Alexandria vs Changchun - Cost of Living Comparison

Alexandria Changchun
🚶 Cost of living one person
$326
$612
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$803
$1710
🏠 One person rent
$110
$254
🏘️ Family rent
$184
$500
🍽️ Food expenses
$138
$217
🚐 Transport expenses
$34.6
$69.9
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$130
$1311
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
36 km
1 km
🎓 Higher education
48
74
😀 Quality of life
51
58
🏙️ Population
4.87M
9.07M

The cost of living in Alexandria is 47% less expensive than in Changchun. Cities ranked 9104th and 7487th ($326 vs $612) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 3rd and 521st in Egypt and China, respectively. Check Egypt vs China comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.4 months in Alexandria compared to 2.1 months in Changchun. Alexandria ranked 3rd best city to live in Egypt vs Changchun ranked 22nd in China, while ranked 6192nd and 5546th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Alexandria vs Changchun

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Alexandria Changchun
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.57
$3.32
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$13.2
$15.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$3.51
$4.48
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.74
$2.22
☕ Cappuccino
$1.32
$3.56
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.21
$0.33
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$129
$275
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$75.4
$186
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$245
$583
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$129
$396
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$15.1
$30.3
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$23.3
$47.1
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$8.61
$19.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
12.74%
5.57%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$571
$1762
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$196
$5731
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.17
$0.3
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$8.39
$9.36
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$2.84
$4.63
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.32
$1.33
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.79
$2.1
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.29
$1.07
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.39
$0.93
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.18
$1.63
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3
$11.1
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.96
$3.15
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.12
$11.7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.92
$1.92
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.49
$0.75
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.32
$1.24
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.29
$1.4
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.29
$0.64
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.22
$0.74
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.12
$0.39
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.58
$0.87
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.16
$13.4
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.34
$0.59
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.61
$3.06
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.36
$3.03
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.16
$7.06
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.49
$1.54
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.81
$1.39
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$16.5
$40
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$3.14
$9.36
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$8.03
$29.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$1.61
$2.37
👖 Brand Jeans
$22.4
$26.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$71.7
$62.9
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$59.8
$293
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$1732
$15343

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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

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Distance City Cost of living
54 km or 34 mi Gongzhuling
$682
81 km or 50 mi Dehui
$672
105 km or 65 mi Siping
$697
109 km or 68 mi Jilin
$642
112 km or 69 mi Liaoyuan
$681
127 km or 79 mi Panshi
$654
138 km or 86 mi Fuyu
$671
143 km or 89 mi Shuangliao
$657
148 km or 92 mi Yushu
$683
150 km or 93 mi Shulan
$666
157 km or 98 mi Meihekou
$666
162 km or 100 mi Huadian
$659
173 km or 107 mi Jiaohe
$659
178 km or 111 mi Kaiyuan
$662
193 km or 120 mi Da'an
$657
210 km or 131 mi Wuchang
$673
211 km or 131 mi Diaobingshan
$648
211 km or 131 mi Tieling
$719
235 km or 146 mi Harbin
$727
238 km or 148 mi Tongliao
$716
240 km or 149 mi Baishan
$684
248 km or 154 mi Zhaodong
$667
250 km or 155 mi Fushun
$467
250 km or 155 mi Taonan
$658
251 km or 156 mi Dunhua
$657
263 km or 163 mi Shangzhi
$666
267 km or 166 mi Baicheng
$698
271 km or 169 mi Linjiang
$641
274 km or 170 mi Shenyang
$614
279 km or 173 mi Anda
$662
287 km or 178 mi Xinmin
$667
300 km or 187 mi Daqing
$677
313 km or 194 mi Benxi
$686
315 km or 196 mi Dengta
$662
319 km or 198 mi Ji'an
$646
335 km or 208 mi Suihua
$725
337 km or 209 mi Liaoyang
$690
343 km or 213 mi Helong
$647
344 km or 214 mi Ning'an
$657
345 km or 214 mi Ulanhot
$653