Alexandria vs Brussels - Cost of Living Comparison

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Alexandria Brussels
🚶 Cost of living one person
$366
$2030
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$946
$4894
🏠 One person rent
$94.2
$1166
🏘️ Family rent
$159
$1999
🍽️ Food expenses
$161
$628
🚐 Transport expenses
$49.9
$88
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$134
$3313
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
36 km
11 km
🎓 Higher education
51
96
😀 Quality of life
57
91
🏙️ Population
5.36M
196K

The cost of living in Alexandria is 82% less expensive than in Brussels. Cities ranked 9023rd and 1939th ($366 vs $2030) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 9th and 1st in Egypt and Belgium, respectively. Check Egypt vs Belgium comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.4 months in Alexandria compared to 1.6 months in Brussels. Alexandria ranked 3rd best city to live in Egypt vs Brussels ranked 1st in Belgium, while ranked 6205th and 121st among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Alexandria vs Brussels

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Alexandria Brussels
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$4.32
$21.2
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$15.4
$80
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.57
$13.7
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.35
$5.64
☕ Cappuccino
$1.27
$4.38
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.32
$3.4
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$120
$1112
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$63.9
$903
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$221
$2002
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$115
$1605
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$8.1
$169
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$12.3
$262
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$11.1
$52.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
20.66%
3.77%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$705
$5037
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$453
$4002
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.19
$2.91
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$12.6
$63.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.12
$21.4
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.38
$2.06
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.85
$1.51
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.71
$2.7
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.64
$2.56
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.23
$4.8
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.66
$14.7
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.26
$13.7
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.09
$21.4
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.48
$3.04
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.7
$2.5
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.48
$2.71
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.35
$3.7
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.31
$2.5
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.34
$2.28
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.13
$0.81
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.62
$3.5
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$5.76
$9.36
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.27
$2.55
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.95
$13.8
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.31
$10.5
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$1.82
$5.04
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.8
$2.49
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.68
$3.3
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$12.3
$39.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$2.88
$15.3
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$7.94
$38
💇 Haircut, simple
$1.51
$28.2
👖 Brand Jeans
$32
$102
👟 Brand Sneakers
$126
$106
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$86.2
$1423
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$2067
$19621

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Cities near Alexandria

Distance City Cost of living
21 km or 13 mi Kafr El Dawwar
$316
55 km or 34 mi Damanhur
$267
113 km or 70 mi Tanta
$267
122 km or 76 mi El Mahalla El Kubra
$313
126 km or 78 mi Shibin El Kom
$332
141 km or 87 mi Mansoura
$307
146 km or 91 mi Benha
$314
167 km or 104 mi Zagazig
$325
174 km or 108 mi Shubra El Kheima
$414
179 km or 111 mi Cairo
$483
181 km or 113 mi Giza
$356
182 km or 113 mi Damietta
$294
203 km or 126 mi Helwan
$374
225 km or 140 mi Port Said
$288
229 km or 142 mi Faiyum
$315
234 km or 146 mi Ismailia
$279
262 km or 163 mi Beni Suef
$271
286 km or 177 mi Suez
$288
356 km or 221 mi Minya
$324
432 km or 268 mi Gaza
$862
444 km or 276 mi Netivot
$2145
444 km or 276 mi Ashkelon
$1845
446 km or 277 mi Sderot
$2133
447 km or 278 mi Ofakim
$2038
454 km or 282 mi Ashdod
$2305
460 km or 286 mi Rahat
$2060
461 km or 287 mi Paphos
$1782
462 km or 287 mi Kiryat Malakhi
$2283
463 km or 287 mi Asyut
$264
463 km or 288 mi Yavne
$2354
463 km or 288 mi Kiryat Gat
$2225
464 km or 288 mi Beersheba
$1810
467 km or 290 mi Bat Yam
$2288
468 km or 291 mi Holon
$2283
470 km or 292 mi Ness Ziona
$2487
470 km or 292 mi Rehovot
$2201
470 km or 292 mi Rishon LeZion
$2587
473 km or 294 mi Tel Aviv
$2966
473 km or 294 mi Givatayim
$2541
474 km or 295 mi Ramat Gan
$2555

Cities near Brussels

Distance City Cost of living
3.2 km or 2 mi Schaerbeek
$1896
3.3 km or 2.1 mi Saint-Gilles
$1895
4 km or 2.5 mi Anderlecht
$1926
4.2 km or 2.6 mi Forest
$1969
4.5 km or 2.8 mi Woluwe-Saint-Lambert
$1837
6.2 km or 3.8 mi Watermael-Boitsfort
$1870
7.3 km or 4.6 mi Dilbeek
$1861
10 km or 6.3 mi Sint-Pieters-Leeuw
$1866
10 km or 6.4 mi Vilvoorde
$1844
11 km or 6.8 mi Tervuren
$1874
15 km or 9 mi Overijse
$1832
15 km or 9.1 mi Waterloo
$1993
15 km or 9.1 mi Halle
$1843
17 km or 11 mi Zemst
$1833
19 km or 12 mi Braine-l'Alleud
$1888
19 km or 12 mi Rixensart
$1793
21 km or 13 mi Mechelen
$1848
21 km or 13 mi Tubize
$1819
23 km or 14 mi Ottignies-Louvain-la-Neuve
$1813
23 km or 14 mi Wavre
$1769
23 km or 15 mi Herent
$1845
24 km or 15 mi Ninove
$1799
24 km or 15 mi Aalst
$1881
25 km or 15 mi Leuven
$1895
26 km or 16 mi Dendermonde
$1769
28 km or 17 mi Nivelles
$1703
31 km or 20 mi Braine-le-Comte
$1781
35 km or 22 mi Lier
$1743
35 km or 22 mi Geraardsbergen
$1686
36 km or 23 mi Heist-op-den-Berg
$1757
37 km or 23 mi Mortsel
$1688
37 km or 23 mi Aarschot
$1799
37 km or 23 mi Soignies
$1746
38 km or 23 mi Zottegem
$1753
38 km or 24 mi Lokeren
$1742
38 km or 24 mi Sint-Niklaas
$1799
40 km or 25 mi Gembloux
$1939
40 km or 25 mi Beveren
$1829
41 km or 26 mi Tienen
$1727
41 km or 26 mi Antwerp
$1834