Cairo vs Chengdu - Cost of Living Comparison

Cairo Chengdu
🚶 Cost of living one person
$394
$759
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$980
$2063
🏠 One person rent
$134
$305
🏘️ Family rent
$228
$519
🍽️ Food expenses
$157
$268
🚐 Transport expenses
$49.2
$97
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$168
$848
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Bad
✈️ Airport proximity
13 km
12 km
🎓 Higher education
81
92
😀 Quality of life
59
73
🏙️ Population
9.29M
20.9M

The cost of living in Cairo is 48% less expensive than in Chengdu. Cities ranked 8803rd and 6348th ($394 vs $759) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 51st 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 1.1 months in Chengdu. Cairo ranked 1st best city to live in Egypt vs Chengdu ranked 7th in China, while ranked 5487th and 1510th 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
$3.68
$2.81
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$17.9
$24.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$3.95
$5.14
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.98
$3.11
☕ Cappuccino
$1.86
$4.25
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.23
$0.43
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$162
$380
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$87.1
$233
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$290
$697
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$158
$402
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$21
$29.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$32.5
$45.8
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$11.2
$12.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
11.54%
5.18%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$486
$3970
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$329
$2247
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.26
$0.44
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$15.4
$26.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.13
$5.35
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.34
$1.23
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.91
$2.12
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.38
$1.51
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.48
$1.44
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.28
$2.07
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.67
$15.1
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.76
$5.17
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.14
$13.4
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1
$2.03
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.55
$1.43
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.34
$1.8
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.3
$1.23
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.33
$0.82
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.27
$0.88
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.13
$0.39
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.62
$1.29
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.37
$16.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.12
$1
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.66
$3.06
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.24
$4.36
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.07
$5.48
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.99
$1.49
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.71
$1.48
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$19.9
$34.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4
$6
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$10
$23.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.93
$7.16
👖 Brand Jeans
$35.1
$80.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$77.2
$91.9
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$109
$388
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$2499
$20843

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Distance City Cost of living
5.9 km or 3.6 mi Giza
$287
8.1 km or 5 mi Shubra El Kheima
$275
26 km or 16 mi Helwan
$270
46 km or 28 mi Benha
$226
60 km or 37 mi Shibin El Kom
$253
62 km or 39 mi Zagazig
$265
84 km or 52 mi Tanta
$245
93 km or 58 mi Faiyum
$265
101 km or 63 mi El Mahalla El Kubra
$257
111 km or 69 mi Beni Suef
$212
111 km or 69 mi Mansoura
$255
115 km or 71 mi Ismailia
$230
125 km or 78 mi Suez
$238
133 km or 83 mi Damanhur
$283
161 km or 100 mi Kafr El Dawwar
$264
161 km or 100 mi Damietta
$248
166 km or 103 mi Port Said
$322
179 km or 111 mi Alexandria
$326
224 km or 139 mi Minya
$264
319 km or 198 mi Asyut
$279
347 km or 216 mi Gaza
$696
351 km or 218 mi Ofakim
$1693
354 km or 220 mi Netivot
$1692
360 km or 223 mi Sderot
$1694
361 km or 224 mi Dahab
$299
362 km or 225 mi Eilat
$1615
365 km or 226 mi Ashkelon
$1586
366 km or 227 mi Beersheba
$1483
367 km or 228 mi Rahat
$1700
368 km or 229 mi Aqaba
$879
379 km or 235 mi Ashdod
$1771
379 km or 235 mi Kiryat Gat
$1660
380 km or 236 mi Dimona
$1695
381 km or 236 mi El Gouna
$260
383 km or 238 mi Kiryat Malakhi
$1687
384 km or 239 mi Sharm El Sheikh
$345
390 km or 242 mi Yavne
$1693
391 km or 243 mi Sohag
$247
396 km or 246 mi Dura
$793
397 km or 246 mi Rehovot
$1776

Cities near Chengdu

Distance City Cost of living
38 km or 24 mi Chongzhou
$669
38 km or 24 mi Pengzhou
$673
41 km or 25 mi Guanghan
$664
53 km or 33 mi Shifang
$659
55 km or 34 mi Jianyang
$679
56 km or 35 mi Dujiangyan
$669
60 km or 38 mi Deyang
$723
65 km or 40 mi Qionglai
$666
71 km or 44 mi Meishan
$713
77 km or 48 mi Mianzhu
$661
81 km or 50 mi Ziyang
$704
110 km or 68 mi Mianyang
$565
124 km or 77 mi Leshan
$720
127 km or 79 mi Ya'an
$688
127 km or 79 mi Shehong
$676
131 km or 81 mi Emeishan
$656
139 km or 87 mi Jiangyou
$671
145 km or 90 mi Suining
$720
153 km or 95 mi Neijiang
$786
161 km or 100 mi Zigong
$684
188 km or 117 mi Longchang
$667
193 km or 120 mi Nanchong
$657
208 km or 129 mi Langzhong
$669
219 km or 136 mi Yibin
$726
237 km or 148 mi Luzhou
$735
247 km or 153 mi Guang'an
$722
259 km or 161 mi Guangyuan
$707
261 km or 162 mi Huaying
$654
265 km or 165 mi Chongqing
$685
288 km or 179 mi Bazhong
$719
333 km or 207 mi Dazhou
$693
341 km or 212 mi Longnan
$709
353 km or 220 mi Xichang
$676
372 km or 231 mi Zhaotong
$743
388 km or 241 mi Hanzhong
$720
390 km or 243 mi Renhuai
$666
392 km or 244 mi Bijie
$765
408 km or 253 mi Wanyuan
$657
431 km or 268 mi Zunyi
$710
459 km or 285 mi Liupanshui
$700