Alexandria vs Brisbane - Cost of Living Comparison

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Alexandria Brisbane
🚶 Cost of living one person
$384
$2065
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$990
$4896
🏠 One person rent
$95.7
$1253
🏘️ Family rent
$159
$2149
🍽️ Food expenses
$172
$525
🚐 Transport expenses
$50.6
$152
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$125
$3956
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
36 km
13 km
🎓 Higher education
51
66
😀 Quality of life
56
98
🏙️ Population
4.87M
2.71M

The cost of living in Alexandria is 81% less expensive than in Brisbane. Cities ranked 9006th and 1813th ($384 vs $2065) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 9th 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 6233rd and 9th among best cities to live in the world.

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Alexandria Brisbane
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$4.15
$14.4
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$16.8
$62.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.29
$10.4
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.48
$7
☕ Cappuccino
$1.53
$3.66
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.34
$2.65
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$114
$1514
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$66.2
$1022
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$207
$2603
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$117
$1816
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$8.28
$82.2
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$12.7
$125
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$11.6
$50.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
16.98%
6.15%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$715
$8291
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$491
$6020
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.2
$0.33
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$14.8
$32.8
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.03
$18.6
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.35
$1.25
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.87
$1.36
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.76
$2
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.72
$1.69
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.43
$4.41
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.98
$9.11
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.61
$8.8
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.8
$13.8
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.49
$3.27
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.66
$2.86
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.46
$2.93
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.35
$4.42
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.36
$2.48
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.39
$2.41
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.14
$0.85
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.68
$2.48
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.29
$12.9
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.3
$4.28
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.09
$24.1
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.42
$6.9
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.01
$3.91
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.88
$3.28
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.76
$3.35
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$14.3
$41.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$3.03
$12.8
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$8.02
$56.3
💇 Haircut, simple
$1.67
$19.2
👖 Brand Jeans
$32.2
$76.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$139
$102
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$87.9
$1795
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$1874
$11423

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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

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Distance City Cost of living
31 km or 19 mi Ipswich
$1662
45 km or 28 mi Caboolture
$1798
66 km or 41 mi Southport
$2140
71 km or 44 mi Gold Coast
$2297
75 km or 47 mi Caloundra
$1710
91 km or 57 mi Sunshine Coast
$1697
107 km or 66 mi Toowoomba
$1639
143 km or 89 mi Byron Bay
$2471
243 km or 151 mi Hervey Bay
$1712
299 km or 186 mi Bundaberg
$1595
315 km or 196 mi Coffs Harbour
$1988
362 km or 225 mi Armidale
$1184
441 km or 274 mi Gladstone
$1503
441 km or 274 mi Port Macquarie
$1633
520 km or 323 mi Rockhampton
$1482
618 km or 384 mi Newcastle
$1839
682 km or 424 mi Dubbo
$1747
719 km or 447 mi Dee Why
$2181
722 km or 449 mi Kellyville
$1888
730 km or 453 mi Blacktown
$1599
732 km or 455 mi Parramatta
$2292
733 km or 455 mi Sydney
$2640
740 km or 460 mi Bathurst
$1568
748 km or 465 mi Orange
$1364
801 km or 498 mi Wollongong
$1580
869 km or 540 mi Goulburn
$1678
945 km or 587 mi Canberra
$2019
1006 km or 625 mi Wagga Wagga
$1458
1009 km or 627 mi Griffith
$1667
1111 km or 690 mi Townsville
$1683
1224 km or 761 mi Shepparton
$1662
1278 km or 794 mi Mildura
$1771
1320 km or 820 mi Bendigo
$1362
1337 km or 831 mi Traralgon
$1813
1367 km or 849 mi Sunbury
$1768
1372 km or 853 mi Pakenham
$1725
1375 km or 855 mi Melbourne
$2308
1376 km or 855 mi Berwick
$1706
1376 km or 855 mi South Yarra
$1681
1377 km or 856 mi Dandenong
$1736