Alexandria vs Birmingham - Cost of Living Comparison

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Alexandria Birmingham
🚶 Cost of living one person
$310
$2046
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$828
$4833
🏠 One person rent
$76.9
$1197
🏘️ Family rent
$168
$1902
🍽️ Food expenses
$153
$505
🚐 Transport expenses
$30
$185
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$119
$3394
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
36 km
11 km
🎓 Higher education
49
95
😀 Quality of life
48
95
🏙️ Population
4.87M
1.14M

The cost of living in Alexandria is 85% less expensive than in Birmingham. Cities ranked 9207th and 1731st ($310 vs $2046) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 20th and 79th in Egypt and the United Kingdom, respectively. Check Egypt vs the United Kingdom comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.4 months in Alexandria compared to 1.7 months in Birmingham. Alexandria ranked 3rd best city to live in Egypt vs Birmingham ranked 4th in the United Kingdom, while ranked 6328th and 32nd among best cities to live in the world.

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Alexandria Birmingham
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.44
$17.6
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$12.4
$64.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.16
$9.59
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.07
$6.71
☕ Cappuccino
$1.41
$4.45
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.29
$2.18
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$103
$1172
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$49
$905
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$230
$2143
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$125
$1412
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$8.58
$201
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$13.3
$305
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$8.59
$38.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
14.91%
5.8%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$428
$5216
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$274
$4012
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.21
$2.66
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$2.46
$79.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.56
$19.4
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.26
$1.96
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.87
$1.7
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.69
$1.59
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.75
$2.1
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.45
$4.3
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.75
$11.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.72
$7.86
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.96
$12.9
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.42
$2.5
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.45
$1.88
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.35
$1.98
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.33
$2.65
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.42
$1.64
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.6
$1.39
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.12
$0.74
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.61
$3.28
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.19
$10.3
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.94
$3.2
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.87
$18.8
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$0.78
$10.4
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$1.36
$7.01
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.8
$3.17
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.58
$2.56
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$15.4
$33.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$2.5
$13.2
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$7.07
$118
💇 Haircut, simple
$1.24
$15.1
👖 Brand Jeans
$23
$76.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$98.7
$97.5
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$54.2
$1575
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$1331
$19729

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Distance City Cost of living
21 km or 13 mi Kafr El Dawwar
$299
55 km or 34 mi Damanhur
$308
113 km or 70 mi Tanta
$315
122 km or 76 mi El Mahalla El Kubra
$331
126 km or 78 mi Shibin El Kom
$323
141 km or 87 mi Mansoura
$306
146 km or 91 mi Benha
$335
167 km or 104 mi Zagazig
$327
174 km or 108 mi Shubra El Kheima
$374
179 km or 111 mi Cairo
$424
181 km or 113 mi Giza
$323
182 km or 113 mi Damietta
$291
203 km or 126 mi Helwan
$345
225 km or 140 mi Port Said
$282
229 km or 142 mi Faiyum
$339
234 km or 146 mi Ismailia
$310
262 km or 163 mi Beni Suef
$334
286 km or 177 mi Suez
$303
356 km or 221 mi Minya
$357
432 km or 268 mi Gaza
$609
444 km or 276 mi Netivot
$1713
444 km or 276 mi Ashkelon
$1671
446 km or 277 mi Sderot
$1727
447 km or 278 mi Ofakim
$1607
454 km or 282 mi Ashdod
$1775
460 km or 286 mi Rahat
$1632
461 km or 287 mi Paphos
$1528
462 km or 287 mi Kiryat Malakhi
$1771
463 km or 287 mi Asyut
$306
463 km or 288 mi Yavne
$1815
463 km or 288 mi Kiryat Gat
$1754
464 km or 288 mi Beersheba
$1372
467 km or 290 mi Bat Yam
$1795
468 km or 291 mi Holon
$1751
470 km or 292 mi Ness Ziona
$1825
470 km or 292 mi Rehovot
$1741
470 km or 292 mi Rishon LeZion
$1881
473 km or 294 mi Tel Aviv
$2254
473 km or 294 mi Givatayim
$2020
474 km or 295 mi Ramat Gan
$2154

Cities near Birmingham

Distance City Cost of living
4.7 km or 2.9 mi Smethwick
$1869
6.8 km or 4.2 mi West Bromwich
$1838
11 km or 6.6 mi Halesowen
$1818
12 km or 7.2 mi Solihull
$1827
12 km or 7.6 mi Walsall
$1748
14 km or 8.7 mi Dudley
$1797
14 km or 8.7 mi Aldridge
$1799
15 km or 9.6 mi Willenhall
$1771
17 km or 10 mi Stourbridge
$1743
19 km or 12 mi Wolverhampton
$1717
19 km or 12 mi Bromsgrove
$1799
20 km or 12 mi Redditch
$1695
22 km or 14 mi Tamworth
$1849
25 km or 15 mi Cannock
$1799
26 km or 16 mi Kidderminster
$1819
27 km or 17 mi Coventry
$2050
30 km or 19 mi Nuneaton
$1572
31 km or 19 mi Warwick
$1750
32 km or 20 mi Leamington Spa
$2205
35 km or 22 mi Stratford-upon-Avon
$1896
37 km or 23 mi Hinckley
$1760
39 km or 24 mi Worcester
$1680
39 km or 24 mi Stafford
$1855
40 km or 25 mi Burton upon Trent
$1803
43 km or 27 mi Telford
$1560
45 km or 28 mi Rugby
$1666
55 km or 34 mi Leicester
$1898
57 km or 35 mi Derby
$1817
57 km or 35 mi Loughborough
$1845
60 km or 37 mi Banbury
$1755
61 km or 38 mi Stoke-on-Trent
$1614
63 km or 39 mi Shrewsbury
$1755
63 km or 39 mi Newcastle-under-Lyme
$1712
66 km or 41 mi Cheltenham
$1869
66 km or 41 mi Market Harborough
$1865
70 km or 44 mi Leek
$1780
72 km or 45 mi Gloucester
$1711
73 km or 45 mi Hereford
$1813
73 km or 46 mi Nottingham
$1944
73 km or 46 mi Northampton
$1755