Cairo vs Hangzhou - Cost of Living Comparison

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Cairo Hangzhou
🚶 Cost of living one person
$417
$805
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1080
$2398
🏠 One person rent
$154
$369
🏘️ Family rent
$315
$751
🍽️ Food expenses
$166
$253
🚐 Transport expenses
$38
$84.8
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$165
$1212
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
12 km
🎓 Higher education
83
91
😀 Quality of life
58
72
🏙️ Population
9.61M
11.9M

The cost of living in Cairo is 48% less expensive than in Hangzhou. Cities ranked 8923rd and 6419th ($417 vs $805) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2nd and 23rd 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 1.5 months in Hangzhou. Cairo ranked 1st best city to live in Egypt vs Hangzhou ranked 10th in China, while ranked 5545th and 1916th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Cairo vs Hangzhou

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Cairo Hangzhou
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.9
$3.66
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$18.6
$23.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.73
$4.86
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.26
$1.94
☕ Cappuccino
$1.5
$3.9
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.34
$0.47
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$185
$465
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$113
$282
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$386
$985
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$253
$603
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$16.8
$36.5
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$25.8
$56.6
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$10.1
$14.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
14.49%
3.97%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$690
$8089
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$453
$4179
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.3
$0.41
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$7.68
$18.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.17
$5.71
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.29
$1.09
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.89
$1.93
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.6
$2.05
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.65
$1.24
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.51
$1.87
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.48
$17.7
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.36
$3.06
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.58
$11.3
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.49
$2.13
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.55
$1.95
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.42
$1.71
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.39
$1.21
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.48
$0.75
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.41
$0.87
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.13
$0.34
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.72
$1.31
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.33
$12.2
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.13
$0.85
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.84
$3.99
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.46
$5.35
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.31
$4.31
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.87
$1.34
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.69
$1.67
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$17.3
$38.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$2.97
$6.93
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$11
$70.5
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.86
$4.51
👖 Brand Jeans
$37
$51.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$101
$69.9
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$90.2
$441
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$1985
$31296

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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 Hangzhou

Distance City Cost of living
49 km or 30 mi Shaoxing
$716
69 km or 43 mi Huzhou
$670
79 km or 49 mi Jiaxing
$573
102 km or 63 mi Guangde
$650
105 km or 65 mi Yiwu
$677
121 km or 75 mi Ningguo
$642
125 km or 78 mi Suzhou
$868
129 km or 80 mi Yixing
$695
137 km or 85 mi Jinhua
$587
139 km or 87 mi Ningbo
$708
146 km or 90 mi Liyang
$654
147 km or 91 mi Wuxi
$670
148 km or 92 mi Kunshan
$700
156 km or 97 mi Xuancheng
$672
161 km or 100 mi Shanghai
$1097
161 km or 100 mi Taicang
$665
165 km or 102 mi Changshu
$645
170 km or 106 mi Pudong
$984
175 km or 109 mi Changzhou
$702
182 km or 113 mi Linhai
$661
185 km or 115 mi Zhangjiagang
$640
185 km or 115 mi Jiangyin
$657
188 km or 117 mi Zhoushan
$590
188 km or 117 mi Huangshan
$642
191 km or 118 mi Quzhou
$616
195 km or 121 mi Jingjiang
$643
202 km or 125 mi Lishui
$682
202 km or 126 mi Danyang
$607
205 km or 127 mi Nantong
$602
206 km or 128 mi Haimen
$631
210 km or 131 mi Wuhu
$691
213 km or 132 mi Jurong
$621
214 km or 133 mi Taixing
$636
224 km or 139 mi Yangzhong
$603
224 km or 139 mi Qidong
$701
228 km or 142 mi Zhenjiang
$522
237 km or 147 mi Ma'anshan
$666
238 km or 148 mi Wenling
$671
240 km or 149 mi Rugao
$644
240 km or 149 mi Nanjing
$746