Alexandria vs Birmingham - Cost of Living Comparison

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Alexandria Birmingham
🚶 Cost of living one person
$400
$2219
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1034
$5157
🏠 One person rent
$103
$1271
🏘️ Family rent
$176
$1934
🍽️ Food expenses
$175
$562
🚐 Transport expenses
$55.3
$217
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$139
$3699
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
36 km
11 km
🎓 Higher education
51
96
😀 Quality of life
56
94
🏙️ Population
5.36M
1.14M

The cost of living in Alexandria is 82% less expensive than in Birmingham. Cities ranked 8976th and 1454th ($400 vs $2219) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 8th 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 0.3 months in Alexandria compared to 1.7 months in Birmingham. Alexandria ranked 3rd best city to live in Egypt vs Birmingham ranked 2nd in the United Kingdom, while ranked 6248th and 41st 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
$4.25
$18.1
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$17.3
$75.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.38
$10.9
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.49
$6.95
☕ Cappuccino
$1.48
$4.89
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.34
$2.32
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$130
$1255
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$71.1
$964
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$240
$2045
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$128
$1459
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$8.92
$205
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$13.8
$315
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$11.6
$42.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
18.1%
4.96%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$728
$5472
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$494
$4260
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.21
$3.99
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$15.1
$93.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.5
$22.7
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.37
$1.99
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.94
$1.8
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.84
$1.63
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.73
$2.25
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.43
$4.5
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.22
$12
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.68
$8.94
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.94
$15.2
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.53
$2.65
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.69
$1.94
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.49
$2.66
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.36
$3.45
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.37
$1.58
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.4
$1.75
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.14
$1.04
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.7
$3.29
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$5.42
$12.5
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.34
$3.44
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.12
$21.3
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.45
$10.5
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.02
$5.95
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.89
$4.82
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.75
$2.01
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$14.6
$35.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$3.21
$15.2
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$9.06
$112
💇 Haircut, simple
$1.7
$15.3
👖 Brand Jeans
$31.4
$92.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$139
$107
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$89.4
$1648
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$2136
$21078

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Distance City Cost of living
21 km or 13 mi Kafr El Dawwar
$341
55 km or 34 mi Damanhur
$282
113 km or 70 mi Tanta
$294
122 km or 76 mi El Mahalla El Kubra
$343
126 km or 78 mi Shibin El Kom
$361
141 km or 87 mi Mansoura
$335
146 km or 91 mi Benha
$343
167 km or 104 mi Zagazig
$351
174 km or 108 mi Shubra El Kheima
$443
179 km or 111 mi Cairo
$506
181 km or 113 mi Giza
$394
182 km or 113 mi Damietta
$323
203 km or 126 mi Helwan
$402
225 km or 140 mi Port Said
$319
229 km or 142 mi Faiyum
$340
234 km or 146 mi Ismailia
$300
262 km or 163 mi Beni Suef
$297
286 km or 177 mi Suez
$288
356 km or 221 mi Minya
$356
432 km or 268 mi Gaza
$776
444 km or 276 mi Netivot
$2022
444 km or 276 mi Ashkelon
$1761
446 km or 277 mi Sderot
$1993
447 km or 278 mi Ofakim
$1936
454 km or 282 mi Ashdod
$2145
460 km or 286 mi Rahat
$1962
461 km or 287 mi Paphos
$1831
462 km or 287 mi Kiryat Malakhi
$2105
463 km or 287 mi Asyut
$283
463 km or 288 mi Yavne
$2172
463 km or 288 mi Kiryat Gat
$2079
464 km or 288 mi Beersheba
$1700
467 km or 290 mi Bat Yam
$2147
468 km or 291 mi Holon
$2031
470 km or 292 mi Ness Ziona
$2298
470 km or 292 mi Rehovot
$2066
470 km or 292 mi Rishon LeZion
$2403
473 km or 294 mi Tel Aviv
$2702
473 km or 294 mi Givatayim
$2449
474 km or 295 mi Ramat Gan
$2451

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Distance City Cost of living
4.7 km or 2.9 mi Smethwick
$1972
6.8 km or 4.2 mi West Bromwich
$1920
11 km or 6.6 mi Halesowen
$1909
12 km or 7.2 mi Solihull
$1957
12 km or 7.6 mi Walsall
$1818
14 km or 8.7 mi Dudley
$1780
14 km or 8.7 mi Aldridge
$1892
15 km or 9.6 mi Willenhall
$1872
17 km or 10 mi Stourbridge
$1835
19 km or 12 mi Wolverhampton
$1836
19 km or 12 mi Bromsgrove
$1887
20 km or 12 mi Redditch
$1769
22 km or 14 mi Tamworth
$1881
25 km or 15 mi Cannock
$1886
26 km or 16 mi Kidderminster
$1910
27 km or 17 mi Coventry
$2010
30 km or 19 mi Nuneaton
$1693
31 km or 19 mi Warwick
$2006
32 km or 20 mi Leamington Spa
$2163
35 km or 22 mi Stratford-upon-Avon
$1902
37 km or 23 mi Hinckley
$1861
39 km or 24 mi Worcester
$1742
39 km or 24 mi Stafford
$1871
40 km or 25 mi Burton upon Trent
$1770
43 km or 27 mi Telford
$1627
45 km or 28 mi Rugby
$1754
55 km or 34 mi Leicester
$1838
57 km or 35 mi Derby
$1733
57 km or 35 mi Loughborough
$1900
60 km or 37 mi Banbury
$1833
61 km or 38 mi Stoke-on-Trent
$1730
63 km or 39 mi Shrewsbury
$1749
63 km or 39 mi Newcastle-under-Lyme
$1519
66 km or 41 mi Cheltenham
$1912
66 km or 41 mi Market Harborough
$1942
70 km or 44 mi Leek
$1841
72 km or 45 mi Gloucester
$1921
73 km or 45 mi Hereford
$1928
73 km or 46 mi Nottingham
$1891
73 km or 46 mi Northampton
$1894