Alexandria vs Budapest - Cost of Living Comparison

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Alexandria Budapest
🚶 Cost of living one person
$366
$1580
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$946
$3914
🏠 One person rent
$94.2
$810
🏘️ Family rent
$159
$1423
🍽️ Food expenses
$161
$474
🚐 Transport expenses
$49.9
$133
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$134
$1832
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
36 km
18 km
🎓 Higher education
51
92
😀 Quality of life
57
81
🏙️ Population
5.36M
1.69M

The cost of living in Alexandria is 77% less expensive than in Budapest. Cities ranked 9023rd and 3675th ($366 vs $1580) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 9th and 1st in Egypt and Hungary, respectively. Check Egypt vs Hungary comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.4 months in Alexandria compared to 1.2 months in Budapest. Alexandria ranked 3rd best city to live in Egypt vs Budapest ranked 1st in Hungary, while ranked 6205th and 646th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Alexandria vs Budapest

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Alexandria Budapest
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$4.32
$13.9
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$15.4
$67.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.57
$9.83
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.35
$3.67
☕ Cappuccino
$1.27
$3.6
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.32
$2.11
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$120
$839
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$63.9
$633
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$221
$1498
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$115
$1160
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$8.1
$111
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$12.3
$170
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$11.1
$25.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
20.66%
6.8%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$705
$6164
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$453
$4452
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.19
$1.64
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$12.6
$29.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.12
$15.3
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.38
$1.93
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.85
$1.3
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.71
$1.88
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.64
$2.65
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.23
$4.14
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.66
$12.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.26
$7.46
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.09
$15.8
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.48
$2.25
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.7
$2.29
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.48
$2.57
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.35
$3.78
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.31
$1.14
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.34
$1.14
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.13
$0.43
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.62
$2.86
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$5.76
$5.94
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.27
$1.35
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.95
$8.37
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.31
$15.1
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$1.82
$4.48
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.8
$2.71
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.68
$3.32
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$12.3
$74.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$2.88
$10.2
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$7.94
$79
💇 Haircut, simple
$1.51
$15.9
👖 Brand Jeans
$32
$117
👟 Brand Sneakers
$126
$122
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$86.2
$549
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$2067
$17067

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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 Budapest

Distance City Cost of living
8.2 km or 5.1 mi Budafok-Teteny
$1228
16 km or 9.8 mi Erd
$973
16 km or 10 mi Dunakeszi
$1226
17 km or 11 mi Szigetszentmiklos
$1115
27 km or 17 mi Godollo
$1203
32 km or 20 mi Vac
$1195
49 km or 31 mi Tatabanya
$1063
58 km or 36 mi Szekesfehervar
$981
58 km or 36 mi Dunaujvaros
$914
67 km or 42 mi Cegled
$1139
74 km or 46 mi Komarno
$1156
82 km or 51 mi Kecskemet
$1019
84 km or 52 mi Nove Zamky
$1126
86 km or 53 mi Salgotarjan
$1117
86 km or 53 mi Levice
$928
93 km or 58 mi Szolnok
$941
96 km or 59 mi Veszprem
$1124
104 km or 65 mi Lucenec
$1031
107 km or 67 mi Gyor
$974
109 km or 68 mi Eger
$1028
115 km or 72 mi Nitra
$1218
121 km or 75 mi Zvolen
$1340
123 km or 76 mi Ozd
$1058
130 km or 81 mi Szekszard
$978
138 km or 86 mi Banska Bystrica
$1117
139 km or 86 mi Mosonmagyarovar
$1042
145 km or 90 mi Prievidza
$1032
146 km or 91 mi Trnava
$1308
146 km or 91 mi Miskolc
$1034
146 km or 91 mi Baja
$1067
150 km or 93 mi Piestany
$967
153 km or 95 mi Hodmezovasarhely
$915
158 km or 98 mi Kaposvar
$893
160 km or 99 mi Petrzalka
$1475
161 km or 100 mi Bratislava
$1590
163 km or 101 mi Subotica
$848
163 km or 101 mi Szeged
$1076
170 km or 106 mi Pecs
$1189
172 km or 107 mi Trencin
$1255
174 km or 108 mi Martin
$1160