China vs Egypt - Cost of Living Comparison

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China Egypt
🚶 Cost of living one person
$678
$378
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1849
$981
🏠 One person rent
$293
$120
🏘️ Family rent
$541
$235
🍽️ Food expenses
$235
$169
🚐 Transport expenses
$69.3
$32.8
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$813
$158
💸 GDP per capita
$12720
$4295
😃 Human freedom index
5.22
4.28
❤️ Life expectancy
78.2
70.2
👮 Corruption perceptions index
45
30
🌐 English speaking %
0.7%
31.4%
🎓 Higher education
90
73
😀 Quality of life
50
34
🏙️ Population
1.44B
94.8M

The average cost of living in China ($678) is 79% more expensive than in Egypt ($378). China ranked 135th vs 196th 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 80th and 137th 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
$3.63
$3.77
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$21.2
$16.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.89
$4.34
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.42
$1.44
 Cappuccino
$3.26
$1.45
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.47
$0.29
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$323
$129
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$225
$83
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$659
$260
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$427
$183
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$35.9
$16.2
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$55.2
$24.9
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$12.1
$11.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.77%
13.71%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4688
$549
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2774
$303
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.34
$0.24
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$19.7
$10.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.11
$2.87
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.13
$0.32
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.8
$0.92
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.49
$0.55
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.03
$0.82
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.67
$1.56
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.5
$3.39
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.68
$4.98
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.7
$9.23
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.65
$1.27
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.26
$0.57
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.47
$0.42
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.17
$0.38
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.77
$0.35
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.86
$0.51
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.4
$0.14
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.2
$0.67
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$12.8
$7.41
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.85
$1.4
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.22
$1.95
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.83
$1.88
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.49
$2.25
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.46
$1.04
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.62
$0.94
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$36.9
$18.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.92
$3.71
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$34.9
$11.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$5.54
$2.76
👖 Brand Jeans
$53.4
$31.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$75.8
$92.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$407
$83.9
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$14240
$2068

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In China

City Cost of living Population
Beijing
$1116
21.9M
Shanghai
$1165
24.9M
Shenzhen
$995
17.5M
Hong Kong
$2733
7.41M
Chongqing
$753
32.1M
Guangzhou
$755
18.7M
Chengdu
$656
20.9M
Tianjin
$718
13.9M
Xi'an
$550
13M
Suzhou
$1144
12.7M
Hangzhou
$827
11.9M
Nantong
$785
7.73M
Baoding
$474
11.5M
Wuhan
$637
12.3M
Wuxi
$714
7.46M
Foshan
$600
9.5M
Nanjing
$736
9.31M
Quanzhou
$776
8.78M
Hefei
$647
9.37M
Shijiazhuang
$489
10.6M
Dongguan
$621
10.5M
Bijie
$612
6.9M
Changchun
$588
9.07M
Jieyang
$932
6.09M
Qingdao
$648
10.1M
Ganzhou
$811
8.97M
Ningbo
$810
9.4M
Guiyang
$569
5.99M
Yantai
$568
7.1M
Zhengzhou
$495
12.6M

In Egypt

City Cost of living Population
Cairo
$469
9.61M
Giza
$348
5.6M
Alexandria
$353
4.87M
Shubra El Kheima
$395
1.03M
Suez
$271
517K
Helwan
$356
619K
Faiyum
$301
519K
El Mahalla El Kubra
$287
593K
Tanta
$320
430K
Mansoura
$282
622K
Asyut
$303
389K
Port Said
$324
524K
Ismailia
$313
429K
Zagazig
$300
303K
Shibin El Kom
$312
268K
Minya
$301
236K
Kafr El Dawwar
$318
263K
Beni Suef
$254
193K
Aswan
$279
268K
Damietta
$306
207K
Benha
$241
158K
Damanhur
$303
244K
Sohag
$278
194K
Qena
$247
201K
Hurghada
$299
161K
Luxor
$247
202K
Sharm El Sheikh
$475
73K
El Gouna
$306
15K
Dahab
$469
4.48K