Alexandria vs Calgary - Cost of Living Comparison

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Alexandria Calgary
🚶 Cost of living one person
$366
$2095
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$946
$4718
🏠 One person rent
$94.2
$1181
🏘️ Family rent
$159
$1885
🍽️ Food expenses
$161
$591
🚐 Transport expenses
$49.9
$173
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$134
$3093
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
36 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
51
53
😀 Quality of life
57
90
🏙️ Population
5.36M
1.31M

The cost of living in Alexandria is 83% less expensive than in Calgary. Cities ranked 9023rd and 1759th ($366 vs $2095) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 9th and 27th in Egypt and Canada, respectively. Check Egypt vs Canada comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.4 months in Alexandria compared to 1.5 months in Calgary. Alexandria ranked 3rd best city to live in Egypt vs Calgary ranked 9th in Canada, while ranked 6205th and 187th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Alexandria vs Calgary

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Alexandria Calgary
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$4.32
$19.1
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$15.4
$65.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.57
$10.9
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.35
$5.66
☕ Cappuccino
$1.27
$4.19
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.32
$2.13
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$120
$1234
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$63.9
$935
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$221
$1946
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$115
$1549
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$8.1
$130
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$12.3
$200
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$11.1
$56.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
20.66%
4.5%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$705
$3751
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$453
$3441
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.19
$2.85
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$12.6
$88
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.12
$15.2
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.38
$1.06
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.85
$1.86
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.71
$2.39
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.64
$3.39
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.23
$3.87
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.66
$12.5
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.26
$12
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.09
$16.6
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.48
$4.3
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.7
$1.4
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.48
$3.83
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.35
$4.54
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.31
$2.25
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.34
$2.98
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.13
$1.03
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.62
$2.21
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$5.76
$15.2
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.27
$2.92
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.95
$13.2
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.31
$9.27
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$1.82
$5.57
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.8
$2.51
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.68
$2.43
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$12.3
$53.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$2.88
$13.8
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$7.94
$92.4
💇 Haircut, simple
$1.51
$22.6
👖 Brand Jeans
$32
$57.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$126
$88.1
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$86.2
$820
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$2067
$15881

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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

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Distance City Cost of living
106 km or 66 mi Banff
$1927
137 km or 85 mi Red Deer
$1874
174 km or 108 mi Lethbridge
$1780
248 km or 154 mi Leduc
$1733
265 km or 165 mi Medicine Hat
$1579
278 km or 173 mi Spruce Grove
$1626
279 km or 173 mi Edmonton
$1835
357 km or 222 mi Sandpoint
$2595
402 km or 250 mi Kelowna
$1974
422 km or 262 mi Coeur d'Alene
$2338
426 km or 265 mi Post Falls
$2307
429 km or 266 mi Penticton
$1749
440 km or 273 mi Spokane Valley
$2197
442 km or 275 mi Kamloops
$1771
443 km or 275 mi Great Falls
$1953
452 km or 281 mi Spokane
$2180
466 km or 289 mi Missoula
$2135
517 km or 322 mi Helena
$2505
524 km or 325 mi Saskatoon
$1781
526 km or 327 mi Moscow
$1703
531 km or 330 mi Pullman
$1787
556 km or 345 mi Grande Prairie
$1867
560 km or 348 mi Lewiston
$1729
572 km or 355 mi Butte
$1634
579 km or 360 mi Moses Lake
$2100
600 km or 373 mi Chilliwack
$1869
603 km or 375 mi Moose Jaw
$1451
607 km or 377 mi Wenatchee
$2290
616 km or 382 mi Prince Albert
$1442
630 km or 391 mi Abbotsford
$1953
636 km or 395 mi Whistler
$2427
637 km or 396 mi Walla Walla
$2053
638 km or 396 mi Bozeman
$2930
641 km or 398 mi Maple Ridge
$2266
650 km or 404 mi Langley
$2100
650 km or 404 mi Pasco
$2141
651 km or 405 mi Coquitlam
$2493
654 km or 406 mi Bellingham
$2523
654 km or 406 mi Richland
$2492
655 km or 407 mi Fort McMurray
$1872