Cairo vs Changsha - Cost of Living Comparison

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Cairo Changsha
🚶 Cost of living one person
$417
$577
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1080
$1727
🏠 One person rent
$154
$190
🏘️ Family rent
$315
$504
🍽️ Food expenses
$166
$235
🚐 Transport expenses
$38
$64.9
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$165
$796
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Bad
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
15 km
🎓 Higher education
83
95
😀 Quality of life
58
68
🏙️ Population
9.61M
10M

The cost of living in Cairo is 28% less expensive than in Changsha. Cities ranked 8923rd and 7932nd ($417 vs $577) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2nd and 335th 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 1.4 months in Changsha. Cairo ranked 1st best city to live in Egypt vs Changsha ranked 21st in China, while ranked 5545th and 3100th 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
$3.9
$2.72
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$18.6
$20.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.73
$4.84
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.26
$1.09
☕ Cappuccino
$1.5
$3.26
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.34
$0.41
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$185
$185
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$113
$143
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$386
$501
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$253
$439
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$16.8
$25.5
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$25.8
$39.1
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$10.1
$13.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
14.49%
3.8%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$690
$2062
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$453
$5493
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.3
$0.34
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$7.68
$13.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.17
$3.36
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.29
$1.13
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.89
$1.84
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.6
$2.17
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.65
$0.89
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.51
$1.73
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.48
$14.4
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.36
$3.28
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.58
$9.62
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.49
$1.85
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.55
$1.34
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.42
$1.78
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.39
$1.71
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.48
$0.96
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.41
$1.62
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.13
$0.27
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.72
$0.92
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.33
$13.9
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.13
$0.86
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.84
$2.72
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.46
$4.14
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.31
$5.47
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.87
$0.86
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.69
$1.24
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$17.3
$51.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$2.97
$5.47
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$11
$21
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.86
$3.04
👖 Brand Jeans
$37
$84.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$101
$88.1
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$90.2
$304
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$1985
$8619

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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 Changsha

Distance City Cost of living
40 km or 25 mi Xiangtan
$582
43 km or 27 mi Ningxiang
$570
43 km or 27 mi Zhuzhou
$575
76 km or 47 mi Yiyang
$586
79 km or 49 mi Liling
$563
107 km or 66 mi Pingxiang
$577
108 km or 67 mi Loudi
$579
131 km or 81 mi Yueyang
$596
140 km or 87 mi Lianyuan
$553
145 km or 90 mi Yichun
$590
149 km or 93 mi Linxiang
$569
150 km or 93 mi Hengyang
$590
157 km or 97 mi Changde
$480
162 km or 101 mi Lengshuijiang
$536
178 km or 111 mi Shishou
$549
182 km or 113 mi Shaoyang
$592
186 km or 116 mi Honghu
$589
192 km or 119 mi Jinshi
$533
197 km or 122 mi Xinyu
$564
198 km or 123 mi Chibi
$591
225 km or 140 mi Xianning
$635
231 km or 144 mi Ji'an
$600
237 km or 147 mi Yongzhou
$609
246 km or 153 mi Xiantao
$600
247 km or 153 mi Jingzhou
$591
249 km or 155 mi Songzi
$556
264 km or 164 mi Zhangjiajie
$552
267 km or 166 mi Chenzhou
$724
285 km or 177 mi Yidu
$561
285 km or 177 mi Hanchuan
$619
287 km or 178 mi Daye
$645
290 km or 180 mi Nanchang
$506
295 km or 183 mi Wuhan
$656
299 km or 186 mi Huangshi
$679
305 km or 189 mi Huaihua
$579
307 km or 191 mi Ezhou
$638
311 km or 193 mi Yingcheng
$600
311 km or 193 mi Huanggang
$660
311 km or 193 mi Wuxue
$613
314 km or 195 mi Dangyang
$558