Beijing vs Cairo - Cost of Living Comparison

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Beijing Cairo
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1067
$424
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3071
$1086
🏠 One person rent
$596
$162
🏘️ Family rent
$1354
$325
🍽️ Food expenses
$258
$168
🚐 Transport expenses
$112
$34.4
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1802
$152
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ 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 152% more expensive than in Cairo. Cities ranked 5141st and 8926th ($1067 vs $424) 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 1.7 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 763rd and 5583rd 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
$4.04
$3.97
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$30.4
$19.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.94
$4.24
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.25
$1.41
 Cappuccino
$3.75
$1.56
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.53
$0.34
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$851
$197
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$473
$121
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2126
$389
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1079
$266
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$34.1
$16.3
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$53.1
$24.9
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$13.1
$9.49
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.04%
13.85%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$14636
$626
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$7425
$388
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.71
$0.21
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$37.3
$7.83
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$5.07
$2.73
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.2
$0.27
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.94
$0.92
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.44
$0.63
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.29
$0.7
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.91
$1.5
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.6
$3.41
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.37
$4.58
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.6
$9.04
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.08
$1.5
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.59
$0.48
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.96
$0.33
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.28
$0.34
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.84
$0.44
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.09
$0.47
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.36
$0.13
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.38
$0.71
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$9.28
$6.78
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.91
$1.2
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.57
$1.84
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.63
$1.51
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.6
$2.23
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.37
$1.09
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.02
$1.61
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$61.6
$17.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.51
$3.21
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$34.9
$12
💇 Haircut, simple
$9.52
$2.75
👖 Brand Jeans
$63.8
$37.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$85.6
$98.3
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$782
$92.9
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$23714
$1916

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Cities near Beijing

Distance City Cost of living
50 km or 31 mi Langfang
$734
58 km or 36 mi Zhuozhou
$769
58 km or 36 mi Sanhe
$786
78 km or 49 mi Gaobeidian
$675
87 km or 54 mi Bazhou
$679
109 km or 68 mi Tianjin
$710
135 km or 84 mi Renqiu
$611
137 km or 85 mi Zunhua
$714
139 km or 87 mi Baoding
$482
151 km or 94 mi Binhai
$700
155 km or 97 mi Tangshan
$742
163 km or 101 mi Zhangjiakou
$657
164 km or 102 mi Hejian
$620
176 km or 110 mi Chengde
$760
182 km or 113 mi Cangzhou
$720
189 km or 117 mi Huanghua
$693
189 km or 118 mi Anguo
$572
196 km or 122 mi Dingzhou
$614
197 km or 122 mi Qian'an
$684
198 km or 123 mi Luanzhou
$677
204 km or 127 mi Botou
$649
224 km or 139 mi Shenzhou
$605
228 km or 142 mi Xinle
$555
229 km or 142 mi Pingquan
$670
239 km or 148 mi Jinzhou
$568
241 km or 150 mi Xinji
$588
249 km or 155 mi Gaocheng
$547
249 km or 155 mi Hengshui
$677
252 km or 156 mi Laoling
$668
263 km or 164 mi Shijiazhuang
$507
265 km or 165 mi Datong
$729
272 km or 169 mi Jizhou
$616
273 km or 169 mi Qinhuangdao
$720
273 km or 170 mi Dezhou
$670
281 km or 175 mi Fengzhen
$637
282 km or 175 mi Huairen
$648
294 km or 183 mi Lingyuan
$661
296 km or 184 mi Nangong
$632
302 km or 187 mi Ulanqab
$644
314 km or 195 mi Binzhou
$869

Cities near Cairo

Distance City Cost of living
5.9 km or 3.6 mi Giza
$323
8.1 km or 5 mi Shubra El Kheima
$374
26 km or 16 mi Helwan
$345
46 km or 28 mi Benha
$335
60 km or 37 mi Shibin El Kom
$323
62 km or 39 mi Zagazig
$327
84 km or 52 mi Tanta
$315
93 km or 58 mi Faiyum
$339
101 km or 63 mi El Mahalla El Kubra
$331
111 km or 69 mi Beni Suef
$334
111 km or 69 mi Mansoura
$306
115 km or 71 mi Ismailia
$310
125 km or 78 mi Suez
$303
133 km or 83 mi Damanhur
$308
161 km or 100 mi Kafr El Dawwar
$299
161 km or 100 mi Damietta
$291
166 km or 103 mi Port Said
$282
179 km or 111 mi Alexandria
$310
224 km or 139 mi Minya
$357
319 km or 198 mi Asyut
$306
347 km or 216 mi Gaza
$609
351 km or 218 mi Ofakim
$1607
354 km or 220 mi Netivot
$1713
360 km or 223 mi Sderot
$1727
361 km or 224 mi Dahab
$393
362 km or 225 mi Eilat
$1536
365 km or 226 mi Ashkelon
$1671
366 km or 227 mi Beersheba
$1372
367 km or 228 mi Rahat
$1632
368 km or 229 mi Aqaba
$694
379 km or 235 mi Ashdod
$1775
379 km or 235 mi Kiryat Gat
$1754
380 km or 236 mi Dimona
$1657
381 km or 236 mi El Gouna
$294
383 km or 238 mi Kiryat Malakhi
$1771
384 km or 239 mi Sharm El Sheikh
$499
390 km or 242 mi Yavne
$1815
391 km or 243 mi Sohag
$350
396 km or 246 mi Dura
$847
397 km or 246 mi Rehovot
$1741