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China

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Egypt

Cairo vs. Nanchang Cost of Living Summary

Cairo is 17.0% cheaper than Nanchang.

Restaurants: pay 36.5% more in Cairo
Groceries: pay 50.6% less in Cairo
Transportation: pay 34.1% less in Cairo
Housing: pay 15.2% more in Cairo
Childcare: pay 71.7% less in Cairo
Entertainment and Sports: pay 22.7% less in Cairo
Clothing: pay 34.5% more in Cairo

The cost of restaurants, clothing, and housing in Cairo are more expensive than in Nanchang. Expenses including childcare, groceries, transportation, and entertainment and sports are lower in Cairo.

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Cairo vs. Nanchang Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Cairo instead of Nanchang, you would:

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pay 36.5% more for restaurants

	Nanchang	Cairo
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$2.31 CN¥15.47	$4.77 EGP255.20	+106.5%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$4.92 CN¥32.93	$5.92 EGP316.45	+20.3%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$0.45 CN¥2.99	$0.35 EGP18.91	-20.9%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.26 CN¥1.72	$0.15 EGP7.79	-43.3%
Average			+36.5%

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pay 50.6% less for groceries

	Nanchang	Cairo
Bread 1 loaf	$2.34 CN¥15.68	$0.76 EGP40.74	-67.5%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$6.49 CN¥43.41	$2.13 EGP114.06	-67.1%
Milk (1 gallon)	$7.51 CN¥50.27	$3.57 EGP190.86	-52.5%
Eggs 1 dozen	$1.70 CN¥11.36	$1.18 EGP63.29	-30.3%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$1.81 CN¥12.11	$2.26 EGP120.71	+24.8%
Apples (1 lb)	$0.91 CN¥6.11	$0.82 EGP43.68	-10.5%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.50 CN¥3.32	$0.35 EGP18.52	-30.2%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.85 CN¥5.70	$0.26 EGP14.08	-69.1%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.84 CN¥5.64	$0.24 EGP12.94	-71.2%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.39 CN¥2.62	$0.18 EGP9.68	-53.8%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.52 CN¥3.48	$0.20 EGP10.49	-62.3%
Average			-50.6%

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pay 34.1% less for transportation

	Nanchang	Cairo
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$4.82 CN¥32.25	$1.68 EGP89.66	-65.2%
Monthly public transit pass	$14.92 CN¥99.79	$8.59 EGP459.36	-42.4%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$19,374.76 CN¥130K	$32,276.12 EGP2M	+66.6%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$3.58 CN¥23.95	$1.91 EGP102.08	-46.6%
Average			-34.1%

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pay 15.2% more for housing

	Nanchang	Cairo
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$13.42 CN¥89.81	$14.10 EGP753.78	+5.1%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$223.73 CN¥1,496.91	$216.90 EGP11,593.41	-3.1%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$119.32 CN¥798.35	$191.78 EGP10,250.57	+60.7%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$26.80 CN¥179.34	$20.76 EGP1,109.77	-22.5%
Average			+15.2%

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pay 71.7% less for childcare

	Nanchang	Cairo
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$325.15 CN¥2,175.51	$123.08 EGP6,578.51	-62.1%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$16,779.52 CN¥112K	$3,562.03 EGP190K	-78.8%
Average			-71.7%

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pay 22.7% less for entertainment and sports

	Nanchang	Cairo
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$1.34 CN¥8.98	$1.48 EGP79.11	+10.3%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$2.65 CN¥17.71	$1.78 EGP95.02	-32.8%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$2.98 CN¥19.96	$2.01 EGP107.18	-32.8%
Monthly membership at local gym	$42.26 CN¥282.75	$29.87 EGP1,596.30	-29.3%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$6.34 CN¥42.41	$4.77 EGP255.20	-24.7%
Average			-22.7%

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pay 34.5% more for clothing

	Nanchang	Cairo
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$37.21 CN¥248.99	$40.94 EGP2,188.35	+10.0%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$22.37 CN¥149.69	$50.61 EGP2,705.13	+126.2%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$88.20 CN¥590.12	$115.71 EGP6,184.87	+31.2%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$59.66 CN¥399.18	$59.84 EGP3,198.52	+0.3%
Average			+34.5%

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