Beijing vs Cairo - Cost of Living Comparison

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Beijing Cairo
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1065
$549
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3114
$1399
🏠 One person rent
$605
$193
🏘️ Family rent
$1364
$359
🍽️ Food expenses
$253
$234
🚐 Transport expenses
$108
$41.8
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1709
$189
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
13 km
12 km
🎓 Higher education
100
83
😀 Quality of life
78
59
🏙️ Population
21.9M
9.61M

The cost of living in Beijing is 94% more expensive than in Cairo. Cities ranked 4887th and 8130th ($1065 vs $549) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 10th and 3rd in China and Egypt, respectively. Check China vs Egypt comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.6 months in Beijing compared to 0.3 months in Cairo. Beijing ranked 5th best city to live in China vs Cairo ranked 1st in Egypt, while ranked 583rd and 5556th 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
$3.9
$5.45
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$29.6
$25.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.54
$6.4
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.4
$2.54
 Cappuccino
$3.83
$2.1
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.5
$0.37
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$843
$215
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$487
$151
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2089
$406
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1102
$299
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$32.7
$18.4
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$50.3
$28.2
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$13.6
$10.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.35%
12.57%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$14972
$805
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$8057
$524
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.69
$0.32
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$35.5
$9.59
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.9
$3.07
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.19
$0.37
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.01
$1.23
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.53
$0.85
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.27
$1.1
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.97
$2.02
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.7
$5.11
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.23
$6.42
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.5
$12.3
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.06
$1.82
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.71
$0.68
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.9
$0.58
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.23
$0.53
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.84
$0.56
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.99
$0.96
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.34
$0.16
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.29
$0.84
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10.5
$8.08
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.9
$1.43
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.64
$2.39
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.55
$2.65
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.54
$3.42
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.33
$1.6
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.94
$0.98
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$56.2
$21.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.44
$4.9
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$33.8
$15
💇 Haircut, simple
$9.69
$4.19
👖 Brand Jeans
$62.7
$52
👟 Brand Sneakers
$85.6
$131
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$896
$142
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$27310
$2554

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Cities near Beijing

Distance City Cost of living
50 km or 31 mi Langfang
$733
58 km or 36 mi Zhuozhou
$713
58 km or 36 mi Sanhe
$772
78 km or 49 mi Gaobeidian
$633
87 km or 54 mi Bazhou
$650
109 km or 68 mi Tianjin
$688
135 km or 84 mi Renqiu
$583
137 km or 85 mi Zunhua
$678
139 km or 87 mi Baoding
$466
151 km or 94 mi Binhai
$667
155 km or 97 mi Tangshan
$677
163 km or 101 mi Zhangjiakou
$658
164 km or 102 mi Hejian
$587
176 km or 110 mi Chengde
$700
182 km or 113 mi Cangzhou
$633
189 km or 117 mi Huanghua
$607
189 km or 118 mi Anguo
$539
196 km or 122 mi Dingzhou
$549
197 km or 122 mi Qian'an
$643
198 km or 123 mi Luanzhou
$637
204 km or 127 mi Botou
$594
224 km or 139 mi Shenzhou
$592
228 km or 142 mi Xinle
$525
229 km or 142 mi Pingquan
$633
239 km or 148 mi Jinzhou
$545
241 km or 150 mi Xinji
$569
249 km or 155 mi Gaocheng
$527
249 km or 155 mi Hengshui
$650
252 km or 156 mi Laoling
$572
263 km or 164 mi Shijiazhuang
$486
265 km or 165 mi Datong
$707
272 km or 169 mi Jizhou
$598
273 km or 169 mi Qinhuangdao
$667
273 km or 170 mi Dezhou
$621
281 km or 175 mi Fengzhen
$640
282 km or 175 mi Huairen
$643
294 km or 183 mi Lingyuan
$620
296 km or 184 mi Nangong
$587
302 km or 187 mi Ulanqab
$640
314 km or 195 mi Binzhou
$506

Cities near Cairo

Distance City Cost of living
5.9 km or 3.6 mi Giza
$513
8.1 km or 5 mi Shubra El Kheima
$511
26 km or 16 mi Helwan
$494
46 km or 28 mi Benha
$490
60 km or 37 mi Shibin El Kom
$490
62 km or 39 mi Zagazig
$472
84 km or 52 mi Tanta
$450
93 km or 58 mi Faiyum
$478
101 km or 63 mi El Mahalla El Kubra
$489
111 km or 69 mi Beni Suef
$470
111 km or 69 mi Mansoura
$446
115 km or 71 mi Ismailia
$468
125 km or 78 mi Suez
$366
133 km or 83 mi Damanhur
$393
161 km or 100 mi Kafr El Dawwar
$449
161 km or 100 mi Damietta
$418
166 km or 103 mi Port Said
$384
179 km or 111 mi Alexandria
$495
224 km or 139 mi Minya
$455
319 km or 198 mi Asyut
$421
347 km or 216 mi Gaza
$657
351 km or 218 mi Ofakim
$1671
354 km or 220 mi Netivot
$1725
360 km or 223 mi Sderot
$1703
361 km or 224 mi Dahab
$625
362 km or 225 mi Eilat
$1583
365 km or 226 mi Ashkelon
$1499
366 km or 227 mi Beersheba
$1523
367 km or 228 mi Rahat
$1687
368 km or 229 mi Aqaba
$692
379 km or 235 mi Ashdod
$1848
379 km or 235 mi Kiryat Gat
$1825
380 km or 236 mi Dimona
$1703
381 km or 236 mi El Gouna
$440
383 km or 238 mi Kiryat Malakhi
$1779
384 km or 239 mi Sharm El Sheikh
$603
390 km or 242 mi Yavne
$1826
391 km or 243 mi Sohag
$449
396 km or 246 mi Dura
$802
397 km or 246 mi Rehovot
$1701