Cairo vs Changchun - Cost of Living Comparison

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Cairo Changchun
🚶 Cost of living one person
$483
$607
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1185
$1531
🏠 One person rent
$190
$242
🏘️ Family rent
$332
$372
🍽️ Food expenses
$191
$235
🚐 Transport expenses
$38.7
$66.6
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$190
$937
😷 Air quality
Bad
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
1 km
🎓 Higher education
83
63
😀 Quality of life
63
56
🏙️ Population
9.8M
9.07M

The cost of living in Cairo is 20% less expensive than in Changchun. Cities ranked 8753rd and 7925th ($483 vs $607) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2nd and 235th 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 59th in China, while ranked 5501st and 6274th 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
$4.87
$2.86
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$24.6
$20.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.58
$5.2
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.54
$1.4
☕ Cappuccino
$1.75
$3.89
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.36
$0.54
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$207
$185
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$152
$201
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$373
$335
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$277
$308
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$16.7
$25.6
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$25.5
$39
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$10.6
$18.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
16.04%
4.85%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$855
$1771
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$476
$2826
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.35
$0.44
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$10.1
$7.98
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$2.36
$4.71
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.38
$1.18
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.92
$2.53
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.66
$1.25
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.61
$1.27
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.35
$1.72
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.2
$13.9
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.66
$4.3
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.14
$8.86
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.7
$2.08
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.77
$1.12
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.6
$1.1
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.45
$1.53
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.41
$0.74
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.41
$0.68
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.15
$0.56
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.73
$0.83
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.42
$12
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.43
$0.77
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.87
$2.44
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.86
$2.99
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.01
$3.22
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.03
$1.14
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.91
$1.16
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$22.6
$34.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$3.74
$7.2
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$10.1
$17.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.53
$2.38
👖 Brand Jeans
$39.9
$34.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$107
$71.3
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$100
$293
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$2716
$8890

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Distance City Cost of living
5.9 km or 3.6 mi Giza
$356
8.1 km or 5 mi Shubra El Kheima
$414
26 km or 16 mi Helwan
$374
46 km or 28 mi Benha
$314
60 km or 37 mi Shibin El Kom
$332
62 km or 39 mi Zagazig
$325
84 km or 52 mi Tanta
$267
93 km or 58 mi Faiyum
$315
101 km or 63 mi El Mahalla El Kubra
$313
111 km or 69 mi Beni Suef
$271
111 km or 69 mi Mansoura
$307
115 km or 71 mi Ismailia
$279
125 km or 78 mi Suez
$288
133 km or 83 mi Damanhur
$267
161 km or 100 mi Kafr El Dawwar
$316
161 km or 100 mi Damietta
$294
166 km or 103 mi Port Said
$288
179 km or 111 mi Alexandria
$366
224 km or 139 mi Minya
$324
319 km or 198 mi Asyut
$264
347 km or 216 mi Gaza
$862
351 km or 218 mi Ofakim
$2038
354 km or 220 mi Netivot
$2145
360 km or 223 mi Sderot
$2133
361 km or 224 mi Dahab
$429
362 km or 225 mi Eilat
$2054
365 km or 226 mi Ashkelon
$1845
366 km or 227 mi Beersheba
$1810
367 km or 228 mi Rahat
$2060
368 km or 229 mi Aqaba
$818
379 km or 235 mi Ashdod
$2305
379 km or 235 mi Kiryat Gat
$2225
380 km or 236 mi Dimona
$2014
381 km or 236 mi El Gouna
$338
383 km or 238 mi Kiryat Malakhi
$2283
384 km or 239 mi Sharm El Sheikh
$555
390 km or 242 mi Yavne
$2354
391 km or 243 mi Sohag
$375
396 km or 246 mi Dura
$1149
397 km or 246 mi Rehovot
$2201

Cities near Changchun

Distance City Cost of living
54 km or 34 mi Gongzhuling
$491
81 km or 50 mi Dehui
$603
105 km or 65 mi Siping
$559
109 km or 68 mi Jilin
$575
112 km or 69 mi Liaoyuan
$549
127 km or 79 mi Panshi
$551
138 km or 86 mi Fuyu
$631
143 km or 89 mi Shuangliao
$550
148 km or 92 mi Yushu
$640
150 km or 93 mi Shulan
$604
157 km or 98 mi Meihekou
$549
162 km or 100 mi Huadian
$554
173 km or 107 mi Jiaohe
$569
178 km or 111 mi Kaiyuan
$552
193 km or 120 mi Da'an
$610
210 km or 131 mi Wuchang
$629
211 km or 131 mi Diaobingshan
$548
211 km or 131 mi Tieling
$549
235 km or 146 mi Harbin
$713
238 km or 148 mi Tongliao
$579
240 km or 149 mi Baishan
$555
248 km or 154 mi Zhaodong
$674
250 km or 155 mi Fushun
$499
250 km or 155 mi Taonan
$573
251 km or 156 mi Dunhua
$564
263 km or 163 mi Shangzhi
$629
267 km or 166 mi Baicheng
$599
271 km or 169 mi Linjiang
$532
274 km or 170 mi Shenyang
$612
279 km or 173 mi Anda
$653
287 km or 178 mi Xinmin
$567
300 km or 187 mi Daqing
$662
313 km or 194 mi Benxi
$474
315 km or 196 mi Dengta
$537
319 km or 198 mi Ji'an
$529
335 km or 208 mi Suihua
$712
337 km or 209 mi Liaoyang
$519
343 km or 213 mi Helong
$549
344 km or 214 mi Ning'an
$572
345 km or 214 mi Ulanhot
$594