Alexandria vs Barcelona - Cost of Living Comparison

Alexandria Barcelona
🚶 Cost of living one person
$326
$1659
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$803
$3764
🏠 One person rent
$110
$921
🏘️ Family rent
$184
$1451
🍽️ Food expenses
$138
$432
🚐 Transport expenses
$34.6
$172
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$130
$1989
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
36 km
13 km
🎓 Higher education
48
97
😀 Quality of life
51
87
🏙️ Population
4.87M
1.64M

The cost of living in Alexandria is 80% less expensive than in Barcelona. Cities ranked 9104th and 2417th ($326 vs $1659) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 3rd and 2nd in Egypt and Spain, respectively. Check Egypt vs Spain comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.4 months in Alexandria compared to 1.2 months in Barcelona. Alexandria ranked 3rd best city to live in Egypt vs Barcelona ranked 2nd in Spain, while ranked 6192nd and 188th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Alexandria vs Barcelona

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Alexandria Barcelona
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.57
$15.1
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$13.2
$51.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$3.51
$10.3
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.74
$4.29
☕ Cappuccino
$1.32
$3.17
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.21
$2.25
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$129
$963
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$75.4
$738
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$245
$1632
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$129
$1167
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$15.1
$102
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$23.3
$155
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$8.61
$35.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
12.74%
2.18%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$571
$5325
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$196
$3302
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.17
$2.61
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$8.39
$41.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$2.84
$20.1
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.32
$1.99
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.79
$1.1
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.29
$1.32
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.39
$1.32
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.18
$3.07
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3
$12.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.96
$7.92
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.12
$12.3
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.92
$2.01
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.49
$2.13
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.32
$1.83
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.29
$2.25
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.29
$1.8
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.22
$1.57
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.12
$0.57
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.58
$2.15
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.16
$6.65
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.34
$1.19
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.61
$5.4
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.36
$12.8
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.16
$3.48
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.49
$1.96
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.81
$2.11
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$16.5
$47.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$3.14
$9.58
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$8.03
$60.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$1.61
$20.8
👖 Brand Jeans
$22.4
$82.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$71.7
$97.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$59.8
$510
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$1732
$11490

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Cities near Alexandria

Distance City Cost of living
21 km or 13 mi Kafr El Dawwar
$264
55 km or 34 mi Damanhur
$283
113 km or 70 mi Tanta
$245
122 km or 76 mi El Mahalla El Kubra
$257
126 km or 78 mi Shibin El Kom
$253
141 km or 87 mi Mansoura
$255
146 km or 91 mi Benha
$226
167 km or 104 mi Zagazig
$265
174 km or 108 mi Shubra El Kheima
$275
179 km or 111 mi Cairo
$394
181 km or 113 mi Giza
$287
182 km or 113 mi Damietta
$248
203 km or 126 mi Helwan
$270
225 km or 140 mi Port Said
$322
229 km or 142 mi Faiyum
$265
234 km or 146 mi Ismailia
$230
262 km or 163 mi Beni Suef
$212
286 km or 177 mi Suez
$238
356 km or 221 mi Minya
$264
432 km or 268 mi Gaza
$696
444 km or 276 mi Netivot
$1692
444 km or 276 mi Ashkelon
$1586
446 km or 277 mi Sderot
$1694
447 km or 278 mi Ofakim
$1693
454 km or 282 mi Ashdod
$1771
460 km or 286 mi Rahat
$1700
461 km or 287 mi Paphos
$1168
462 km or 287 mi Kiryat Malakhi
$1687
463 km or 287 mi Asyut
$279
463 km or 288 mi Yavne
$1693
463 km or 288 mi Kiryat Gat
$1660
464 km or 288 mi Beersheba
$1483
467 km or 290 mi Bat Yam
$1878
468 km or 291 mi Holon
$1836
470 km or 292 mi Ness Ziona
$1698
470 km or 292 mi Rehovot
$1776
470 km or 292 mi Rishon LeZion
$1809
473 km or 294 mi Tel Aviv
$2298
473 km or 294 mi Givatayim
$2032
474 km or 295 mi Ramat Gan
$2162

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Distance City Cost of living
7 km or 4.4 mi L'Hospitalet de Llobregat
$1413
7.4 km or 4.6 mi Badalona
$1477
9.3 km or 5.8 mi Cornella de Llobregat
$1081
12 km or 7.5 mi Sant Boi de Llobregat
$1104
13 km or 8 mi Ripollet
$1106
17 km or 11 mi Rubi
$1111
19 km or 12 mi Sabadell
$1310
24 km or 15 mi Terrassa
$1258
27 km or 17 mi Granollers
$1106
28 km or 18 mi Mataro
$1152
42 km or 26 mi Vilanova i la Geltru
$1171
48 km or 30 mi Manresa
$1165
61 km or 38 mi Vic
$1171
65 km or 40 mi Lloret de Mar
$1102
83 km or 52 mi Tarragona
$1140
85 km or 53 mi Girona
$1288
117 km or 73 mi Figueres
$970
131 km or 81 mi Lleida
$1020
136 km or 85 mi Andorra la Vella
$1213
141 km or 88 mi Ordino
$1194
158 km or 98 mi Perpignan
$1149
176 km or 109 mi Vinaros
$1081
206 km or 128 mi Palma de Mallorca
$1377
208 km or 129 mi Ciutadella de Menorca
$1110
212 km or 131 mi Narbonne
$1048
230 km or 143 mi Huesca
$894
234 km or 145 mi Beziers
$1316
242 km or 150 mi Mahon
$1118
245 km or 152 mi Castellon de la Plana
$990
247 km or 154 mi Castres
$1394
250 km or 156 mi Villarreal
$1110
253 km or 157 mi Borriana
$1108
254 km or 158 mi Toulouse
$1388
257 km or 159 mi Zaragoza
$1100
269 km or 167 mi Tarbes
$1331
281 km or 174 mi Sagunto
$912
282 km or 175 mi Ibiza
$1902
284 km or 177 mi Montpellier
$1333
299 km or 186 mi Pau
$1319
303 km or 189 mi Valencia
$1276