Alexandria vs Chennai - Cost of Living Comparison

Alexandria Chennai
🚶 Cost of living one person
$326
$415
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$803
$1096
🏠 One person rent
$110
$146
🏘️ Family rent
$184
$334
🍽️ Food expenses
$138
$166
🚐 Transport expenses
$34.6
$64.2
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$130
$547
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
36 km
16 km
🎓 Higher education
48
77
😀 Quality of life
51
67
🏙️ Population
4.87M
10.3M

The cost of living in Alexandria is 21% less expensive than in Chennai. Cities ranked 9104th and 8755th ($326 vs $415) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 3rd and 22nd in Egypt and India, respectively. Check Egypt vs India comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.4 months in Alexandria compared to 1.3 months in Chennai. Alexandria ranked 3rd best city to live in Egypt vs Chennai ranked 2nd in India, while ranked 6192nd and 3835th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Alexandria vs Chennai

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Alexandria Chennai
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.57
$1.83
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$13.2
$12.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$3.51
$4.82
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.74
$2.17
☕ Cappuccino
$1.32
$1.63
🥤 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
$165
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$75.4
$101
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$245
$437
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$129
$254
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$15.1
$22.5
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$23.3
$34.3
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$8.61
$9.49
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
12.74%
7.86%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$571
$1960
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$196
$701
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.17
$0.3
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$8.39
$12.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$2.84
$3.15
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.32
$1.29
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.79
$0.61
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.29
$0.5
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.39
$0.67
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.18
$0.85
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3
$5.67
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.96
$3.12
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.12
$5.92
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.92
$2.42
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.49
$0.77
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.32
$1.34
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.29
$0.49
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.29
$0.5
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.22
$0.45
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.12
$0.24
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.58
$1.06
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.16
$5.44
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.34
$1.81
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.61
$4.32
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.36
$3.03
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.16
$4.21
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.49
$2.14
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.81
$0.88
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$16.5
$18.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$3.14
$2.4
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$8.03
$12
💇 Haircut, simple
$1.61
$2.58
👖 Brand Jeans
$22.4
$27.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$71.7
$45.3
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$59.8
$70.7
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$1732
$1400

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$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

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Distance City Cost of living
111 km or 69 mi Tirupati
$382
124 km or 77 mi Vellore
$300
125 km or 78 mi Chittoor
$363
138 km or 85 mi Pondicherry
$315
153 km or 95 mi Nellore
$299
159 km or 99 mi Cuddalore
$331
198 km or 123 mi Madanapalle
$331
219 km or 136 mi Kadapa
$337
260 km or 162 mi Proddatur
$329
269 km or 167 mi Ongole
$333
279 km or 173 mi Salem
$357
282 km or 175 mi Thanjavur
$322
290 km or 180 mi Bangalore
$482
304 km or 189 mi Chirala
$329
305 km or 189 mi Tiruchirappalli
$352
312 km or 194 mi Hindupur
$328
328 km or 204 mi Nandyal
$335
338 km or 210 mi Anantapur
$332
339 km or 211 mi Erode
$286
344 km or 214 mi Tumkur
$272
353 km or 219 mi Tenali
$268
354 km or 220 mi Machilipatnam
$275
357 km or 222 mi Guntur
$293
361 km or 224 mi Tiruppur
$293
383 km or 238 mi Vijayawada
$383
388 km or 241 mi Kurnool
$280
396 km or 246 mi Dindigul
$332
402 km or 250 mi Mysore
$329
411 km or 256 mi Eluru
$302
423 km or 263 mi Madurai
$354
428 km or 266 mi Coimbatore
$351
428 km or 266 mi Adoni
$332
453 km or 282 mi Nalgonda
$320
462 km or 287 mi Rajahmundry
$278
463 km or 288 mi Khammam
$253
474 km or 294 mi Mahbubnagar
$332
476 km or 296 mi Kakinada
$334
482 km or 300 mi Hospet
$332
494 km or 307 mi Davanagere
$310
509 km or 317 mi Malappuram
$296