Giza vs Shanghai - Cost of Living Comparison

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Giza Shanghai
🚶 Cost of living one person
$513
$1190
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1196
$3757
🏠 One person rent
$194
$635
🏘️ Family rent
$264
$1613
🍽️ Food expenses
$199
$308
🚐 Transport expenses
$46.4
$117
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$227
$1455
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
17 km
13 km
🎓 Higher education
83
100
😀 Quality of life
45
78
🏙️ Population
5.6M
24.9M

The cost of living in Giza is 57% less expensive than in Shanghai. Cities ranked 8414th and 4461st ($513 vs $1190) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 4th and 6th 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 Giza compared to 1.2 months in Shanghai. Giza ranked 3rd best city to live in Egypt vs Shanghai ranked 4th in China, while ranked 6700th and 558th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Giza vs Shanghai

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Giza Shanghai
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$4.36
$4.9
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$20.9
$40.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.09
$5.69
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.97
$1.7
☕ Cappuccino
$1.46
$3.83
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.35
$0.55
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$143
$901
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$170
$497
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$255
$2595
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$216
$1269
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$19.8
$39.1
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$30.5
$60.5
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$9.81
$17.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
14.99%
4.77%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$646
$17366
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$324
$9346
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.28
$0.56
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$14.1
$37.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.16
$6
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.33
$1.19
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.11
$2.55
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.63
$2.02
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.76
$1.47
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.94
$2.21
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.44
$18.3
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.18
$4.12
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.9
$12.8
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.62
$2.27
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.69
$1.65
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.59
$1.97
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.62
$1.52
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.51
$0.96
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.89
$1.04
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.17
$0.39
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.91
$1.25
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.82
$14.7
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.26
$0.9
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.91
$3.45
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.18
$6.43
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$1.41
$7.06
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.68
$1.68
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.45
$2
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$15.9
$69.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$3.86
$8.16
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$6.98
$89.7
💇 Haircut, simple
$1.49
$12
👖 Brand Jeans
$62.1
$66.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$130
$78.5
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$85.2
$1283
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$3764
$28143

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Distance City Cost of living
5.9 km or 3.6 mi Cairo
$549
14 km or 8.4 mi Shubra El Kheima
$511
22 km or 14 mi Helwan
$494
50 km or 31 mi Benha
$490
63 km or 39 mi Shibin El Kom
$490
68 km or 42 mi Zagazig
$472
87 km or 54 mi Faiyum
$478
88 km or 55 mi Tanta
$450
106 km or 66 mi Beni Suef
$470
106 km or 66 mi El Mahalla El Kubra
$489
117 km or 73 mi Mansoura
$446
120 km or 74 mi Ismailia
$468
128 km or 79 mi Suez
$366
136 km or 84 mi Damanhur
$393
163 km or 101 mi Kafr El Dawwar
$449
167 km or 104 mi Damietta
$418
172 km or 107 mi Port Said
$384
181 km or 113 mi Alexandria
$495
219 km or 136 mi Minya
$455
314 km or 195 mi Asyut
$421
352 km or 219 mi Gaza
$657
355 km or 221 mi Ofakim
$1671
358 km or 223 mi Netivot
$1725
361 km or 225 mi Dahab
$625
365 km or 227 mi Eilat
$1583
365 km or 227 mi Sderot
$1703
370 km or 230 mi Ashkelon
$1499
370 km or 230 mi Aqaba
$692
370 km or 230 mi Beersheba
$1523
372 km or 231 mi Rahat
$1687
378 km or 235 mi El Gouna
$440
383 km or 238 mi Sharm El Sheikh
$603
384 km or 238 mi Kiryat Gat
$1825
384 km or 238 mi Ashdod
$1848
384 km or 239 mi Dimona
$1703
386 km or 240 mi Sohag
$449
388 km or 241 mi Kiryat Malakhi
$1779
395 km or 246 mi Yavne
$1826
398 km or 247 mi Hurghada
$434
401 km or 249 mi Dura
$802

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Distance City Cost of living
9.4 km or 5.8 mi Pudong
$1074
47 km or 29 mi Taicang
$731
53 km or 33 mi Kunshan
$771
74 km or 46 mi Qidong
$763
82 km or 51 mi Suzhou
$1020
82 km or 51 mi Jiaxing
$596
85 km or 53 mi Haimen
$682
88 km or 55 mi Changshu
$731
106 km or 66 mi Nantong
$651
117 km or 73 mi Zhangjiagang
$678
121 km or 75 mi Wuxi
$687
135 km or 84 mi Huzhou
$699
141 km or 87 mi Jiangyin
$688
142 km or 88 mi Zhoushan
$690
144 km or 89 mi Ningbo
$677
148 km or 92 mi Jingjiang
$675
155 km or 96 mi Shaoxing
$755
158 km or 98 mi Yixing
$707
159 km or 99 mi Changzhou
$713
160 km or 100 mi Rugao
$682
161 km or 100 mi Hangzhou
$831
177 km or 110 mi Taixing
$665
179 km or 111 mi Hai'an
$679
191 km or 119 mi Liyang
$694
197 km or 122 mi Yangzhong
$625
198 km or 123 mi Guangde
$707
201 km or 125 mi Danyang
$625
208 km or 129 mi Taizhou
$651
217 km or 135 mi Dongtai
$703
223 km or 139 mi Zhenjiang
$524
235 km or 146 mi Yangzhou
$631
236 km or 146 mi Jurong
$645
244 km or 152 mi Ningguo
$720
246 km or 153 mi Yiwu
$725
250 km or 155 mi Xinghua
$696
250 km or 156 mi Yizheng
$617
259 km or 161 mi Linhai
$719
260 km or 161 mi Xuancheng
$789
262 km or 163 mi Gaoyou
$652
274 km or 170 mi Nanjing
$740