Cost of living comparison
Egypt is 33.7% cheaper than China.
If you lived in Egypt instead of China, you would:
pay 13.2% less for restaurants
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China
|
Egypt
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$3.40
CN¥23.06
|
$3.67
E£65.65
|
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Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$5.44
CN¥36.89
|
$5.06
E£90.65
|
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| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.52
CN¥3.51
|
$0.38
E£6.85
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.32
CN¥2.20
|
$0.23
E£4.18
|
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pay 50.5% less for groceries
|
China
|
Egypt
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.82
CN¥12.31
|
$0.59
E£10.58
|
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| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.98
CN¥47.33
|
$1.58
E£28.24
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$7.82
CN¥53.01
|
$3.45
E£61.81
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.89
CN¥12.81
|
$1.21
E£21.64
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.01
CN¥13.62
|
$2.02
E£36.23
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.90
CN¥6.12
|
$0.69
E£12.35
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.61
CN¥4.14
|
$0.37
E£6.65
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.86
CN¥5.86
|
$0.24
E£4.24
|
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| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.62
CN¥4.22
|
$0.20
E£3.51
|
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| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.42
CN¥2.88
|
$0.19
E£3.47
|
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| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.45
CN¥3.07
|
$0.17
E£3.09
|
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pay 31.3% less for transportation
|
China
|
Egypt
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.16
CN¥28.21
|
$1.77
E£31.69
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$17.84
CN¥120.98
|
$8.99
E£161.00
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$22,106.75
CN¥149,936.81
|
$27,829.03
E£498,113.20
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$4.39
CN¥29.79
|
$2.46
E£44.03
|
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pay 31.2% less for housing
|
China
|
Egypt
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$14.92
CN¥101.17
|
$19.89
E£356.04
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$404.30
CN¥2,742.13
|
$174.23
E£3,118.50
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$256.14
CN¥1,737.27
|
$105.37
E£1,885.97
|
|
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Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$44.04
CN¥298.70
|
$25.33
E£453.45
|
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pay 82.7% less for childcare
|
China
|
Egypt
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$443.85
CN¥3,010.34
|
$84.84
E£1,518.56
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$16,577.11
CN¥112,432.56
|
$2,588.22
E£46,326.69
|
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pay 16.7% less for entertainment and sports
|
China
|
Egypt
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.06
CN¥7.17
|
$1.98
E£35.39
|
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| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.94
CN¥26.72
|
$1.55
E£27.69
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$3.36
CN¥22.76
|
$2.64
E£47.25
|
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| Monthly membership at local gym |
$42.42
CN¥287.71
|
$21.01
E£376.00
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$6.74
CN¥45.72
|
$4.19
E£74.94
|
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pay 10.0% less for clothing
|
China
|
Egypt
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|---|---|---|---|
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Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$66.87
CN¥453.56
|
$39.38
E£704.95
|
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Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$38.65
CN¥262.17
|
$52.09
E£932.44
|
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Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$95.94
CN¥650.72
|
$100.41
E£1,797.29
|
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| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$90.79
CN¥615.77
|
$56.01
E£1,002.46
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