Cairo vs Wuhan - Cost of Living Comparison

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Cairo Wuhan
🚶 Cost of living one person
$549
$646
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1399
$1756
🏠 One person rent
$193
$252
🏘️ Family rent
$359
$473
🍽️ Food expenses
$234
$224
🚐 Transport expenses
$41.8
$85.9
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$189
$833
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Bad
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
22 km
🎓 Higher education
83
98
😀 Quality of life
59
71
🏙️ Population
9.61M
12.3M

The cost of living in Cairo is 15% less expensive than in Wuhan. Cities ranked 8130th and 7238th ($549 vs $646) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 3rd and 185th in Egypt and China, respectively. Check Egypt vs China comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.3 months in Cairo compared to 1.3 months in Wuhan. Cairo ranked 1st best city to live in Egypt vs Wuhan ranked 14th in China, while ranked 5556th and 2438th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Cairo vs Wuhan

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Cairo Wuhan
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$5.45
$3.12
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$25.7
$17.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.4
$5.27
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.54
$1.66
 Cappuccino
$2.1
$3.46
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.37
$0.41
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$215
$318
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$151
$169
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$406
$625
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$299
$344
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$18.4
$38.1
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$28.2
$58.2
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$10.5
$14.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
12.57%
4.76%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$805
$4486
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$524
$2439
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.32
$0.49
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$9.59
$27.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.07
$3.53
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.37
$1.11
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.23
$1.82
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.85
$1.37
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.1
$1.01
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.02
$1.62
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.11
$12
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.42
$3.37
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.3
$12.6
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.82
$1.9
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.68
$1.27
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.58
$1.42
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.53
$1.36
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.56
$0.91
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.96
$0.76
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.16
$0.32
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.84
$0.93
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.08
$11.7
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.43
$0.73
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.39
$2.8
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.65
$3.02
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.42
$5.52
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.6
$1.35
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.98
$1.35
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$21.1
$34.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.9
$5.25
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$15
$28.3
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.19
$3.3
👖 Brand Jeans
$52
$71.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$131
$96
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$142
$340
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$2554
$11975

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Cities near Cairo

Distance City Cost of living
5.9 km or 3.6 mi Giza
$513
8.1 km or 5 mi Shubra El Kheima
$511
26 km or 16 mi Helwan
$494
46 km or 28 mi Benha
$490
60 km or 37 mi Shibin El Kom
$490
62 km or 39 mi Zagazig
$472
84 km or 52 mi Tanta
$450
93 km or 58 mi Faiyum
$478
101 km or 63 mi El Mahalla El Kubra
$489
111 km or 69 mi Beni Suef
$470
111 km or 69 mi Mansoura
$446
115 km or 71 mi Ismailia
$468
125 km or 78 mi Suez
$366
133 km or 83 mi Damanhur
$393
161 km or 100 mi Kafr El Dawwar
$449
161 km or 100 mi Damietta
$418
166 km or 103 mi Port Said
$384
179 km or 111 mi Alexandria
$495
224 km or 139 mi Minya
$455
319 km or 198 mi Asyut
$421
347 km or 216 mi Gaza
$657
351 km or 218 mi Ofakim
$1671
354 km or 220 mi Netivot
$1725
360 km or 223 mi Sderot
$1703
361 km or 224 mi Dahab
$625
362 km or 225 mi Eilat
$1583
365 km or 226 mi Ashkelon
$1499
366 km or 227 mi Beersheba
$1523
367 km or 228 mi Rahat
$1687
368 km or 229 mi Aqaba
$692
379 km or 235 mi Ashdod
$1848
379 km or 235 mi Kiryat Gat
$1825
380 km or 236 mi Dimona
$1703
381 km or 236 mi El Gouna
$440
383 km or 238 mi Kiryat Malakhi
$1779
384 km or 239 mi Sharm El Sheikh
$603
390 km or 242 mi Yavne
$1826
391 km or 243 mi Sohag
$449
396 km or 246 mi Dura
$802
397 km or 246 mi Rehovot
$1701

Cities near Wuhan

Distance City Cost of living
45 km or 28 mi Hanchuan
$620
52 km or 32 mi Xiaogan
$650
58 km or 36 mi Huanggang
$685
61 km or 38 mi Ezhou
$661
79 km or 49 mi Yingcheng
$605
83 km or 52 mi Huangshi
$697
84 km or 52 mi Xianning
$647
85 km or 53 mi Daye
$669
88 km or 55 mi Xiantao
$586
95 km or 59 mi Anlu
$624
96 km or 60 mi Macheng
$643
100 km or 62 mi Chibi
$596
116 km or 72 mi Honghu
$602
123 km or 76 mi Jingshan
$589
123 km or 76 mi Guangshui
$629
147 km or 91 mi Wuxue
$647
148 km or 92 mi Linxiang
$583
153 km or 95 mi Suizhou
$639
172 km or 107 mi Xinyang
$658
175 km or 109 mi Zhongxiang
$590
176 km or 109 mi Yueyang
$604
192 km or 119 mi Jiujiang
$664
199 km or 124 mi Jingzhou
$609
205 km or 127 mi Jingmen
$604
205 km or 127 mi Shishou
$574
218 km or 136 mi Qianshan
$671
225 km or 140 mi Zaoyang
$614
230 km or 143 mi Yicheng
$601
240 km or 149 mi Dangyang
$574
245 km or 153 mi Songzi
$580
248 km or 154 mi Lu'an
$702
255 km or 159 mi Jinshi
$558
259 km or 161 mi Tongcheng
$687
261 km or 162 mi Xiangyang
$624
262 km or 163 mi Nanchang
$538
263 km or 163 mi Anqing
$708
267 km or 166 mi Zhumadian
$651
273 km or 170 mi Yidu
$574
288 km or 179 mi Yichang
$599
292 km or 182 mi Yiyang
$575