Cost of Living Comparison Between China and Egypt Cost of Living Comparison Between China and Egypt

šŸ˜ Solo nomad: China is 36.6% more expensive than Egypt without rent, and 71.3% more expensive with rent.
šŸ˜ Family of 3: China is 37.7% more expensive than Egypt without rent, and 68.9% more expensive with rent.
Currency
šŸ½ Eating Out
China
Egypt
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$2.85 Ā„20.46
$3.88 EĀ£193
-26.55%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$23.97 Ā„172
$19.69 EĀ£979
21.74%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$4.96 Ā„35.61
$4.85 EĀ£241
2.27%
Cappuccino
$3.13 Ā„22.47
$1.47 EĀ£72.9
112.93%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.44 Ā„3.18
$0.32 EĀ£16.14
37.50%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.29 Ā„2.1
$0.13 EĀ£6.24
123.08%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$0.95 Ā„6.83
$1.39 EĀ£69.2
-31.65%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.14 Ā„15.32
$2.93 EĀ£146
-26.96%
šŸ›’ Groceries & Markets
China
Egypt
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.85 Ā„13.23
$0.84 EĀ£41.59
120.24%
White Bread (500g)
$1.68 Ā„12.06
$0.63 EĀ£31.29
166.67%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$0.95 Ā„6.81
$0.67 EĀ£33.19
41.79%
Eggs
$1.55 Ā„11.11
$1.43 EĀ£71.3
8.39%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$13.25 Ā„95.1
$3.29 EĀ£164
302.74%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.28 Ā„23.52
$4.32 EĀ£215
-24.07%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$10.85 Ā„77.8
$8.38 EĀ£417
29.47%
Apples (1kg)
$1.77 Ā„12.66
$1.47 EĀ£73.2
20.41%
Banana (1kg)
$1.26 Ā„9.01
$0.6 EĀ£29.92
110.00%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.5 Ā„10.73
$0.47 EĀ£23.42
219.15%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.19 Ā„8.5
$0.4 EĀ£19.99
197.50%
Potato (1kg)
$0.75 Ā„5.4
$0.48 EĀ£23.72
56.25%
Onion (1kg)
$0.86 Ā„6.15
$0.41 EĀ£20.32
109.76%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.61 Ā„4.37
$0.24 EĀ£11.99
154.17%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.58 Ā„4.14
$0.19 EĀ£9.31
205.26%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$3.45 Ā„24.74
$1.96 EĀ£97.2
76.02%
Wine (Bottle)
$11.3 Ā„81.1
$7.17 EĀ£356
57.60%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$0.84 Ā„6
$1.31 EĀ£65
-35.88%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.68 Ā„12.05
$1.87 EĀ£92.9
-10.16%
šŸšŒ Getting Around
China
Egypt
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.4 Ā„2.86
$0.29 EĀ£14.56
37.93%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$20.83 Ā„149
$6.21 EĀ£309
235.43%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.36 Ā„9.74
$0.42 EĀ£20.82
223.81%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.35 Ā„2.55
$0.29 EĀ£14.37
20.69%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$6.8 Ā„48.75
$1.3 EĀ£64.6
423.08%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.12 Ā„8.05
$0.33 EĀ£16.61
239.39%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$19.2K Ā„137.7K
$34.9K EĀ£1.7M
-45.03%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$16.7K Ā„119.8K
$32K EĀ£1.6M
-47.77%
šŸ§¾ Monthly Utilities & Internet
China
Egypt
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$51.4 Ā„369
$21.33 EĀ£1,060
141.12%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$9.77 Ā„70.1
$7.02 EĀ£349
39.17%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$11.34 Ā„81.3
$11.8 EĀ£587
-3.90%
šŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
China
Egypt
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$39.55 Ā„284
$14.48 EĀ£720
173.14%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$14.89 Ā„107
$6.65 EĀ£331
123.91%
Cinema Ticket
$6.23 Ā„44.71
$3.02 EĀ£150
106.29%
šŸ§ø Childcare & Education
China
Egypt
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$417 Ā„2,989
$85.6 EĀ£4,255
386.94%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$17.7K Ā„126.8K
$1,928 EĀ£95.8K
816.79%
šŸ‘•šŸ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
China
Egypt
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$45.65 Ā„327
$25.72 EĀ£1,279
77.49%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$33.49 Ā„240
$44.15 EĀ£2,195
-24.14%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$71.8 Ā„515
$106 EĀ£5,279
-32.37%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$72.9 Ā„523
$50.6 EĀ£2,514
44.11%
šŸ  Accommodation & Living
China
Egypt
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$445 Ā„3,194
$164 EĀ£8,151
171.61%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$255 Ā„1,830
$102 EĀ£5,066
150.31%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$915 Ā„6,566
$325 EĀ£16.1K
181.89%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$543 Ā„3,895
$193 EĀ£9,578
181.89%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$6,142 Ā„44.1K
$792 EĀ£39.4K
675.21%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,860 Ā„20.5K
$481 EĀ£23.9K
494.77%
šŸ’µ Salaries & Financials
China
Egypt
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$942 Ā„6,755
$149 EĀ£7,412
531.74%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
4.06
16.38
-75.21%

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Last update for China: October 29, 2025

Last update for Egypt: October 27, 2025

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