Alexandria vs Antwerp - Cost of Living Comparison

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Alexandria Antwerp
🚶 Cost of living one person
$384
$1818
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$990
$4384
🏠 One person rent
$95.7
$909
🏘️ Family rent
$159
$1498
🍽️ Food expenses
$172
$627
🚐 Transport expenses
$50.6
$143
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$125
$2918
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
36 km
5 km
🎓 Higher education
51
87
😀 Quality of life
56
91
🏙️ Population
4.87M
529K

The cost of living in Alexandria is 79% less expensive than in Antwerp. Cities ranked 9006th and 2669th ($384 vs $1818) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 9th and 20th in Egypt and Belgium, respectively. Check Egypt vs Belgium comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.3 months in Alexandria compared to 1.6 months in Antwerp. Alexandria ranked 3rd best city to live in Egypt vs Antwerp ranked 2nd in Belgium, while ranked 6233rd and 196th among best cities to live in the world.

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Alexandria Antwerp
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$4.15
$20.4
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$16.8
$107
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.29
$12.2
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.48
$5.6
☕ Cappuccino
$1.53
$4.14
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.34
$3.47
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$114
$866
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$66.2
$702
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$207
$1473
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$117
$1205
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$8.28
$122
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$12.7
$187
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$11.6
$52.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
16.98%
2.94%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$715
$4402
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$491
$3153
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.2
$3.25
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$14.8
$48.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.03
$26.9
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.35
$1.88
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.87
$1.41
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.76
$2.46
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.72
$2.11
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.43
$3.76
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.98
$17.8
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.61
$12.8
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.8
$21.9
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.49
$2.88
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.66
$2.3
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.46
$2.22
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.35
$3.07
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.36
$2.74
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.39
$2.23
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.14
$0.66
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.68
$3.07
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.29
$9.18
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.3
$1.84
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.09
$11.9
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.42
$13.9
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.01
$3.74
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.88
$2.06
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.76
$2.65
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$14.3
$39
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$3.03
$15.2
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$8.02
$31.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$1.67
$19.9
👖 Brand Jeans
$32.2
$110
👟 Brand Sneakers
$139
$109
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$87.9
$646
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$1874
$21567

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21 km or 13 mi Kafr El Dawwar
$330
55 km or 34 mi Damanhur
$274
113 km or 70 mi Tanta
$287
122 km or 76 mi El Mahalla El Kubra
$356
126 km or 78 mi Shibin El Kom
$354
141 km or 87 mi Mansoura
$326
146 km or 91 mi Benha
$336
167 km or 104 mi Zagazig
$345
174 km or 108 mi Shubra El Kheima
$422
179 km or 111 mi Cairo
$473
181 km or 113 mi Giza
$410
182 km or 113 mi Damietta
$331
203 km or 126 mi Helwan
$395
225 km or 140 mi Port Said
$306
229 km or 142 mi Faiyum
$334
234 km or 146 mi Ismailia
$295
262 km or 163 mi Beni Suef
$288
286 km or 177 mi Suez
$276
356 km or 221 mi Minya
$348
432 km or 268 mi Gaza
$695
444 km or 276 mi Netivot
$1951
444 km or 276 mi Ashkelon
$1850
446 km or 277 mi Sderot
$1957
447 km or 278 mi Ofakim
$1867
454 km or 282 mi Ashdod
$1993
460 km or 286 mi Rahat
$1879
461 km or 287 mi Paphos
$1728
462 km or 287 mi Kiryat Malakhi
$2027
463 km or 287 mi Asyut
$271
463 km or 288 mi Yavne
$2064
463 km or 288 mi Kiryat Gat
$2032
464 km or 288 mi Beersheba
$1645
467 km or 290 mi Bat Yam
$2040
468 km or 291 mi Holon
$1937
470 km or 292 mi Ness Ziona
$2130
470 km or 292 mi Rehovot
$1947
470 km or 292 mi Rishon LeZion
$2233
473 km or 294 mi Tel Aviv
$2492
473 km or 294 mi Givatayim
$2303
474 km or 295 mi Ramat Gan
$2440

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Distance City Cost of living
6.2 km or 3.9 mi Mortsel
$1696
11 km or 6.6 mi Beveren
$1804
15 km or 9.3 mi Lier
$1737
19 km or 12 mi Sint-Niklaas
$1671
23 km or 14 mi Mechelen
$1835
26 km or 16 mi Zemst
$1791
28 km or 17 mi Heist-op-den-Berg
$1830
30 km or 19 mi Herentals
$1512
31 km or 19 mi Dendermonde
$1571
32 km or 20 mi Lokeren
$1745
32 km or 20 mi Bergen op Zoom
$2224
32 km or 20 mi Hoogstraten
$1701
32 km or 20 mi Vilvoorde
$1732
35 km or 22 mi Roosendaal
$2175
39 km or 24 mi Schaerbeek
$1854
39 km or 24 mi Turnhout
$1639
39 km or 24 mi Herent
$1823
40 km or 25 mi Aarschot
$1794
41 km or 25 mi Aalst
$1846
41 km or 25 mi Woluwe-Saint-Lambert
$1758
41 km or 26 mi Brussels
$2028
42 km or 26 mi Geel
$1729
42 km or 26 mi Etten-Leur
$2057
43 km or 27 mi Anderlecht
$1889
43 km or 27 mi Leuven
$1867
44 km or 27 mi Dilbeek
$1858
45 km or 28 mi Saint-Gilles
$1876
45 km or 28 mi Forest
$1931
45 km or 28 mi Tervuren
$1845
46 km or 29 mi Scherpenheuvel-Zichem
$1742
46 km or 29 mi Watermael-Boitsfort
$1847
48 km or 30 mi Goes
$2374
49 km or 30 mi Breda
$2087
49 km or 31 mi Overijse
$1816
49 km or 31 mi Sint-Pieters-Leeuw
$1870
50 km or 31 mi Ninove
$1768
51 km or 32 mi Ghent
$1811
52 km or 33 mi Diest
$1726
55 km or 34 mi Halle
$1835
56 km or 35 mi Waterloo
$2025