Cost of living comparison
China is 3.4 times more expensive than Egypt.
If you lived in China instead of Egypt, you would:
pay 75.1% more for restaurants
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Egypt
|
China
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$2.69
E£83.11
|
$3.33
CN¥24.29
|
|
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Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$3.27
E£101.03
|
$5.25
CN¥38.30
|
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| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.25
E£7.70
|
$0.50
CN¥3.64
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.14
E£4.34
|
$0.30
CN¥2.22
|
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pay 3.4 times more for groceries
|
Egypt
|
China
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.40
E£12.40
|
$1.68
CN¥12.24
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$1.23
E£37.93
|
$6.22
CN¥45.40
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$2.42
E£74.65
|
$7.41
CN¥54.08
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.12
E£34.59
|
$1.75
CN¥12.78
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.58
E£48.93
|
$1.80
CN¥13.10
|
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| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.40
E£12.47
|
$0.88
CN¥6.43
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.22
E£6.78
|
$0.63
CN¥4.58
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.14
E£4.26
|
$0.74
CN¥5.39
|
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| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.13
E£3.89
|
$0.57
CN¥4.14
|
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| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.12
E£3.68
|
$0.35
CN¥2.56
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.10
E£3.10
|
$0.43
CN¥3.14
|
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pay 2.7 times more for transportation
|
Egypt
|
China
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$1.02
E£31.46
|
$4.64
CN¥33.85
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$7.97
E£246.33
|
$21.41
CN¥156.22
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$15,876.53
E£490,584.71
|
$21,385.50
CN¥156,049.97
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$1.85
E£57.01
|
$4.14
CN¥30.23
|
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pay 2.7 times more for housing
|
Egypt
|
China
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$10.98
E£339.37
|
$14.28
CN¥104.17
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$109.16
E£3,373.18
|
$401.04
CN¥2,926.41
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$71.02
E£2,194.42
|
$247.64
CN¥1,807.01
|
|
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Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$16.81
E£519.53
|
$39.51
CN¥288.33
|
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pay 8.9 times more for childcare
|
Egypt
|
China
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$58.30
E£1,801.54
|
$456.56
CN¥3,331.53
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$1,699.22
E£52,505.76
|
$16,918.49
CN¥123,454.25
|
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pay 2.2 times more for entertainment and sports
|
Egypt
|
China
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.45
E£44.71
|
$1.15
CN¥8.37
|
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| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.03
E£31.82
|
$3.48
CN¥25.42
|
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|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$1.57
E£48.50
|
$3.40
CN¥24.79
|
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| Monthly membership at local gym |
$15.18
E£469.04
|
$42.27
CN¥308.46
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$3.13
E£96.64
|
$6.35
CN¥46.36
|
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pay 2.0 times more for clothing
|
Egypt
|
China
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|---|---|---|---|
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Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$17.23
E£532.27
|
$51.26
CN¥374.07
|
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Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$28.02
E£865.91
|
$33.18
CN¥242.10
|
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Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$63.69
E£1,967.99
|
$80.69
CN¥588.81
|
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| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$28.91
E£893.43
|
$76.44
CN¥557.77
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