Alexandria vs Brisbane - Cost of Living Comparison

Alexandria Brisbane
🚶 Cost of living one person
$326
$2280
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$803
$4961
🏠 One person rent
$110
$1312
🏘️ Family rent
$184
$1825
🍽️ Food expenses
$138
$548
🚐 Transport expenses
$34.6
$278
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$130
$3681
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
36 km
13 km
🎓 Higher education
48
66
😀 Quality of life
51
95
🏙️ Population
4.87M
2.36M

The cost of living in Alexandria is 86% less expensive than in Brisbane. Cities ranked 9104th and 312th ($326 vs $2280) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 3rd and 2nd in Egypt and Australia, respectively. Check Egypt vs Australia comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.4 months in Alexandria compared to 1.6 months in Brisbane. Alexandria ranked 3rd best city to live in Egypt vs Brisbane ranked 4th in Australia, while ranked 6192nd and 22nd among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Alexandria vs Brisbane

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Alexandria Brisbane
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.57
$14
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$13.2
$63.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$3.51
$9.73
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.74
$7.25
☕ Cappuccino
$1.32
$3.58
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.21
$2.97
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$129
$1324
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$75.4
$1070
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$245
$2151
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$129
$1412
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$15.1
$136
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$23.3
$210
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$8.61
$55.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
12.74%
4.78%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$571
$9218
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$196
$6667
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.17
$4.12
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$8.39
$136
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$2.84
$16.6
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.32
$1.42
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.79
$1.43
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.29
$2.34
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.39
$2.19
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.18
$4.56
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3
$9.36
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.96
$8.38
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.12
$15.6
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.92
$3.23
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.49
$2.72
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.32
$3.54
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.29
$4.67
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.29
$2.41
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.22
$2.14
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.12
$1.3
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.58
$2.23
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.16
$13.3
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.34
$4.08
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.61
$27.5
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.36
$10.4
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.16
$4.71
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.49
$2.07
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.81
$3.03
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$16.5
$41.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$3.14
$13.1
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$8.03
$54.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$1.61
$16.8
👖 Brand Jeans
$22.4
$84.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$71.7
$126
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$59.8
$1900
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$1732
$10534

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Distance City Cost of living
21 km or 13 mi Kafr El Dawwar
$264
55 km or 34 mi Damanhur
$283
113 km or 70 mi Tanta
$245
122 km or 76 mi El Mahalla El Kubra
$257
126 km or 78 mi Shibin El Kom
$253
141 km or 87 mi Mansoura
$255
146 km or 91 mi Benha
$226
167 km or 104 mi Zagazig
$265
174 km or 108 mi Shubra El Kheima
$275
179 km or 111 mi Cairo
$394
181 km or 113 mi Giza
$287
182 km or 113 mi Damietta
$248
203 km or 126 mi Helwan
$270
225 km or 140 mi Port Said
$322
229 km or 142 mi Faiyum
$265
234 km or 146 mi Ismailia
$230
262 km or 163 mi Beni Suef
$212
286 km or 177 mi Suez
$238
356 km or 221 mi Minya
$264
432 km or 268 mi Gaza
$696
444 km or 276 mi Netivot
$1692
444 km or 276 mi Ashkelon
$1586
446 km or 277 mi Sderot
$1694
447 km or 278 mi Ofakim
$1693
454 km or 282 mi Ashdod
$1771
460 km or 286 mi Rahat
$1700
461 km or 287 mi Paphos
$1168
462 km or 287 mi Kiryat Malakhi
$1687
463 km or 287 mi Asyut
$279
463 km or 288 mi Yavne
$1693
463 km or 288 mi Kiryat Gat
$1660
464 km or 288 mi Beersheba
$1483
467 km or 290 mi Bat Yam
$1878
468 km or 291 mi Holon
$1836
470 km or 292 mi Ness Ziona
$1698
470 km or 292 mi Rehovot
$1776
470 km or 292 mi Rishon LeZion
$1809
473 km or 294 mi Tel Aviv
$2298
473 km or 294 mi Givatayim
$2032
474 km or 295 mi Ramat Gan
$2162

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Distance City Cost of living
31 km or 19 mi Ipswich
$1695
45 km or 28 mi Caboolture
$1661
66 km or 41 mi Southport
$1652
71 km or 44 mi Gold Coast
$2109
75 km or 47 mi Caloundra
$1663
91 km or 57 mi Sunshine Coast
$2069
107 km or 66 mi Toowoomba
$1621
143 km or 89 mi Byron Bay
$2193
243 km or 151 mi Hervey Bay
$1823
299 km or 186 mi Bundaberg
$1256
315 km or 196 mi Coffs Harbour
$1361
362 km or 225 mi Armidale
$1663
441 km or 274 mi Gladstone
$1640
441 km or 274 mi Port Macquarie
$1982
520 km or 323 mi Rockhampton
$1395
618 km or 384 mi Newcastle
$1778
682 km or 424 mi Dubbo
$1502
719 km or 447 mi Dee Why
$2043
722 km or 449 mi Kellyville
$1719
730 km or 453 mi Blacktown
$1562
732 km or 455 mi Parramatta
$1873
733 km or 455 mi Sydney
$2397
740 km or 460 mi Bathurst
$1540
748 km or 465 mi Orange
$1572
801 km or 498 mi Wollongong
$1544
869 km or 540 mi Goulburn
$1607
945 km or 587 mi Canberra
$2217
1006 km or 625 mi Wagga Wagga
$1445
1009 km or 627 mi Griffith
$1650
1111 km or 690 mi Townsville
$1379
1224 km or 761 mi Shepparton
$1381
1278 km or 794 mi Mildura
$1563
1320 km or 820 mi Bendigo
$1105
1337 km or 831 mi Traralgon
$1659
1367 km or 849 mi Sunbury
$1660
1372 km or 853 mi Pakenham
$1659
1375 km or 855 mi Melbourne
$2154
1376 km or 855 mi Berwick
$1561
1376 km or 855 mi South Yarra
$1747
1377 km or 856 mi Dandenong
$1510