Cairo vs Changsha - Cost of Living Comparison

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Cairo Changsha
🚶 Cost of living one person
$483
$622
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1185
$1669
🏠 One person rent
$190
$211
🏘️ Family rent
$332
$365
🍽️ Food expenses
$191
$252
🚐 Transport expenses
$38.7
$70.9
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$190
$1086
😷 Air quality
Bad
Bad
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
15 km
🎓 Higher education
83
90
😀 Quality of life
63
72
🏙️ Population
9.8M
10M

The cost of living in Cairo is 22% less expensive than in Changsha. Cities ranked 8753rd and 7795th ($483 vs $622) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2nd and 196th 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 Changsha. Cairo ranked 1st best city to live in Egypt vs Changsha ranked 18th in China, while ranked 5501st and 2894th 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
$4.87
$2.93
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$24.6
$22
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.58
$4.91
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.54
$1.26
☕ Cappuccino
$1.75
$3.38
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.36
$0.49
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$207
$234
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$152
$149
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$373
$422
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$277
$273
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$16.7
$31.6
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$25.5
$48.9
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$10.6
$13.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
16.04%
3.48%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$855
$2530
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$476
$2779
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.35
$0.37
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$10.1
$14.8
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$2.36
$3.89
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.38
$1.19
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.92
$1.96
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.66
$2.32
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.61
$0.95
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.35
$1.69
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.2
$12.7
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.66
$3.97
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.14
$11.6
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.7
$2.54
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.77
$1.4
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.6
$1.86
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.45
$1.95
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.41
$0.96
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.41
$1.58
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.15
$0.31
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.73
$0.99
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.42
$12.4
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.43
$1.05
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.87
$2.98
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.86
$4.39
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.01
$5.85
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.03
$0.93
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.91
$1.33
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$22.6
$54.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$3.74
$6.23
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$10.1
$22
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.53
$3.25
👖 Brand Jeans
$39.9
$82
👟 Brand Sneakers
$107
$87.1
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$100
$322
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$2716
$9728

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Cities near Cairo

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 Changsha

Distance City Cost of living
40 km or 25 mi Xiangtan
$518
43 km or 27 mi Ningxiang
$586
43 km or 27 mi Zhuzhou
$564
76 km or 47 mi Yiyang
$589
79 km or 49 mi Liling
$571
107 km or 66 mi Pingxiang
$609
108 km or 67 mi Loudi
$589
131 km or 81 mi Yueyang
$608
140 km or 87 mi Lianyuan
$569
145 km or 90 mi Yichun
$610
149 km or 93 mi Linxiang
$583
150 km or 93 mi Hengyang
$602
157 km or 97 mi Changde
$518
162 km or 101 mi Lengshuijiang
$556
178 km or 111 mi Shishou
$565
182 km or 113 mi Shaoyang
$605
186 km or 116 mi Honghu
$600
192 km or 119 mi Jinshi
$535
197 km or 122 mi Xinyu
$592
198 km or 123 mi Chibi
$600
225 km or 140 mi Xianning
$638
231 km or 144 mi Ji'an
$632
237 km or 147 mi Yongzhou
$648
246 km or 153 mi Xiantao
$619
247 km or 153 mi Jingzhou
$623
249 km or 155 mi Songzi
$570
264 km or 164 mi Zhangjiajie
$571
267 km or 166 mi Chenzhou
$739
285 km or 177 mi Yidu
$556
285 km or 177 mi Hanchuan
$624
287 km or 178 mi Daye
$658
290 km or 180 mi Nanchang
$542
295 km or 183 mi Wuhan
$657
299 km or 186 mi Huangshi
$691
305 km or 189 mi Huaihua
$593
307 km or 191 mi Ezhou
$649
311 km or 193 mi Yingcheng
$600
311 km or 193 mi Huanggang
$664
311 km or 193 mi Wuxue
$618
314 km or 195 mi Dangyang
$554