Alexandria vs Baku - Cost of Living Comparison

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Alexandria Baku
🚶 Cost of living one person
$384
$796
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$990
$1977
🏠 One person rent
$95.7
$340
🏘️ Family rent
$159
$583
🍽️ Food expenses
$172
$296
🚐 Transport expenses
$50.6
$62.7
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$125
$509
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
36 km
19 km
🎓 Higher education
51
50
😀 Quality of life
56
64
🏙️ Population
4.87M
2.3M

The cost of living in Alexandria is 52% less expensive than in Baku. Cities ranked 9006th and 6681st ($384 vs $796) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 9th and 1st in Egypt and Azerbaijan, respectively. Check Egypt vs Azerbaijan comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.3 months in Alexandria compared to 0.6 months in Baku. Alexandria ranked 3rd best city to live in Egypt vs Baku ranked 1st in Azerbaijan, while ranked 6233rd and 5390th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Alexandria vs Baku

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Alexandria Baku
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$4.15
$8.88
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$16.8
$35.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.29
$7.63
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.48
$1.75
☕ Cappuccino
$1.53
$3.59
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.34
$0.89
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$114
$439
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$66.2
$246
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$207
$777
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$117
$436
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$8.28
$40.1
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$12.7
$62.6
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$11.6
$15.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
16.98%
9.32%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$715
$2191
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$491
$1173
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.2
$0.29
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$14.8
$17.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.03
$6.42
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.35
$0.71
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.87
$1.47
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.76
$0.48
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.72
$2.18
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.43
$1.49
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.98
$4.97
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.61
$4.85
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.8
$10.6
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.49
$1.33
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.66
$1.78
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.46
$1.55
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.35
$1.75
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.36
$0.78
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.39
$0.56
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.14
$0.42
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.68
$1.05
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.29
$8.86
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.3
$1.41
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.09
$3.56
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.42
$5.21
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.01
$5.74
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.88
$1.95
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.76
$3.05
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$14.3
$41.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$3.03
$5.58
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$8.02
$30.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$1.67
$8.73
👖 Brand Jeans
$32.2
$59.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$139
$118
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$87.9
$263
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$1874
$6646

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Cities near Alexandria

Distance City Cost of living
21 km or 13 mi Kafr El Dawwar
$330
55 km or 34 mi Damanhur
$274
113 km or 70 mi Tanta
$287
122 km or 76 mi El Mahalla El Kubra
$356
126 km or 78 mi Shibin El Kom
$354
141 km or 87 mi Mansoura
$326
146 km or 91 mi Benha
$336
167 km or 104 mi Zagazig
$345
174 km or 108 mi Shubra El Kheima
$422
179 km or 111 mi Cairo
$473
181 km or 113 mi Giza
$410
182 km or 113 mi Damietta
$331
203 km or 126 mi Helwan
$395
225 km or 140 mi Port Said
$306
229 km or 142 mi Faiyum
$334
234 km or 146 mi Ismailia
$295
262 km or 163 mi Beni Suef
$288
286 km or 177 mi Suez
$276
356 km or 221 mi Minya
$348
432 km or 268 mi Gaza
$695
444 km or 276 mi Netivot
$1951
444 km or 276 mi Ashkelon
$1850
446 km or 277 mi Sderot
$1957
447 km or 278 mi Ofakim
$1867
454 km or 282 mi Ashdod
$1993
460 km or 286 mi Rahat
$1879
461 km or 287 mi Paphos
$1728
462 km or 287 mi Kiryat Malakhi
$2027
463 km or 287 mi Asyut
$271
463 km or 288 mi Yavne
$2064
463 km or 288 mi Kiryat Gat
$2032
464 km or 288 mi Beersheba
$1645
467 km or 290 mi Bat Yam
$2040
468 km or 291 mi Holon
$1937
470 km or 292 mi Ness Ziona
$2130
470 km or 292 mi Rehovot
$1947
470 km or 292 mi Rishon LeZion
$2233
473 km or 294 mi Tel Aviv
$2492
473 km or 294 mi Givatayim
$2303
474 km or 295 mi Ramat Gan
$2440

Cities near Baku

Distance City Cost of living
30 km or 19 mi Sumqayit
$725
92 km or 57 mi Sirvan
$632
150 km or 93 mi Khachmaz
$604
198 km or 123 mi Lankaran
$605
215 km or 133 mi Oguz
$630
229 km or 142 mi Yevlakh
$627
230 km or 143 mi Barda
$629
242 km or 151 mi Shaki
$613
270 km or 168 mi Ardabil
$809
296 km or 184 mi Ganja
$484
313 km or 195 mi Goris
$968
318 km or 198 mi Ahar
$547
320 km or 199 mi Kapan
$968
343 km or 213 mi Rasht
$472
350 km or 218 mi Makhachkala
$633
352 km or 218 mi Lahijan
$497
381 km or 237 mi Aktau
$552
398 km or 247 mi Tabriz
$511
408 km or 254 mi Zhanaozen
$564
411 km or 256 mi Marand
$488
416 km or 258 mi Gardabani
$691
426 km or 265 mi Rustavi
$643
428 km or 266 mi Zanjan
$426
440 km or 274 mi Marneuli
$736
442 km or 274 mi Abovyan
$1081
445 km or 276 mi Tbilisi
$1035
452 km or 281 mi Yerevan
$1181
453 km or 282 mi Maragheh
$502
454 km or 282 mi Vanadzor
$719
456 km or 283 mi Qazvin
$582
456 km or 284 mi Masis
$1068
461 km or 286 mi Ashtarak
$1059
465 km or 289 mi Khoy
$402
472 km or 293 mi Khak-e Ali
$561
473 km or 294 mi Spitak
$852
474 km or 294 mi Grozny
$633
486 km or 302 mi Amol
$530
491 km or 305 mi Babol
$372
492 km or 306 mi Armavir
$1001
495 km or 308 mi Nazarabad
$598