Cairo vs Chengdu - Cost of Living Comparison

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Cairo Chengdu
🚶 Cost of living one person
$417
$623
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1080
$1664
🏠 One person rent
$154
$240
🏘️ Family rent
$315
$430
🍽️ Food expenses
$166
$229
🚐 Transport expenses
$38
$83.8
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$165
$863
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Bad
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
12 km
🎓 Higher education
83
94
😀 Quality of life
58
72
🏙️ Population
9.61M
20.9M

The cost of living in Cairo is 33% less expensive than in Chengdu. Cities ranked 8923rd and 7421st ($417 vs $623) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2nd and 164th 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 Chengdu. Cairo ranked 1st best city to live in Egypt vs Chengdu ranked 9th in China, while ranked 5545th and 1890th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Cairo vs Chengdu

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Cairo Chengdu
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.9
$2.78
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$18.6
$21.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.73
$4.74
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.26
$2.32
☕ Cappuccino
$1.5
$3.32
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.34
$0.45
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$185
$304
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$113
$170
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$386
$595
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$253
$313
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$16.8
$31.5
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$25.8
$47.7
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$10.1
$12.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
14.49%
4.34%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$690
$3812
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$453
$2020
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.3
$0.41
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$7.68
$26.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.17
$3.51
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.29
$1.14
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.89
$1.95
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.6
$1.4
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.65
$1.04
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.51
$1.83
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.48
$14.4
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.36
$3.72
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.58
$11.6
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.49
$1.78
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.55
$1.15
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.42
$1.41
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.39
$1.03
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.48
$0.66
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.41
$0.72
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.13
$0.4
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.72
$1.21
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.33
$9.97
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.13
$0.89
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.84
$3.18
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.46
$4.03
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.31
$4.9
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.87
$1.39
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.69
$1.57
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$17.3
$27.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$2.97
$6.02
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$11
$22.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.86
$6.41
👖 Brand Jeans
$37
$45.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$101
$72.9
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$90.2
$305
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$1985
$11550

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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 Chengdu

Distance City Cost of living
38 km or 24 mi Chongzhou
$581
38 km or 24 mi Pengzhou
$572
41 km or 25 mi Guanghan
$554
53 km or 33 mi Shifang
$540
55 km or 34 mi Jianyang
$580
56 km or 35 mi Dujiangyan
$570
60 km or 38 mi Deyang
$549
65 km or 40 mi Qionglai
$572
71 km or 44 mi Meishan
$590
77 km or 48 mi Mianzhu
$529
81 km or 50 mi Ziyang
$592
110 km or 68 mi Mianyang
$527
124 km or 77 mi Leshan
$554
127 km or 79 mi Ya'an
$573
127 km or 79 mi Shehong
$546
131 km or 81 mi Emeishan
$540
139 km or 87 mi Jiangyou
$532
145 km or 90 mi Suining
$579
153 km or 95 mi Neijiang
$652
161 km or 100 mi Zigong
$584
188 km or 117 mi Longchang
$593
193 km or 120 mi Nanchong
$526
208 km or 129 mi Langzhong
$530
219 km or 136 mi Yibin
$590
237 km or 148 mi Luzhou
$613
247 km or 153 mi Guang'an
$584
259 km or 161 mi Guangyuan
$599
261 km or 162 mi Huaying
$553
265 km or 165 mi Chongqing
$634
288 km or 179 mi Bazhong
$610
333 km or 207 mi Dazhou
$591
341 km or 212 mi Longnan
$608
353 km or 220 mi Xichang
$580
372 km or 231 mi Zhaotong
$601
388 km or 241 mi Hanzhong
$696
390 km or 243 mi Renhuai
$540
392 km or 244 mi Bijie
$584
408 km or 253 mi Wanyuan
$585
431 km or 268 mi Zunyi
$554
459 km or 285 mi Liupanshui
$574