Alexandria vs Almaty - Cost of Living Comparison

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Alexandria Almaty
🚶 Cost of living one person
$495
$1051
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1302
$2650
🏠 One person rent
$164
$585
🏘️ Family rent
$351
$1164
🍽️ Food expenses
$220
$308
🚐 Transport expenses
$44
$54.2
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$149
$713
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
36 km
16 km
🎓 Higher education
49
50
😀 Quality of life
51
64
🏙️ Population
4.87M
1.92M

The cost of living in Alexandria is 53% less expensive than in Almaty. Cities ranked 8536th and 4975th ($495 vs $1051) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 6th and 1st in Egypt and Kazakhstan, respectively. Check Egypt vs Kazakhstan comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.3 months in Alexandria compared to 0.7 months in Almaty. Alexandria ranked 2nd best city to live in Egypt vs Almaty ranked 1st in Kazakhstan, while ranked 6224th and 4635th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Alexandria vs Almaty

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Alexandria Almaty
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$5.31
$8.87
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$19.4
$44.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.46
$6.26
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.95
$1.25
☕ Cappuccino
$1.74
$2.35
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.35
$0.93
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$217
$697
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$117
$490
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$486
$1466
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$273
$992
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$15.4
$41.1
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$24
$64.4
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$11.8
$12.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
16.27%
17.17%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$716
$2027
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$371
$1411
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.19
$0.22
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$10.5
$15.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.74
$6.35
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.39
$0.51
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.12
$1.31
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.71
$0.61
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.03
$1.69
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.9
$1.78
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.78
$10.3
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.17
$5.42
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.6
$8.48
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.7
$1.3
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.79
$2.05
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.58
$2.39
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.49
$2.04
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.51
$0.56
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.95
$0.52
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.16
$0.49
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.6
$1.59
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$9.49
$6.61
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2
$0.94
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.31
$1.77
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.22
$9.3
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.1
$4
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.45
$1.61
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.79
$1.91
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$19
$51.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$3.84
$5.51
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$10.1
$21.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$1.57
$8.01
👖 Brand Jeans
$36.8
$87.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$125
$124
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$86.5
$289
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$3745
$10418

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Distance City Cost of living
21 km or 13 mi Kafr El Dawwar
$449
55 km or 34 mi Damanhur
$393
113 km or 70 mi Tanta
$450
122 km or 76 mi El Mahalla El Kubra
$489
126 km or 78 mi Shibin El Kom
$490
141 km or 87 mi Mansoura
$446
146 km or 91 mi Benha
$490
167 km or 104 mi Zagazig
$472
174 km or 108 mi Shubra El Kheima
$511
179 km or 111 mi Cairo
$549
181 km or 113 mi Giza
$513
182 km or 113 mi Damietta
$418
203 km or 126 mi Helwan
$494
225 km or 140 mi Port Said
$384
229 km or 142 mi Faiyum
$478
234 km or 146 mi Ismailia
$468
262 km or 163 mi Beni Suef
$470
286 km or 177 mi Suez
$366
356 km or 221 mi Minya
$455
432 km or 268 mi Gaza
$657
444 km or 276 mi Netivot
$1725
444 km or 276 mi Ashkelon
$1499
446 km or 277 mi Sderot
$1703
447 km or 278 mi Ofakim
$1671
454 km or 282 mi Ashdod
$1848
460 km or 286 mi Rahat
$1687
461 km or 287 mi Paphos
$1400
462 km or 287 mi Kiryat Malakhi
$1779
463 km or 287 mi Asyut
$421
463 km or 288 mi Yavne
$1826
463 km or 288 mi Kiryat Gat
$1825
464 km or 288 mi Beersheba
$1523
467 km or 290 mi Bat Yam
$1871
468 km or 291 mi Holon
$1776
470 km or 292 mi Ness Ziona
$1912
470 km or 292 mi Rehovot
$1701
470 km or 292 mi Rishon LeZion
$2010
473 km or 294 mi Tel Aviv
$2259
473 km or 294 mi Givatayim
$2113
474 km or 295 mi Ramat Gan
$2212

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Distance City Cost of living
23 km or 14 mi Kaskelen
$935
68 km or 42 mi Cholpon-Ata
$488
72 km or 45 mi Kapchagay
$878
139 km or 86 mi Tokmok
$398
171 km or 107 mi Kant
$560
194 km or 121 mi Bishkek
$653
215 km or 134 mi Naryn
$504
229 km or 142 mi Taldiqorgan
$593
357 km or 222 mi Toktogul
$529
360 km or 224 mi Aksu
$633
363 km or 226 mi Yining
$738
389 km or 242 mi Talas
$532
398 km or 247 mi Artux
$658
413 km or 256 mi Jalal-Abad
$515
427 km or 265 mi Balkhash
$641
429 km or 267 mi Kashgar
$671
451 km or 280 mi Taraz
$479
452 km or 281 mi Bole
$641
455 km or 283 mi Osh
$475
471 km or 293 mi Andijan
$434
472 km or 293 mi Aral
$623
499 km or 310 mi Namangan
$558
529 km or 329 mi Margilan
$479
530 km or 329 mi Fergana
$488
605 km or 376 mi Shymkent
$651
631 km or 392 mi Konibodom
$674
633 km or 393 mi Chirchiq
$416
633 km or 393 mi Tacheng
$651
637 km or 396 mi Wusu
$673
655 km or 407 mi Kuytun
$669
664 km or 413 mi Tashkent
$785
670 km or 417 mi Istiklol
$682
679 km or 422 mi Kentau
$564
683 km or 424 mi Ghafurov
$680
684 km or 425 mi Karamay
$667
685 km or 425 mi Buston
$682
688 km or 427 mi Khujand
$692
701 km or 435 mi Turkistan
$582
731 km or 454 mi Hotan
$664
742 km or 461 mi Shihezi
$735