Alexandria vs Cairo - Cost of Living Comparison

Alexandria Cairo
🚶 Cost of living one person
$326
$394
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$803
$980
🏠 One person rent
$110
$134
🏘️ Family rent
$184
$228
🍽️ Food expenses
$138
$157
🚐 Transport expenses
$34.6
$49.2
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$130
$168
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
36 km
13 km
🎓 Higher education
48
81
😀 Quality of life
51
59
🏙️ Population
4.87M
9.29M

The cost of living in Alexandria is 17% less expensive than in Cairo. Cities ranked 9104th and 8803rd ($326 vs $394) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 3rd and 1st 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 6192nd vs 5487th 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
$3.57
$3.68
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$13.2
$17.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$3.51
$3.95
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.74
$1.98
☕ Cappuccino
$1.32
$1.86
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.21
$0.23
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$129
$162
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$75.4
$87.1
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$245
$290
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$129
$158
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$15.1
$21
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$23.3
$32.5
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$8.61
$11.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
12.74%
11.54%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$571
$486
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$196
$329
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.17
$0.26
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$8.39
$15.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$2.84
$3.13
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.32
$0.34
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.79
$0.91
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.29
$0.38
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.39
$0.48
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.18
$1.28
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3
$3.67
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.96
$4.76
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.12
$7.14
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.92
$1
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.49
$0.55
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.32
$0.34
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.29
$0.3
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.29
$0.33
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.22
$0.27
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.12
$0.13
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.58
$0.62
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.16
$8.37
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.34
$1.12
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.61
$1.66
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.36
$1.24
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.16
$2.07
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.49
$0.99
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.81
$0.71
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$16.5
$19.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$3.14
$4
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$8.03
$10
💇 Haircut, simple
$1.61
$2.93
👖 Brand Jeans
$22.4
$35.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$71.7
$77.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$59.8
$109
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$1732
$2499

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Cities near Alexandria

Distance City Cost of living
21 km or 13 mi Kafr El Dawwar
$264
55 km or 34 mi Damanhur
$283
113 km or 70 mi Tanta
$245
122 km or 76 mi El Mahalla El Kubra
$257
126 km or 78 mi Shibin El Kom
$253
141 km or 87 mi Mansoura
$255
146 km or 91 mi Benha
$226
167 km or 104 mi Zagazig
$265
174 km or 108 mi Shubra El Kheima
$275
179 km or 111 mi Cairo
$394
181 km or 113 mi Giza
$287
182 km or 113 mi Damietta
$248
203 km or 126 mi Helwan
$270
225 km or 140 mi Port Said
$322
229 km or 142 mi Faiyum
$265
234 km or 146 mi Ismailia
$230
262 km or 163 mi Beni Suef
$212
286 km or 177 mi Suez
$238
356 km or 221 mi Minya
$264
432 km or 268 mi Gaza
$696
444 km or 276 mi Netivot
$1692
444 km or 276 mi Ashkelon
$1586
446 km or 277 mi Sderot
$1694
447 km or 278 mi Ofakim
$1693
454 km or 282 mi Ashdod
$1771
460 km or 286 mi Rahat
$1700
461 km or 287 mi Paphos
$1168
462 km or 287 mi Kiryat Malakhi
$1687
463 km or 287 mi Asyut
$279
463 km or 288 mi Yavne
$1693
463 km or 288 mi Kiryat Gat
$1660
464 km or 288 mi Beersheba
$1483
467 km or 290 mi Bat Yam
$1878
468 km or 291 mi Holon
$1836
470 km or 292 mi Ness Ziona
$1698
470 km or 292 mi Rehovot
$1776
470 km or 292 mi Rishon LeZion
$1809
473 km or 294 mi Tel Aviv
$2298
473 km or 294 mi Givatayim
$2032
474 km or 295 mi Ramat Gan
$2162

Cities near Cairo

Distance City Cost of living
5.9 km or 3.6 mi Giza
$287
8.1 km or 5 mi Shubra El Kheima
$275
26 km or 16 mi Helwan
$270
46 km or 28 mi Benha
$226
60 km or 37 mi Shibin El Kom
$253
62 km or 39 mi Zagazig
$265
84 km or 52 mi Tanta
$245
93 km or 58 mi Faiyum
$265
101 km or 63 mi El Mahalla El Kubra
$257
111 km or 69 mi Beni Suef
$212
111 km or 69 mi Mansoura
$255
115 km or 71 mi Ismailia
$230
125 km or 78 mi Suez
$238
133 km or 83 mi Damanhur
$283
161 km or 100 mi Kafr El Dawwar
$264
161 km or 100 mi Damietta
$248
166 km or 103 mi Port Said
$322
179 km or 111 mi Alexandria
$326
224 km or 139 mi Minya
$264
319 km or 198 mi Asyut
$279
347 km or 216 mi Gaza
$696
351 km or 218 mi Ofakim
$1693
354 km or 220 mi Netivot
$1692
360 km or 223 mi Sderot
$1694
361 km or 224 mi Dahab
$299
362 km or 225 mi Eilat
$1615
365 km or 226 mi Ashkelon
$1586
366 km or 227 mi Beersheba
$1483
367 km or 228 mi Rahat
$1700
368 km or 229 mi Aqaba
$879
379 km or 235 mi Ashdod
$1771
379 km or 235 mi Kiryat Gat
$1660
380 km or 236 mi Dimona
$1695
381 km or 236 mi El Gouna
$260
383 km or 238 mi Kiryat Malakhi
$1687
384 km or 239 mi Sharm El Sheikh
$345
390 km or 242 mi Yavne
$1693
391 km or 243 mi Sohag
$247
396 km or 246 mi Dura
$793
397 km or 246 mi Rehovot
$1776