Alexandria vs Beirut - Cost of Living Comparison

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Alexandria Beirut
🚶 Cost of living one person
$366
$1441
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$946
$3510
🏠 One person rent
$94.2
$641
🏘️ Family rent
$159
$1099
🍽️ Food expenses
$161
$430
🚐 Transport expenses
$49.9
$225
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$134
$260
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
36 km
8 km
🎓 Higher education
51
74
😀 Quality of life
57
63
🏙️ Population
5.36M
2.42M

The cost of living in Alexandria is 75% less expensive than in Beirut. Cities ranked 9023rd and 4177th ($366 vs $1441) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 9th and 1st in Egypt and Lebanon, respectively. Check Egypt vs Lebanon comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.4 months in Alexandria compared to 0.2 months in Beirut. Alexandria ranked 3rd best city to live in Egypt vs Beirut ranked 1st in Lebanon, while ranked 6205th and 5483rd among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Alexandria vs Beirut

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Alexandria Beirut
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$4.32
$10.8
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$15.4
$68.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.57
$9.96
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.35
$4.48
☕ Cappuccino
$1.27
$4.49
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.32
$2.21
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$120
$758
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$63.9
$406
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$221
$1356
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$115
$743
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$8.1
$129
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$12.3
$198
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$11.1
$35.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
20.66%
11.06%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$705
$3695
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$453
$1988
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.19
$1.97
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$12.6
$77.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.12
$23
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.38
$0.98
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.85
$1.84
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.71
$0.86
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.64
$2.11
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.23
$3.8
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.66
$13.4
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.26
$10.6
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.09
$12.5
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.48
$3.06
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.7
$1.67
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.48
$1.66
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.35
$1.28
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.31
$1.39
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.34
$1.68
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.13
$0.47
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.62
$1.88
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$5.76
$9.93
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.27
$1.29
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.95
$2.97
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.31
$5.82
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$1.82
$3.88
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.8
$2.8
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.68
$1.26
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$12.3
$76.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$2.88
$10
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$7.94
$75.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$1.51
$10.7
👖 Brand Jeans
$32
$66.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$126
$138
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$86.2
$487
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$2067
$8983

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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

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Distance City Cost of living
13 km or 8.2 mi Jounieh
$1204
37 km or 23 mi Zahle
$1093
38 km or 23 mi Sidon
$927
68 km or 42 mi Tripoli
$841
75 km or 46 mi Tyre
$700
76 km or 47 mi Kiryat Shmona
$2164
83 km or 52 mi Damascus
$706
99 km or 62 mi Ma'alot-Tarshiha
$2153
102 km or 64 mi Safed
$2195
106 km or 66 mi Nahariya
$2069
112 km or 69 mi Karmiel
$2008
114 km or 71 mi Acre
$1873
115 km or 72 mi Sakhnin
$2112
116 km or 72 mi Arraba
$2150
119 km or 74 mi Tamra
$2142
122 km or 76 mi Tiberias
$2044
123 km or 77 mi Kiryat Motzkin
$2113
124 km or 77 mi Kiryat Bialik
$2089
124 km or 77 mi Kiryat Yam
$2095
124 km or 77 mi Shefa-'Amr
$2122
127 km or 79 mi Kiryat Ata
$2047
130 km or 81 mi Haifa
$1891
131 km or 82 mi Nof HaGalil
$2172
132 km or 82 mi Nesher
$2043
133 km or 83 mi Nazareth
$2125
137 km or 85 mi Migdal HaEmek
$2165
142 km or 88 mi Yokneam Illit
$2184
144 km or 89 mi Afula
$2133
145 km or 90 mi Homs
$390
151 km or 94 mi Irbid
$771
155 km or 97 mi Zikhron Ya'akov
$2230
156 km or 97 mi Umm al-Fahm
$2245
165 km or 103 mi Pardes Hanna-Karkur
$2129
169 km or 105 mi Baqa-Jatt
$2214
169 km or 105 mi Hadera
$1918
179 km or 111 mi Hama
$441
183 km or 114 mi Jerash
$745
183 km or 114 mi Netanya
$2175
184 km or 114 mi Latakia
$446
186 km or 116 mi Tayibe
$2347