Alexandria vs Bangkok - Cost of Living Comparison

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Alexandria Bangkok
🚶 Cost of living one person
$384
$958
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$990
$2465
🏠 One person rent
$95.7
$424
🏘️ Family rent
$159
$741
🍽️ Food expenses
$172
$278
🚐 Transport expenses
$50.6
$152
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$125
$707
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
36 km
21 km
🎓 Higher education
51
89
😀 Quality of life
56
75
🏙️ Population
4.87M
5.68M

The cost of living in Alexandria is 60% less expensive than in Bangkok. Cities ranked 9006th and 5912th ($384 vs $958) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 9th and 2nd 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 3rd best city to live in Egypt vs Bangkok ranked 1st in Thailand, while ranked 6233rd and 1890th 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
$4.15
$3.1
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$16.8
$30.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.29
$6.12
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.48
$2.79
☕ Cappuccino
$1.53
$2.59
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.34
$0.77
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$114
$611
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$66.2
$285
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$207
$1104
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$117
$519
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$8.28
$57.2
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$12.7
$87.6
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$11.6
$16.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
16.98%
5.78%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$715
$5905
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$491
$2775
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.2
$1.23
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$14.8
$36.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.03
$11.6
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.35
$1.24
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.87
$1.88
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.76
$1.45
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.72
$1.46
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.43
$2.31
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.98
$15.5
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.61
$3.07
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.8
$10.2
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.49
$3.45
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.66
$1.75
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.46
$2.26
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.35
$1.84
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.36
$1.58
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.39
$1.41
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.14
$0.36
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.68
$1.27
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.29
$16.9
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.3
$1.8
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.09
$4.39
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.42
$2.53
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.01
$4.19
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.88
$1.95
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.76
$1.97
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$14.3
$55.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$3.03
$8.03
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$8.02
$37.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$1.67
$8.83
👖 Brand Jeans
$32.2
$57.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$139
$103
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$87.9
$561
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$1874
$13469

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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

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Distance City Cost of living
13 km or 8.1 mi Nonthaburi
$737
13 km or 8.4 mi Lat Luang
$774
14 km or 8.4 mi Pu Chao Saming Phrai
$774
18 km or 11 mi Pak Kret
$736
28 km or 18 mi Rangsit
$635
39 km or 25 mi Tha Khlong
$675
50 km or 31 mi Nakhon Pathom
$623
86 km or 53 mi Laem Chabang
$779
87 km or 54 mi Chaophraya Surasak
$770
98 km or 61 mi Pattaya
$812
103 km or 64 mi Nong Prue
$787
145 km or 90 mi Hua Hin
$724
164 km or 102 mi Klaeng
$718
217 km or 135 mi Nakhon Ratchasima
$588
222 km or 138 mi Nakhon Sawan
$680
254 km or 158 mi Myeik
$553
267 km or 166 mi Serei Saophoan
$623
270 km or 168 mi Ko Chang
$708
299 km or 186 mi Battambang
$571
342 km or 212 mi Phitsanulok
$558
364 km or 226 mi Siem Reap
$650
388 km or 241 mi Khon Kaen
$590
416 km or 258 mi Ko Tao
$812
434 km or 270 mi Mawlamyine
$567
452 km or 281 mi Ko Pha-ngan
$765
466 km or 290 mi Hpa-an
$581
473 km or 294 mi Udon Thani
$578
475 km or 295 mi Sihanoukville
$763
475 km or 295 mi Ko Samui
$741
496 km or 308 mi Ubon Ratchathani
$558
519 km or 323 mi Vientiane
$1152
529 km or 329 mi Surat Thani
$593
529 km or 329 mi Kampot
$622
536 km or 333 mi Phnom Penh
$829
542 km or 337 mi Phu Quoc
$511
569 km or 354 mi Kampong Cham
$504
578 km or 359 mi Yangon
$614
579 km or 360 mi Prey Veng
$727
584 km or 363 mi Chiang Mai
$727
587 km or 365 mi Bago
$571