Alexandria vs Brisbane - Cost of Living Comparison

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Alexandria Brisbane
🚶 Cost of living one person
$316
$2016
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$842
$4617
🏠 One person rent
$79.5
$1227
🏘️ Family rent
$164
$2041
🍽️ Food expenses
$152
$503
🚐 Transport expenses
$32.3
$149
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$113
$3747
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
36 km
13 km
🎓 Higher education
50
66
😀 Quality of life
48
97
🏙️ Population
4.87M
2.71M

The cost of living in Alexandria is 84% less expensive than in Brisbane. Cities ranked 9165th and 1792nd ($316 vs $2016) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 16th and 10th 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 1.9 months in Brisbane. Alexandria ranked 3rd best city to live in Egypt vs Brisbane ranked 4th in Australia, while ranked 6367th and 7th among best cities to live in the world.

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Alexandria Brisbane
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.49
$13.3
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$11.9
$64.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.39
$9.64
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2
$7.35
☕ Cappuccino
$1.43
$3.51
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.3
$2.72
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$96.2
$1443
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$55.7
$1015
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$225
$2386
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$125
$1744
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$7.34
$77.6
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$11.1
$119
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$8.37
$48.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
17.16%
6.36%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$567
$7172
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$364
$4905
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.2
$0.32
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$2.36
$40.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.91
$16.3
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.29
$1.24
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.83
$1.45
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.67
$1.98
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.7
$1.6
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.39
$4.09
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.87
$8.49
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.53
$8.55
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.91
$13.6
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.36
$2.99
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.5
$2.68
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.35
$2.75
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.34
$3.56
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.42
$2.36
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.51
$2.09
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.12
$0.84
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.68
$2.36
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$5.95
$13.2
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.99
$4.37
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.79
$23.5
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$0.74
$7.01
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$1.29
$3.9
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.76
$3.09
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.56
$2.9
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$16
$45
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$2.45
$12.9
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$6.03
$57.5
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.4
$19.2
👖 Brand Jeans
$25.2
$76
👟 Brand Sneakers
$104
$102
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$71.3
$1504
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$1522
$7949

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21 km or 13 mi Kafr El Dawwar
$289
55 km or 34 mi Damanhur
$268
113 km or 70 mi Tanta
$288
122 km or 76 mi El Mahalla El Kubra
$269
126 km or 78 mi Shibin El Kom
$305
141 km or 87 mi Mansoura
$301
146 km or 91 mi Benha
$300
167 km or 104 mi Zagazig
$307
174 km or 108 mi Shubra El Kheima
$365
179 km or 111 mi Cairo
$417
181 km or 113 mi Giza
$318
182 km or 113 mi Damietta
$298
203 km or 126 mi Helwan
$335
225 km or 140 mi Port Said
$276
229 km or 142 mi Faiyum
$325
234 km or 146 mi Ismailia
$295
262 km or 163 mi Beni Suef
$319
286 km or 177 mi Suez
$272
356 km or 221 mi Minya
$339
432 km or 268 mi Gaza
$640
444 km or 276 mi Netivot
$1742
444 km or 276 mi Ashkelon
$1511
446 km or 277 mi Sderot
$1732
447 km or 278 mi Ofakim
$1684
454 km or 282 mi Ashdod
$1837
460 km or 286 mi Rahat
$1686
461 km or 287 mi Paphos
$1551
462 km or 287 mi Kiryat Malakhi
$1809
463 km or 287 mi Asyut
$290
463 km or 288 mi Yavne
$1884
463 km or 288 mi Kiryat Gat
$1757
464 km or 288 mi Beersheba
$1471
467 km or 290 mi Bat Yam
$1890
468 km or 291 mi Holon
$1834
470 km or 292 mi Ness Ziona
$1943
470 km or 292 mi Rehovot
$1811
470 km or 292 mi Rishon LeZion
$2028
473 km or 294 mi Tel Aviv
$2306
473 km or 294 mi Givatayim
$2156
474 km or 295 mi Ramat Gan
$2232

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Distance City Cost of living
31 km or 19 mi Ipswich
$1677
45 km or 28 mi Caboolture
$1748
66 km or 41 mi Southport
$2067
71 km or 44 mi Gold Coast
$2239
75 km or 47 mi Caloundra
$1683
91 km or 57 mi Sunshine Coast
$1709
107 km or 66 mi Toowoomba
$1504
143 km or 89 mi Byron Bay
$1781
243 km or 151 mi Hervey Bay
$1638
299 km or 186 mi Bundaberg
$1557
315 km or 196 mi Coffs Harbour
$1963
362 km or 225 mi Armidale
$1185
441 km or 274 mi Gladstone
$1478
441 km or 274 mi Port Macquarie
$1681
520 km or 323 mi Rockhampton
$1411
618 km or 384 mi Newcastle
$1448
682 km or 424 mi Dubbo
$1702
719 km or 447 mi Dee Why
$2099
722 km or 449 mi Kellyville
$1824
730 km or 453 mi Blacktown
$1584
732 km or 455 mi Parramatta
$2252
733 km or 455 mi Sydney
$2539
740 km or 460 mi Bathurst
$1538
748 km or 465 mi Orange
$1511
801 km or 498 mi Wollongong
$1416
869 km or 540 mi Goulburn
$1616
945 km or 587 mi Canberra
$2023
1006 km or 625 mi Wagga Wagga
$1457
1009 km or 627 mi Griffith
$1619
1111 km or 690 mi Townsville
$1667
1224 km or 761 mi Shepparton
$1601
1278 km or 794 mi Mildura
$1691
1320 km or 820 mi Bendigo
$1291
1337 km or 831 mi Traralgon
$1727
1367 km or 849 mi Sunbury
$1691
1372 km or 853 mi Pakenham
$1654
1375 km or 855 mi Melbourne
$2194
1376 km or 855 mi Berwick
$1643
1376 km or 855 mi South Yarra
$1620
1377 km or 856 mi Dandenong
$1645