Alexandria vs Chicago - Cost of Living Comparison

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Alexandria Chicago
🚶 Cost of living one person
$400
$2822
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1034
$6502
🏠 One person rent
$103
$1695
🏘️ Family rent
$176
$2718
🍽️ Food expenses
$175
$730
🚐 Transport expenses
$55.3
$192
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$139
$5026
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
36 km
15 km
🎓 Higher education
51
100
😀 Quality of life
56
95
🏙️ Population
5.36M
2.75M

The cost of living in Alexandria is 86% less expensive than in Chicago. Cities ranked 8976th and 375th ($400 vs $2822) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 8th and 311th 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 1.8 months in Chicago. Alexandria ranked 3rd best city to live in Egypt vs Chicago ranked 3rd in the United States, while ranked 6248th and 22nd 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
$4.25
$19.9
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$17.3
$99.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.38
$13.5
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.49
$6.93
☕ Cappuccino
$1.48
$5.6
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.34
$3.05
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$130
$2002
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$71.1
$1406
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$240
$3205
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$128
$2314
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$8.92
$101
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$13.8
$157
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$11.6
$68
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
18.1%
6.66%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$728
$3759
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$494
$2521
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.21
$2.5
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$15.1
$75.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.5
$14.5
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.37
$0.99
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.94
$1.24
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.84
$4.16
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.73
$5.38
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.43
$5.59
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.22
$14.3
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.68
$14.8
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.94
$17.6
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.53
$5.36
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.69
$1.81
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.49
$3.9
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.36
$4.44
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.37
$2.56
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.4
$2.56
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.14
$1.8
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.7
$3.62
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$5.42
$15.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.34
$3.03
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.12
$16.9
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.45
$11.6
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.02
$7.06
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.89
$4.23
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.75
$2.21
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$14.6
$69.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$3.21
$16.7
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$9.06
$154
💇 Haircut, simple
$1.7
$33
👖 Brand Jeans
$31.4
$60.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$139
$99.7
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$89.4
$1863
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$2136
$24172

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Distance City Cost of living
21 km or 13 mi Kafr El Dawwar
$341
55 km or 34 mi Damanhur
$282
113 km or 70 mi Tanta
$294
122 km or 76 mi El Mahalla El Kubra
$343
126 km or 78 mi Shibin El Kom
$361
141 km or 87 mi Mansoura
$335
146 km or 91 mi Benha
$343
167 km or 104 mi Zagazig
$351
174 km or 108 mi Shubra El Kheima
$443
179 km or 111 mi Cairo
$506
181 km or 113 mi Giza
$394
182 km or 113 mi Damietta
$323
203 km or 126 mi Helwan
$402
225 km or 140 mi Port Said
$319
229 km or 142 mi Faiyum
$340
234 km or 146 mi Ismailia
$300
262 km or 163 mi Beni Suef
$297
286 km or 177 mi Suez
$288
356 km or 221 mi Minya
$356
432 km or 268 mi Gaza
$776
444 km or 276 mi Netivot
$2022
444 km or 276 mi Ashkelon
$1761
446 km or 277 mi Sderot
$1993
447 km or 278 mi Ofakim
$1936
454 km or 282 mi Ashdod
$2145
460 km or 286 mi Rahat
$1962
461 km or 287 mi Paphos
$1831
462 km or 287 mi Kiryat Malakhi
$2105
463 km or 287 mi Asyut
$283
463 km or 288 mi Yavne
$2172
463 km or 288 mi Kiryat Gat
$2079
464 km or 288 mi Beersheba
$1700
467 km or 290 mi Bat Yam
$2147
468 km or 291 mi Holon
$2031
470 km or 292 mi Ness Ziona
$2298
470 km or 292 mi Rehovot
$2066
470 km or 292 mi Rishon LeZion
$2403
473 km or 294 mi Tel Aviv
$2702
473 km or 294 mi Givatayim
$2449
474 km or 295 mi Ramat Gan
$2451

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Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 7 mi Cicero
$2429
14 km or 8.8 mi Berwyn
$2374
14 km or 8.9 mi Oak Park
$2432
16 km or 10 mi Elmwood Park
$2406
18 km or 11 mi Maywood
$2396
18 km or 11 mi Evanston
$2202
19 km or 12 mi Skokie
$2300
19 km or 12 mi Burbank
$2449
20 km or 12 mi Melrose Park
$2418
21 km or 13 mi Oak Lawn
$2443
22 km or 14 mi Morton Grove
$2381
22 km or 14 mi Niles
$2408
23 km or 14 mi Park Ridge
$2466
23 km or 14 mi Wilmette
$2295
25 km or 16 mi Blue Island
$2439
26 km or 16 mi Elmhurst
$2454
27 km or 17 mi Glenview
$2433
28 km or 17 mi Des Plaines
$2521
28 km or 18 mi Dolton
$2438
29 km or 18 mi Villa Park
$2475
30 km or 19 mi Harvey
$2434
30 km or 19 mi East Chicago
$1906
30 km or 19 mi Westmont
$2411
31 km or 19 mi Calumet
$2440
31 km or 20 mi South Holland
$2425
32 km or 20 mi Lombard
$2503
32 km or 20 mi Hammond
$1889
32 km or 20 mi Oak Forest
$2438
33 km or 20 mi Northbrook
$2415
33 km or 20 mi Mount Prospect
$2477
33 km or 20 mi Darien
$2434
33 km or 21 mi Elk Grove Village
$2525
34 km or 21 mi Downers Grove
$2354
35 km or 22 mi Orland Park
$2421
36 km or 22 mi Lansing
$2412
36 km or 22 mi Glen Ellyn
$2311
37 km or 23 mi Highland Park
$2398
37 km or 23 mi Munster
$1862
37 km or 23 mi Tinley Park
$2425
37 km or 23 mi Wheeling
$2434