Cost of living comparison
China is 2.7 times more expensive than Egypt.
If you lived in China instead of Egypt, you would:
pay 31.9% more for restaurants
|
Egypt
|
China
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$3.82
EGP185.65
|
$3.04
CN¥21.58
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$4.07
EGP197.78
|
$5.19
CN¥36.83
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.33
EGP16.19
|
$0.49
CN¥3.46
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.17
EGP8.33
|
$0.30
CN¥2.11
|
|
pay 2.3 times more for groceries
|
Egypt
|
China
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.75
EGP36.53
|
$1.65
CN¥11.67
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$1.78
EGP86.56
|
$5.98
CN¥42.42
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.20
EGP155.67
|
$7.16
CN¥50.79
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.47
EGP71.70
|
$1.65
CN¥11.70
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.91
EGP93.03
|
$1.58
CN¥11.18
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.57
EGP27.70
|
$0.76
CN¥5.41
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.21
EGP10.31
|
$0.58
CN¥4.08
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.14
EGP6.84
|
$0.66
CN¥4.69
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.15
EGP7.52
|
$0.53
CN¥3.74
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.17
EGP8.22
|
$0.33
CN¥2.33
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.29
EGP14.09
|
$0.41
CN¥2.90
|
|
pay 2.4 times more for transportation
|
Egypt
|
China
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$0.97
EGP47.10
|
$4.45
CN¥31.54
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$6.76
EGP328.77
|
$22.24
CN¥157.77
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$27,552.01
EGP1,339,578.87
|
$19,593.81
CN¥138,980.87
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$3.26
EGP158.29
|
$3.91
CN¥27.73
|
|
pay 90.6% more for housing
|
Egypt
|
China
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$7.84
EGP381.18
|
$12.06
CN¥85.54
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$212.64
EGP10,338.66
|
$335.80
CN¥2,381.86
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$144.87
EGP7,043.47
|
$208.96
CN¥1,482.20
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$12.98
EGP630.98
|
$39.78
CN¥282.16
|
|
pay 7.1 times more for childcare
|
Egypt
|
China
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$70.10
EGP3,408.11
|
$483.22
CN¥3,427.52
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$2,485.76
EGP120,857.41
|
$18,043.44
CN¥127,983.89
|
|
pay 85.1% more for entertainment and sports
|
Egypt
|
China
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.76
EGP85.33
|
$1.08
CN¥7.65
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.32
EGP64.24
|
$3.20
CN¥22.73
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$1.76
EGP85.40
|
$3.22
CN¥22.82
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$18.83
EGP915.31
|
$42.07
CN¥298.39
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$2.80
EGP135.93
|
$6.01
CN¥42.61
|
|
pay 72.4% more for clothing
|
Egypt
|
China
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$18.16
EGP883.14
|
$48.74
CN¥345.75
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$33.59
EGP1,633.13
|
$31.37
CN¥222.50
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$92.42
EGP4,493.56
|
$73.58
CN¥521.93
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$30.97
EGP1,505.80
|
$76.83
CN¥544.94
|
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