Alexandria vs Antwerp - Cost of Living Comparison

Alexandria Antwerp
🚶 Cost of living one person
$326
$1537
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$803
$3603
🏠 One person rent
$110
$780
🏘️ Family rent
$184
$1224
🍽️ Food expenses
$138
$502
🚐 Transport expenses
$34.6
$130
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$130
$2561
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
36 km
5 km
🎓 Higher education
48
87
😀 Quality of life
51
89
🏙️ Population
4.87M
529K

The cost of living in Alexandria is 79% less expensive than in Antwerp. Cities ranked 9104th and 2677th ($326 vs $1537) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 3rd and 9th in Egypt and Belgium, respectively. Check Egypt vs Belgium comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.4 months in Alexandria compared to 1.7 months in Antwerp. Alexandria ranked 3rd best city to live in Egypt vs Antwerp ranked 2nd in Belgium, while ranked 6192nd and 146th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Alexandria vs Antwerp

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Alexandria Antwerp
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.57
$15.9
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$13.2
$70.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$3.51
$10.2
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.74
$4.53
☕ Cappuccino
$1.32
$3.55
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.21
$2.85
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$129
$737
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$75.4
$581
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$245
$1173
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$129
$946
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$15.1
$115
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$23.3
$180
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$8.61
$52.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
12.74%
2.13%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$571
$3456
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$196
$2728
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.17
$2.72
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$8.39
$52.8
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$2.84
$22.4
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.32
$1.84
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.79
$1.1
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.29
$1.87
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.39
$2.16
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.18
$4.33
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3
$10.3
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.96
$10.5
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.12
$15
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.92
$2.34
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.49
$1.8
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.32
$2.98
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.29
$2.66
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.29
$1.81
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.22
$1.42
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.12
$0.7
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.58
$2.82
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.16
$8.34
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.34
$1.97
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.61
$8.23
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.36
$12.8
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.16
$3.45
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.49
$1.88
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.81
$2.49
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$16.5
$31.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$3.14
$12.9
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$8.03
$29.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$1.61
$18.2
👖 Brand Jeans
$22.4
$98.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$71.7
$95.9
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$59.8
$450
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$1732
$17368

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21 km or 13 mi Kafr El Dawwar
$264
55 km or 34 mi Damanhur
$283
113 km or 70 mi Tanta
$245
122 km or 76 mi El Mahalla El Kubra
$257
126 km or 78 mi Shibin El Kom
$253
141 km or 87 mi Mansoura
$255
146 km or 91 mi Benha
$226
167 km or 104 mi Zagazig
$265
174 km or 108 mi Shubra El Kheima
$275
179 km or 111 mi Cairo
$394
181 km or 113 mi Giza
$287
182 km or 113 mi Damietta
$248
203 km or 126 mi Helwan
$270
225 km or 140 mi Port Said
$322
229 km or 142 mi Faiyum
$265
234 km or 146 mi Ismailia
$230
262 km or 163 mi Beni Suef
$212
286 km or 177 mi Suez
$238
356 km or 221 mi Minya
$264
432 km or 268 mi Gaza
$696
444 km or 276 mi Netivot
$1692
444 km or 276 mi Ashkelon
$1586
446 km or 277 mi Sderot
$1694
447 km or 278 mi Ofakim
$1693
454 km or 282 mi Ashdod
$1771
460 km or 286 mi Rahat
$1700
461 km or 287 mi Paphos
$1168
462 km or 287 mi Kiryat Malakhi
$1687
463 km or 287 mi Asyut
$279
463 km or 288 mi Yavne
$1693
463 km or 288 mi Kiryat Gat
$1660
464 km or 288 mi Beersheba
$1483
467 km or 290 mi Bat Yam
$1878
468 km or 291 mi Holon
$1836
470 km or 292 mi Ness Ziona
$1698
470 km or 292 mi Rehovot
$1776
470 km or 292 mi Rishon LeZion
$1809
473 km or 294 mi Tel Aviv
$2298
473 km or 294 mi Givatayim
$2032
474 km or 295 mi Ramat Gan
$2162

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Distance City Cost of living
6.2 km or 3.9 mi Mortsel
$1556
11 km or 6.6 mi Beveren
$1558
15 km or 9.3 mi Lier
$1403
19 km or 12 mi Sint-Niklaas
$1466
23 km or 14 mi Mechelen
$1425
26 km or 16 mi Zemst
$1390
28 km or 17 mi Heist-op-den-Berg
$1389
30 km or 19 mi Herentals
$1481
31 km or 19 mi Dendermonde
$1372
32 km or 20 mi Lokeren
$1449
32 km or 20 mi Bergen op Zoom
$1661
32 km or 20 mi Hoogstraten
$1412
32 km or 20 mi Vilvoorde
$1454
35 km or 22 mi Roosendaal
$1663
39 km or 24 mi Schaerbeek
$1413
39 km or 24 mi Turnhout
$1345
39 km or 24 mi Herent
$1312
40 km or 25 mi Aarschot
$1351
41 km or 25 mi Aalst
$1418
41 km or 25 mi Woluwe-Saint-Lambert
$1371
41 km or 26 mi Brussels
$1578
42 km or 26 mi Geel
$1549
42 km or 26 mi Etten-Leur
$1624
43 km or 27 mi Anderlecht
$1410
43 km or 27 mi Leuven
$1551
44 km or 27 mi Dilbeek
$1414
45 km or 28 mi Saint-Gilles
$1345
45 km or 28 mi Forest
$1438
45 km or 28 mi Tervuren
$1708
46 km or 29 mi Scherpenheuvel-Zichem
$1401
46 km or 29 mi Watermael-Boitsfort
$1407
48 km or 30 mi Goes
$1493
49 km or 30 mi Breda
$1797
49 km or 31 mi Overijse
$1407
49 km or 31 mi Sint-Pieters-Leeuw
$1457
50 km or 31 mi Ninove
$1408
51 km or 32 mi Ghent
$1448
52 km or 33 mi Diest
$1406
55 km or 34 mi Halle
$1408
56 km or 35 mi Waterloo
$1448