Alexandria vs Antwerp - Cost of Living Comparison

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Alexandria Antwerp
🚶 Cost of living one person
$400
$1857
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1034
$4482
🏠 One person rent
$103
$927
🏘️ Family rent
$176
$1528
🍽️ Food expenses
$175
$638
🚐 Transport expenses
$55.3
$150
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$139
$3003
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
36 km
5 km
🎓 Higher education
51
87
😀 Quality of life
56
90
🏙️ Population
5.36M
529K

The cost of living in Alexandria is 78% less expensive than in Antwerp. Cities ranked 8976th and 2628th ($400 vs $1857) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 8th and 21st 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 3rd in Belgium, while ranked 6248th and 218th 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
$4.25
$20.6
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$17.3
$106
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.38
$13.2
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.49
$5.59
☕ Cappuccino
$1.48
$4.24
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.34
$3.68
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$130
$890
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$71.1
$711
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$240
$1494
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$128
$1226
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$8.92
$127
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$13.8
$194
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$11.6
$53.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
18.1%
3.27%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$728
$4499
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$494
$3099
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.21
$3.6
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$15.1
$55.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.5
$26.6
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.37
$2.01
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.94
$1.44
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.84
$2.52
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.73
$2.12
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.43
$3.99
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.22
$17.6
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.68
$13.1
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.94
$21.4
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.53
$2.94
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.69
$2.32
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.49
$2.56
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.36
$3.08
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.37
$2.66
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.4
$2.27
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.14
$0.67
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.7
$3.14
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$5.42
$9.59
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.34
$1.9
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.12
$12.5
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.45
$13.9
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.02
$3.76
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.89
$2.12
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.75
$2.71
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$14.6
$37.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$3.21
$15.5
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$9.06
$33.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$1.7
$20.6
👖 Brand Jeans
$31.4
$113
👟 Brand Sneakers
$139
$110
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$89.4
$749
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$2136
$20480

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Distance City Cost of living
21 km or 13 mi Kafr El Dawwar
$341
55 km or 34 mi Damanhur
$282
113 km or 70 mi Tanta
$294
122 km or 76 mi El Mahalla El Kubra
$343
126 km or 78 mi Shibin El Kom
$361
141 km or 87 mi Mansoura
$335
146 km or 91 mi Benha
$343
167 km or 104 mi Zagazig
$351
174 km or 108 mi Shubra El Kheima
$443
179 km or 111 mi Cairo
$506
181 km or 113 mi Giza
$394
182 km or 113 mi Damietta
$323
203 km or 126 mi Helwan
$402
225 km or 140 mi Port Said
$319
229 km or 142 mi Faiyum
$340
234 km or 146 mi Ismailia
$300
262 km or 163 mi Beni Suef
$297
286 km or 177 mi Suez
$288
356 km or 221 mi Minya
$356
432 km or 268 mi Gaza
$776
444 km or 276 mi Netivot
$2022
444 km or 276 mi Ashkelon
$1761
446 km or 277 mi Sderot
$1993
447 km or 278 mi Ofakim
$1936
454 km or 282 mi Ashdod
$2145
460 km or 286 mi Rahat
$1962
461 km or 287 mi Paphos
$1831
462 km or 287 mi Kiryat Malakhi
$2105
463 km or 287 mi Asyut
$283
463 km or 288 mi Yavne
$2172
463 km or 288 mi Kiryat Gat
$2079
464 km or 288 mi Beersheba
$1700
467 km or 290 mi Bat Yam
$2147
468 km or 291 mi Holon
$2031
470 km or 292 mi Ness Ziona
$2298
470 km or 292 mi Rehovot
$2066
470 km or 292 mi Rishon LeZion
$2403
473 km or 294 mi Tel Aviv
$2702
473 km or 294 mi Givatayim
$2449
474 km or 295 mi Ramat Gan
$2451

Cities near Antwerp

Distance City Cost of living
6.2 km or 3.9 mi Mortsel
$1734
11 km or 6.6 mi Beveren
$1849
15 km or 9.3 mi Lier
$1772
19 km or 12 mi Sint-Niklaas
$1727
23 km or 14 mi Mechelen
$1877
26 km or 16 mi Zemst
$1854
28 km or 17 mi Heist-op-den-Berg
$1815
30 km or 19 mi Herentals
$1523
31 km or 19 mi Dendermonde
$1706
32 km or 20 mi Lokeren
$1734
32 km or 20 mi Bergen op Zoom
$2295
32 km or 20 mi Hoogstraten
$1770
32 km or 20 mi Vilvoorde
$1866
35 km or 22 mi Roosendaal
$2264
39 km or 24 mi Schaerbeek
$1920
39 km or 24 mi Turnhout
$1730
39 km or 24 mi Herent
$1864
40 km or 25 mi Aarschot
$1830
41 km or 25 mi Aalst
$1890
41 km or 25 mi Woluwe-Saint-Lambert
$1853
41 km or 26 mi Brussels
$2065
42 km or 26 mi Geel
$1756
42 km or 26 mi Etten-Leur
$2110
43 km or 27 mi Anderlecht
$1939
43 km or 27 mi Leuven
$1920
44 km or 27 mi Dilbeek
$1900
45 km or 28 mi Saint-Gilles
$1932
45 km or 28 mi Forest
$1993
45 km or 28 mi Tervuren
$1894
46 km or 29 mi Scherpenheuvel-Zichem
$1786
46 km or 29 mi Watermael-Boitsfort
$1906
48 km or 30 mi Goes
$2471
49 km or 30 mi Breda
$2206
49 km or 31 mi Overijse
$1860
49 km or 31 mi Sint-Pieters-Leeuw
$1917
50 km or 31 mi Ninove
$1809
51 km or 32 mi Ghent
$1846
52 km or 33 mi Diest
$1787
55 km or 34 mi Halle
$1886
56 km or 35 mi Waterloo
$2050