Cairo vs Ningbo - Cost of Living Comparison

Cairo Ningbo
🚶 Cost of living one person
$394
$882
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$980
$2310
🏠 One person rent
$134
$409
🏘️ Family rent
$228
$777
🍽️ Food expenses
$157
$319
🚐 Transport expenses
$49.2
$74.7
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$168
$951
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
13 km
6 km
🎓 Higher education
81
59
😀 Quality of life
59
71
🏙️ Population
9.29M
9.4M

The cost of living in Cairo is 55% less expensive than in Ningbo. Cities ranked 8803rd and 5957th ($394 vs $882) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 15th 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 Ningbo. Cairo ranked 1st best city to live in Egypt vs Ningbo ranked 12th in China, while ranked 5487th and 2047th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Cairo vs Ningbo

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Cairo Ningbo
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.68
$4.79
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$17.9
$24.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$3.95
$5.72
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.98
$0.59
☕ Cappuccino
$1.86
$3.66
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.23
$0.39
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$162
$391
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$87.1
$376
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$290
$930
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$158
$688
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$21
$20.4
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$32.5
$31.7
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$11.2
$9.22
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
11.54%
5.15%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$486
$6059
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$329
$3816
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.26
$0.3
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$15.4
$14.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.13
$4.38
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.34
$1.26
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.91
$2.41
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.38
$2.82
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.48
$1.07
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.28
$1.59
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.67
$20.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.76
$5.59
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.14
$11.9
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1
$2.25
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.55
$1.58
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.34
$2.44
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.3
$1.65
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.33
$0.86
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.27
$1.04
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.13
$0.51
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.62
$1.16
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.37
$9.64
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.12
$0.85
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.66
$4.14
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.24
$13.9
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.07
$4.24
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.99
$2.59
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.71
$2.2
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$19.9
$86
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4
$5.91
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$10
$15.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.93
$4.83
👖 Brand Jeans
$35.1
$33
👟 Brand Sneakers
$77.2
$94
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$109
$575
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$2499
$8097

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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

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Distance City Cost of living
55 km or 34 mi Zhoushan
$680
94 km or 58 mi Shaoxing
$726
120 km or 75 mi Linhai
$678
124 km or 77 mi Jiaxing
$726
139 km or 87 mi Hangzhou
$891
144 km or 89 mi Shanghai
$1379
150 km or 93 mi Pudong
$754
156 km or 97 mi Yiwu
$650
167 km or 104 mi Wenling
$686
177 km or 110 mi Kunshan
$701
178 km or 111 mi Huzhou
$776
180 km or 112 mi Taicang
$667
182 km or 113 mi Suzhou
$1099
203 km or 126 mi Jinhua
$849
212 km or 132 mi Changshu
$693
216 km or 134 mi Qidong
$677
224 km or 139 mi Wuxi
$852
224 km or 139 mi Lishui
$770
226 km or 140 mi Wenzhou
$849
227 km or 141 mi Haimen
$674
234 km or 146 mi Yixing
$685
234 km or 146 mi Guangde
$662
242 km or 150 mi Zhangjiagang
$690
243 km or 151 mi Nantong
$952
249 km or 155 mi Rui'an
$686
257 km or 160 mi Jiangyin
$684
260 km or 162 mi Ningguo
$655
262 km or 163 mi Liyang
$672
263 km or 163 mi Changzhou
$778
267 km or 166 mi Jingjiang
$665
278 km or 173 mi Quzhou
$514
294 km or 182 mi Xuancheng
$729
294 km or 183 mi Taixing
$681
294 km or 183 mi Rugao
$683
302 km or 187 mi Danyang
$674
310 km or 193 mi Yangzhong
$652
313 km or 194 mi Huangshan
$686
313 km or 195 mi Hai'an
$673
325 km or 202 mi Jurong
$666
327 km or 203 mi Zhenjiang
$573