Alexandria vs Birmingham - Cost of Living Comparison

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Alexandria Birmingham
🚶 Cost of living one person
$384
$2137
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$990
$5026
🏠 One person rent
$95.7
$1237
🏘️ Family rent
$159
$1974
🍽️ Food expenses
$172
$535
🚐 Transport expenses
$50.6
$198
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$125
$3365
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
36 km
11 km
🎓 Higher education
51
95
😀 Quality of life
56
95
🏙️ Population
4.87M
1.14M

The cost of living in Alexandria is 82% less expensive than in Birmingham. Cities ranked 9006th and 1622nd ($384 vs $2137) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 9th and 65th 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 0.3 months in Alexandria compared to 1.6 months in Birmingham. Alexandria ranked 3rd best city to live in Egypt vs Birmingham ranked 2nd in the United Kingdom, while ranked 6233rd and 48th among best cities to live in the world.

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Alexandria Birmingham
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$4.15
$17.5
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$16.8
$65.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.29
$9.92
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.48
$6.83
☕ Cappuccino
$1.53
$4.58
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.34
$2.31
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$114
$1226
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$66.2
$939
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$207
$2079
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$117
$1511
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$8.28
$200
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$12.7
$310
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$11.6
$39.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
16.98%
5.57%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$715
$5209
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$491
$3967
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.2
$3.44
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$14.8
$88.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.03
$19.9
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.35
$1.93
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.87
$1.77
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.76
$1.64
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.72
$2.23
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.43
$4.43
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.98
$11.8
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.61
$8.74
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.8
$14.3
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.49
$2.52
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.66
$1.94
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.46
$2.49
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.35
$3.15
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.36
$1.52
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.39
$1.79
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.14
$1.05
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.68
$3.27
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.29
$12.3
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.3
$3.51
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.09
$19.5
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.42
$10.5
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.01
$5.77
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.88
$4.72
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.76
$1.97
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$14.3
$35.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$3.03
$14.8
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$8.02
$110
💇 Haircut, simple
$1.67
$15.1
👖 Brand Jeans
$32.2
$92.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$139
$110
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$87.9
$1583
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$1874
$18334

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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 Birmingham

Distance City Cost of living
4.7 km or 2.9 mi Smethwick
$1933
6.8 km or 4.2 mi West Bromwich
$1892
11 km or 6.6 mi Halesowen
$1866
12 km or 7.2 mi Solihull
$1940
12 km or 7.6 mi Walsall
$1787
14 km or 8.7 mi Dudley
$1745
14 km or 8.7 mi Aldridge
$1830
15 km or 9.6 mi Willenhall
$1812
17 km or 10 mi Stourbridge
$1818
19 km or 12 mi Wolverhampton
$1775
19 km or 12 mi Bromsgrove
$1847
20 km or 12 mi Redditch
$1716
22 km or 14 mi Tamworth
$1840
25 km or 15 mi Cannock
$1835
26 km or 16 mi Kidderminster
$1853
27 km or 17 mi Coventry
$2051
30 km or 19 mi Nuneaton
$1608
31 km or 19 mi Warwick
$1951
32 km or 20 mi Leamington Spa
$2134
35 km or 22 mi Stratford-upon-Avon
$1890
37 km or 23 mi Hinckley
$1790
39 km or 24 mi Worcester
$1696
39 km or 24 mi Stafford
$1851
40 km or 25 mi Burton upon Trent
$1768
43 km or 27 mi Telford
$1612
45 km or 28 mi Rugby
$1709
55 km or 34 mi Leicester
$1899
57 km or 35 mi Derby
$1658
57 km or 35 mi Loughborough
$1849
60 km or 37 mi Banbury
$1795
61 km or 38 mi Stoke-on-Trent
$1633
63 km or 39 mi Shrewsbury
$1728
63 km or 39 mi Newcastle-under-Lyme
$1484
66 km or 41 mi Cheltenham
$1827
66 km or 41 mi Market Harborough
$1902
70 km or 44 mi Leek
$1783
72 km or 45 mi Gloucester
$1900
73 km or 45 mi Hereford
$1885
73 km or 46 mi Nottingham
$1831
73 km or 46 mi Northampton
$1901