Alexandria vs Birmingham - Cost of Living Comparison

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Alexandria Birmingham
🚶 Cost of living one person
$366
$2204
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$946
$5203
🏠 One person rent
$94.2
$1254
🏘️ Family rent
$159
$1947
🍽️ Food expenses
$161
$557
🚐 Transport expenses
$49.9
$225
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$134
$3956
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
36 km
11 km
🎓 Higher education
51
96
😀 Quality of life
57
95
🏙️ Population
5.36M
1.14M

The cost of living in Alexandria is 83% less expensive than in Birmingham. Cities ranked 9023rd and 1471st ($366 vs $2204) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 9th and 57th 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 1.8 months in Birmingham. Alexandria ranked 3rd best city to live in Egypt vs Birmingham ranked 2nd in the United Kingdom, while ranked 6205th and 25th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Alexandria vs Birmingham

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Alexandria Birmingham
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$4.32
$18.5
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$15.4
$74.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.57
$9.68
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.35
$7.08
☕ Cappuccino
$1.27
$5
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.32
$2.57
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$120
$1251
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$63.9
$940
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$221
$2007
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$115
$1484
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$8.1
$207
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$12.3
$314
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$11.1
$45
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
20.66%
5.11%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$705
$5467
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$453
$4236
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.19
$4
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$12.6
$94.8
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.12
$24.4
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.38
$1.99
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.85
$1.81
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.71
$1.69
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.64
$2.14
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.23
$4.59
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.66
$11.9
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.26
$9.16
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.09
$14.9
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.48
$2.58
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.7
$1.81
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.48
$2.47
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.35
$3.39
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.31
$1.53
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.34
$1.76
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.13
$1.05
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.62
$3.23
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$5.76
$12.5
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.27
$3.43
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.95
$21
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.31
$10.5
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$1.82
$5.83
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.8
$4.81
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.68
$1.96
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$12.3
$34.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$2.88
$14.9
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$7.94
$110
💇 Haircut, simple
$1.51
$15.1
👖 Brand Jeans
$32
$98.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$126
$107
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$86.2
$1631
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$2067
$24178

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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
4.7 km or 2.9 mi Smethwick
$1959
6.8 km or 4.2 mi West Bromwich
$1914
11 km or 6.6 mi Halesowen
$1894
12 km or 7.2 mi Solihull
$2080
12 km or 7.6 mi Walsall
$1798
14 km or 8.7 mi Dudley
$1788
14 km or 8.7 mi Aldridge
$1875
15 km or 9.6 mi Willenhall
$1862
17 km or 10 mi Stourbridge
$1825
19 km or 12 mi Wolverhampton
$1838
19 km or 12 mi Bromsgrove
$1891
20 km or 12 mi Redditch
$1745
22 km or 14 mi Tamworth
$1910
25 km or 15 mi Cannock
$1885
26 km or 16 mi Kidderminster
$1888
27 km or 17 mi Coventry
$1971
30 km or 19 mi Nuneaton
$1756
31 km or 19 mi Warwick
$2015
32 km or 20 mi Leamington Spa
$2158
35 km or 22 mi Stratford-upon-Avon
$1894
37 km or 23 mi Hinckley
$1876
39 km or 24 mi Worcester
$1729
39 km or 24 mi Stafford
$1870
40 km or 25 mi Burton upon Trent
$1763
43 km or 27 mi Telford
$1627
45 km or 28 mi Rugby
$1833
55 km or 34 mi Leicester
$1777
57 km or 35 mi Derby
$1748
57 km or 35 mi Loughborough
$1887
60 km or 37 mi Banbury
$1820
61 km or 38 mi Stoke-on-Trent
$1710
63 km or 39 mi Shrewsbury
$1763
63 km or 39 mi Newcastle-under-Lyme
$1535
66 km or 41 mi Cheltenham
$1928
66 km or 41 mi Market Harborough
$1917
70 km or 44 mi Leek
$1827
72 km or 45 mi Gloucester
$1889
73 km or 45 mi Hereford
$1897
73 km or 46 mi Nottingham
$1990
73 km or 46 mi Northampton
$1886