Beijing vs Cairo - Cost of Living Comparison

Beijing Cairo
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1254
$394
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3503
$980
🏠 One person rent
$730
$134
🏘️ Family rent
$1543
$228
🍽️ Food expenses
$293
$157
🚐 Transport expenses
$116
$49.2
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1565
$168
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
13 km
13 km
🎓 Higher education
100
81
😀 Quality of life
77
59
🏙️ Population
21.9M
9.29M

The cost of living in Beijing is 219% more expensive than in Cairo. Cities ranked 4012th and 8803rd ($1254 vs $394) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 6th and 1st in China and Egypt, respectively. Check China vs Egypt comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.2 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 627th and 5487th 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
$4.7
$3.68
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$34.8
$17.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.93
$3.95
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.74
$1.98
☕ Cappuccino
$4.88
$1.86
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.54
$0.23
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1041
$162
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$592
$87.1
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2376
$290
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1254
$158
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$29.9
$21
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$45.7
$32.5
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$18.8
$11.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.94%
11.54%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$18338
$486
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$9906
$329
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.74
$0.26
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$37.1
$15.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$5.61
$3.13
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.22
$0.34
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.98
$0.91
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.03
$0.38
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.56
$0.48
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.04
$1.28
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.7
$3.67
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.83
$4.76
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13
$7.14
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.06
$1
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.05
$0.55
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.2
$0.34
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.44
$0.3
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.9
$0.33
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.13
$0.27
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.43
$0.13
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.43
$0.62
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$14.3
$8.37
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.98
$1.12
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.62
$1.66
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.55
$1.24
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.65
$2.07
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.65
$0.99
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.15
$0.71
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$56.4
$19.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$10.6
$4
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$42.3
$10
💇 Haircut, simple
$11.9
$2.93
👖 Brand Jeans
$71.5
$35.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$91.2
$77.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$989
$109
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$28280
$2499

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Cities near Beijing

Distance City Cost of living
50 km or 31 mi Langfang
$711
58 km or 36 mi Zhuozhou
$658
58 km or 36 mi Sanhe
$665
78 km or 49 mi Gaobeidian
$664
87 km or 54 mi Bazhou
$666
109 km or 68 mi Tianjin
$786
135 km or 84 mi Renqiu
$671
137 km or 85 mi Zunhua
$671
139 km or 87 mi Baoding
$520
151 km or 94 mi Binhai
$706
155 km or 97 mi Tangshan
$762
163 km or 101 mi Zhangjiakou
$751
164 km or 102 mi Hejian
$672
176 km or 110 mi Chengde
$693
182 km or 113 mi Cangzhou
$756
189 km or 117 mi Huanghua
$663
189 km or 118 mi Anguo
$656
196 km or 122 mi Dingzhou
$680
197 km or 122 mi Qian'an
$670
198 km or 123 mi Luanzhou
$663
204 km or 127 mi Botou
$666
224 km or 139 mi Shenzhou
$665
228 km or 142 mi Xinle
$660
229 km or 142 mi Pingquan
$660
239 km or 148 mi Jinzhou
$663
241 km or 150 mi Xinji
$667
249 km or 155 mi Gaocheng
$668
249 km or 155 mi Hengshui
$796
252 km or 156 mi Laoling
$669
263 km or 164 mi Shijiazhuang
$547
265 km or 165 mi Datong
$787
272 km or 169 mi Jizhou
$655
273 km or 169 mi Qinhuangdao
$751
273 km or 170 mi Dezhou
$752
281 km or 175 mi Fengzhen
$649
282 km or 175 mi Huairen
$654
294 km or 183 mi Lingyuan
$662
296 km or 184 mi Nangong
$661
302 km or 187 mi Ulanqab
$693
314 km or 195 mi Binzhou
$675

Cities near Cairo

Distance City Cost of living
5.9 km or 3.6 mi Giza
$287
8.1 km or 5 mi Shubra El Kheima
$275
26 km or 16 mi Helwan
$270
46 km or 28 mi Benha
$226
60 km or 37 mi Shibin El Kom
$253
62 km or 39 mi Zagazig
$265
84 km or 52 mi Tanta
$245
93 km or 58 mi Faiyum
$265
101 km or 63 mi El Mahalla El Kubra
$257
111 km or 69 mi Beni Suef
$212
111 km or 69 mi Mansoura
$255
115 km or 71 mi Ismailia
$230
125 km or 78 mi Suez
$238
133 km or 83 mi Damanhur
$283
161 km or 100 mi Kafr El Dawwar
$264
161 km or 100 mi Damietta
$248
166 km or 103 mi Port Said
$322
179 km or 111 mi Alexandria
$326
224 km or 139 mi Minya
$264
319 km or 198 mi Asyut
$279
347 km or 216 mi Gaza
$696
351 km or 218 mi Ofakim
$1693
354 km or 220 mi Netivot
$1692
360 km or 223 mi Sderot
$1694
361 km or 224 mi Dahab
$299
362 km or 225 mi Eilat
$1615
365 km or 226 mi Ashkelon
$1586
366 km or 227 mi Beersheba
$1483
367 km or 228 mi Rahat
$1700
368 km or 229 mi Aqaba
$879
379 km or 235 mi Ashdod
$1771
379 km or 235 mi Kiryat Gat
$1660
380 km or 236 mi Dimona
$1695
381 km or 236 mi El Gouna
$260
383 km or 238 mi Kiryat Malakhi
$1687
384 km or 239 mi Sharm El Sheikh
$345
390 km or 242 mi Yavne
$1693
391 km or 243 mi Sohag
$247
396 km or 246 mi Dura
$793
397 km or 246 mi Rehovot
$1776