Beijing vs Cairo - Cost of Living Comparison

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Beijing Cairo
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1044
$506
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2705
$1241
🏠 One person rent
$596
$201
🏘️ Family rent
$1053
$352
🍽️ Food expenses
$250
$196
🚐 Transport expenses
$102
$39.7
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$711
$199
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Bad
✈️ Airport proximity
13 km
12 km
🎓 Higher education
100
83
😀 Quality of life
73
63
🏙️ Population
21.9M
9.8M

The cost of living in Beijing is 106% more expensive than in Cairo. Cities ranked 5341st and 8680th ($1044 vs $506) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 6th and 2nd in China and Egypt, respectively. Check China vs Egypt comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.7 months in Beijing compared to 0.4 months in Cairo. Beijing ranked 11th best city to live in China vs Cairo ranked 1st in Egypt, while ranked 2718th and 5610th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Beijing vs Cairo

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Beijing Cairo
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$4.36
$4.85
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$26.1
$22.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.05
$5.71
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.02
$1.81
☕ Cappuccino
$3.03
$1.87
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.57
$0.39
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$861
$221
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$471
$159
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1589
$401
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$839
$292
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$32.4
$18.2
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$50.2
$27.8
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$13.9
$11.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.39%
16.83%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$12544
$918
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6280
$518
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.58
$0.36
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$33.4
$9.22
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.68
$2.65
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.1
$0.4
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.95
$1.04
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.81
$0.64
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.12
$0.67
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.89
$1.53
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.7
$4.31
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.38
$4.81
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.2
$9.6
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.22
$1.79
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.75
$0.85
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.83
$0.7
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.44
$0.39
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.82
$0.44
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.91
$0.43
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.37
$0.15
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.21
$0.81
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$9.65
$8.35
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.86
$1.41
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.61
$2.08
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.71
$2.08
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.63
$2.25
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.73
$0.9
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.02
$1.03
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$63.8
$21.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8
$4.03
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$34.7
$11
💇 Haircut, simple
$8.08
$2.83
👖 Brand Jeans
$59
$39.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$81.3
$121
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$725
$111
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$25165
$2645

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Cities near Beijing

Distance City Cost of living
50 km or 31 mi Langfang
$716
58 km or 36 mi Zhuozhou
$734
58 km or 36 mi Sanhe
$767
78 km or 49 mi Gaobeidian
$645
87 km or 54 mi Bazhou
$646
109 km or 68 mi Tianjin
$663
135 km or 84 mi Renqiu
$572
137 km or 85 mi Zunhua
$673
139 km or 87 mi Baoding
$468
151 km or 94 mi Binhai
$656
155 km or 97 mi Tangshan
$697
163 km or 101 mi Zhangjiakou
$657
164 km or 102 mi Hejian
$562
176 km or 110 mi Chengde
$709
182 km or 113 mi Cangzhou
$621
189 km or 117 mi Huanghua
$630
189 km or 118 mi Anguo
$528
196 km or 122 mi Dingzhou
$558
197 km or 122 mi Qian'an
$632
198 km or 123 mi Luanzhou
$626
204 km or 127 mi Botou
$564
224 km or 139 mi Shenzhou
$512
228 km or 142 mi Xinle
$524
229 km or 142 mi Pingquan
$629
239 km or 148 mi Jinzhou
$521
241 km or 150 mi Xinji
$525
249 km or 155 mi Gaocheng
$519
249 km or 155 mi Hengshui
$466
252 km or 156 mi Laoling
$584
263 km or 164 mi Shijiazhuang
$493
265 km or 165 mi Datong
$770
272 km or 169 mi Jizhou
$508
273 km or 169 mi Qinhuangdao
$574
273 km or 170 mi Dezhou
$492
281 km or 175 mi Fengzhen
$655
282 km or 175 mi Huairen
$666
294 km or 183 mi Lingyuan
$618
296 km or 184 mi Nangong
$562
302 km or 187 mi Ulanqab
$640
314 km or 195 mi Binzhou
$748

Cities near Cairo

Distance City Cost of living
5.9 km or 3.6 mi Giza
$394
8.1 km or 5 mi Shubra El Kheima
$443
26 km or 16 mi Helwan
$402
46 km or 28 mi Benha
$343
60 km or 37 mi Shibin El Kom
$361
62 km or 39 mi Zagazig
$351
84 km or 52 mi Tanta
$294
93 km or 58 mi Faiyum
$340
101 km or 63 mi El Mahalla El Kubra
$343
111 km or 69 mi Beni Suef
$297
111 km or 69 mi Mansoura
$335
115 km or 71 mi Ismailia
$300
125 km or 78 mi Suez
$288
133 km or 83 mi Damanhur
$282
161 km or 100 mi Kafr El Dawwar
$341
161 km or 100 mi Damietta
$323
166 km or 103 mi Port Said
$319
179 km or 111 mi Alexandria
$400
224 km or 139 mi Minya
$356
319 km or 198 mi Asyut
$283
347 km or 216 mi Gaza
$776
351 km or 218 mi Ofakim
$1936
354 km or 220 mi Netivot
$2022
360 km or 223 mi Sderot
$1993
361 km or 224 mi Dahab
$479
362 km or 225 mi Eilat
$1853
365 km or 226 mi Ashkelon
$1761
366 km or 227 mi Beersheba
$1700
367 km or 228 mi Rahat
$1962
368 km or 229 mi Aqaba
$800
379 km or 235 mi Ashdod
$2145
379 km or 235 mi Kiryat Gat
$2079
380 km or 236 mi Dimona
$2002
381 km or 236 mi El Gouna
$360
383 km or 238 mi Kiryat Malakhi
$2105
384 km or 239 mi Sharm El Sheikh
$598
390 km or 242 mi Yavne
$2172
391 km or 243 mi Sohag
$415
396 km or 246 mi Dura
$1062
397 km or 246 mi Rehovot
$2066