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

😐 Solo nomad: China is 39.9% more expensive than Egypt without rent, and 65.9% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: China is 37.2% more expensive than Egypt without rent, and 65.6% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
China
Egypt
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$2.82 ¥19.51
$3.89 E£195
-27.51%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$23.62 ¥163
$19.71 E£989
19.84%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$4.97 ¥34.35
$4.95 E£248
0.40%
Cappuccino
$3.14 ¥21.66
$1.41 E£70.9
122.70%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.44 ¥3.07
$0.36 E£17.85
22.22%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.27 ¥1.84
$0.12 E£6.07
125.00%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$0.93 ¥6.40
$1.35 E£67.8
-31.11%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.08 ¥14.37
$3.04 E£153
-31.58%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
China
Egypt
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.84 ¥12.70
$0.83 E£41.58
121.69%
White Bread (500g)
$1.62 ¥11.17
$0.62 E£30.98
161.29%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$0.96 ¥6.62
$0.70 E£35.33
37.14%
Eggs
$1.56 ¥10.76
$1.43 E£71.9
9.09%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$13.18 ¥91.1
$3.31 E£166
298.19%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.21 ¥22.15
$4.21 E£211
-23.75%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$10.89 ¥75.3
$8.44 E£423
29.03%
Apples (1kg)
$1.77 ¥12.20
$1.53 E£76.8
15.69%
Banana (1kg)
$1.25 ¥8.64
$0.56 E£28.10
123.21%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.52 ¥10.53
$0.45 E£22.51
237.78%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.15 ¥7.95
$0.40 E£20.07
187.50%
Potato (1kg)
$0.76 ¥5.28
$0.48 E£24.04
58.33%
Onion (1kg)
$0.89 ¥6.14
$0.45 E£22.53
97.78%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.61 ¥4.24
$0.22 E£11.00
177.27%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.54 ¥3.72
$0.19 E£9.31
184.21%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$3.38 ¥23.33
$1.91 E£96.0
76.96%
Wine (Bottle)
$11.67 ¥80.6
$7.04 E£353
65.77%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$0.78 ¥5.39
$1.32 E£66.4
-40.91%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.67 ¥11.54
$1.87 E£93.7
-10.70%
🚌 Getting Around
China
Egypt
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.43 ¥2.98
$0.29 E£14.73
48.28%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$20.93 ¥145
$6.12 E£307
241.99%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.41 ¥9.74
$0.41 E£20.65
243.90%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.35 ¥2.44
$0.29 E£14.34
20.69%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$6.48 ¥44.78
$1.31 E£65.7
394.66%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.16 ¥8.04
$0.31 E£15.38
274.19%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$19.3K ¥133.1K
$34.1K E£1.7M
-43.55%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$17.0K ¥117.4K
$32.0K E£1.6M
-46.90%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
China
Egypt
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$51.3 ¥354
$21.62 E£1,085
137.14%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$9.84 ¥68.0
$6.91 E£347
42.40%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$11.49 ¥79.4
$11.97 E£601
-4.01%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
China
Egypt
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$40.28 ¥278
$14.83 E£744
171.61%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$14.78 ¥102
$6.66 E£334
121.92%
Cinema Ticket
$6.41 ¥44.30
$2.97 E£149
115.82%
🧸 Childcare & Education
China
Egypt
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$403 ¥2,787
$87.6 E£4,396
360.40%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$17.9K ¥123.5K
$1,917 E£96.2K
831.87%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
China
Egypt
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$45.91 ¥317
$25.68 E£1,288
78.78%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$32.39 ¥224
$44.59 E£2,237
-27.36%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$71.2 ¥492
$109 E£5,489
-34.89%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$74.0 ¥511
$49.94 E£2,506
48.14%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
China
Egypt
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$436 ¥3,013
$166 E£8,326
162.70%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$254 ¥1,752
$102 E£5,110
148.97%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$900 ¥6,219
$326 E£16.3K
176.34%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$548 ¥3,787
$189 E£9,497
189.50%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$5,140 ¥35.5K
$786 E£39.5K
553.53%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,676 ¥18.5K
$454 E£22.8K
489.54%
💵 Salaries & Financials
China
Egypt
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,024 ¥7,079
$146 E£7,323
601.78%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
4.06
16.38
-75.21%

CityCost data is based on AI and user input – minor inaccuracies may occur.

Last update for China: March 3, 2026

Last update for Egypt: March 2, 2026

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