Beijing vs Cairo - Cost of Living Comparison

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Beijing Cairo
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1016
$417
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2879
$1080
🏠 One person rent
$575
$154
🏘️ Family rent
$1275
$315
🍽️ Food expenses
$245
$166
🚐 Transport expenses
$102
$38
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1443
$165
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
13 km
12 km
🎓 Higher education
100
83
😀 Quality of life
75
58
🏙️ Population
21.9M
9.61M

The cost of living in Beijing is 144% more expensive than in Cairo. Cities ranked 5387th and 8923rd ($1016 vs $417) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 7th and 2nd in China and Egypt, respectively. Check China vs Egypt comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.4 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 989th and 5545th 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
$3.86
$3.9
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$29.5
$18.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.36
$4.73
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.22
$1.26
☕ Cappuccino
$3.58
$1.5
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.46
$0.34
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$819
$185
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$456
$113
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1965
$386
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1021
$253
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$33.6
$16.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$51.7
$25.8
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$13
$10.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.78%
14.49%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$14717
$690
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6695
$453
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.69
$0.3
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$32.3
$7.68
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.77
$3.17
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.12
$0.29
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.76
$0.89
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.46
$0.6
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.21
$0.65
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.84
$1.51
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.7
$3.48
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.23
$4.36
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.64
$8.58
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.1
$1.49
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.53
$0.55
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.79
$0.42
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.23
$0.39
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.84
$0.48
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.96
$0.41
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.35
$0.13
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.33
$0.72
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$9.26
$7.33
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.83
$1.13
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.43
$1.84
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.49
$1.46
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.51
$2.31
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.33
$0.87
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.93
$0.69
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$53.9
$17.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.3
$2.97
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$33.2
$11
💇 Haircut, simple
$9.62
$2.86
👖 Brand Jeans
$60.8
$37
👟 Brand Sneakers
$76.9
$101
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$698
$90.2
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$22456
$1985

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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
$729
58 km or 36 mi Sanhe
$756
78 km or 49 mi Gaobeidian
$644
87 km or 54 mi Bazhou
$649
109 km or 68 mi Tianjin
$687
135 km or 84 mi Renqiu
$586
137 km or 85 mi Zunhua
$680
139 km or 87 mi Baoding
$472
151 km or 94 mi Binhai
$665
155 km or 97 mi Tangshan
$702
163 km or 101 mi Zhangjiakou
$634
164 km or 102 mi Hejian
$592
176 km or 110 mi Chengde
$711
182 km or 113 mi Cangzhou
$679
189 km or 117 mi Huanghua
$655
189 km or 118 mi Anguo
$550
196 km or 122 mi Dingzhou
$584
197 km or 122 mi Qian'an
$642
198 km or 123 mi Luanzhou
$635
204 km or 127 mi Botou
$618
224 km or 139 mi Shenzhou
$581
228 km or 142 mi Xinle
$533
229 km or 142 mi Pingquan
$629
239 km or 148 mi Jinzhou
$544
241 km or 150 mi Xinji
$564
249 km or 155 mi Gaocheng
$524
249 km or 155 mi Hengshui
$642
252 km or 156 mi Laoling
$638
263 km or 164 mi Shijiazhuang
$481
265 km or 165 mi Datong
$703
272 km or 169 mi Jizhou
$590
273 km or 169 mi Qinhuangdao
$664
273 km or 170 mi Dezhou
$638
281 km or 175 mi Fengzhen
$616
282 km or 175 mi Huairen
$624
294 km or 183 mi Lingyuan
$620
296 km or 184 mi Nangong
$600
302 km or 187 mi Ulanqab
$620
314 km or 195 mi Binzhou
$815

Cities near Cairo

Distance City Cost of living
5.9 km or 3.6 mi Giza
$318
8.1 km or 5 mi Shubra El Kheima
$365
26 km or 16 mi Helwan
$335
46 km or 28 mi Benha
$300
60 km or 37 mi Shibin El Kom
$305
62 km or 39 mi Zagazig
$307
84 km or 52 mi Tanta
$288
93 km or 58 mi Faiyum
$325
101 km or 63 mi El Mahalla El Kubra
$269
111 km or 69 mi Beni Suef
$319
111 km or 69 mi Mansoura
$301
115 km or 71 mi Ismailia
$295
125 km or 78 mi Suez
$272
133 km or 83 mi Damanhur
$268
161 km or 100 mi Kafr El Dawwar
$289
161 km or 100 mi Damietta
$298
166 km or 103 mi Port Said
$276
179 km or 111 mi Alexandria
$316
224 km or 139 mi Minya
$339
319 km or 198 mi Asyut
$290
347 km or 216 mi Gaza
$640
351 km or 218 mi Ofakim
$1684
354 km or 220 mi Netivot
$1742
360 km or 223 mi Sderot
$1732
361 km or 224 mi Dahab
$381
362 km or 225 mi Eilat
$1577
365 km or 226 mi Ashkelon
$1511
366 km or 227 mi Beersheba
$1471
367 km or 228 mi Rahat
$1686
368 km or 229 mi Aqaba
$809
379 km or 235 mi Ashdod
$1837
379 km or 235 mi Kiryat Gat
$1757
380 km or 236 mi Dimona
$1716
381 km or 236 mi El Gouna
$336
383 km or 238 mi Kiryat Malakhi
$1809
384 km or 239 mi Sharm El Sheikh
$464
390 km or 242 mi Yavne
$1884
391 km or 243 mi Sohag
$360
396 km or 246 mi Dura
$813
397 km or 246 mi Rehovot
$1811