Alexandria vs Athens - Cost of Living Comparison

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Alexandria Athens
🚶 Cost of living one person
$495
$1287
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1302
$3188
🏠 One person rent
$164
$633
🏘️ Family rent
$351
$1164
🍽️ Food expenses
$220
$442
🚐 Transport expenses
$44
$90.3
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$149
$1070
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
36 km
17 km
🎓 Higher education
49
90
😀 Quality of life
51
78
🏙️ Population
4.87M
664K

The cost of living in Alexandria is 62% less expensive than in Athens. Cities ranked 8536th and 4210th ($495 vs $1287) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 6th and 8th 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 2nd best city to live in Egypt vs Athens ranked 1st in Greece, while ranked 6224th and 560th 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
$5.31
$14.1
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$19.4
$49.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.46
$9.19
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.95
$5.39
 Cappuccino
$1.74
$3.86
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.35
$2.09
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$217
$545
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$117
$437
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$486
$1053
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$273
$862
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$15.4
$143
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$24
$232
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$11.8
$31.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
16.27%
4.53%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$716
$3172
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$371
$3082
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.19
$1.3
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$10.5
$32.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.74
$12.1
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.39
$2.04
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.12
$1.76
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.71
$1.3
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.03
$2.13
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.9
$4.53
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.78
$14.3
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.17
$10.7
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.6
$14
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.7
$1.92
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.79
$1.87
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.58
$1.3
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.49
$2.27
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.51
$1.21
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.95
$1.28
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.16
$0.61
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.6
$2.91
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$9.49
$10
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2
$1.68
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.31
$5.28
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.22
$7.09
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.1
$4.95
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.45
$3.33
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.79
$2.56
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$19
$42.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$3.84
$9.37
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$10.1
$53.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$1.57
$11.9
👖 Brand Jeans
$36.8
$83.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$125
$102
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$86.5
$483
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$3745
$10293

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Cities near Alexandria

Distance City Cost of living
21 km or 13 mi Kafr El Dawwar
$449
55 km or 34 mi Damanhur
$393
113 km or 70 mi Tanta
$450
122 km or 76 mi El Mahalla El Kubra
$489
126 km or 78 mi Shibin El Kom
$490
141 km or 87 mi Mansoura
$446
146 km or 91 mi Benha
$490
167 km or 104 mi Zagazig
$472
174 km or 108 mi Shubra El Kheima
$511
179 km or 111 mi Cairo
$549
181 km or 113 mi Giza
$513
182 km or 113 mi Damietta
$418
203 km or 126 mi Helwan
$494
225 km or 140 mi Port Said
$384
229 km or 142 mi Faiyum
$478
234 km or 146 mi Ismailia
$468
262 km or 163 mi Beni Suef
$470
286 km or 177 mi Suez
$366
356 km or 221 mi Minya
$455
432 km or 268 mi Gaza
$657
444 km or 276 mi Netivot
$1725
444 km or 276 mi Ashkelon
$1499
446 km or 277 mi Sderot
$1703
447 km or 278 mi Ofakim
$1671
454 km or 282 mi Ashdod
$1848
460 km or 286 mi Rahat
$1687
461 km or 287 mi Paphos
$1400
462 km or 287 mi Kiryat Malakhi
$1779
463 km or 287 mi Asyut
$421
463 km or 288 mi Yavne
$1826
463 km or 288 mi Kiryat Gat
$1825
464 km or 288 mi Beersheba
$1523
467 km or 290 mi Bat Yam
$1871
468 km or 291 mi Holon
$1776
470 km or 292 mi Ness Ziona
$1912
470 km or 292 mi Rehovot
$1701
470 km or 292 mi Rishon LeZion
$2010
473 km or 294 mi Tel Aviv
$2259
473 km or 294 mi Givatayim
$2113
474 km or 295 mi Ramat Gan
$2212

Cities near Athens

Distance City Cost of living
3.6 km or 2.2 mi Kallithea
$1235
4 km or 2.5 mi Nea Smyrni
$1239
5 km or 3.1 mi Peristeri
$1172
5.5 km or 3.4 mi Palaio Faliro
$1334
6.5 km or 4 mi Nea Filadelfeia
$1237
6.7 km or 4.2 mi Nea Ionia
$1250
7.3 km or 4.5 mi Piraeus
$1097
7.4 km or 4.6 mi Nikaia
$1137
9.3 km or 5.8 mi Argyroupoli
$1338
12 km or 7.2 mi Glyfada
$1475
15 km or 9 mi Kifissia
$1467
15 km or 9.1 mi Voula
$1359
15 km or 9.4 mi Aspropyrgos
$1125
16 km or 10 mi Eleusis
$1134
20 km or 12 mi Salamina
$1047
55 km or 34 mi Chalcis
$1086
69 km or 43 mi Corinth
$1129
129 km or 80 mi Tripoli
$1038
151 km or 94 mi Lamia
$887
154 km or 96 mi Mykonos
$1974
168 km or 104 mi Volos
$1090
176 km or 109 mi Patras
$1037
178 km or 111 mi Kalamata
$1058
214 km or 133 mi Agrinio
$943
216 km or 134 mi Chios
$1186
216 km or 134 mi Larissa
$1067
219 km or 136 mi Karditsa
$1012
231 km or 143 mi Santorini
$1738
243 km or 151 mi Trikala
$945
275 km or 171 mi Mytilene
$937
275 km or 171 mi Katerini
$1047
275 km or 171 mi Chania
$1169
298 km or 185 mi Rethymno
$1015
302 km or 188 mi Thessaloniki
$1177
303 km or 188 mi Izmir
$825
307 km or 191 mi Kozani
$984
311 km or 193 mi Ioannina
$1098
311 km or 193 mi Kusadasi
$647
311 km or 193 mi Veria
$1009
315 km or 196 mi Crete
$1144