Alexandria vs Chengdu - Cost of Living Comparison

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Alexandria Chengdu
🚶 Cost of living one person
$384
$635
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$990
$1647
🏠 One person rent
$95.7
$252
🏘️ Family rent
$159
$428
🍽️ Food expenses
$172
$230
🚐 Transport expenses
$50.6
$84.6
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$125
$917
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
36 km
12 km
🎓 Higher education
51
94
😀 Quality of life
56
75
🏙️ Population
4.87M
20.9M

The cost of living in Alexandria is 39% less expensive than in Chengdu. Cities ranked 9006th and 7530th ($384 vs $635) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 9th and 114th 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 1.4 months in Chengdu. Alexandria ranked 3rd best city to live in Egypt vs Chengdu ranked 5th in China, while ranked 6233rd and 1800th 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
$4.15
$2.87
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$16.8
$22.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.29
$4.87
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.48
$2.35
☕ Cappuccino
$1.53
$3.31
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.34
$0.46
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$114
$313
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$66.2
$183
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$207
$574
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$117
$318
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$8.28
$30.1
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$12.7
$46.2
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$11.6
$12.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
16.98%
3.96%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$715
$3973
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$491
$2045
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.2
$0.42
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$14.8
$25.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.03
$3.61
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.35
$1.18
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.87
$2.02
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.76
$1.55
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.72
$1.07
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.43
$1.77
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.98
$13
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.61
$3.68
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.8
$10.1
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.49
$1.77
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.66
$1.09
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.46
$1.44
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.35
$1.05
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.36
$0.68
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.39
$0.71
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.14
$0.4
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.68
$1.22
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.29
$11.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.3
$0.95
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.09
$3.34
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.42
$4.11
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.01
$4.97
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.88
$1.41
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.76
$1.62
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$14.3
$35.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$3.03
$5.52
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$8.02
$22
💇 Haircut, simple
$1.67
$6.37
👖 Brand Jeans
$32.2
$42.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$139
$66.6
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$87.9
$251
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$1874
$11647

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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 Chengdu

Distance City Cost of living
38 km or 24 mi Chongzhou
$596
38 km or 24 mi Pengzhou
$588
41 km or 25 mi Guanghan
$571
53 km or 33 mi Shifang
$557
55 km or 34 mi Jianyang
$591
56 km or 35 mi Dujiangyan
$583
60 km or 38 mi Deyang
$563
65 km or 40 mi Qionglai
$580
71 km or 44 mi Meishan
$599
77 km or 48 mi Mianzhu
$544
81 km or 50 mi Ziyang
$598
110 km or 68 mi Mianyang
$528
124 km or 77 mi Leshan
$563
127 km or 79 mi Ya'an
$571
127 km or 79 mi Shehong
$551
131 km or 81 mi Emeishan
$552
139 km or 87 mi Jiangyou
$536
145 km or 90 mi Suining
$565
153 km or 95 mi Neijiang
$645
161 km or 100 mi Zigong
$573
188 km or 117 mi Longchang
$575
193 km or 120 mi Nanchong
$541
208 km or 129 mi Langzhong
$538
219 km or 136 mi Yibin
$570
237 km or 148 mi Luzhou
$562
247 km or 153 mi Guang'an
$569
259 km or 161 mi Guangyuan
$587
261 km or 162 mi Huaying
$542
265 km or 165 mi Chongqing
$561
288 km or 179 mi Bazhong
$601
333 km or 207 mi Dazhou
$583
341 km or 212 mi Longnan
$593
353 km or 220 mi Xichang
$570
372 km or 231 mi Zhaotong
$579
388 km or 241 mi Hanzhong
$663
390 km or 243 mi Renhuai
$538
392 km or 244 mi Bijie
$569
408 km or 253 mi Wanyuan
$567
431 km or 268 mi Zunyi
$551
459 km or 285 mi Liupanshui
$560