Alexandria vs Barcelona - Cost of Living Comparison

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Alexandria Barcelona
🚶 Cost of living one person
$400
$2116
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1034
$4761
🏠 One person rent
$103
$1285
🏘️ Family rent
$176
$2102
🍽️ Food expenses
$175
$515
🚐 Transport expenses
$55.3
$161
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$139
$2516
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
36 km
13 km
🎓 Higher education
51
98
😀 Quality of life
56
90
🏙️ Population
5.36M
1.73M

The cost of living in Alexandria is 81% less expensive than in Barcelona. Cities ranked 8976th and 1722nd ($400 vs $2116) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 8th 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 1.2 months in Barcelona. Alexandria ranked 3rd best city to live in Egypt vs Barcelona ranked 2nd in Spain, while ranked 6248th and 205th 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
$4.25
$17.8
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$17.3
$64.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.38
$14.1
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.49
$6.02
☕ Cappuccino
$1.48
$3.26
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.34
$2.73
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$130
$1395
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$71.1
$1073
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$240
$2392
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$128
$1768
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$8.92
$111
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$13.8
$173
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$11.6
$36.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
18.1%
3.08%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$728
$7050
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$494
$4924
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.21
$3.17
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$15.1
$27.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.5
$20.3
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.37
$1.8
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.94
$1.29
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.84
$1.7
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.73
$1.72
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.43
$4.24
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.22
$17.4
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.68
$9.59
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.94
$20.2
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.53
$2.97
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.69
$2.34
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.49
$2.35
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.36
$2.85
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.37
$2.11
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.4
$1.99
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.14
$0.6
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.7
$2.49
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$5.42
$7.46
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.34
$1.43
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.12
$7.25
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.45
$6.65
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.02
$3.57
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.89
$2.07
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.75
$2.88
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$14.6
$56.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$3.21
$11.8
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$9.06
$73
💇 Haircut, simple
$1.7
$20
👖 Brand Jeans
$31.4
$92.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$139
$119
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$89.4
$777
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$2136
$16675

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Distance City Cost of living
21 km or 13 mi Kafr El Dawwar
$341
55 km or 34 mi Damanhur
$282
113 km or 70 mi Tanta
$294
122 km or 76 mi El Mahalla El Kubra
$343
126 km or 78 mi Shibin El Kom
$361
141 km or 87 mi Mansoura
$335
146 km or 91 mi Benha
$343
167 km or 104 mi Zagazig
$351
174 km or 108 mi Shubra El Kheima
$443
179 km or 111 mi Cairo
$506
181 km or 113 mi Giza
$394
182 km or 113 mi Damietta
$323
203 km or 126 mi Helwan
$402
225 km or 140 mi Port Said
$319
229 km or 142 mi Faiyum
$340
234 km or 146 mi Ismailia
$300
262 km or 163 mi Beni Suef
$297
286 km or 177 mi Suez
$288
356 km or 221 mi Minya
$356
432 km or 268 mi Gaza
$776
444 km or 276 mi Netivot
$2022
444 km or 276 mi Ashkelon
$1761
446 km or 277 mi Sderot
$1993
447 km or 278 mi Ofakim
$1936
454 km or 282 mi Ashdod
$2145
460 km or 286 mi Rahat
$1962
461 km or 287 mi Paphos
$1831
462 km or 287 mi Kiryat Malakhi
$2105
463 km or 287 mi Asyut
$283
463 km or 288 mi Yavne
$2172
463 km or 288 mi Kiryat Gat
$2079
464 km or 288 mi Beersheba
$1700
467 km or 290 mi Bat Yam
$2147
468 km or 291 mi Holon
$2031
470 km or 292 mi Ness Ziona
$2298
470 km or 292 mi Rehovot
$2066
470 km or 292 mi Rishon LeZion
$2403
473 km or 294 mi Tel Aviv
$2702
473 km or 294 mi Givatayim
$2449
474 km or 295 mi Ramat Gan
$2451

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Distance City Cost of living
7 km or 4.4 mi L'Hospitalet de Llobregat
$1812
7.4 km or 4.6 mi Badalona
$2155
9.3 km or 5.8 mi Cornella de Llobregat
$1656
12 km or 7.5 mi Sant Boi de Llobregat
$1603
13 km or 8 mi Ripollet
$1708
17 km or 11 mi Rubi
$1580
19 km or 12 mi Sabadell
$1685
24 km or 15 mi Terrassa
$1473
27 km or 17 mi Granollers
$1623
28 km or 18 mi Mataro
$1609
42 km or 26 mi Vilanova i la Geltru
$1478
48 km or 30 mi Manresa
$1210
61 km or 38 mi Vic
$1161
65 km or 40 mi Lloret de Mar
$1367
83 km or 52 mi Tarragona
$1531
85 km or 53 mi Girona
$1741
117 km or 73 mi Figueres
$1550
131 km or 81 mi Lleida
$1264
136 km or 85 mi Andorra la Vella
$1878
141 km or 88 mi Ordino
$1877
158 km or 98 mi Perpignan
$1390
176 km or 109 mi Vinaros
$1493
206 km or 128 mi Palma de Mallorca
$2000
208 km or 129 mi Ciutadella de Menorca
$1645
212 km or 131 mi Narbonne
$1230
230 km or 143 mi Huesca
$1201
234 km or 145 mi Beziers
$1509
242 km or 150 mi Mahon
$1659
245 km or 152 mi Castellon de la Plana
$1215
247 km or 154 mi Castres
$1585
250 km or 156 mi Villarreal
$1267
253 km or 157 mi Borriana
$1296
254 km or 158 mi Toulouse
$1709
257 km or 159 mi Zaragoza
$1471
269 km or 167 mi Tarbes
$1569
281 km or 174 mi Sagunto
$1415
282 km or 175 mi Ibiza
$2879
284 km or 177 mi Montpellier
$1663
299 km or 186 mi Pau
$1347
303 km or 189 mi Valencia
$1797