Alexandria vs Changsha - Cost of Living Comparison

Alexandria Changsha
🚶 Cost of living one person
$326
$785
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$803
$1862
🏠 One person rent
$110
$369
🏘️ Family rent
$184
$414
🍽️ Food expenses
$138
$257
🚐 Transport expenses
$34.6
$79.5
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$130
$843
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Bad
✈️ Airport proximity
36 km
15 km
🎓 Higher education
48
94
😀 Quality of life
51
55
🏙️ Population
4.87M
10M

The cost of living in Alexandria is 58% less expensive than in Changsha. Cities ranked 9104th and 6256th ($326 vs $785) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 3rd and 34th 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 1.1 months in Changsha. Alexandria ranked 3rd best city to live in Egypt vs Changsha ranked 33rd in China, while ranked 6192nd and 5918th 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
$3.57
$4.28
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$13.2
$22.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$3.51
$5.23
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.74
$3.13
☕ Cappuccino
$1.32
$3.46
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.21
$0.44
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$129
$462
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$75.4
$287
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$245
$483
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$129
$318
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$15.1
$31.3
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$23.3
$47.5
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$8.61
$15.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
12.74%
4.43%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$571
$2376
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$196
$1507
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.17
$0.3
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$8.39
$22.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$2.84
$3.87
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.32
$1.09
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.79
$1.77
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.29
$1.53
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.39
$1.11
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.18
$2.16
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3
$11.9
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.96
$3.88
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.12
$13.5
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.92
$2.59
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.49
$1.54
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.32
$1.61
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.29
$1.2
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.29
$1.06
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.22
$1.25
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.12
$0.36
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.58
$0.98
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.16
$13
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.34
$0.72
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.61
$3.12
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.36
$4.4
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.16
$5.83
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.49
$0.93
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.81
$1.34
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$16.5
$26.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$3.14
$6.98
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$8.03
$22.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$1.61
$3.24
👖 Brand Jeans
$22.4
$65.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$71.7
$88.7
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$59.8
$297
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$1732
$24038

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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

Cities near Changsha

Distance City Cost of living
40 km or 25 mi Xiangtan
$705
43 km or 27 mi Ningxiang
$687
43 km or 27 mi Zhuzhou
$781
76 km or 47 mi Yiyang
$738
79 km or 49 mi Liling
$680
107 km or 66 mi Pingxiang
$696
108 km or 67 mi Loudi
$729
131 km or 81 mi Yueyang
$745
140 km or 87 mi Lianyuan
$682
145 km or 90 mi Yichun
$743
149 km or 93 mi Linxiang
$661
150 km or 93 mi Hengyang
$673
157 km or 97 mi Changde
$742
162 km or 101 mi Lengshuijiang
$654
178 km or 111 mi Shishou
$663
182 km or 113 mi Shaoyang
$764
186 km or 116 mi Honghu
$673
192 km or 119 mi Jinshi
$648
197 km or 122 mi Xinyu
$682
198 km or 123 mi Chibi
$661
225 km or 140 mi Xianning
$706
231 km or 144 mi Ji'an
$746
237 km or 147 mi Yongzhou
$749
246 km or 153 mi Xiantao
$639
247 km or 153 mi Jingzhou
$704
249 km or 155 mi Songzi
$672
264 km or 164 mi Zhangjiajie
$690
267 km or 166 mi Chenzhou
$775
285 km or 177 mi Yidu
$655
285 km or 177 mi Hanchuan
$679
287 km or 178 mi Daye
$674
290 km or 180 mi Nanchang
$642
295 km or 183 mi Wuhan
$665
299 km or 186 mi Huangshi
$705
305 km or 189 mi Huaihua
$738
307 km or 191 mi Ezhou
$678
311 km or 193 mi Yingcheng
$667
311 km or 193 mi Huanggang
$759
311 km or 193 mi Wuxue
$666
314 km or 195 mi Dangyang
$663