Cost of living comparison
compared to
Cairo vs. Changchun Cost of Living Summary
Cairo is 17.2% cheaper than Changchun.
- Restaurants
-
pay 4.0% less in Cairo
- Groceries
-
pay 30.1% less in Cairo
- Transportation
-
pay 5.2% more in Cairo
- Housing
-
pay 12.8% less in Cairo
- Childcare
-
pay 70.3% less in Cairo
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 24.3% less in Cairo
- Clothing
-
pay 15.8% more in Cairo
The cost of clothing and transportation in Cairo are more expensive than in Changchun. Expenses including childcare, groceries, entertainment and sports, housing, and restaurants are lower in Cairo.
Cairo vs. Changchun Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Cairo instead of Changchun, you would:
pay 4.0% less for restaurants
|
Changchun
|
Cairo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$2.80
CN¥19.84
|
$4.16
EGP198.00
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$5.26
CN¥37.20
|
$5.19
EGP247.51
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.44
CN¥3.14
|
$0.38
EGP18.15
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.28
CN¥1.98
|
$0.14
EGP6.85
|
|
Changchun vs. Cairo - Cost of restaurants
pay 30.1% less for groceries
|
Changchun
|
Cairo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.22
CN¥8.60
|
$0.60
EGP28.55
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$16.12
CN¥114.07
|
$1.88
EGP89.38
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$9.02
CN¥63.83
|
$3.73
EGP177.64
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.09
CN¥7.73
|
$1.45
EGP68.95
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.59
CN¥11.25
|
$2.06
EGP98.36
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.65
CN¥4.61
|
$0.74
EGP35.43
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.48
CN¥3.37
|
$0.34
EGP15.97
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.38
CN¥2.70
|
$0.28
EGP13.55
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.60
CN¥4.27
|
$0.13
EGP6.01
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.32
CN¥2.25
|
$0.19
EGP8.97
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.29
CN¥2.02
|
$0.19
EGP8.88
|
|
Changchun vs. Cairo - Cost of groceries
pay 5.2% more for transportation
|
Changchun
|
Cairo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.36
CN¥30.88
|
$1.36
EGP64.90
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass | ?? |
$6.44
EGP306.91
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$18,211.64
CN¥128,852.83
|
$37,398.47
EGP1,782,036.92
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$3.36
CN¥23.81
|
$2.66
EGP126.72
|
|
Changchun vs. Cairo - Cost of transportation
pay 12.8% less for housing
|
Changchun
|
Cairo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$14.02
CN¥99.19
|
$12.92
EGP615.43
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$154.22
CN¥1,091.13
|
$213.48
EGP10,172.29
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$233.66
CN¥1,653.23
|
$137.13
EGP6,534.14
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$32.16
CN¥227.56
|
$19.12
EGP911.30
|
|
Changchun vs. Cairo - Cost of housing
pay 70.3% less for childcare
|
Changchun
|
Cairo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$280.39
CN¥1,983.88
|
$92.85
EGP4,424.15
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$8,411.84
CN¥59,516.32
|
$2,210.79
EGP105,344.37
|
|
Changchun vs. Cairo - Cost of childcare
pay 24.3% less for entertainment and sports
|
Changchun
|
Cairo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.12
CN¥7.94
|
$1.45
EGP69.30
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.47
CN¥17.46
|
$1.62
EGP76.99
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$3.15
CN¥22.32
|
$2.08
EGP99.00
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$42.06
CN¥297.58
|
$17.31
EGP825.00
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$4.91
CN¥34.72
|
$3.74
EGP178.20
|
|
Changchun vs. Cairo - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 15.8% more for clothing
|
Changchun
|
Cairo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$28.04
CN¥198.39
|
$33.96
EGP1,618.06
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$42.06
CN¥297.58
|
$45.38
EGP2,162.58
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$74.77
CN¥529.03
|
$117.30
EGP5,589.12
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$79.45
CN¥562.10
|
$61.59
EGP2,934.70
|
|
Changchun vs. Cairo - Cost of clothing
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