Alexandria vs Chennai - Cost of Living Comparison

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Alexandria Chennai
🚶 Cost of living one person
$366
$409
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$946
$1006
🏠 One person rent
$94.2
$142
🏘️ Family rent
$159
$243
🍽️ Food expenses
$161
$156
🚐 Transport expenses
$49.9
$67
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$134
$254
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
36 km
16 km
🎓 Higher education
51
79
😀 Quality of life
57
65
🏙️ Population
5.36M
6.6M

The cost of living in Alexandria is 10% less expensive than in Chennai. Cities ranked 9023rd and 8947th ($366 vs $409) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 9th and 15th 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 0.6 months in Chennai. Alexandria ranked 3rd best city to live in Egypt vs Chennai ranked 2nd in India, while ranked 6205th and 5131st 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
$4.32
$2.12
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$15.4
$10.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.57
$4.18
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.35
$1.57
☕ Cappuccino
$1.27
$1.59
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.32
$0.41
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$120
$160
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$63.9
$97.5
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$221
$282
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$115
$178
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$8.1
$24
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$12.3
$36.6
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$11.1
$7.79
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
20.66%
9.78%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$705
$1739
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$453
$712
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.19
$0.31
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$12.6
$10.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.12
$4.75
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.38
$1.06
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.85
$0.54
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.71
$0.5
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.64
$0.72
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.23
$0.85
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.66
$5.58
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.26
$3.18
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.09
$6.29
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.48
$2.94
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.7
$0.85
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.48
$1.37
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.35
$0.46
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.31
$0.46
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.34
$0.43
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.13
$0.2
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.62
$1.01
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$5.76
$7.82
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.27
$1.79
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.95
$4.37
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.31
$0.75
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$1.82
$3.25
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.8
$0.94
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.68
$0.73
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$12.3
$15.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$2.88
$2.6
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$7.94
$29.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$1.51
$2.53
👖 Brand Jeans
$32
$23
👟 Brand Sneakers
$126
$37.6
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$86.2
$71.7
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$2067
$1792

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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

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Distance City Cost of living
111 km or 69 mi Tirupati
$306
124 km or 77 mi Vellore
$232
125 km or 78 mi Chittoor
$302
138 km or 85 mi Pondicherry
$322
153 km or 95 mi Nellore
$508
159 km or 99 mi Cuddalore
$294
198 km or 123 mi Madanapalle
$320
219 km or 136 mi Kadapa
$348
260 km or 162 mi Proddatur
$339
269 km or 167 mi Ongole
$317
279 km or 173 mi Salem
$283
282 km or 175 mi Thanjavur
$275
290 km or 180 mi Bangalore
$507
304 km or 189 mi Chirala
$290
305 km or 189 mi Tiruchirappalli
$297
312 km or 194 mi Hindupur
$339
328 km or 204 mi Nandyal
$325
338 km or 210 mi Anantapur
$331
339 km or 211 mi Erode
$274
344 km or 214 mi Tumkur
$303
353 km or 219 mi Tenali
$273
354 km or 220 mi Machilipatnam
$292
357 km or 222 mi Guntur
$265
361 km or 224 mi Tiruppur
$330
383 km or 238 mi Vijayawada
$328
388 km or 241 mi Kurnool
$317
396 km or 246 mi Dindigul
$290
402 km or 250 mi Mysore
$332
411 km or 256 mi Eluru
$280
423 km or 263 mi Madurai
$342
428 km or 266 mi Coimbatore
$313
428 km or 266 mi Adoni
$359
453 km or 282 mi Nalgonda
$255
462 km or 287 mi Rajahmundry
$281
463 km or 288 mi Khammam
$247
474 km or 294 mi Mahbubnagar
$327
476 km or 296 mi Kakinada
$271
482 km or 300 mi Hospet
$250
494 km or 307 mi Davanagere
$264
509 km or 317 mi Malappuram
$259