Alexandria vs Beijing - Cost of Living Comparison

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Alexandria Beijing
🚶 Cost of living one person
$366
$1108
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$946
$2811
🏠 One person rent
$94.2
$648
🏘️ Family rent
$159
$1139
🍽️ Food expenses
$161
$259
🚐 Transport expenses
$49.9
$101
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$134
$769
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
36 km
13 km
🎓 Higher education
51
100
😀 Quality of life
57
73
🏙️ Population
5.36M
21.9M

The cost of living in Alexandria is 67% less expensive than in Beijing. Cities ranked 9023rd and 4987th ($366 vs $1108) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 9th and 6th in Egypt and China, respectively. Check Egypt vs China comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.4 months in Alexandria compared to 0.7 months in Beijing. Alexandria ranked 3rd best city to live in Egypt vs Beijing ranked 14th in China, while ranked 6205th and 2361st among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Alexandria vs Beijing

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Alexandria Beijing
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$4.32
$4.47
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$15.4
$29.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.57
$5.19
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.35
$1.17
☕ Cappuccino
$1.27
$3.27
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.32
$0.58
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$120
$965
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$63.9
$510
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$221
$1738
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$115
$909
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$8.1
$32.7
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$12.3
$50
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$11.1
$14.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
20.66%
3.19%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$705
$12536
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$453
$6136
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.19
$0.67
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$12.6
$31.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.12
$4.6
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.38
$1.21
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.85
$1.96
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.71
$1.76
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.64
$1.25
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.23
$2.15
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.66
$13.3
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.26
$3.29
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.09
$11.1
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.48
$2.23
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.7
$1.82
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.48
$1.87
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.35
$1.55
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.31
$0.81
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.34
$0.86
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.13
$0.38
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.62
$1.25
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$5.76
$11.2
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.27
$0.94
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.95
$3.67
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.31
$4.65
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$1.82
$3.95
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.8
$1.51
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.68
$2.03
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$12.3
$54.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$2.88
$8.12
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$7.94
$36.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$1.51
$8.74
👖 Brand Jeans
$32
$62.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$126
$89.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$86.2
$621
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$2067
$25910

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Distance City Cost of living
21 km or 13 mi Kafr El Dawwar
$316
55 km or 34 mi Damanhur
$267
113 km or 70 mi Tanta
$267
122 km or 76 mi El Mahalla El Kubra
$313
126 km or 78 mi Shibin El Kom
$332
141 km or 87 mi Mansoura
$307
146 km or 91 mi Benha
$314
167 km or 104 mi Zagazig
$325
174 km or 108 mi Shubra El Kheima
$414
179 km or 111 mi Cairo
$483
181 km or 113 mi Giza
$356
182 km or 113 mi Damietta
$294
203 km or 126 mi Helwan
$374
225 km or 140 mi Port Said
$288
229 km or 142 mi Faiyum
$315
234 km or 146 mi Ismailia
$279
262 km or 163 mi Beni Suef
$271
286 km or 177 mi Suez
$288
356 km or 221 mi Minya
$324
432 km or 268 mi Gaza
$862
444 km or 276 mi Netivot
$2145
444 km or 276 mi Ashkelon
$1845
446 km or 277 mi Sderot
$2133
447 km or 278 mi Ofakim
$2038
454 km or 282 mi Ashdod
$2305
460 km or 286 mi Rahat
$2060
461 km or 287 mi Paphos
$1782
462 km or 287 mi Kiryat Malakhi
$2283
463 km or 287 mi Asyut
$264
463 km or 288 mi Yavne
$2354
463 km or 288 mi Kiryat Gat
$2225
464 km or 288 mi Beersheba
$1810
467 km or 290 mi Bat Yam
$2288
468 km or 291 mi Holon
$2283
470 km or 292 mi Ness Ziona
$2487
470 km or 292 mi Rehovot
$2201
470 km or 292 mi Rishon LeZion
$2587
473 km or 294 mi Tel Aviv
$2966
473 km or 294 mi Givatayim
$2541
474 km or 295 mi Ramat Gan
$2555

Cities near Beijing

Distance City Cost of living
50 km or 31 mi Langfang
$740
58 km or 36 mi Zhuozhou
$764
58 km or 36 mi Sanhe
$800
78 km or 49 mi Gaobeidian
$666
87 km or 54 mi Bazhou
$666
109 km or 68 mi Tianjin
$682
135 km or 84 mi Renqiu
$586
137 km or 85 mi Zunhua
$697
139 km or 87 mi Baoding
$480
151 km or 94 mi Binhai
$672
155 km or 97 mi Tangshan
$720
163 km or 101 mi Zhangjiakou
$680
164 km or 102 mi Hejian
$576
176 km or 110 mi Chengde
$722
182 km or 113 mi Cangzhou
$623
189 km or 117 mi Huanghua
$645
189 km or 118 mi Anguo
$541
196 km or 122 mi Dingzhou
$556
197 km or 122 mi Qian'an
$648
198 km or 123 mi Luanzhou
$645
204 km or 127 mi Botou
$574
224 km or 139 mi Shenzhou
$525
228 km or 142 mi Xinle
$541
229 km or 142 mi Pingquan
$646
239 km or 148 mi Jinzhou
$541
241 km or 150 mi Xinji
$539
249 km or 155 mi Gaocheng
$541
249 km or 155 mi Hengshui
$480
252 km or 156 mi Laoling
$599
263 km or 164 mi Shijiazhuang
$521
265 km or 165 mi Datong
$789
272 km or 169 mi Jizhou
$522
273 km or 169 mi Qinhuangdao
$589
273 km or 170 mi Dezhou
$511
281 km or 175 mi Fengzhen
$676
282 km or 175 mi Huairen
$684
294 km or 183 mi Lingyuan
$634
296 km or 184 mi Nangong
$579
302 km or 187 mi Ulanqab
$665
314 km or 195 mi Binzhou
$759