Alexandria vs Brisbane - Cost of Living Comparison

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Alexandria Brisbane
🚶 Cost of living one person
$400
$2269
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1034
$5424
🏠 One person rent
$103
$1398
🏘️ Family rent
$176
$2462
🍽️ Food expenses
$175
$574
🚐 Transport expenses
$55.3
$151
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$139
$4258
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
36 km
13 km
🎓 Higher education
51
66
😀 Quality of life
56
98
🏙️ Population
5.36M
2.71M

The cost of living in Alexandria is 82% less expensive than in Brisbane. Cities ranked 8976th and 1349th ($400 vs $2269) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 8th and 11th in Egypt and Australia, respectively. Check Egypt vs Australia comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.3 months in Alexandria compared to 1.9 months in Brisbane. Alexandria ranked 3rd best city to live in Egypt vs Brisbane ranked 3rd in Australia, while ranked 6248th and 3rd 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
$4.25
$15.5
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$17.3
$68.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.38
$11.8
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.49
$8.04
☕ Cappuccino
$1.48
$4.09
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.34
$2.89
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$130
$1660
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$71.1
$1147
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$240
$3002
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$128
$2079
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$8.92
$94.2
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$13.8
$144
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$11.6
$54.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
18.1%
5.78%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$728
$7935
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$494
$5145
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.21
$0.36
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$15.1
$27.8
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.5
$19
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.37
$1.37
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.94
$1.56
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.84
$2.28
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.73
$1.94
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.43
$4.95
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.22
$9.35
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.68
$9.06
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.94
$15.2
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.53
$3.73
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.69
$3.1
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.49
$3.11
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.36
$4.91
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.37
$2.66
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.4
$2.56
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.14
$0.99
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.7
$2.83
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$5.42
$14
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.34
$4.89
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.12
$24.1
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.45
$7.94
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.02
$4.16
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.89
$3.47
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.75
$3.57
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$14.6
$48
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$3.21
$14
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$9.06
$61.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$1.7
$20.8
👖 Brand Jeans
$31.4
$81.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$139
$112
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$89.4
$1949
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$2136
$12459

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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
31 km or 19 mi Ipswich
$1813
45 km or 28 mi Caboolture
$1988
66 km or 41 mi Southport
$2352
71 km or 44 mi Gold Coast
$2528
75 km or 47 mi Caloundra
$1864
91 km or 57 mi Sunshine Coast
$1835
107 km or 66 mi Toowoomba
$1766
143 km or 89 mi Byron Bay
$2703
243 km or 151 mi Hervey Bay
$1864
299 km or 186 mi Bundaberg
$1727
315 km or 196 mi Coffs Harbour
$2172
362 km or 225 mi Armidale
$1288
441 km or 274 mi Gladstone
$1640
441 km or 274 mi Port Macquarie
$1796
520 km or 323 mi Rockhampton
$1635
618 km or 384 mi Newcastle
$1997
682 km or 424 mi Dubbo
$1867
719 km or 447 mi Dee Why
$2379
722 km or 449 mi Kellyville
$2050
730 km or 453 mi Blacktown
$1710
732 km or 455 mi Parramatta
$2482
733 km or 455 mi Sydney
$2844
740 km or 460 mi Bathurst
$1699
748 km or 465 mi Orange
$1477
801 km or 498 mi Wollongong
$1695
869 km or 540 mi Goulburn
$1821
945 km or 587 mi Canberra
$2223
1006 km or 625 mi Wagga Wagga
$1583
1009 km or 627 mi Griffith
$1824
1111 km or 690 mi Townsville
$1839
1224 km or 761 mi Shepparton
$1815
1278 km or 794 mi Mildura
$1904
1320 km or 820 mi Bendigo
$1487
1337 km or 831 mi Traralgon
$1979
1367 km or 849 mi Sunbury
$1928
1372 km or 853 mi Pakenham
$1896
1375 km or 855 mi Melbourne
$2496
1376 km or 855 mi Berwick
$1860
1376 km or 855 mi South Yarra
$1829
1377 km or 856 mi Dandenong
$1894