Cost of living comparison
compared to
Cairo vs. Urumqi Cost of Living Summary
Cairo is 2.4% cheaper than Urumqi.
- Restaurants
-
pay 6.2% less in Cairo
- Groceries
-
pay 14.3% less in Cairo
- Transportation
-
pay 22.9% less in Cairo
- Housing
-
pay 9.8% less in Cairo
- Childcare
-
pay 58.0% less in Cairo
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 4.8% less in Cairo
- Clothing
-
pay 99.2% more in Cairo
Expenses including childcare, transportation, groceries, housing, restaurants, and entertainment and sports are lower in Cairo. Notably, clothing is significantly more expensive in Cairo.
Cairo vs. Urumqi Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Cairo instead of Urumqi, you would:
pay 6.2% less for restaurants
|
Urumqi
|
Cairo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$3.36
CN¥23.69
|
$4.16
EGP197.75
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$5.33
CN¥37.51
|
$5.19
EGP247.19
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.44
CN¥3.13
|
$0.38
EGP18.13
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.21
CN¥1.48
|
$0.14
EGP6.84
|
|
Urumqi vs. Cairo - Cost of restaurants
pay 14.3% less for groceries
|
Urumqi
|
Cairo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.84
CN¥5.92
|
$0.60
EGP28.51
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$2.80
CN¥19.74
|
$1.88
EGP89.27
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.07
CN¥28.65
|
$3.73
EGP177.41
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.51
CN¥10.65
|
$1.45
EGP68.86
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$0.95
CN¥6.72
|
$2.06
EGP98.23
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.79
CN¥5.60
|
$0.74
EGP35.38
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.51
CN¥3.58
|
$0.34
EGP15.95
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.64
CN¥4.48
|
$0.28
EGP13.53
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.25
CN¥1.79
|
$0.13
EGP6.00
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.19
CN¥1.34
|
$0.19
EGP8.96
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.38
CN¥2.69
|
$0.19
EGP8.87
|
|
Urumqi vs. Cairo - Cost of groceries
pay 22.9% less for transportation
|
Urumqi
|
Cairo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.19
CN¥29.52
|
$1.36
EGP64.82
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$14.02
CN¥98.71
|
$6.44
EGP306.52
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$22,431.58
CN¥157,943.02
|
$37,398.47
EGP1,779,793.01
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$4.21
CN¥29.61
|
$2.66
EGP126.56
|
|
Urumqi vs. Cairo - Cost of transportation
pay 9.8% less for housing
|
Urumqi
|
Cairo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$14.02
CN¥98.71
|
$12.92
EGP614.65
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$245.35
CN¥1,727.50
|
$213.48
EGP10,159.48
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$112.16
CN¥789.72
|
$137.13
EGP6,525.91
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$32.16
CN¥226.46
|
$19.12
EGP910.15
|
|
Urumqi vs. Cairo - Cost of housing
pay 58.0% less for childcare
|
Urumqi
|
Cairo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$168.24
CN¥1,184.57
|
$92.85
EGP4,418.58
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$7,710.86
CN¥54,292.91
|
$2,210.79
EGP105,211.72
|
|
Urumqi vs. Cairo - Cost of childcare
pay 4.8% less for entertainment and sports
|
Urumqi
|
Cairo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.12
CN¥7.90
|
$1.45
EGP69.21
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.99
CN¥21.06
|
$1.62
EGP76.89
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.24
CN¥15.79
|
$2.08
EGP98.88
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$14.02
CN¥98.71
|
$17.31
EGP823.96
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$4.91
CN¥34.55
|
$3.74
EGP177.98
|
|
Urumqi vs. Cairo - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 99.2% more for clothing
|
Urumqi
|
Cairo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$28.04
CN¥197.43
|
$33.96
EGP1,616.03
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$14.02
CN¥98.71
|
$45.38
EGP2,159.85
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$88.74
CN¥624.86
|
$117.30
EGP5,582.08
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$28.04
CN¥197.43
|
$61.59
EGP2,931.01
|
|
Urumqi vs. Cairo - Cost of clothing
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