Cairo vs Changchun - Cost of Living Comparison

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Cairo Changchun
🚶 Cost of living one person
$430
$550
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1055
$1373
🏠 One person rent
$163
$230
🏘️ Family rent
$278
$349
🍽️ Food expenses
$171
$205
🚐 Transport expenses
$34.6
$60.1
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$175
$945
😷 Air quality
Bad
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
1 km
🎓 Higher education
83
73
😀 Quality of life
57
54
🏙️ Population
9.61M
9.07M

The cost of living in Cairo is 22% less expensive than in Changchun. Cities ranked 8922nd and 8315th ($430 vs $550) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 4th and 387th 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 1.7 months in Changchun. Cairo ranked 1st best city to live in Egypt vs Changchun ranked 52nd in China, while ranked 5902nd and 6139th 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
$3.83
$2.82
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$18.9
$16.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.7
$4.42
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.41
$1.15
☕ Cappuccino
$1.53
$3.01
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.37
$0.47
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$190
$177
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$120
$192
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$336
$320
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$215
$287
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$17.8
$23.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$27.3
$37
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$11.2
$18
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
16.96%
5.31%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$823
$2570
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$480
$3948
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.3
$0.56
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$8.46
$7.05
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$2.33
$3.95
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.32
$1.1
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.92
$2.01
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.58
$1.18
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.66
$1.2
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.53
$1.33
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.6
$14.1
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.44
$3.36
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.64
$8.45
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.54
$1.56
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.62
$1.05
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.51
$0.85
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.39
$1.45
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.47
$0.69
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.43
$0.62
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.14
$0.44
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.76
$0.8
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.76
$10.6
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.23
$0.68
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.96
$2.87
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.03
$2.85
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.11
$3.01
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.85
$1.09
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.92
$1.1
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$18.4
$36.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$3.4
$5.45
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$11
$16.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.65
$2.22
👖 Brand Jeans
$37.2
$25.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$106
$61.6
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$92.4
$281
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$2060
$8397

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Distance City Cost of living
5.9 km or 3.6 mi Giza
$398
8.1 km or 5 mi Shubra El Kheima
$397
26 km or 16 mi Helwan
$380
46 km or 28 mi Benha
$316
60 km or 37 mi Shibin El Kom
$345
62 km or 39 mi Zagazig
$330
84 km or 52 mi Tanta
$302
93 km or 58 mi Faiyum
$364
101 km or 63 mi El Mahalla El Kubra
$318
111 km or 69 mi Beni Suef
$364
111 km or 69 mi Mansoura
$307
115 km or 71 mi Ismailia
$280
125 km or 78 mi Suez
$281
133 km or 83 mi Damanhur
$259
161 km or 100 mi Kafr El Dawwar
$312
161 km or 100 mi Damietta
$299
166 km or 103 mi Port Said
$291
179 km or 111 mi Alexandria
$358
224 km or 139 mi Minya
$355
319 km or 198 mi Asyut
$277
347 km or 216 mi Gaza
$676
351 km or 218 mi Ofakim
$1822
354 km or 220 mi Netivot
$1893
360 km or 223 mi Sderot
$1902
361 km or 224 mi Dahab
$497
362 km or 225 mi Eilat
$1644
365 km or 226 mi Ashkelon
$1775
366 km or 227 mi Beersheba
$1586
367 km or 228 mi Rahat
$1827
368 km or 229 mi Aqaba
$775
379 km or 235 mi Ashdod
$1944
379 km or 235 mi Kiryat Gat
$1979
380 km or 236 mi Dimona
$1851
381 km or 236 mi El Gouna
$365
383 km or 238 mi Kiryat Malakhi
$1963
384 km or 239 mi Sharm El Sheikh
$581
390 km or 242 mi Yavne
$1995
391 km or 243 mi Sohag
$404
396 km or 246 mi Dura
$1010
397 km or 246 mi Rehovot
$1898

Cities near Changchun

Distance City Cost of living
54 km or 34 mi Gongzhuling
$455
81 km or 50 mi Dehui
$547
105 km or 65 mi Siping
$550
109 km or 68 mi Jilin
$544
112 km or 69 mi Liaoyuan
$529
127 km or 79 mi Panshi
$521
138 km or 86 mi Fuyu
$569
143 km or 89 mi Shuangliao
$516
148 km or 92 mi Yushu
$573
150 km or 93 mi Shulan
$543
157 km or 98 mi Meihekou
$517
162 km or 100 mi Huadian
$519
173 km or 107 mi Jiaohe
$522
178 km or 111 mi Kaiyuan
$518
193 km or 120 mi Da'an
$544
210 km or 131 mi Wuchang
$566
211 km or 131 mi Diaobingshan
$513
211 km or 131 mi Tieling
$525
235 km or 146 mi Harbin
$659
238 km or 148 mi Tongliao
$538
240 km or 149 mi Baishan
$519
248 km or 154 mi Zhaodong
$617
250 km or 155 mi Fushun
$467
250 km or 155 mi Taonan
$523
251 km or 156 mi Dunhua
$517
263 km or 163 mi Shangzhi
$565
267 km or 166 mi Baicheng
$543
271 km or 169 mi Linjiang
$496
274 km or 170 mi Shenyang
$551
279 km or 173 mi Anda
$589
287 km or 178 mi Xinmin
$517
300 km or 187 mi Daqing
$600
313 km or 194 mi Benxi
$432
315 km or 196 mi Dengta
$490
319 km or 198 mi Ji'an
$493
335 km or 208 mi Suihua
$649
337 km or 209 mi Liaoyang
$489
343 km or 213 mi Helong
$503
344 km or 214 mi Ning'an
$508
345 km or 214 mi Ulanhot
$534