥19.91	-37.5%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$5.92 EGP326.09	$5.22 CN¥34.84	-11.8%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$0.35 EGP19.49	$0.48 CN¥3.24	+37.0%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.15 EGP8.03	$0.37 CN¥2.49	+155.8%
Average			-12.2%

Cairo vs. Shenyang - Cost of restaurants

Improve prices · Change currency (USD)

pay 69.9% more for groceries

	Cairo	Shenyang
Bread 1 loaf	$0.76 EGP41.98	$2.41 CN¥16.09	+216.4%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$2.13 EGP117.54	??
Milk (1 gallon)	$3.57 EGP196.68	$7.34 CN¥48.99	+105.5%
Eggs 1 dozen	$1.18 EGP65.22	$1.04 CN¥6.93	-12.3%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$2.26 EGP124.39	??
Apples (1 lb)	$0.82 EGP45.01	$0.79 CN¥5.27	-3.4%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.35 EGP19.09	$0.54 CN¥3.61	+56.2%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.26 EGP14.51	??
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.24 EGP13.34	$0.68 CN¥4.52	+179.4%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.18 EGP9.98	??
Onions (1 lb)	$0.20 EGP10.81	??
Average			+69.9%

Cairo vs. Shenyang - Cost of groceries

Improve prices · Change currency (USD)

pay 45.9% more for transportation

	Cairo	Shenyang
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$1.68 EGP92.40	$4.79 CN¥31.94	+185.3%
Monthly public transit pass	$8.59 EGP473.36	$12.68 CN¥84.61	+47.5%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$32,276.12 EGP2M	$19,374.76 CN¥129K	-40.0%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$1.91 EGP105.19	$3.73 CN¥24.89	+95.2%
Average			+45.9%

Cairo vs. Shenyang - Cost of transportation

Improve prices · Change currency (USD)

pay 40.2% more for housing

	Cairo	Shenyang
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$14.10 EGP776.76	$14.92 CN¥99.54	+5.8%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$216.90 EGP11,946.79	$272.57 CN¥1,819.16	+25.7%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$191.78 EGP10,563.02	$240.43 CN¥1,604.64	+25.4%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$20.76 EGP1,143.60	$57.56 CN¥384.18	+177.2%
Average			+40.2%

Cairo vs. Shenyang - Cost of housing

Improve prices · Change currency (USD)

pay 5.2 times more for childcare

	Cairo	Shenyang
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$123.08 EGP6,779.03	$546.89 CN¥3,649.93	+344.3%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$3,562.03 EGP196K	$21,626.94 CN¥144K	+507.2%
Average			+419.4%

Cairo vs. Shenyang - Cost of childcare

Improve prices · Change currency (USD)

pay 0.8% more for entertainment and sports

	Cairo	Shenyang
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$1.48 EGP81.52	$0.89 CN¥5.97	-39.5%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$1.78 EGP97.92	$2.44 CN¥16.26	+37.0%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$2.01 EGP110.45	$3.73 CN¥24.89	+85.9%
Monthly membership at local gym	$29.87 EGP1,644.96	$22.37 CN¥149.32	-25.1%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$4.77 EGP262.98	$5.97 CN¥39.82	+25.0%
Average			+0.8%

Cairo vs. Shenyang - Cost of entertainment and sports

Improve prices · Change currency (USD)

pay 15.2% less for clothing

	Cairo	Shenyang
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$40.94 EGP2,255.05	$41.61 CN¥277.73	+1.6%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$50.61 EGP2,787.59	??
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$115.71 EGP6,373.39	$59.66 CN¥398.17	-48.4%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$59.84 EGP3,296.01	$69.60 CN¥464.54	+16.3%
Average			-15.2%

Cairo vs. Shenyang - Cost of clothing

Improve prices · Change currency (USD)

We average the price of thousands of data points entered by users across the world. Sources: MyLifeElsewhere's cost-of-living dataset (prices updated October 2026). How we calculate this

Compare further: Cairo vs. Shenyang

Salary Calculator · Free tool

What salary would you need in Shenyang?

More cost comparisons

Cairo vs.

Berlin

Cairo vs.

Rome

Cairo vs.

Toronto

Cairo vs.

Warsaw

Cairo vs.

Ho Chi Minh City

Cairo vs.

Lima

Cairo vs.

Quito

Cairo vs.

Dublin

Share this

Compare countries by overall cost of living

See the cost of living in Egypt vs. China. This provides a comparison of the average cost of living from cities within Egypt and China.

Help us improve these prices

MyLifeElsewhere is a collaborative project. Please enter price information for your location to help assist us in making these comparisons more accurate. Learn more

Add prices for Cairo

Add prices for Shenyang

Ask the Elsewhere Community

Join the Elsewhere community and ask a question about Shenyang or Cairo. It's a free, question-and-answer based forum to discuss what life is like in countries and cities around the world.