Alexandria vs Chennai - Cost of Living Comparison

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Alexandria Chennai
🚶 Cost of living one person
$384
$437
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$990
$1065
🏠 One person rent
$95.7
$159
🏘️ Family rent
$159
$272
🍽️ Food expenses
$172
$164
🚐 Transport expenses
$50.6
$64.2
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$125
$321
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
36 km
16 km
🎓 Higher education
51
78
😀 Quality of life
56
65
🏙️ Population
4.87M
6.6M

The cost of living in Alexandria is 12% less expensive than in Chennai. Cities ranked 9006th and 8898th ($384 vs $437) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 9th and 17th in Egypt and India, respectively. Check Egypt vs India comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.3 months in Alexandria compared to 0.7 months in Chennai. Alexandria ranked 3rd best city to live in Egypt vs Chennai ranked 5th in India, while ranked 6233rd and 5272nd 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
$4.15
$2.25
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$16.8
$11.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.29
$3.91
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.48
$1.97
☕ Cappuccino
$1.53
$1.95
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.34
$0.47
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$114
$173
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$66.2
$108
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$207
$313
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$117
$194
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$8.28
$29.5
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$12.7
$44.9
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$11.6
$8.96
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
16.98%
9.55%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$715
$1914
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$491
$746
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.2
$0.34
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$14.8
$11.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.03
$3.73
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.35
$1.16
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.87
$0.59
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.76
$0.49
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.72
$0.73
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.43
$0.87
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.98
$6.55
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.61
$3.48
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.8
$6.62
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.49
$2.96
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.66
$0.89
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.46
$1.38
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.35
$0.42
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.36
$0.49
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.39
$0.47
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.14
$0.22
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.68
$1.15
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.29
$9.05
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.3
$1.94
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.09
$3.82
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.42
$0.8
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.01
$3.47
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.88
$1
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.76
$0.78
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$14.3
$15.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$3.03
$2.79
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$8.02
$31.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$1.67
$2.7
👖 Brand Jeans
$32.2
$25.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$139
$50.4
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$87.9
$70.8
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$1874
$1729

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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

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Distance City Cost of living
111 km or 69 mi Tirupati
$327
124 km or 77 mi Vellore
$235
125 km or 78 mi Chittoor
$291
138 km or 85 mi Pondicherry
$327
153 km or 95 mi Nellore
$535
159 km or 99 mi Cuddalore
$300
198 km or 123 mi Madanapalle
$327
219 km or 136 mi Kadapa
$368
260 km or 162 mi Proddatur
$367
269 km or 167 mi Ongole
$334
279 km or 173 mi Salem
$295
282 km or 175 mi Thanjavur
$275
290 km or 180 mi Bangalore
$524
304 km or 189 mi Chirala
$304
305 km or 189 mi Tiruchirappalli
$300
312 km or 194 mi Hindupur
$341
328 km or 204 mi Nandyal
$347
338 km or 210 mi Anantapur
$345
339 km or 211 mi Erode
$286
344 km or 214 mi Tumkur
$355
353 km or 219 mi Tenali
$290
354 km or 220 mi Machilipatnam
$307
357 km or 222 mi Guntur
$277
361 km or 224 mi Tiruppur
$347
383 km or 238 mi Vijayawada
$339
388 km or 241 mi Kurnool
$345
396 km or 246 mi Dindigul
$310
402 km or 250 mi Mysore
$346
411 km or 256 mi Eluru
$298
423 km or 263 mi Madurai
$347
428 km or 266 mi Coimbatore
$326
428 km or 266 mi Adoni
$383
453 km or 282 mi Nalgonda
$266
462 km or 287 mi Rajahmundry
$301
463 km or 288 mi Khammam
$265
474 km or 294 mi Mahbubnagar
$353
476 km or 296 mi Kakinada
$291
482 km or 300 mi Hospet
$266
494 km or 307 mi Davanagere
$295
509 km or 317 mi Malappuram
$286