Alexandria vs Atlanta - Cost of Living Comparison

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Alexandria Atlanta
🚶 Cost of living one person
$310
$2540
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$828
$5770
🏠 One person rent
$76.9
$1567
🏘️ Family rent
$168
$2549
🍽️ Food expenses
$153
$681
🚐 Transport expenses
$30
$129
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$119
$5608
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
36 km
12 km
🎓 Higher education
49
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 9207th and 714th ($310 vs $2540) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 20th and 641st 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 2.2 months in Atlanta. Alexandria ranked 3rd best city to live in Egypt vs Atlanta ranked 31st in the United States, while ranked 6328th and 140th 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
$3.44
$18
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$12.4
$80.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.16
$11.6
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.07
$6.73
☕ Cappuccino
$1.41
$5.27
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.29
$2.67
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$103
$1697
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$49
$1286
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$230
$2880
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$125
$2127
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$8.58
$133
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$13.3
$205
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$8.59
$66.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
14.91%
6.56%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$428
$3113
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$274
$2438
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.21
$2.48
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$2.46
$95.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.56
$16.5
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.26
$0.92
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.87
$1.09
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.69
$3.47
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.75
$4.73
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.45
$3.97
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.75
$14.1
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.72
$12.9
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.96
$15.9
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.42
$6.05
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.45
$1.91
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.35
$6.61
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.33
$5.77
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.42
$3.67
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.6
$3.68
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.12
$1.77
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.61
$3.04
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.19
$14.9
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.94
$3.47
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.87
$8.23
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$0.78
$8.08
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$1.36
$7.02
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.8
$5.17
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.58
$2.47
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$15.4
$57.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$2.5
$16.2
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$7.07
$109
💇 Haircut, simple
$1.24
$20
👖 Brand Jeans
$23
$57.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$98.7
$90.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$54.2
$1299
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$1331
$27237

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Distance City Cost of living
21 km or 13 mi Kafr El Dawwar
$299
55 km or 34 mi Damanhur
$308
113 km or 70 mi Tanta
$315
122 km or 76 mi El Mahalla El Kubra
$331
126 km or 78 mi Shibin El Kom
$323
141 km or 87 mi Mansoura
$306
146 km or 91 mi Benha
$335
167 km or 104 mi Zagazig
$327
174 km or 108 mi Shubra El Kheima
$374
179 km or 111 mi Cairo
$424
181 km or 113 mi Giza
$323
182 km or 113 mi Damietta
$291
203 km or 126 mi Helwan
$345
225 km or 140 mi Port Said
$282
229 km or 142 mi Faiyum
$339
234 km or 146 mi Ismailia
$310
262 km or 163 mi Beni Suef
$334
286 km or 177 mi Suez
$303
356 km or 221 mi Minya
$357
432 km or 268 mi Gaza
$609
444 km or 276 mi Netivot
$1713
444 km or 276 mi Ashkelon
$1671
446 km or 277 mi Sderot
$1727
447 km or 278 mi Ofakim
$1607
454 km or 282 mi Ashdod
$1775
460 km or 286 mi Rahat
$1632
461 km or 287 mi Paphos
$1528
462 km or 287 mi Kiryat Malakhi
$1771
463 km or 287 mi Asyut
$306
463 km or 288 mi Yavne
$1815
463 km or 288 mi Kiryat Gat
$1754
464 km or 288 mi Beersheba
$1372
467 km or 290 mi Bat Yam
$1795
468 km or 291 mi Holon
$1751
470 km or 292 mi Ness Ziona
$1825
470 km or 292 mi Rehovot
$1741
470 km or 292 mi Rishon LeZion
$1881
473 km or 294 mi Tel Aviv
$2254
473 km or 294 mi Givatayim
$2020
474 km or 295 mi Ramat Gan
$2154

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Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 6.6 mi East Point
$2337
11 km or 7 mi Candler-McAfee
$2317
12 km or 7.7 mi Brookhaven
$2253
17 km or 11 mi Chamblee
$2267
17 km or 11 mi Smyrna
$2501
19 km or 12 mi Tucker
$2270
20 km or 13 mi Sandy Springs
$2303
21 km or 13 mi Stonecrest
$2255
22 km or 13 mi Dunwoody
$2314
26 km or 16 mi Marietta
$2275
29 km or 18 mi Stockbridge
$2237
29 km or 18 mi Peachtree Corners
$2353
31 km or 19 mi Douglasville
$2338
31 km or 19 mi Roswell
$2450
35 km or 22 mi Johns Creek
$2387
35 km or 22 mi Duluth
$2365
36 km or 22 mi Kennesaw
$2044
37 km or 23 mi Alpharetta
$2756
40 km or 25 mi Woodstock
$2025
41 km or 26 mi McDonough
$2191
43 km or 26 mi Milton
$2492
43 km or 27 mi Acworth
$1501
43 km or 27 mi Lawrenceville
$1677
43 km or 27 mi Peachtree
$2194
53 km or 33 mi Canton
$2140
56 km or 35 mi Newnan
$2087
58 km or 36 mi Griffin
$2168
66 km or 41 mi Carrollton
$2164
67 km or 42 mi Winder
$2214
80 km or 49 mi Gainesville
$2205
92 km or 57 mi Rome
$1834
96 km or 59 mi Athens
$1909
100 km or 62 mi LaGrange
$2125
124 km or 77 mi Macon
$1709
125 km or 78 mi Dalton
$1627
128 km or 80 mi Valley
$1668
133 km or 83 mi Anniston
$1822
135 km or 84 mi Oxford
$1813
146 km or 90 mi Warner Robins
$1960
150 km or 93 mi Columbus
$2041