Cairo vs Changsha - Cost of Living Comparison

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Cairo Changsha
🚶 Cost of living one person
$430
$590
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1055
$1569
🏠 One person rent
$163
$202
🏘️ Family rent
$278
$349
🍽️ Food expenses
$171
$236
🚐 Transport expenses
$34.6
$66
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$175
$713
😷 Air quality
Bad
Bad
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
15 km
🎓 Higher education
83
95
😀 Quality of life
57
68
🏙️ Population
9.61M
10M

The cost of living in Cairo is 27% less expensive than in Changsha. Cities ranked 8922nd and 7933rd ($430 vs $590) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 4th and 240th 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 1.2 months in Changsha. Cairo ranked 1st best city to live in Egypt vs Changsha ranked 28th in China, while ranked 5902nd and 3879th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Cairo vs Changsha

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Cairo Changsha
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.83
$2.82
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$18.9
$20.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.7
$4.92
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.41
$1.11
☕ Cappuccino
$1.53
$3.01
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.37
$0.44
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$190
$185
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$120
$155
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$336
$334
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$215
$284
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$17.8
$26.5
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$27.3
$40.8
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$11.2
$14.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
16.96%
3.86%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$823
$2134
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$480
$3816
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.3
$0.35
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$8.46
$14
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$2.33
$3.48
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.32
$1.14
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.92
$1.94
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.58
$2.31
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.66
$0.9
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.53
$1.65
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.6
$15.8
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.44
$3.13
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.64
$9.01
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.54
$1.86
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.62
$1.3
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.51
$1.75
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.39
$1.85
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.47
$0.92
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.43
$1.51
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.14
$0.28
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.76
$0.93
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.76
$12.5
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.23
$0.94
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.96
$2.8
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.03
$4.19
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.11
$5.55
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.85
$0.88
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.92
$1.26
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$18.4
$57.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$3.4
$5.88
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$11
$20.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.65
$3.06
👖 Brand Jeans
$37.2
$85
👟 Brand Sneakers
$106
$81.9
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$92.4
$321
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$2060
$7386

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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 Changsha

Distance City Cost of living
40 km or 25 mi Xiangtan
$596
43 km or 27 mi Ningxiang
$576
43 km or 27 mi Zhuzhou
$589
76 km or 47 mi Yiyang
$570
79 km or 49 mi Liling
$575
107 km or 66 mi Pingxiang
$586
108 km or 67 mi Loudi
$581
131 km or 81 mi Yueyang
$594
140 km or 87 mi Lianyuan
$557
145 km or 90 mi Yichun
$591
149 km or 93 mi Linxiang
$575
150 km or 93 mi Hengyang
$598
157 km or 97 mi Changde
$486
162 km or 101 mi Lengshuijiang
$541
178 km or 111 mi Shishou
$547
182 km or 113 mi Shaoyang
$592
186 km or 116 mi Honghu
$592
192 km or 119 mi Jinshi
$517
197 km or 122 mi Xinyu
$569
198 km or 123 mi Chibi
$592
225 km or 140 mi Xianning
$631
231 km or 144 mi Ji'an
$595
237 km or 147 mi Yongzhou
$615
246 km or 153 mi Xiantao
$604
247 km or 153 mi Jingzhou
$598
249 km or 155 mi Songzi
$554
264 km or 164 mi Zhangjiajie
$549
267 km or 166 mi Chenzhou
$733
285 km or 177 mi Yidu
$543
285 km or 177 mi Hanchuan
$613
287 km or 178 mi Daye
$643
290 km or 180 mi Nanchang
$521
295 km or 183 mi Wuhan
$640
299 km or 186 mi Huangshi
$673
305 km or 189 mi Huaihua
$576
307 km or 191 mi Ezhou
$635
311 km or 193 mi Yingcheng
$594
311 km or 193 mi Huanggang
$653
311 km or 193 mi Wuxue
$610
314 km or 195 mi Dangyang
$555