Alexandria vs Atlanta - Cost of Living Comparison

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Alexandria Atlanta
🚶 Cost of living one person
$495
$2648
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1302
$6318
🏠 One person rent
$164
$1617
🏘️ Family rent
$351
$2832
🍽️ Food expenses
$220
$707
🚐 Transport expenses
$44
$140
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$149
$5633
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
36 km
12 km
🎓 Higher education
49
95
😀 Quality of life
51
89
🏙️ Population
4.87M
499K

The cost of living in Alexandria is 81% less expensive than in Atlanta. Cities ranked 8536th and 459th ($495 vs $2648) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 6th and 412th 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 0.3 months in Alexandria compared to 2.1 months in Atlanta. Alexandria ranked 2nd best city to live in Egypt vs Atlanta ranked 29th in the United States, while ranked 6224th and 151st 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
$5.31
$18.6
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$19.4
$85.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.46
$11.9
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.95
$5.98
☕ Cappuccino
$1.74
$5.33
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.35
$2.55
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$217
$1656
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$117
$1353
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$486
$3282
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$273
$2377
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$15.4
$135
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$24
$206
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$11.8
$68.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
16.27%
6.95%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$716
$7867
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$371
$4370
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.19
$2.48
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$10.5
$95.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.74
$20.3
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.39
$0.89
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.12
$1.05
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.71
$3.15
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.03
$4.72
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.9
$3.85
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.78
$14.7
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.17
$14.2
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.6
$17
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.7
$5.59
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.79
$1.87
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.58
$6.12
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.49
$4.97
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.51
$3.81
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.95
$3.55
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.16
$1.58
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.6
$2.47
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$9.49
$11.9
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2
$3.34
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.31
$8.06
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.22
$14
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.1
$12.1
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.45
$7.01
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.79
$2.81
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$19
$79
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$3.84
$16.3
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$10.1
$135
💇 Haircut, simple
$1.57
$24.2
👖 Brand Jeans
$36.8
$57.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$125
$92
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$86.5
$1479
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$3745
$28904

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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

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Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 6.6 mi East Point
$2435
11 km or 7 mi Candler-McAfee
$2389
12 km or 7.7 mi Brookhaven
$2387
17 km or 11 mi Chamblee
$2349
17 km or 11 mi Smyrna
$2608
19 km or 12 mi Tucker
$2313
20 km or 13 mi Sandy Springs
$2341
21 km or 13 mi Stonecrest
$2296
22 km or 13 mi Dunwoody
$2364
26 km or 16 mi Marietta
$2279
29 km or 18 mi Stockbridge
$2287
29 km or 18 mi Peachtree Corners
$2336
31 km or 19 mi Douglasville
$2449
31 km or 19 mi Roswell
$2471
35 km or 22 mi Johns Creek
$2364
35 km or 22 mi Duluth
$2287
36 km or 22 mi Kennesaw
$2119
37 km or 23 mi Alpharetta
$2789
40 km or 25 mi Woodstock
$1953
41 km or 26 mi McDonough
$2244
43 km or 26 mi Milton
$2522
43 km or 27 mi Acworth
$1575
43 km or 27 mi Lawrenceville
$1737
43 km or 27 mi Peachtree
$2323
53 km or 33 mi Canton
$2144
56 km or 35 mi Newnan
$2367
58 km or 36 mi Griffin
$2208
66 km or 41 mi Carrollton
$2262
67 km or 42 mi Winder
$2102
80 km or 49 mi Gainesville
$2090
92 km or 57 mi Rome
$2079
96 km or 59 mi Athens
$1917
100 km or 62 mi LaGrange
$2217
124 km or 77 mi Macon
$1701
125 km or 78 mi Dalton
$1768
128 km or 80 mi Valley
$1672
133 km or 83 mi Anniston
$1811
135 km or 84 mi Oxford
$1815
146 km or 90 mi Warner Robins
$1849
150 km or 93 mi Columbus
$1991