Cairo vs Changchun - Cost of Living Comparison

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Cairo Changchun
🚶 Cost of living one person
$417
$573
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1080
$1493
🏠 One person rent
$154
$229
🏘️ Family rent
$315
$405
🍽️ Food expenses
$166
$223
🚐 Transport expenses
$38
$59.9
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$165
$927
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
1 km
🎓 Higher education
83
73
😀 Quality of life
58
53
🏙️ Population
9.61M
9.07M

The cost of living in Cairo is 27% less expensive than in Changchun. Cities ranked 8923rd and 7971st ($417 vs $573) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2nd and 351st in Egypt and China, respectively. Check Egypt vs China comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.4 months in Cairo compared to 1.6 months in Changchun. Cairo ranked 1st best city to live in Egypt vs Changchun ranked 47th in China, while ranked 5545th and 6079th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Cairo vs Changchun

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Cairo Changchun
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.9
$2.8
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$18.6
$16.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.73
$4.62
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.26
$1.3
☕ Cappuccino
$1.5
$4.38
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.34
$0.47
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$185
$173
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$113
$191
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$386
$605
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$253
$287
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$16.8
$23.6
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$25.8
$36.6
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$10.1
$17.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
14.49%
5.64%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$690
$2608
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$453
$3942
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.3
$0.55
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$7.68
$7.01
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.17
$4.01
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.29
$1.08
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.89
$2.43
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.6
$1.15
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.65
$1.2
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.51
$1.72
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.48
$13.9
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.36
$3.33
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.58
$8.33
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.49
$1.69
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.55
$1.03
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.42
$1.64
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.39
$1.42
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.48
$0.69
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.41
$0.69
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.13
$0.63
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.72
$0.79
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.33
$14.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.13
$0.75
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.84
$2.24
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.46
$2.83
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.31
$2.98
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.87
$1.07
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.69
$1.08
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$17.3
$36.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$2.97
$8.57
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$11
$16
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.86
$2.22
👖 Brand Jeans
$37
$25.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$101
$66.5
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$90.2
$274
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$1985
$8252

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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

Cities near Changchun

Distance City Cost of living
54 km or 34 mi Gongzhuling
$461
81 km or 50 mi Dehui
$556
105 km or 65 mi Siping
$524
109 km or 68 mi Jilin
$553
112 km or 69 mi Liaoyuan
$516
127 km or 79 mi Panshi
$517
138 km or 86 mi Fuyu
$573
143 km or 89 mi Shuangliao
$509
148 km or 92 mi Yushu
$582
150 km or 93 mi Shulan
$558
157 km or 98 mi Meihekou
$513
162 km or 100 mi Huadian
$523
173 km or 107 mi Jiaohe
$544
178 km or 111 mi Kaiyuan
$514
193 km or 120 mi Da'an
$545
210 km or 131 mi Wuchang
$596
211 km or 131 mi Diaobingshan
$508
211 km or 131 mi Tieling
$520
235 km or 146 mi Harbin
$653
238 km or 148 mi Tongliao
$538
240 km or 149 mi Baishan
$520
248 km or 154 mi Zhaodong
$619
250 km or 155 mi Fushun
$459
250 km or 155 mi Taonan
$523
251 km or 156 mi Dunhua
$560
263 km or 163 mi Shangzhi
$606
267 km or 166 mi Baicheng
$542
271 km or 169 mi Linjiang
$500
274 km or 170 mi Shenyang
$539
279 km or 173 mi Anda
$596
287 km or 178 mi Xinmin
$514
300 km or 187 mi Daqing
$616
313 km or 194 mi Benxi
$455
315 km or 196 mi Dengta
$495
319 km or 198 mi Ji'an
$493
335 km or 208 mi Suihua
$664
337 km or 209 mi Liaoyang
$500
343 km or 213 mi Helong
$537
344 km or 214 mi Ning'an
$658
345 km or 214 mi Ulanhot
$532