Alexandria vs Atlanta - Cost of Living Comparison

Alexandria Atlanta
🚶 Cost of living one person
$326
$2482
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$803
$5689
🏠 One person rent
$110
$1623
🏘️ Family rent
$184
$2711
🍽️ Food expenses
$138
$560
🚐 Transport expenses
$34.6
$140
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$130
$4924
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
36 km
12 km
🎓 Higher education
48
95
😀 Quality of life
51
88
🏙️ Population
4.87M
499K

The cost of living in Alexandria is 87% less expensive than in Atlanta. Cities ranked 9104th and 203rd ($326 vs $2482) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 3rd and 154th 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 months in Atlanta. Alexandria ranked 3rd best city to live in Egypt vs Atlanta ranked 40th in the United States, while ranked 6192nd and 162nd 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
$3.57
$15
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$13.2
$64.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$3.51
$8.49
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.74
$5.96
☕ Cappuccino
$1.32
$4.69
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.21
$2.06
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$129
$1715
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$75.4
$1352
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$245
$3239
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$129
$2244
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$15.1
$126
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$23.3
$196
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$8.61
$72.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
12.74%
4.87%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$571
$3926
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$196
$2270
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.17
$2.52
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$8.39
$95.8
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$2.84
$20
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.32
$0.89
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.79
$0.89
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.29
$2.79
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.39
$4.24
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.18
$3.93
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3
$13.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.96
$11.9
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.12
$13.5
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.92
$4.99
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.49
$1.59
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.32
$5.21
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.29
$4.6
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.29
$3.29
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.22
$2.57
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.12
$1.29
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.58
$2.24
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.16
$10
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.34
$2.83
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.61
$7.51
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.36
$6.94
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.16
$5.28
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.49
$3.95
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.81
$2.18
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$16.5
$39.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$3.14
$15.1
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$8.03
$125
💇 Haircut, simple
$1.61
$18.3
👖 Brand Jeans
$22.4
$56.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$71.7
$77.5
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$59.8
$1435
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$1732
$27583

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$264
55 km or 34 mi Damanhur
$283
113 km or 70 mi Tanta
$245
122 km or 76 mi El Mahalla El Kubra
$257
126 km or 78 mi Shibin El Kom
$253
141 km or 87 mi Mansoura
$255
146 km or 91 mi Benha
$226
167 km or 104 mi Zagazig
$265
174 km or 108 mi Shubra El Kheima
$275
179 km or 111 mi Cairo
$394
181 km or 113 mi Giza
$287
182 km or 113 mi Damietta
$248
203 km or 126 mi Helwan
$270
225 km or 140 mi Port Said
$322
229 km or 142 mi Faiyum
$265
234 km or 146 mi Ismailia
$230
262 km or 163 mi Beni Suef
$212
286 km or 177 mi Suez
$238
356 km or 221 mi Minya
$264
432 km or 268 mi Gaza
$696
444 km or 276 mi Netivot
$1692
444 km or 276 mi Ashkelon
$1586
446 km or 277 mi Sderot
$1694
447 km or 278 mi Ofakim
$1693
454 km or 282 mi Ashdod
$1771
460 km or 286 mi Rahat
$1700
461 km or 287 mi Paphos
$1168
462 km or 287 mi Kiryat Malakhi
$1687
463 km or 287 mi Asyut
$279
463 km or 288 mi Yavne
$1693
463 km or 288 mi Kiryat Gat
$1660
464 km or 288 mi Beersheba
$1483
467 km or 290 mi Bat Yam
$1878
468 km or 291 mi Holon
$1836
470 km or 292 mi Ness Ziona
$1698
470 km or 292 mi Rehovot
$1776
470 km or 292 mi Rishon LeZion
$1809
473 km or 294 mi Tel Aviv
$2298
473 km or 294 mi Givatayim
$2032
474 km or 295 mi Ramat Gan
$2162

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$2014
11 km or 7 mi Candler-McAfee
$2011
12 km or 7.7 mi Brookhaven
$2025
17 km or 11 mi Chamblee
$2013
17 km or 11 mi Smyrna
$1969
19 km or 12 mi Tucker
$2021
20 km or 13 mi Sandy Springs
$2019
21 km or 13 mi Stonecrest
$2009
22 km or 13 mi Dunwoody
$2022
26 km or 16 mi Marietta
$1937
29 km or 18 mi Stockbridge
$2011
29 km or 18 mi Peachtree Corners
$2020
31 km or 19 mi Douglasville
$1954
31 km or 19 mi Roswell
$2015
35 km or 22 mi Johns Creek
$2028
35 km or 22 mi Duluth
$2306
36 km or 22 mi Kennesaw
$2673
37 km or 23 mi Alpharetta
$2406
40 km or 25 mi Woodstock
$2348
41 km or 26 mi McDonough
$2017
43 km or 26 mi Milton
$2010
43 km or 27 mi Acworth
$1633
43 km or 27 mi Lawrenceville
$2168
43 km or 27 mi Peachtree
$1998
53 km or 33 mi Canton
$2016
56 km or 35 mi Newnan
$2654
58 km or 36 mi Griffin
$2006
66 km or 41 mi Carrollton
$2010
67 km or 42 mi Winder
$1895
80 km or 49 mi Gainesville
$2258
92 km or 57 mi Rome
$1712
96 km or 59 mi Athens
$1605
100 km or 62 mi LaGrange
$2013
124 km or 77 mi Macon
$1755
125 km or 78 mi Dalton
$1752
128 km or 80 mi Valley
$2015
133 km or 83 mi Anniston
$1998
135 km or 84 mi Oxford
$2015
146 km or 90 mi Warner Robins
$1904
150 km or 93 mi Columbus
$1945