Alexandria vs Chicago - Cost of Living Comparison

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Alexandria Chicago
🚶 Cost of living one person
$366
$2851
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$946
$6527
🏠 One person rent
$94.2
$1714
🏘️ Family rent
$159
$2737
🍽️ Food expenses
$161
$704
🚐 Transport expenses
$49.9
$212
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$134
$5090
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
36 km
15 km
🎓 Higher education
51
100
😀 Quality of life
57
95
🏙️ Population
5.36M
2.75M

The cost of living in Alexandria is 87% less expensive than in Chicago. Cities ranked 9023rd and 358th ($366 vs $2851) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 9th and 300th 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 0.4 months in Alexandria compared to 1.8 months in Chicago. Alexandria ranked 3rd best city to live in Egypt vs Chicago ranked 3rd in the United States, while ranked 6205th and 18th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Alexandria vs Chicago

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Alexandria Chicago
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$4.32
$19.6
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$15.4
$84.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.57
$12.7
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.35
$7.35
☕ Cappuccino
$1.27
$6.06
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.32
$2.85
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$120
$2011
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$63.9
$1414
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$221
$3203
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$115
$2316
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$8.1
$117
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$12.3
$180
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$11.1
$63.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
20.66%
6.32%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$705
$3899
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$453
$2568
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.19
$2.51
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$12.6
$82.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.12
$16.5
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.38
$1.12
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.85
$1.2
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.71
$3.67
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.64
$4.62
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.23
$5.11
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.66
$14.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.26
$14.5
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.09
$19.1
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.48
$4.78
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.7
$1.86
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.48
$3.96
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.35
$5.01
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.31
$2.39
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.34
$2.63
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.13
$1.79
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.62
$3.71
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$5.76
$16
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.27
$3.02
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.95
$17.4
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.31
$11.6
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$1.82
$7.05
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.8
$4.22
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.68
$2.31
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$12.3
$74.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$2.88
$17
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$7.94
$177
💇 Haircut, simple
$1.51
$32.8
👖 Brand Jeans
$32
$62.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$126
$105
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$86.2
$1582
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$2067
$27880

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Distance City Cost of living
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
11 km or 7 mi Cicero
$2444
14 km or 8.8 mi Berwyn
$2399
14 km or 8.9 mi Oak Park
$2440
16 km or 10 mi Elmwood Park
$2425
18 km or 11 mi Maywood
$2423
18 km or 11 mi Evanston
$2232
19 km or 12 mi Skokie
$2309
19 km or 12 mi Burbank
$2454
20 km or 12 mi Melrose Park
$2430
21 km or 13 mi Oak Lawn
$2463
22 km or 14 mi Morton Grove
$2376
22 km or 14 mi Niles
$2394
23 km or 14 mi Park Ridge
$2461
23 km or 14 mi Wilmette
$2323
25 km or 16 mi Blue Island
$2444
26 km or 16 mi Elmhurst
$2483
27 km or 17 mi Glenview
$2436
28 km or 17 mi Des Plaines
$2569
28 km or 18 mi Dolton
$2436
29 km or 18 mi Villa Park
$2508
30 km or 19 mi Harvey
$2425
30 km or 19 mi East Chicago
$1751
30 km or 19 mi Westmont
$2440
31 km or 19 mi Calumet
$2443
31 km or 20 mi South Holland
$2439
32 km or 20 mi Lombard
$2580
32 km or 20 mi Hammond
$1761
32 km or 20 mi Oak Forest
$2429
33 km or 20 mi Northbrook
$2400
33 km or 20 mi Mount Prospect
$2508
33 km or 20 mi Darien
$2463
33 km or 21 mi Elk Grove Village
$2543
34 km or 21 mi Downers Grove
$2418
35 km or 22 mi Orland Park
$2438
36 km or 22 mi Lansing
$2425
36 km or 22 mi Glen Ellyn
$2406
37 km or 23 mi Highland Park
$2418
37 km or 23 mi Munster
$1784
37 km or 23 mi Tinley Park
$2423
37 km or 23 mi Wheeling
$2453