Alexandria vs Chicago - Cost of Living Comparison

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Alexandria Chicago
🚶 Cost of living one person
$384
$2799
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$990
$6454
🏠 One person rent
$95.7
$1702
🏘️ Family rent
$159
$2727
🍽️ Food expenses
$172
$702
🚐 Transport expenses
$50.6
$204
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$125
$5210
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
36 km
15 km
🎓 Higher education
51
100
😀 Quality of life
56
97
🏙️ Population
4.87M
2.75M

The cost of living in Alexandria is 86% less expensive than in Chicago. Cities ranked 9006th and 394th ($384 vs $2799) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 9th and 338th in Egypt and the United States, respectively. Check Egypt vs the United States comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.3 months in Alexandria compared to 1.9 months in Chicago. Alexandria ranked 3rd best city to live in Egypt vs Chicago ranked 2nd in the United States, while ranked 6233rd and 16th among best cities to live in the world.

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Alexandria Chicago
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$4.15
$19.2
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$16.8
$86.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.29
$12
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.48
$7.36
☕ Cappuccino
$1.53
$5.6
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.34
$2.99
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$114
$1993
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$66.2
$1414
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$207
$3215
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$117
$2313
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$8.28
$108
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$12.7
$168
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$11.6
$64.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
16.98%
6.77%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$715
$3645
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$491
$2499
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.2
$2.48
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$14.8
$74.8
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.03
$17
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.35
$1.01
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.87
$1.08
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.76
$4.01
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.72
$4.93
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.43
$5.3
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.98
$14.4
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.61
$14.3
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.8
$18.8
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.49
$5.04
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.66
$1.8
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.46
$4.11
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.35
$4.56
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.36
$2.37
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.39
$2.76
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.14
$1.79
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.68
$3.14
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.29
$16.7
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.3
$2.81
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.09
$16.5
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.42
$12.8
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.01
$7
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.88
$3.84
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.76
$2.14
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$14.3
$68.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$3.03
$17.1
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$8.02
$135
💇 Haircut, simple
$1.67
$28.7
👖 Brand Jeans
$32.2
$61.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$139
$94.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$87.9
$2032
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$1874
$23423

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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

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Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 7 mi Cicero
$2384
14 km or 8.8 mi Berwyn
$2360
14 km or 8.9 mi Oak Park
$2396
16 km or 10 mi Elmwood Park
$2386
18 km or 11 mi Maywood
$2367
18 km or 11 mi Evanston
$2202
19 km or 12 mi Skokie
$2287
19 km or 12 mi Burbank
$2393
20 km or 12 mi Melrose Park
$2385
21 km or 13 mi Oak Lawn
$2399
22 km or 14 mi Morton Grove
$2366
22 km or 14 mi Niles
$2400
23 km or 14 mi Park Ridge
$2426
23 km or 14 mi Wilmette
$2288
25 km or 16 mi Blue Island
$2398
26 km or 16 mi Elmhurst
$2406
27 km or 17 mi Glenview
$2405
28 km or 17 mi Des Plaines
$2549
28 km or 18 mi Dolton
$2393
29 km or 18 mi Villa Park
$2413
30 km or 19 mi Harvey
$2395
30 km or 19 mi East Chicago
$2030
30 km or 19 mi Westmont
$2327
31 km or 19 mi Calumet
$2392
31 km or 20 mi South Holland
$2379
32 km or 20 mi Lombard
$2462
32 km or 20 mi Hammond
$2008
32 km or 20 mi Oak Forest
$2388
33 km or 20 mi Northbrook
$2399
33 km or 20 mi Mount Prospect
$2468
33 km or 20 mi Darien
$2363
33 km or 21 mi Elk Grove Village
$2495
34 km or 21 mi Downers Grove
$2268
35 km or 22 mi Orland Park
$2392
36 km or 22 mi Lansing
$2368
36 km or 22 mi Glen Ellyn
$2261
37 km or 23 mi Highland Park
$2392
37 km or 23 mi Munster
$1989
37 km or 23 mi Tinley Park
$2376
37 km or 23 mi Wheeling
$2426