China

Compared with Egypt, using real observed prices.

Baseline: Egypt = 1×

China vs

Egypt

Overall verdict

China is about 2.40× Egypt.

Average across 3 categories, 7 items with data

The shape of prices (vs Egypt = 1×)

How to read this

The centre line is Egypt. A bar running right means China is pricier; running left means cheaper. The thin bar behind shows the range from the cheapest to the priciest item in that category.

← Cheaper than

Egypt Egypt = 1×

China is pricier →

⚡ Utilities 2 items

×3.91
⛽ Transport 2 items

×2.55
🍔 Food & Dining 1 item

×1.38

Thin bar shows the range (cheapest to priciest item in the category)

In China, Natural gas 1kWh (household) costs 4.6× what it does in Egypt — but Big Mac costs only 1.4×. What is expensive here is energy, not the goods that carry a world price.

Real prices. Real sources. Real dates.

Natural gas 1kWh (household) 1 kWh ×4.64

China EGP 2.41 USD 0.051

Egypt EGP 0.52 USD 0.011

Observed 2026-04-01 · GlobalPetrolPrices.com
Electricity 1kWh (household) 1 kWh ×3.30

China EGP 3.59 USD 0.076

Egypt EGP 1.09 USD 0.023

Observed 2026-04-01 · GlobalPetrolPrices.com
Diesel 1L 1 L ×2.60

China EGP 49.37 USD 1.045

Egypt EGP 18.99 USD 0.402

Observed 2026-07-20 · GlobalPetrolPrices.com
Gasoline 1L 1 L ×2.51

China EGP 55.70 USD 1.179

Egypt EGP 22.20 USD 0.47

Observed 2026-07-20 · GlobalPetrolPrices.com
Big Mac 1 burger ×1.38

China EGP 173.01 CNY 25.5

Egypt EGP 125.00 EGP 125

Observed 2026-01-01 · The Economist Big Mac Index