Alexandria vs Changsha - Cost of Living Comparison

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Alexandria Changsha
🚶 Cost of living one person
$384
$592
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$990
$1571
🏠 One person rent
$95.7
$202
🏘️ Family rent
$159
$346
🍽️ Food expenses
$172
$236
🚐 Transport expenses
$50.6
$66.5
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$125
$869
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Bad
✈️ Airport proximity
36 km
15 km
🎓 Higher education
51
95
😀 Quality of life
56
72
🏙️ Population
4.87M
10M

The cost of living in Alexandria is 35% less expensive than in Changsha. Cities ranked 9006th and 7882nd ($384 vs $592) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 9th and 200th in Egypt and China, respectively. Check Egypt vs China comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.3 months in Alexandria compared to 1.5 months in Changsha. Alexandria ranked 3rd best city to live in Egypt vs Changsha ranked 19th in China, while ranked 6233rd and 3381st 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
$4.15
$2.78
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$16.8
$21
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.29
$4.91
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.48
$1.11
☕ Cappuccino
$1.53
$2.81
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.34
$0.49
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$114
$188
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$66.2
$154
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$207
$338
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$117
$279
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$8.28
$26.9
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$12.7
$41
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$11.6
$14.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
16.98%
3.64%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$715
$2162
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$491
$3816
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.2
$0.35
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$14.8
$14
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.03
$3.49
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.35
$1.16
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.87
$1.95
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.76
$2.33
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.72
$0.85
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.43
$1.72
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.98
$16
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.61
$3.17
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.8
$9.1
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.49
$1.89
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.66
$1.32
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.46
$1.75
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.35
$1.86
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.36
$0.93
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.39
$1.5
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.14
$0.26
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.68
$0.94
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.29
$12.6
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.3
$0.94
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.09
$2.79
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.42
$4.19
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.01
$5.59
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.88
$0.88
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.76
$1.27
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$14.3
$58.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$3.03
$5.91
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$8.02
$21.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$1.67
$3.06
👖 Brand Jeans
$32.2
$85
👟 Brand Sneakers
$139
$83.3
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$87.9
$322
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$1874
$7438

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Distance City Cost of living
21 km or 13 mi Kafr El Dawwar
$330
55 km or 34 mi Damanhur
$274
113 km or 70 mi Tanta
$287
122 km or 76 mi El Mahalla El Kubra
$356
126 km or 78 mi Shibin El Kom
$354
141 km or 87 mi Mansoura
$326
146 km or 91 mi Benha
$336
167 km or 104 mi Zagazig
$345
174 km or 108 mi Shubra El Kheima
$422
179 km or 111 mi Cairo
$473
181 km or 113 mi Giza
$410
182 km or 113 mi Damietta
$331
203 km or 126 mi Helwan
$395
225 km or 140 mi Port Said
$306
229 km or 142 mi Faiyum
$334
234 km or 146 mi Ismailia
$295
262 km or 163 mi Beni Suef
$288
286 km or 177 mi Suez
$276
356 km or 221 mi Minya
$348
432 km or 268 mi Gaza
$695
444 km or 276 mi Netivot
$1951
444 km or 276 mi Ashkelon
$1850
446 km or 277 mi Sderot
$1957
447 km or 278 mi Ofakim
$1867
454 km or 282 mi Ashdod
$1993
460 km or 286 mi Rahat
$1879
461 km or 287 mi Paphos
$1728
462 km or 287 mi Kiryat Malakhi
$2027
463 km or 287 mi Asyut
$271
463 km or 288 mi Yavne
$2064
463 km or 288 mi Kiryat Gat
$2032
464 km or 288 mi Beersheba
$1645
467 km or 290 mi Bat Yam
$2040
468 km or 291 mi Holon
$1937
470 km or 292 mi Ness Ziona
$2130
470 km or 292 mi Rehovot
$1947
470 km or 292 mi Rishon LeZion
$2233
473 km or 294 mi Tel Aviv
$2492
473 km or 294 mi Givatayim
$2303
474 km or 295 mi Ramat Gan
$2440

Cities near Changsha

Distance City Cost of living
40 km or 25 mi Xiangtan
$527
43 km or 27 mi Ningxiang
$569
43 km or 27 mi Zhuzhou
$595
76 km or 47 mi Yiyang
$571
79 km or 49 mi Liling
$584
107 km or 66 mi Pingxiang
$612
108 km or 67 mi Loudi
$584
131 km or 81 mi Yueyang
$595
140 km or 87 mi Lianyuan
$564
145 km or 90 mi Yichun
$618
149 km or 93 mi Linxiang
$572
150 km or 93 mi Hengyang
$622
157 km or 97 mi Changde
$487
162 km or 101 mi Lengshuijiang
$551
178 km or 111 mi Shishou
$547
182 km or 113 mi Shaoyang
$603
186 km or 116 mi Honghu
$587
192 km or 119 mi Jinshi
$511
197 km or 122 mi Xinyu
$593
198 km or 123 mi Chibi
$590
225 km or 140 mi Xianning
$625
231 km or 144 mi Ji'an
$660
237 km or 147 mi Yongzhou
$634
246 km or 153 mi Xiantao
$599
247 km or 153 mi Jingzhou
$596
249 km or 155 mi Songzi
$548
264 km or 164 mi Zhangjiajie
$545
267 km or 166 mi Chenzhou
$750
285 km or 177 mi Yidu
$534
285 km or 177 mi Hanchuan
$609
287 km or 178 mi Daye
$638
290 km or 180 mi Nanchang
$526
295 km or 183 mi Wuhan
$639
299 km or 186 mi Huangshi
$671
305 km or 189 mi Huaihua
$571
307 km or 191 mi Ezhou
$632
311 km or 193 mi Yingcheng
$585
311 km or 193 mi Huanggang
$646
311 km or 193 mi Wuxue
$598
314 km or 195 mi Dangyang
$546