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Cost of Living Comparison Between Urumqi and Cairo Cost of Living Comparison Between Urumqi and Cairo

๐Ÿ˜ Solo nomad: Urumqi is 0.1% more expensive than Cairo without rent, and 1.3% more expensive with rent.
๐Ÿ˜ Family of 3: Urumqi is 4.8% more expensive than Cairo without rent, and 2.7% cheaper with rent.
Currency
๐Ÿฝ Eating Out
Urumqi
Cairo
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$3.32 ยฅ23.21
$3.98 Eยฃ188
-16.58%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$19.42 ยฅ136
$20.07 Eยฃ949
-3.24%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$5.26 ยฅ36.71
$4.96 Eยฃ235
6.05%
Cappuccino
$2.90 ยฅ20.23
$1.56 Eยฃ73.6
85.90%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.45 ยฅ3.17
$0.36 Eยฃ17.05
25.00%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.22 ยฅ1.54
$0.15 Eยฃ7.27
46.67%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.12 ยฅ7.84
$1.40 Eยฃ66.2
-20.00%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.69 ยฅ18.79
$2.73 Eยฃ129
-1.47%
๐Ÿ›’ Groceries & Markets
Urumqi
Cairo
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.06 ยฅ7.38
$0.88 Eยฃ41.51
20.45%
White Bread (500g)
$0.88 ยฅ6.12
$0.64 Eยฃ30.07
37.50%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$0.37 ยฅ2.56
$0.74 Eยฃ35.05
-50.00%
Eggs
$1.46 ยฅ10.18
$1.54 Eยฃ73.0
-5.19%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$5.47 ยฅ38.19
$3.43 Eยฃ162
59.48%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$2.03 ยฅ14.17
$4.14 Eยฃ196
-50.97%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$10.18 ยฅ71.0
$8.82 Eยฃ417
15.42%
Apples (1kg)
$1.77 ยฅ12.36
$1.51 Eยฃ71.4
17.22%
Banana (1kg)
$1.13 ยฅ7.92
$0.61 Eยฃ28.78
85.25%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.40 ยฅ9.78
$0.47 Eยฃ22.40
197.87%
Tomato (1kg)
$0.54 ยฅ3.76
$0.38 Eยฃ18.04
42.11%
Potato (1kg)
$0.40 ยฅ2.82
$0.47 Eยฃ22.02
-14.89%
Onion (1kg)
$0.87 ยฅ6.04
$0.44 Eยฃ20.60
97.73%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.68 ยฅ4.72
$0.22 Eยฃ10.39
209.09%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.50 ยฅ3.52
$0.22 Eยฃ10.48
127.27%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.29 ยฅ15.96
$1.94 Eยฃ91.7
18.04%
Wine (Bottle)
$10.18 ยฅ71.0
$8.30 Eยฃ392
22.65%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.06 ยฅ7.41
$1.21 Eยฃ57.4
-12.40%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.75 ยฅ12.24
$1.76 Eยฃ83.3
-0.57%
๐ŸšŒ Getting Around
Urumqi
Cairo
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.15 ยฅ1.07
$0.31 Eยฃ14.69
-51.61%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$13.85 ยฅ96.7
$6.23 Eยฃ294
122.31%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.41 ยฅ9.81
$0.41 Eยฃ19.46
243.90%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.36 ยฅ2.48
$0.29 Eยฃ13.65
24.14%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$7.49 ยฅ52.3
$1.03 Eยฃ48.48
627.18%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.08 ยฅ7.56
$0.31 Eยฃ14.47
248.39%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$22.5K ยฅ156.8K
$35.3K Eยฃ1.7M
-36.45%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$19.7K ยฅ137.3K
$30.3K Eยฃ1.4M
-35.01%
๐Ÿงพ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Urumqi
Cairo
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$41.05 ยฅ287
$25.48 Eยฃ1,205
61.11%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$5.60 ยฅ39.11
$8.37 Eยฃ396
-33.09%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$14.11 ยฅ98.5
$12.52 Eยฃ592
12.70%
๐ŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Urumqi
Cairo
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$13.78 ยฅ96.2
$15.69 Eยฃ742
-12.17%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$8.23 ยฅ57.4
$6.65 Eยฃ314
23.76%
Cinema Ticket
$4.83 ยฅ33.70
$3.53 Eยฃ167
36.83%
๐Ÿงธ Childcare & Education
Urumqi
Cairo
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$170 ยฅ1,187
$91.8 Eยฃ4,342
85.15%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$7,736 ยฅ54.0K
$2,000 Eยฃ94.5K
286.90%
๐Ÿ‘•๐Ÿ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Urumqi
Cairo
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$27.54 ยฅ192
$31.33 Eยฃ1,482
-12.10%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$14.11 ยฅ98.5
$45.18 Eยฃ2,136
-68.77%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$89.7 ยฅ626
$107 Eยฃ5,058
-16.12%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$27.50 ยฅ192
$58.4 Eยฃ2,761
-52.91%
๐Ÿ  Accommodation & Living
Urumqi
Cairo
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$245 ยฅ1,709
$205 Eยฃ9,671
19.73%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$111 ยฅ777
$133 Eยฃ6,293
-16.35%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$411 ยฅ2,871
$427 Eยฃ20.2K
-3.71%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$205 ยฅ1,430
$251 Eยฃ11.9K
-18.37%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,912 ยฅ13.3K
$871 Eยฃ41.2K
119.63%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,310 ยฅ9,141
$500 Eยฃ23.6K
162.06%
๐Ÿ’ต Salaries & Financials
Urumqi
Cairo
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,038 ยฅ7,247
$201 Eยฃ9,480
417.81%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3
16.67
-82.00%

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Last update for Urumqi: January 12, 2026

Last update for Cairo: January 11, 2026

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