Alexandria vs Barcelona - Cost of Living Comparison

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Alexandria Barcelona
🚶 Cost of living one person
$384
$2087
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$990
$4665
🏠 One person rent
$95.7
$1268
🏘️ Family rent
$159
$2065
🍽️ Food expenses
$172
$498
🚐 Transport expenses
$50.6
$170
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$125
$2248
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
36 km
13 km
🎓 Higher education
51
98
😀 Quality of life
56
90
🏙️ Population
4.87M
1.7M

The cost of living in Alexandria is 82% less expensive than in Barcelona. Cities ranked 9006th and 1764th ($384 vs $2087) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 9th and 4th in Egypt and Spain, respectively. Check Egypt vs Spain comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.3 months in Alexandria compared to 1.1 months in Barcelona. Alexandria ranked 3rd best city to live in Egypt vs Barcelona ranked 2nd in Spain, while ranked 6233rd and 229th 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
$4.15
$17
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$16.8
$64
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.29
$13.8
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.48
$5.66
☕ Cappuccino
$1.53
$3.44
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.34
$2.75
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$114
$1373
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$66.2
$1063
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$207
$2298
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$117
$1757
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$8.28
$107
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$12.7
$164
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$11.6
$36.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
16.98%
3.22%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$715
$6508
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$491
$4968
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.2
$2.94
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$14.8
$27.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.03
$22.9
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.35
$1.78
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.87
$1.26
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.76
$1.74
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.72
$1.53
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.43
$3.7
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.98
$16.5
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.61
$9.38
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.8
$18
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.49
$2.66
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.66
$2.26
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.46
$2.17
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.35
$2.82
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.36
$2.03
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.39
$1.95
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.14
$0.58
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.68
$2.59
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.29
$7
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.3
$1.36
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.09
$7.04
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.42
$6.9
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.01
$3.42
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.88
$2.03
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.76
$2.65
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$14.3
$57.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$3.03
$11.5
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$8.02
$71.4
💇 Haircut, simple
$1.67
$20.9
👖 Brand Jeans
$32.2
$87.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$139
$110
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$87.9
$717
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$1874
$15137

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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

Cities near Barcelona

Distance City Cost of living
7 km or 4.4 mi L'Hospitalet de Llobregat
$1746
7.4 km or 4.6 mi Badalona
$2170
9.3 km or 5.8 mi Cornella de Llobregat
$1603
12 km or 7.5 mi Sant Boi de Llobregat
$1557
13 km or 8 mi Ripollet
$1687
17 km or 11 mi Rubi
$1598
19 km or 12 mi Sabadell
$1637
24 km or 15 mi Terrassa
$1590
27 km or 17 mi Granollers
$1610
28 km or 18 mi Mataro
$1575
42 km or 26 mi Vilanova i la Geltru
$1408
48 km or 30 mi Manresa
$1200
61 km or 38 mi Vic
$1192
65 km or 40 mi Lloret de Mar
$1322
83 km or 52 mi Tarragona
$1445
85 km or 53 mi Girona
$1580
117 km or 73 mi Figueres
$1490
131 km or 81 mi Lleida
$1229
136 km or 85 mi Andorra la Vella
$1828
141 km or 88 mi Ordino
$1839
158 km or 98 mi Perpignan
$1374
176 km or 109 mi Vinaros
$1468
206 km or 128 mi Palma de Mallorca
$1930
208 km or 129 mi Ciutadella de Menorca
$1608
212 km or 131 mi Narbonne
$1216
230 km or 143 mi Huesca
$1157
234 km or 145 mi Beziers
$1501
242 km or 150 mi Mahon
$1632
245 km or 152 mi Castellon de la Plana
$1158
247 km or 154 mi Castres
$1555
250 km or 156 mi Villarreal
$1212
253 km or 157 mi Borriana
$1239
254 km or 158 mi Toulouse
$1657
257 km or 159 mi Zaragoza
$1457
269 km or 167 mi Tarbes
$1531
281 km or 174 mi Sagunto
$1363
282 km or 175 mi Ibiza
$2804
284 km or 177 mi Montpellier
$1593
299 km or 186 mi Pau
$1318
303 km or 189 mi Valencia
$1703