Alexandria vs Athens - Cost of Living Comparison

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Alexandria Athens
🚶 Cost of living one person
$384
$1436
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$990
$3478
🏠 One person rent
$95.7
$710
🏘️ Family rent
$159
$1232
🍽️ Food expenses
$172
$496
🚐 Transport expenses
$50.6
$95.7
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$125
$1185
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
36 km
17 km
🎓 Higher education
51
90
😀 Quality of life
56
82
🏙️ Population
4.87M
643K

The cost of living in Alexandria is 73% less expensive than in Athens. Cities ranked 9006th and 4155th ($384 vs $1436) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 9th and 6th in Egypt and Greece, respectively. Check Egypt vs Greece comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.3 months in Alexandria compared to 0.8 months in Athens. Alexandria ranked 3rd best city to live in Egypt vs Athens ranked 1st in Greece, while ranked 6233rd and 611th 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
$4.15
$16.2
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$16.8
$61.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.29
$10.1
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.48
$5.91
☕ Cappuccino
$1.53
$4.53
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.34
$2.42
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$114
$660
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$66.2
$525
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$207
$1214
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$117
$950
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$8.28
$125
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$12.7
$197
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$11.6
$32.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
16.98%
4.72%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$715
$3810
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$491
$3763
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.2
$1.4
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$14.8
$33.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.03
$13.5
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.35
$2.11
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.87
$1.92
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.76
$1.35
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.72
$2.49
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.43
$5.06
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.98
$16
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.61
$11.1
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.8
$16.5
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.49
$2.42
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.66
$2.12
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.46
$1.51
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.35
$2.46
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.36
$1.51
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.39
$1.24
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.14
$0.74
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.68
$2.68
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.29
$12.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.3
$1.92
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.09
$5.88
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.42
$6.96
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.01
$5.49
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.88
$2.98
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.76
$2.86
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$14.3
$52.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$3.03
$10.3
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$8.02
$55
💇 Haircut, simple
$1.67
$13.5
👖 Brand Jeans
$32.2
$103
👟 Brand Sneakers
$139
$106
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$87.9
$553
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$1874
$11493

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Distance City Cost of living
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

Cities near Athens

Distance City Cost of living
3.6 km or 2.2 mi Kallithea
$1291
4 km or 2.5 mi Nea Smyrni
$1281
5 km or 3.1 mi Peristeri
$1192
5.5 km or 3.4 mi Palaio Faliro
$1386
6.5 km or 4 mi Nea Filadelfeia
$1259
6.7 km or 4.2 mi Nea Ionia
$1265
7.3 km or 4.5 mi Piraeus
$1177
7.4 km or 4.6 mi Nikaia
$1170
9.3 km or 5.8 mi Argyroupoli
$1438
12 km or 7.2 mi Glyfada
$1636
15 km or 9 mi Kifissia
$1415
15 km or 9.1 mi Voula
$1477
15 km or 9.4 mi Aspropyrgos
$1041
16 km or 10 mi Eleusis
$1127
20 km or 12 mi Salamina
$1055
55 km or 34 mi Chalcis
$1224
69 km or 43 mi Corinth
$1026
129 km or 80 mi Tripoli
$1143
151 km or 94 mi Lamia
$930
154 km or 96 mi Mykonos
$2056
168 km or 104 mi Volos
$1101
176 km or 109 mi Patras
$1111
178 km or 111 mi Kalamata
$1162
214 km or 133 mi Agrinio
$976
216 km or 134 mi Chios
$1254
216 km or 134 mi Larissa
$1149
219 km or 136 mi Karditsa
$1112
231 km or 143 mi Santorini
$1835
243 km or 151 mi Trikala
$1092
275 km or 171 mi Mytilene
$1067
275 km or 171 mi Katerini
$1036
275 km or 171 mi Chania
$1245
298 km or 185 mi Rethymno
$1174
302 km or 188 mi Thessaloniki
$1225
303 km or 188 mi Izmir
$1046
307 km or 191 mi Kozani
$1040
311 km or 193 mi Ioannina
$1045
311 km or 193 mi Kusadasi
$770
311 km or 193 mi Veria
$973
315 km or 196 mi Crete
$1303