Cairo vs Changchun - Cost of Living Comparison

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Cairo Changchun
🚶 Cost of living one person
$473
$557
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1152
$1387
🏠 One person rent
$189
$233
🏘️ Family rent
$325
$350
🍽️ Food expenses
$182
$208
🚐 Transport expenses
$36.5
$61.9
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$185
$858
😷 Air quality
Bad
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
1 km
🎓 Higher education
84
71
😀 Quality of life
60
56
🏙️ Population
9.61M
9.07M

The cost of living in Cairo is 15% less expensive than in Changchun. Cities ranked 8802nd and 8224th ($473 vs $557) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 3rd and 336th 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 1.5 months in Changchun. Cairo ranked 1st best city to live in Egypt vs Changchun ranked 52nd in China, while ranked 5895th and 6189th 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
$4.18
$2.81
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$19.8
$17.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.93
$4.72
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.57
$1.34
☕ Cappuccino
$1.7
$2.92
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.38
$0.44
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$218
$175
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$145
$194
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$394
$315
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$259
$290
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$17.3
$24.2
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$26.7
$37.4
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$11.8
$18.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
17.17%
5.31%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$869
$1671
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$517
$4009
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.31
$0.57
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$7.95
$7.06
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$2.61
$4.25
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.36
$1.1
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.99
$2.31
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.59
$1.19
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.7
$1.2
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.63
$1.33
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.96
$14
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.8
$3.4
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.2
$8.38
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.69
$1.56
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.76
$1.04
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.64
$0.84
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.34
$1.45
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.44
$0.69
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.42
$0.62
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.15
$0.43
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.79
$0.81
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.92
$10.6
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.32
$0.68
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.05
$2.9
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.14
$2.85
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.21
$3.04
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.89
$1.07
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.97
$1.1
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$19
$36.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$3.64
$5.49
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$10.9
$16.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.77
$2.24
👖 Brand Jeans
$39.1
$25.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$115
$60.9
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$96.5
$279
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$2311
$8358

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Distance City Cost of living
5.9 km or 3.6 mi Giza
$410
8.1 km or 5 mi Shubra El Kheima
$422
26 km or 16 mi Helwan
$395
46 km or 28 mi Benha
$336
60 km or 37 mi Shibin El Kom
$354
62 km or 39 mi Zagazig
$345
84 km or 52 mi Tanta
$287
93 km or 58 mi Faiyum
$334
101 km or 63 mi El Mahalla El Kubra
$356
111 km or 69 mi Beni Suef
$288
111 km or 69 mi Mansoura
$326
115 km or 71 mi Ismailia
$295
125 km or 78 mi Suez
$276
133 km or 83 mi Damanhur
$274
161 km or 100 mi Kafr El Dawwar
$330
161 km or 100 mi Damietta
$331
166 km or 103 mi Port Said
$306
179 km or 111 mi Alexandria
$384
224 km or 139 mi Minya
$348
319 km or 198 mi Asyut
$271
347 km or 216 mi Gaza
$695
351 km or 218 mi Ofakim
$1867
354 km or 220 mi Netivot
$1951
360 km or 223 mi Sderot
$1957
361 km or 224 mi Dahab
$517
362 km or 225 mi Eilat
$1734
365 km or 226 mi Ashkelon
$1850
366 km or 227 mi Beersheba
$1645
367 km or 228 mi Rahat
$1879
368 km or 229 mi Aqaba
$782
379 km or 235 mi Ashdod
$1993
379 km or 235 mi Kiryat Gat
$2032
380 km or 236 mi Dimona
$1910
381 km or 236 mi El Gouna
$354
383 km or 238 mi Kiryat Malakhi
$2027
384 km or 239 mi Sharm El Sheikh
$589
390 km or 242 mi Yavne
$2064
391 km or 243 mi Sohag
$398
396 km or 246 mi Dura
$1021
397 km or 246 mi Rehovot
$1947

Cities near Changchun

Distance City Cost of living
54 km or 34 mi Gongzhuling
$457
81 km or 50 mi Dehui
$548
105 km or 65 mi Siping
$553
109 km or 68 mi Jilin
$532
112 km or 69 mi Liaoyuan
$532
127 km or 79 mi Panshi
$521
138 km or 86 mi Fuyu
$566
143 km or 89 mi Shuangliao
$517
148 km or 92 mi Yushu
$570
150 km or 93 mi Shulan
$539
157 km or 98 mi Meihekou
$519
162 km or 100 mi Huadian
$518
173 km or 107 mi Jiaohe
$521
178 km or 111 mi Kaiyuan
$516
193 km or 120 mi Da'an
$543
210 km or 131 mi Wuchang
$564
211 km or 131 mi Diaobingshan
$511
211 km or 131 mi Tieling
$521
235 km or 146 mi Harbin
$655
238 km or 148 mi Tongliao
$537
240 km or 149 mi Baishan
$521
248 km or 154 mi Zhaodong
$616
250 km or 155 mi Fushun
$470
250 km or 155 mi Taonan
$521
251 km or 156 mi Dunhua
$518
263 km or 163 mi Shangzhi
$564
267 km or 166 mi Baicheng
$541
271 km or 169 mi Linjiang
$501
274 km or 170 mi Shenyang
$554
279 km or 173 mi Anda
$588
287 km or 178 mi Xinmin
$518
300 km or 187 mi Daqing
$599
313 km or 194 mi Benxi
$434
315 km or 196 mi Dengta
$492
319 km or 198 mi Ji'an
$499
335 km or 208 mi Suihua
$649
337 km or 209 mi Liaoyang
$489
343 km or 213 mi Helong
$505
344 km or 214 mi Ning'an
$509
345 km or 214 mi Ulanhot
$532