Beijing vs Cairo - Cost of Living Comparison

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Beijing Cairo
🚶 Cost of living one person
$993
$430
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2604
$1055
🏠 One person rent
$547
$163
🏘️ Family rent
$978
$278
🍽️ Food expenses
$250
$171
🚐 Transport expenses
$102
$34.6
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1449
$175
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Bad
✈️ Airport proximity
13 km
12 km
🎓 Higher education
100
83
😀 Quality of life
77
57
🏙️ Population
21.9M
9.61M

The cost of living in Beijing is 131% more expensive than in Cairo. Cities ranked 5871st and 8922nd ($993 vs $430) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 8th and 4th in China and Egypt, respectively. Check China vs Egypt comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.5 months in Beijing compared to 0.4 months in Cairo. Beijing ranked 5th best city to live in China vs Cairo ranked 1st in Egypt, while ranked 1048th and 5902nd among best cities to live in the world.

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Beijing Cairo
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$4.2
$3.83
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$29.7
$18.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.3
$4.7
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.22
$1.41
☕ Cappuccino
$3.39
$1.53
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.46
$0.37
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$816
$190
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$424
$120
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1487
$336
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$774
$215
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$31.8
$17.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$48.8
$27.3
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$12.7
$11.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.64%
16.96%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$15121
$823
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6670
$480
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.56
$0.3
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$32.7
$8.46
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.82
$2.33
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.13
$0.32
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.72
$0.92
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.52
$0.58
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.23
$0.66
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.96
$1.53
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.2
$3.6
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.21
$4.44
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10
$8.64
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.11
$1.54
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.65
$0.62
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.78
$0.51
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.31
$0.39
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.83
$0.47
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.96
$0.43
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.37
$0.14
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.17
$0.76
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10
$7.76
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.84
$1.23
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.27
$1.96
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.58
$2.03
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.57
$2.11
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.33
$0.85
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.98
$0.92
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$48.1
$18.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.44
$3.4
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$33.7
$11
💇 Haircut, simple
$9.59
$2.65
👖 Brand Jeans
$61.8
$37.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$75.4
$106
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$678
$92.4
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$23852
$2060

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Cities near Beijing

Distance City Cost of living
50 km or 31 mi Langfang
$690
58 km or 36 mi Zhuozhou
$719
58 km or 36 mi Sanhe
$744
78 km or 49 mi Gaobeidian
$640
87 km or 54 mi Bazhou
$645
109 km or 68 mi Tianjin
$689
135 km or 84 mi Renqiu
$582
137 km or 85 mi Zunhua
$665
139 km or 87 mi Baoding
$455
151 km or 94 mi Binhai
$662
155 km or 97 mi Tangshan
$691
163 km or 101 mi Zhangjiakou
$654
164 km or 102 mi Hejian
$584
176 km or 110 mi Chengde
$697
182 km or 113 mi Cangzhou
$652
189 km or 117 mi Huanghua
$633
189 km or 118 mi Anguo
$549
196 km or 122 mi Dingzhou
$585
197 km or 122 mi Qian'an
$628
198 km or 123 mi Luanzhou
$624
204 km or 127 mi Botou
$591
224 km or 139 mi Shenzhou
$572
228 km or 142 mi Xinle
$543
229 km or 142 mi Pingquan
$617
239 km or 148 mi Jinzhou
$549
241 km or 150 mi Xinji
$565
249 km or 155 mi Gaocheng
$538
249 km or 155 mi Hengshui
$616
252 km or 156 mi Laoling
$600
263 km or 164 mi Shijiazhuang
$503
265 km or 165 mi Datong
$710
272 km or 169 mi Jizhou
$572
273 km or 169 mi Qinhuangdao
$620
273 km or 170 mi Dezhou
$550
281 km or 175 mi Fengzhen
$624
282 km or 175 mi Huairen
$635
294 km or 183 mi Lingyuan
$604
296 km or 184 mi Nangong
$584
302 km or 187 mi Ulanqab
$625
314 km or 195 mi Binzhou
$731

Cities near Cairo

Distance City Cost of living
5.9 km or 3.6 mi Giza
$398
8.1 km or 5 mi Shubra El Kheima
$397
26 km or 16 mi Helwan
$380
46 km or 28 mi Benha
$316
60 km or 37 mi Shibin El Kom
$345
62 km or 39 mi Zagazig
$330
84 km or 52 mi Tanta
$302
93 km or 58 mi Faiyum
$364
101 km or 63 mi El Mahalla El Kubra
$318
111 km or 69 mi Beni Suef
$364
111 km or 69 mi Mansoura
$307
115 km or 71 mi Ismailia
$280
125 km or 78 mi Suez
$281
133 km or 83 mi Damanhur
$259
161 km or 100 mi Kafr El Dawwar
$312
161 km or 100 mi Damietta
$299
166 km or 103 mi Port Said
$291
179 km or 111 mi Alexandria
$358
224 km or 139 mi Minya
$355
319 km or 198 mi Asyut
$277
347 km or 216 mi Gaza
$676
351 km or 218 mi Ofakim
$1822
354 km or 220 mi Netivot
$1893
360 km or 223 mi Sderot
$1902
361 km or 224 mi Dahab
$497
362 km or 225 mi Eilat
$1644
365 km or 226 mi Ashkelon
$1775
366 km or 227 mi Beersheba
$1586
367 km or 228 mi Rahat
$1827
368 km or 229 mi Aqaba
$775
379 km or 235 mi Ashdod
$1944
379 km or 235 mi Kiryat Gat
$1979
380 km or 236 mi Dimona
$1851
381 km or 236 mi El Gouna
$365
383 km or 238 mi Kiryat Malakhi
$1963
384 km or 239 mi Sharm El Sheikh
$581
390 km or 242 mi Yavne
$1995
391 km or 243 mi Sohag
$404
396 km or 246 mi Dura
$1010
397 km or 246 mi Rehovot
$1898