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

🙂 Solo nomad: Egypt is 28.3% cheaper than China without rent, and 38.5% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Egypt is 24.5% cheaper than China without rent, and 38.7% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Egypt
China
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$4.01 E£190
$2.77 ¥19.31
44.77%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$19.80 E£936
$24.14 ¥169
-17.98%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$4.88 E£231
$4.75 ¥33.15
2.74%
Cappuccino
$1.44 E£68.3
$3.02 ¥21.06
-52.32%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.36 E£16.81
$0.44 ¥3.06
-18.18%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.15 E£6.94
$0.27 ¥1.87
-44.44%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.35 E£64.0
$0.96 ¥6.67
40.63%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.99 E£141
$2.04 ¥14.21
46.57%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Egypt
China
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$0.89 E£41.87
$1.75 ¥12.21
-49.14%
White Bread (500g)
$0.58 E£27.62
$1.69 ¥11.79
-65.68%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$0.70 E£33.22
$0.98 ¥6.85
-28.57%
Eggs
$1.49 E£70.2
$1.60 ¥11.19
-6.88%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$3.18 E£150
$13.34 ¥93.1
-76.16%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$4.34 E£205
$3.27 ¥22.82
32.72%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$8.83 E£417
$10.63 ¥74.2
-16.93%
Apples (1kg)
$1.51 E£71.3
$1.74 ¥12.16
-13.22%
Banana (1kg)
$0.57 E£26.91
$1.26 ¥8.76
-54.76%
Oranges (1kg)
$0.48 E£22.49
$1.45 ¥10.13
-66.90%
Tomato (1kg)
$0.40 E£19.11
$1.19 ¥8.28
-66.39%
Potato (1kg)
$0.45 E£21.13
$0.73 ¥5.08
-38.36%
Onion (1kg)
$0.41 E£19.61
$0.86 ¥5.99
-52.33%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.24 E£11.38
$0.62 ¥4.30
-61.29%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.22 E£10.41
$0.53 ¥3.71
-58.49%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$1.98 E£93.4
$3.44 ¥24.03
-42.44%
Wine (Bottle)
$7.40 E£350
$11.63 ¥81.2
-36.37%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.28 E£60.4
$0.84 ¥5.88
52.38%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.90 E£89.8
$1.62 ¥11.30
17.28%
🚌 Getting Around
Egypt
China
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.27 E£12.76
$0.44 ¥3.07
-38.64%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$6.10 E£288
$20.71 ¥145
-70.55%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.41 E£19.57
$1.42 ¥9.91
-71.13%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.29 E£13.68
$0.33 ¥2.27
-12.12%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$1.30 E£61.5
$6.51 ¥45.42
-80.03%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.33 E£15.77
$1.17 ¥8.19
-71.79%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$34.1K E£1.6M
$19.2K ¥133.9K
77.96%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$31.2K E£1.5M
$16.6K ¥116.1K
87.54%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Egypt
China
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$21.72 E£1,027
$51.4 ¥359
-57.75%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$7.00 E£331
$9.63 ¥67.2
-27.31%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$11.71 E£554
$11.22 ¥78.3
4.37%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Egypt
China
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$14.63 E£692
$39.09 ¥273
-62.57%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$6.90 E£326
$14.70 ¥103
-53.06%
Cinema Ticket
$2.91 E£138
$6.14 ¥42.89
-52.61%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Egypt
China
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$86.5 E£4,088
$416 ¥2,905
-79.22%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$1,932 E£91.3K
$17.9K ¥125.0K
-89.21%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Egypt
China
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$25.89 E£1,224
$45.24 ¥316
-42.77%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$43.64 E£2,064
$32.59 ¥228
33.91%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$108 E£5,083
$73.0 ¥509
47.29%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$50.9 E£2,406
$72.8 ¥508
-30.06%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Egypt
China
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$163 E£7,686
$432 ¥3,018
-62.40%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$101 E£4,780
$253 ¥1,767
-60.05%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$323 E£15.3K
$923 ¥6,441
-65.04%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$190 E£8,995
$546 ¥3,811
-65.15%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$796 E£37.7K
$5,324 ¥37.2K
-85.04%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$476 E£22.5K
$2,784 ¥19.4K
-82.92%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Egypt
China
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$154 E£7,298
$1,037 ¥7,240
-85.12%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
16.38
4.06
303.45%

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

Last update for Egypt: January 11, 2026

Last update for China: January 11, 2026

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