Alexandria vs Changsha - Cost of Living Comparison

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Alexandria Changsha
🚶 Cost of living one person
$316
$577
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$842
$1727
🏠 One person rent
$79.5
$190
🏘️ Family rent
$164
$504
🍽️ Food expenses
$152
$235
🚐 Transport expenses
$32.3
$64.9
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$113
$796
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Bad
✈️ Airport proximity
36 km
15 km
🎓 Higher education
50
95
😀 Quality of life
48
68
🏙️ Population
4.87M
10M

The cost of living in Alexandria is 45% less expensive than in Changsha. Cities ranked 9165th and 7932nd ($316 vs $577) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 16th and 335th 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 1.4 months in Changsha. Alexandria ranked 3rd best city to live in Egypt vs Changsha ranked 21st in China, while ranked 6367th and 3100th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Alexandria vs Changsha

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Alexandria Changsha
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.49
$2.72
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$11.9
$20.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.39
$4.84
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2
$1.09
☕ Cappuccino
$1.43
$3.26
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.3
$0.41
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
$143
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$225
$501
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$125
$439
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$7.34
$25.5
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$11.1
$39.1
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$8.37
$13.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
17.16%
3.8%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$567
$2062
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$364
$5493
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.2
$0.34
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$2.36
$13.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.91
$3.36
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.29
$1.13
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.83
$1.84
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.67
$2.17
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.7
$0.89
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.39
$1.73
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.87
$14.4
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.53
$3.28
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.91
$9.62
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.36
$1.85
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.5
$1.34
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.35
$1.78
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.34
$1.71
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.42
$0.96
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.51
$1.62
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.12
$0.27
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.68
$0.92
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$5.95
$13.9
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.99
$0.86
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.79
$2.72
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$0.74
$4.14
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$1.29
$5.47
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.76
$0.86
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.56
$1.24
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$16
$51.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$2.45
$5.47
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$6.03
$21
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.4
$3.04
👖 Brand Jeans
$25.2
$84.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$104
$88.1
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$71.3
$304
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$1522
$8619

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$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 Changsha

Distance City Cost of living
40 km or 25 mi Xiangtan
$582
43 km or 27 mi Ningxiang
$570
43 km or 27 mi Zhuzhou
$575
76 km or 47 mi Yiyang
$586
79 km or 49 mi Liling
$563
107 km or 66 mi Pingxiang
$577
108 km or 67 mi Loudi
$579
131 km or 81 mi Yueyang
$596
140 km or 87 mi Lianyuan
$553
145 km or 90 mi Yichun
$590
149 km or 93 mi Linxiang
$569
150 km or 93 mi Hengyang
$590
157 km or 97 mi Changde
$480
162 km or 101 mi Lengshuijiang
$536
178 km or 111 mi Shishou
$549
182 km or 113 mi Shaoyang
$592
186 km or 116 mi Honghu
$589
192 km or 119 mi Jinshi
$533
197 km or 122 mi Xinyu
$564
198 km or 123 mi Chibi
$591
225 km or 140 mi Xianning
$635
231 km or 144 mi Ji'an
$600
237 km or 147 mi Yongzhou
$609
246 km or 153 mi Xiantao
$600
247 km or 153 mi Jingzhou
$591
249 km or 155 mi Songzi
$556
264 km or 164 mi Zhangjiajie
$552
267 km or 166 mi Chenzhou
$724
285 km or 177 mi Yidu
$561
285 km or 177 mi Hanchuan
$619
287 km or 178 mi Daye
$645
290 km or 180 mi Nanchang
$506
295 km or 183 mi Wuhan
$656
299 km or 186 mi Huangshi
$679
305 km or 189 mi Huaihua
$579
307 km or 191 mi Ezhou
$638
311 km or 193 mi Yingcheng
$600
311 km or 193 mi Huanggang
$660
311 km or 193 mi Wuxue
$613
314 km or 195 mi Dangyang
$558