Cost of living comparison
China is 2.3 times more expensive than Egypt.
If you lived in China instead of Egypt, you would:
pay 18.4% more for restaurants
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Egypt
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China
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$4.62
E£82.76
|
$3.66
CN¥24.82
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Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$4.48
E£80.16
|
$5.31
CN¥36.01
|
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| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.39
E£6.92
|
$0.50
CN¥3.40
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.22
E£3.88
|
$0.32
CN¥2.15
|
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pay 2.1 times more for groceries
|
Egypt
|
China
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.60
E£10.71
|
$1.71
CN¥11.61
|
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| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$1.91
E£34.24
|
$6.26
CN¥42.43
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.13
E£55.94
|
$7.30
CN¥49.53
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.43
E£25.51
|
$1.82
CN¥12.35
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.92
E£34.44
|
$1.86
CN¥12.59
|
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| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.59
E£10.47
|
$0.84
CN¥5.72
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.33
E£5.99
|
$0.62
CN¥4.22
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.26
E£4.60
|
$0.80
CN¥5.45
|
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| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.27
E£4.85
|
$0.59
CN¥4.02
|
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| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.22
E£3.99
|
$0.38
CN¥2.57
|
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| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.18
E£3.27
|
$0.42
CN¥2.86
|
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pay 96.9% more for transportation
|
Egypt
|
China
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$1.28
E£22.94
|
$4.66
CN¥31.58
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$11.20
E£200.54
|
$18.54
CN¥125.75
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$22,049.47
E£394,664.71
|
$21,479.37
CN¥145,681.67
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$2.66
E£47.54
|
$4.28
CN¥29.05
|
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pay 92.7% more for housing
|
Egypt
|
China
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$16.38
E£293.13
|
$14.10
CN¥95.61
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$156.64
E£2,803.72
|
$439.74
CN¥2,982.52
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$104.41
E£1,868.80
|
$244.66
CN¥1,659.39
|
|
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Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$23.57
E£421.79
|
$39.96
CN¥271.01
|
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pay 6.2 times more for childcare
|
Egypt
|
China
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$75.75
E£1,355.88
|
$422.78
CN¥2,867.48
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$2,699.99
E£48,327.32
|
$18,175.98
CN¥123,276.75
|
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pay 55.5% more for entertainment and sports
|
Egypt
|
China
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.93
E£34.51
|
$1.11
CN¥7.51
|
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| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.63
E£29.25
|
$3.73
CN¥25.30
|
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|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.35
E£42.05
|
$3.30
CN¥22.35
|
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| Monthly membership at local gym |
$24.64
E£441.11
|
$47.13
CN¥319.68
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$4.04
E£72.26
|
$6.47
CN¥43.85
|
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pay 40.7% more for clothing
|
Egypt
|
China
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|---|---|---|---|
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Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$27.73
E£496.41
|
$57.76
CN¥391.73
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Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$40.76
E£729.48
|
$34.91
CN¥236.75
|
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Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$94.23
E£1,686.55
|
$85.04
CN¥576.79
|
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| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$48.17
E£862.19
|
$85.98
CN¥583.15
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