Alexandria vs Bangkok - Cost of Living Comparison

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Alexandria Bangkok
🚶 Cost of living one person
$495
$902
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1302
$2711
🏠 One person rent
$164
$405
🏘️ Family rent
$351
$1106
🍽️ Food expenses
$220
$261
🚐 Transport expenses
$44
$139
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$149
$645
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
36 km
21 km
🎓 Higher education
49
89
😀 Quality of life
51
75
🏙️ Population
4.87M
5.68M

The cost of living in Alexandria is 45% less expensive than in Bangkok. Cities ranked 8536th and 5960th ($495 vs $902) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 6th and 1st in Egypt and Thailand, respectively. Check Egypt vs Thailand comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.3 months in Alexandria compared to 0.7 months in Bangkok. Alexandria ranked 2nd best city to live in Egypt vs Bangkok ranked 1st in Thailand, while ranked 6224th and 1087th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Alexandria vs Bangkok

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Alexandria Bangkok
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$5.31
$2.64
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$19.4
$24.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.46
$5.59
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.95
$2.22
☕ Cappuccino
$1.74
$2.5
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.35
$0.55
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$217
$581
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$117
$267
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$486
$1560
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$273
$855
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$15.4
$60
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$24
$94.8
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$11.8
$15.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
16.27%
5.89%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$716
$5297
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$371
$2469
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.19
$1.19
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$10.5
$37.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.74
$9.71
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.39
$1.09
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.12
$1.64
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.71
$1.65
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.03
$1.62
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.9
$2.3
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.78
$18.9
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.17
$3.07
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.6
$10.9
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.7
$2.86
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.79
$1.42
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.58
$2.2
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.49
$1.54
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.51
$1.46
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.95
$1.29
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.16
$0.29
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.6
$1.3
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$9.49
$18.6
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2
$1.71
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.31
$4.17
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.22
$2.38
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.1
$4.17
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.45
$1.76
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.79
$1.87
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$19
$51.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$3.84
$7.6
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$10.1
$33.7
💇 Haircut, simple
$1.57
$9.65
👖 Brand Jeans
$36.8
$56.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$125
$91.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$86.5
$569
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$3745
$12289

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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
13 km or 8.1 mi Nonthaburi
$704
13 km or 8.4 mi Lat Luang
$716
14 km or 8.4 mi Pu Chao Saming Phrai
$714
18 km or 11 mi Pak Kret
$677
28 km or 18 mi Rangsit
$594
39 km or 25 mi Tha Khlong
$617
50 km or 31 mi Nakhon Pathom
$481
86 km or 53 mi Laem Chabang
$648
87 km or 54 mi Chaophraya Surasak
$647
98 km or 61 mi Pattaya
$665
103 km or 64 mi Nong Prue
$653
145 km or 90 mi Hua Hin
$614
164 km or 102 mi Klaeng
$619
217 km or 135 mi Nakhon Ratchasima
$518
222 km or 138 mi Nakhon Sawan
$615
254 km or 158 mi Myeik
$571
267 km or 166 mi Serei Saophoan
$579
270 km or 168 mi Ko Chang
$614
299 km or 186 mi Battambang
$539
342 km or 212 mi Phitsanulok
$496
364 km or 226 mi Siem Reap
$587
388 km or 241 mi Khon Kaen
$532
416 km or 258 mi Ko Tao
$702
434 km or 270 mi Mawlamyine
$566
452 km or 281 mi Ko Pha-ngan
$661
466 km or 290 mi Hpa-an
$605
473 km or 294 mi Udon Thani
$500
475 km or 295 mi Sihanoukville
$755
475 km or 295 mi Ko Samui
$642
496 km or 308 mi Ubon Ratchathani
$534
519 km or 323 mi Vientiane
$1233
529 km or 329 mi Surat Thani
$554
529 km or 329 mi Kampot
$569
536 km or 333 mi Phnom Penh
$802
542 km or 337 mi Phu Quoc
$524
569 km or 354 mi Kampong Cham
$555
578 km or 359 mi Yangon
$815
579 km or 360 mi Prey Veng
$711
584 km or 363 mi Chiang Mai
$659
587 km or 365 mi Bago
$710