Alexandria vs Chengdu - Cost of Living Comparison

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Alexandria Chengdu
🚶 Cost of living one person
$366
$688
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$946
$1806
🏠 One person rent
$94.2
$297
🏘️ Family rent
$159
$512
🍽️ Food expenses
$161
$237
🚐 Transport expenses
$49.9
$83.8
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$134
$1237
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
36 km
12 km
🎓 Higher education
51
89
😀 Quality of life
57
76
🏙️ Population
5.36M
20.9M

The cost of living in Alexandria is 47% less expensive than in Chengdu. Cities ranked 9023rd and 7360th ($366 vs $688) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 9th and 75th 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 1.8 months in Chengdu. Alexandria ranked 3rd best city to live in Egypt vs Chengdu ranked 6th in China, while ranked 6205th and 1238th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Alexandria vs Chengdu

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Alexandria Chengdu
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$4.32
$2.83
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$15.4
$22.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.57
$5.15
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.35
$2.81
☕ Cappuccino
$1.27
$3.49
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.32
$0.51
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$120
$390
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$63.9
$218
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$221
$707
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$115
$386
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$8.1
$31.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$12.3
$48.8
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$11.1
$12.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
20.66%
3.62%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$705
$3816
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$453
$1941
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.19
$0.5
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$12.6
$23.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.12
$3.82
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.38
$1.19
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.85
$1.88
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.71
$1.74
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.64
$1.18
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.23
$1.58
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.66
$15.4
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.26
$3.54
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.09
$11.1
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.48
$1.76
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.7
$1.27
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.48
$1.08
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.35
$1.17
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.31
$0.71
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.34
$0.71
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.13
$0.39
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.62
$1.35
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$5.76
$10.4
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.27
$0.83
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.95
$3.48
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.31
$4.33
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$1.82
$5.2
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.8
$1.51
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.68
$1.69
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$12.3
$26.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$2.88
$5.96
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$7.94
$23.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$1.51
$7.25
👖 Brand Jeans
$32
$42.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$126
$70.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$86.2
$325
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$2067
$14789

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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

Cities near Chengdu

Distance City Cost of living
38 km or 24 mi Chongzhou
$641
38 km or 24 mi Pengzhou
$635
41 km or 25 mi Guanghan
$615
53 km or 33 mi Shifang
$600
55 km or 34 mi Jianyang
$640
56 km or 35 mi Dujiangyan
$629
60 km or 38 mi Deyang
$600
65 km or 40 mi Qionglai
$631
71 km or 44 mi Meishan
$647
77 km or 48 mi Mianzhu
$579
81 km or 50 mi Ziyang
$643
110 km or 68 mi Mianyang
$549
124 km or 77 mi Leshan
$612
127 km or 79 mi Ya'an
$614
127 km or 79 mi Shehong
$587
131 km or 81 mi Emeishan
$598
139 km or 87 mi Jiangyou
$563
145 km or 90 mi Suining
$608
153 km or 95 mi Neijiang
$701
161 km or 100 mi Zigong
$625
188 km or 117 mi Longchang
$629
193 km or 120 mi Nanchong
$588
208 km or 129 mi Langzhong
$575
219 km or 136 mi Yibin
$615
237 km or 148 mi Luzhou
$618
247 km or 153 mi Guang'an
$625
259 km or 161 mi Guangyuan
$616
261 km or 162 mi Huaying
$595
265 km or 165 mi Chongqing
$631
288 km or 179 mi Bazhong
$640
333 km or 207 mi Dazhou
$630
341 km or 212 mi Longnan
$629
353 km or 220 mi Xichang
$605
372 km or 231 mi Zhaotong
$618
388 km or 241 mi Hanzhong
$697
390 km or 243 mi Renhuai
$577
392 km or 244 mi Bijie
$606
408 km or 253 mi Wanyuan
$602
431 km or 268 mi Zunyi
$594
459 km or 285 mi Liupanshui
$594