Alexandria vs Atlanta - Cost of Living Comparison

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Alexandria Atlanta
🚶 Cost of living one person
$316
$2570
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$842
$5742
🏠 One person rent
$79.5
$1586
🏘️ Family rent
$164
$2465
🍽️ Food expenses
$152
$690
🚐 Transport expenses
$32.3
$133
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$113
$5431
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
36 km
12 km
🎓 Higher education
50
95
😀 Quality of life
48
90
🏙️ Population
4.87M
499K

The cost of living in Alexandria is 88% less expensive than in Atlanta. Cities ranked 9165th and 704th ($316 vs $2570) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 16th and 650th in Egypt and the United States, respectively. Check Egypt vs the United States comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.4 months in Alexandria compared to 2.1 months in Atlanta. Alexandria ranked 3rd best city to live in Egypt vs Atlanta ranked 38th in the United States, while ranked 6367th and 165th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Alexandria vs Atlanta

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Alexandria Atlanta
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.49
$17.4
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$11.9
$78.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.39
$11.8
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2
$6.39
☕ Cappuccino
$1.43
$5.32
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.3
$2.74
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$96.2
$1651
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$55.7
$1325
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$225
$2827
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$125
$2042
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$7.34
$129
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$11.1
$199
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$8.37
$67
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
17.16%
6.58%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$567
$2730
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$364
$2292
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.2
$2.51
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$2.36
$93.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.91
$18.1
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.29
$0.88
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.83
$1.06
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.67
$3.67
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.7
$4.88
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.39
$3.85
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.87
$13.1
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.53
$13.7
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.91
$17
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.36
$6.73
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.5
$1.77
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.35
$7.2
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.34
$5.85
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.42
$3.77
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.51
$3.72
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.12
$2
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.68
$2.72
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$5.95
$14.3
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.99
$3.58
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.79
$8.06
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$0.74
$7.01
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$1.29
$6.97
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.76
$5.13
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.56
$2.45
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$16
$53.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$2.45
$15.5
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$6.03
$94.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.4
$25.7
👖 Brand Jeans
$25.2
$58.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$104
$97.9
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$71.3
$1442
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$1522
$27299

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$268
113 km or 70 mi Tanta
$288
122 km or 76 mi El Mahalla El Kubra
$269
126 km or 78 mi Shibin El Kom
$305
141 km or 87 mi Mansoura
$301
146 km or 91 mi Benha
$300
167 km or 104 mi Zagazig
$307
174 km or 108 mi Shubra El Kheima
$365
179 km or 111 mi Cairo
$417
181 km or 113 mi Giza
$318
182 km or 113 mi Damietta
$298
203 km or 126 mi Helwan
$335
225 km or 140 mi Port Said
$276
229 km or 142 mi Faiyum
$325
234 km or 146 mi Ismailia
$295
262 km or 163 mi Beni Suef
$319
286 km or 177 mi Suez
$272
356 km or 221 mi Minya
$339
432 km or 268 mi Gaza
$640
444 km or 276 mi Netivot
$1742
444 km or 276 mi Ashkelon
$1511
446 km or 277 mi Sderot
$1732
447 km or 278 mi Ofakim
$1684
454 km or 282 mi Ashdod
$1837
460 km or 286 mi Rahat
$1686
461 km or 287 mi Paphos
$1551
462 km or 287 mi Kiryat Malakhi
$1809
463 km or 287 mi Asyut
$290
463 km or 288 mi Yavne
$1884
463 km or 288 mi Kiryat Gat
$1757
464 km or 288 mi Beersheba
$1471
467 km or 290 mi Bat Yam
$1890
468 km or 291 mi Holon
$1834
470 km or 292 mi Ness Ziona
$1943
470 km or 292 mi Rehovot
$1811
470 km or 292 mi Rishon LeZion
$2028
473 km or 294 mi Tel Aviv
$2306
473 km or 294 mi Givatayim
$2156
474 km or 295 mi Ramat Gan
$2232

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$2339
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$2331
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$2277
17 km or 11 mi Chamblee
$2284
17 km or 11 mi Smyrna
$2441
19 km or 12 mi Tucker
$2268
20 km or 13 mi Sandy Springs
$2285
21 km or 13 mi Stonecrest
$2254
22 km or 13 mi Dunwoody
$2302
26 km or 16 mi Marietta
$2319
29 km or 18 mi Stockbridge
$2235
29 km or 18 mi Peachtree Corners
$2282
31 km or 19 mi Douglasville
$2166
31 km or 19 mi Roswell
$2390
35 km or 22 mi Johns Creek
$2290
35 km or 22 mi Duluth
$2208
36 km or 22 mi Kennesaw
$1993
37 km or 23 mi Alpharetta
$2657
40 km or 25 mi Woodstock
$1928
41 km or 26 mi McDonough
$2195
43 km or 26 mi Milton
$2435
43 km or 27 mi Acworth
$1541
43 km or 27 mi Lawrenceville
$1974
43 km or 27 mi Peachtree
$2213
53 km or 33 mi Canton
$2094
56 km or 35 mi Newnan
$2148
58 km or 36 mi Griffin
$2159
66 km or 41 mi Carrollton
$2149
67 km or 42 mi Winder
$2076
80 km or 49 mi Gainesville
$2127
92 km or 57 mi Rome
$1888
96 km or 59 mi Athens
$1839
100 km or 62 mi LaGrange
$2128
124 km or 77 mi Macon
$1704
125 km or 78 mi Dalton
$1636
128 km or 80 mi Valley
$1652
133 km or 83 mi Anniston
$1726
135 km or 84 mi Oxford
$1736
146 km or 90 mi Warner Robins
$1901
150 km or 93 mi Columbus
$1982