Alexandria vs Athens - Cost of Living Comparison

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Alexandria Athens
🚶 Cost of living one person
$366
$1439
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$946
$3529
🏠 One person rent
$94.2
$713
🏘️ Family rent
$159
$1247
🍽️ Food expenses
$161
$500
🚐 Transport expenses
$49.9
$93.8
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$134
$1330
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
36 km
17 km
🎓 Higher education
51
91
😀 Quality of life
57
81
🏙️ Population
5.36M
643K

The cost of living in Alexandria is 75% less expensive than in Athens. Cities ranked 9023rd and 4184th ($366 vs $1439) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 9th and 5th in Egypt and Greece, respectively. Check Egypt vs Greece comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.4 months in Alexandria compared to 0.9 months in Athens. Alexandria ranked 3rd best city to live in Egypt vs Athens ranked 1st in Greece, while ranked 6205th and 602nd among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Alexandria vs Athens

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Alexandria Athens
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$4.32
$16.5
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$15.4
$63
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.57
$9.9
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.35
$5.86
☕ Cappuccino
$1.27
$4.57
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.32
$2.73
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$120
$668
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$63.9
$523
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$221
$1206
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$115
$967
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$8.1
$131
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$12.3
$201
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$11.1
$30.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
20.66%
4.68%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$705
$4032
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$453
$3350
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.19
$1.39
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$12.6
$31.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.12
$13.2
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.38
$2.18
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.85
$1.95
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.71
$1.5
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.64
$2.56
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.23
$5.04
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.66
$16
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.26
$11.4
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.09
$18.9
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.48
$2.47
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.7
$2.05
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.48
$1.44
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.35
$2.36
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.31
$1.28
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.34
$1.22
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.13
$0.65
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.62
$2.66
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$5.76
$12
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.27
$2
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.95
$6.14
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.31
$6.99
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$1.82
$5.42
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.8
$2.95
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.68
$2.79
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$12.3
$53
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$2.88
$10.4
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$7.94
$53.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$1.51
$12.1
👖 Brand Jeans
$32
$100
👟 Brand Sneakers
$126
$106
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$86.2
$623
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$2067
$13579

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Cities near Alexandria

Distance City Cost of living
21 km or 13 mi Kafr El Dawwar
$316
55 km or 34 mi Damanhur
$267
113 km or 70 mi Tanta
$267
122 km or 76 mi El Mahalla El Kubra
$313
126 km or 78 mi Shibin El Kom
$332
141 km or 87 mi Mansoura
$307
146 km or 91 mi Benha
$314
167 km or 104 mi Zagazig
$325
174 km or 108 mi Shubra El Kheima
$414
179 km or 111 mi Cairo
$483
181 km or 113 mi Giza
$356
182 km or 113 mi Damietta
$294
203 km or 126 mi Helwan
$374
225 km or 140 mi Port Said
$288
229 km or 142 mi Faiyum
$315
234 km or 146 mi Ismailia
$279
262 km or 163 mi Beni Suef
$271
286 km or 177 mi Suez
$288
356 km or 221 mi Minya
$324
432 km or 268 mi Gaza
$862
444 km or 276 mi Netivot
$2145
444 km or 276 mi Ashkelon
$1845
446 km or 277 mi Sderot
$2133
447 km or 278 mi Ofakim
$2038
454 km or 282 mi Ashdod
$2305
460 km or 286 mi Rahat
$2060
461 km or 287 mi Paphos
$1782
462 km or 287 mi Kiryat Malakhi
$2283
463 km or 287 mi Asyut
$264
463 km or 288 mi Yavne
$2354
463 km or 288 mi Kiryat Gat
$2225
464 km or 288 mi Beersheba
$1810
467 km or 290 mi Bat Yam
$2288
468 km or 291 mi Holon
$2283
470 km or 292 mi Ness Ziona
$2487
470 km or 292 mi Rehovot
$2201
470 km or 292 mi Rishon LeZion
$2587
473 km or 294 mi Tel Aviv
$2966
473 km or 294 mi Givatayim
$2541
474 km or 295 mi Ramat Gan
$2555

Cities near Athens

Distance City Cost of living
3.6 km or 2.2 mi Kallithea
$1307
4 km or 2.5 mi Nea Smyrni
$1298
5 km or 3.1 mi Peristeri
$1160
5.5 km or 3.4 mi Palaio Faliro
$1386
6.5 km or 4 mi Nea Filadelfeia
$1253
6.7 km or 4.2 mi Nea Ionia
$1264
7.3 km or 4.5 mi Piraeus
$1228
7.4 km or 4.6 mi Nikaia
$1182
9.3 km or 5.8 mi Argyroupoli
$1439
12 km or 7.2 mi Glyfada
$1636
15 km or 9 mi Kifissia
$1403
15 km or 9.1 mi Voula
$1472
15 km or 9.4 mi Aspropyrgos
$1024
16 km or 10 mi Eleusis
$1123
20 km or 12 mi Salamina
$1037
55 km or 34 mi Chalcis
$1179
69 km or 43 mi Corinth
$1008
129 km or 80 mi Tripoli
$1143
151 km or 94 mi Lamia
$932
154 km or 96 mi Mykonos
$2043
168 km or 104 mi Volos
$1126
176 km or 109 mi Patras
$1109
178 km or 111 mi Kalamata
$1146
214 km or 133 mi Agrinio
$1003
216 km or 134 mi Chios
$1253
216 km or 134 mi Larissa
$1171
219 km or 136 mi Karditsa
$1126
231 km or 143 mi Santorini
$1863
243 km or 151 mi Trikala
$1100
275 km or 171 mi Mytilene
$1060
275 km or 171 mi Katerini
$1039
275 km or 171 mi Chania
$1302
298 km or 185 mi Rethymno
$1166
302 km or 188 mi Thessaloniki
$1285
303 km or 188 mi Izmir
$1038
307 km or 191 mi Kozani
$1048
311 km or 193 mi Ioannina
$1098
311 km or 193 mi Kusadasi
$883
311 km or 193 mi Veria
$1030
315 km or 196 mi Crete
$1324