Alexandria vs Cairo - Cost of Living Comparison

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Alexandria Cairo
🚶 Cost of living one person
$316
$417
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$842
$1080
🏠 One person rent
$79.5
$154
🏘️ Family rent
$164
$315
🍽️ Food expenses
$152
$166
🚐 Transport expenses
$32.3
$38
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$113
$165
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
36 km
12 km
🎓 Higher education
50
83
😀 Quality of life
48
58
🏙️ Population
4.87M
9.61M

The cost of living in Alexandria is 24% less expensive than in Cairo. Cities ranked 9165th and 8923rd ($316 vs $417) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 16th and 2nd in Egypt.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.4 months in Alexandria compared to 0.4 months in Cairo. Ranked 3rd vs 1st best cities to live in Egypt, and 6367th vs 5545th among the best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Alexandria vs Cairo

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Alexandria Cairo
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.49
$3.9
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$11.9
$18.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.39
$4.73
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2
$1.26
☕ Cappuccino
$1.43
$1.5
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.3
$0.34
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$96.2
$185
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$55.7
$113
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$225
$386
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$125
$253
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$7.34
$16.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$11.1
$25.8
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$8.37
$10.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
17.16%
14.49%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$567
$690
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$364
$453
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.2
$0.3
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$2.36
$7.68
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.91
$3.17
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.29
$0.29
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.83
$0.89
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.67
$0.6
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.7
$0.65
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.39
$1.51
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.87
$3.48
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.53
$4.36
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.91
$8.58
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.36
$1.49
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.5
$0.55
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.35
$0.42
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.34
$0.39
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.42
$0.48
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.51
$0.41
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.12
$0.13
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.68
$0.72
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$5.95
$7.33
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.99
$1.13
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.79
$1.84
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$0.74
$1.46
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$1.29
$2.31
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.76
$0.87
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.56
$0.69
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$16
$17.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$2.45
$2.97
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$6.03
$11
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.4
$2.86
👖 Brand Jeans
$25.2
$37
👟 Brand Sneakers
$104
$101
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$71.3
$90.2
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$1522
$1985

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Cities near Alexandria

Distance City Cost of living
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

Cities near Cairo

Distance City Cost of living
5.9 km or 3.6 mi Giza
$318
8.1 km or 5 mi Shubra El Kheima
$365
26 km or 16 mi Helwan
$335
46 km or 28 mi Benha
$300
60 km or 37 mi Shibin El Kom
$305
62 km or 39 mi Zagazig
$307
84 km or 52 mi Tanta
$288
93 km or 58 mi Faiyum
$325
101 km or 63 mi El Mahalla El Kubra
$269
111 km or 69 mi Beni Suef
$319
111 km or 69 mi Mansoura
$301
115 km or 71 mi Ismailia
$295
125 km or 78 mi Suez
$272
133 km or 83 mi Damanhur
$268
161 km or 100 mi Kafr El Dawwar
$289
161 km or 100 mi Damietta
$298
166 km or 103 mi Port Said
$276
179 km or 111 mi Alexandria
$316
224 km or 139 mi Minya
$339
319 km or 198 mi Asyut
$290
347 km or 216 mi Gaza
$640
351 km or 218 mi Ofakim
$1684
354 km or 220 mi Netivot
$1742
360 km or 223 mi Sderot
$1732
361 km or 224 mi Dahab
$381
362 km or 225 mi Eilat
$1577
365 km or 226 mi Ashkelon
$1511
366 km or 227 mi Beersheba
$1471
367 km or 228 mi Rahat
$1686
368 km or 229 mi Aqaba
$809
379 km or 235 mi Ashdod
$1837
379 km or 235 mi Kiryat Gat
$1757
380 km or 236 mi Dimona
$1716
381 km or 236 mi El Gouna
$336
383 km or 238 mi Kiryat Malakhi
$1809
384 km or 239 mi Sharm El Sheikh
$464
390 km or 242 mi Yavne
$1884
391 km or 243 mi Sohag
$360
396 km or 246 mi Dura
$813
397 km or 246 mi Rehovot
$1811