China vs Egypt - Cost of Living Comparison

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China Egypt
🚶 Cost of living one person
$679
$503
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1883
$1244
🏠 One person rent
$287
$181
🏘️ Family rent
$532
$306
🍽️ Food expenses
$238
$213
🚐 Transport expenses
$72.6
$38
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$826
$185
💸 GDP per capita
$12720
$4295
😃 Human freedom index
5.15
4.24
❤️ Life expectancy
78.2
70.2
👮 Corruption perceptions index
42
35
🌐 English speaking %
0.7%
31.4%
🎓 Higher education
91
74
😀 Quality of life
50
38
🏙️ Population
1.44B
94.8M

The average cost of living in China ($679) is 35% more expensive than in Egypt ($503). China ranked 138th vs 177th for Egypt in the list of the most expensive countries in the world.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.2 months in China compared to 0.4 months in Egypt. Ranked 83rd and 129th best countries to live in the world.

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Prices in China vs Egypt

We calculate prices for China and Egypt as a population-weighted mean of 544 and 29 cities, respectively. Since large cities tend to have a higher cost of living, it's better to visit specific city pages below for more relevant information.

China Egypt
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.65
$4.88
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$21.9
$21.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.05
$5.87
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.34
$2.44
 Cappuccino
$3.3
$1.73
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.48
$0.36
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$334
$186
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$214
$145
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$653
$354
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$416
$248
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$36.8
$17.5
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$56.6
$26.8
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$12.8
$10.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.73%
14.01%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5178
$677
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2803
$408
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.37
$0.25
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$21.7
$13.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.1
$3.34
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.16
$0.37
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.87
$1.15
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.52
$0.75
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.04
$0.98
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.71
$1.92
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.2
$4.72
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.69
$6.05
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.9
$12.1
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.67
$1.67
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.28
$0.7
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.55
$0.56
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.22
$0.52
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.8
$0.52
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.92
$0.92
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.4
$0.16
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.19
$0.78
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$12.5
$7.96
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.82
$1.58
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.23
$2.24
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.83
$2.15
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.55
$2.44
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.45
$1.21
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.64
$0.79
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$38.3
$17.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.98
$4.14
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$33.7
$11.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$5.51
$2.66
👖 Brand Jeans
$53.1
$46.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$75.9
$125
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$444
$105
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$16225
$3246

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In China

City Cost of living Population
Beijing
$1065
21.9M
Shanghai
$1190
24.9M
Hong Kong
$2614
7.41M
Shenzhen
$939
17.5M
Chongqing
$712
32.1M
Guangzhou
$742
18.7M
Chengdu
$643
20.9M
Tianjin
$688
13.9M
Xi'an
$632
13M
Suzhou
$1020
12.7M
Hangzhou
$831
11.9M
Baoding
$466
11.5M
Wuhan
$646
12.3M
Wuxi
$687
7.46M
Foshan
$575
9.5M
Nanjing
$740
9.31M
Bijie
$606
6.9M
Dongguan
$589
10.5M
Hefei
$707
9.37M
Ganzhou
$812
8.97M
Changchun
$612
9.07M
Nantong
$651
7.73M
Qingdao
$653
10.1M
Jieyang
$716
6.09M
Changsha
$533
10M
Yantai
$749
7.1M
Zhengzhou
$506
12.6M
Guiyang
$564
5.99M
Ningbo
$677
9.4M
Kunming
$609
8.46M

In Egypt

City Cost of living Population
Cairo
$549
9.61M
Giza
$513
5.6M
Alexandria
$495
4.87M
Shubra El Kheima
$511
1.03M
Helwan
$494
619K
Mansoura
$446
622K
El Mahalla El Kubra
$489
593K
Faiyum
$478
519K
Port Said
$384
524K
Suez
$366
517K
Ismailia
$468
429K
Tanta
$450
430K
Asyut
$421
389K
Zagazig
$472
303K
Shibin El Kom
$490
268K
Damanhur
$393
244K
Kafr El Dawwar
$449
263K
Minya
$455
236K
Damietta
$418
207K
Beni Suef
$470
193K
Benha
$490
158K
Sohag
$449
194K
Aswan
$280
268K
Hurghada
$434
161K
Qena
$443
201K
Sharm El Sheikh
$603
73K
Luxor
$404
202K
El Gouna
$440
15K
Dahab
$625
4.48K