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Xi'an vs. Cairo Cost of Living Summary

Xi'an is 2.2 times more expensive than Cairo.

Restaurants: pay 20.3% more in Xi'an
Groceries: pay 63.9% more in Xi'an
Transportation: pay 2.6 times more in Xi'an
Housing: pay 34.4% more in Xi'an
Childcare: pay 5.9 times more in Xi'an
Entertainment and Sports: pay 47.0% more in Xi'an
Clothing: pay 0.4% more in Xi'an

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

Xi'an vs. Cairo Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Xi'an instead of Cairo, you would:

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pay 20.3% more for restaurants

	Cairo	Xi'an
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$4.16 EGP197.67	$2.80 CN¥19.82	-32.5%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$5.19 EGP247.09	$5.61 CN¥39.65	+8.0%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$0.38 EGP18.12	$0.42 CN¥2.97	+10.4%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.14 EGP6.83	$0.28 CN¥1.98	+95.2%
Average			+20.3%

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pay 63.9% more for groceries

	Cairo	Xi'an
Bread 1 loaf	$0.60 EGP28.50	$1.60 CN¥11.30	+166.8%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$1.88 EGP89.23	$3.50 CN¥24.78	+86.9%
Milk (1 gallon)	$3.73 EGP177.34	$5.77 CN¥40.80	+54.8%
Eggs 1 dozen	$1.45 EGP68.83	$1.66 CN¥11.74	+14.7%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$2.06 EGP98.19	$0.92 CN¥6.47	-55.6%
Apples (1 lb)	$0.74 EGP35.37	$0.75 CN¥5.32	+1.2%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.34 EGP15.94	$0.47 CN¥3.33	+40.4%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.28 EGP13.53	$0.60 CN¥4.23	+110.2%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.13 EGP6.00	$0.36 CN¥2.52	+182.3%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.19 EGP8.95	$0.28 CN¥1.96	+47.5%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.19 EGP8.86	$0.29 CN¥2.02	+53.6%
Average			+63.9%

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pay 2.6 times more for transportation

	Cairo	Xi'an
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$1.36 EGP64.79	$4.42 CN¥31.27	+224.7%
Monthly public transit pass	$6.44 EGP306.39	$33.65 CN¥237.89	+422.4%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$37,398.47 EGP1,779,045.04	$21,029.61 CN¥148,681.44	-43.8%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$2.66 EGP126.51	$3.62 CN¥25.57	+36.0%
Average			+159.8%

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pay 34.4% more for housing

	Cairo	Xi'an
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$12.92 EGP614.39	$12.00 CN¥84.83	-7.1%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$213.48 EGP10,155.21	$247.68 CN¥1,751.14	+16.0%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$137.13 EGP6,523.17	$185.06 CN¥1,308.40	+35.0%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$19.12 EGP909.77	$37.05 CN¥261.97	+93.7%
Average			+34.4%

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pay 5.9 times more for childcare

	Cairo	Xi'an
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$92.85 EGP4,416.73	$336.47 CN¥2,378.90	+262.4%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$2,210.79 EGP105,167.51	$18,132.20 CN¥128,196.44	+720.2%
Average			+491.3%

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pay 47.0% more for entertainment and sports

	Cairo	Xi'an
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$1.45 EGP69.19	$1.19 CN¥8.43	-18.1%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$1.62 EGP76.86	$2.64 CN¥18.63	+63.1%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$2.08 EGP98.84	$2.80 CN¥19.82	+35.0%
Monthly membership at local gym	$17.31 EGP823.61	$38.73 CN¥273.79	+123.7%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$3.74 EGP177.90	$4.91 CN¥34.69	+31.2%
Average			+47.0%

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pay 0.4% more for clothing

	Cairo	Xi'an
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$33.96 EGP1,615.35	$54.89 CN¥388.06	+61.6%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$45.38 EGP2,158.95	$31.68 CN¥224.01	-30.2%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$117.30 EGP5,579.73	$64.21 CN¥453.97	-45.3%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$61.59 EGP2,929.78	$71.22 CN¥503.53	+15.6%
Average			+0.4%

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