Alexandria vs Chicago - Cost of Living Comparison

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Alexandria Chicago
🚶 Cost of living one person
$310
$2667
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$828
$6807
🏠 One person rent
$76.9
$1579
🏘️ Family rent
$168
$3056
🍽️ Food expenses
$153
$700
🚐 Transport expenses
$30
$205
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$119
$4901
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
36 km
15 km
🎓 Higher education
49
100
😀 Quality of life
48
96
🏙️ Population
4.87M
2.75M

The cost of living in Alexandria is 88% less expensive than in Chicago. Cities ranked 9207th and 483rd ($310 vs $2667) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 20th and 425th 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 6328th and 20th 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
$3.44
$21
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$12.4
$87.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.16
$11.7
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.07
$7.62
 Cappuccino
$1.41
$5.4
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.29
$3.12
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$103
$1974
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$49
$1280
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$230
$3828
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$125
$2594
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$8.58
$102
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$13.3
$156
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$8.59
$59.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
14.91%
6.61%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$428
$3554
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$274
$3158
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.21
$2.49
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$2.46
$76.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.56
$16.6
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.26
$1.12
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.87
$1.02
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.69
$3.92
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.75
$5
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.45
$3.69
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.75
$14.8
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.72
$12.8
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.96
$19.9
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.42
$4.97
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.45
$1.91
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.35
$4.81
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.33
$4.56
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.42
$2.34
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.6
$3.08
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.12
$1.93
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.61
$2.86
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.19
$14.8
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.94
$2.9
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.87
$16.6
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$0.78
$11.6
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$1.36
$6.03
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.8
$3.65
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.58
$1.81
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$15.4
$63.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$2.5
$15
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$7.07
$126
💇 Haircut, simple
$1.24
$29.3
👖 Brand Jeans
$23
$62.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$98.7
$95.5
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$54.2
$2457
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$1331
$19423

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Distance City Cost of living
21 km or 13 mi Kafr El Dawwar
$299
55 km or 34 mi Damanhur
$308
113 km or 70 mi Tanta
$315
122 km or 76 mi El Mahalla El Kubra
$331
126 km or 78 mi Shibin El Kom
$323
141 km or 87 mi Mansoura
$306
146 km or 91 mi Benha
$335
167 km or 104 mi Zagazig
$327
174 km or 108 mi Shubra El Kheima
$374
179 km or 111 mi Cairo
$424
181 km or 113 mi Giza
$323
182 km or 113 mi Damietta
$291
203 km or 126 mi Helwan
$345
225 km or 140 mi Port Said
$282
229 km or 142 mi Faiyum
$339
234 km or 146 mi Ismailia
$310
262 km or 163 mi Beni Suef
$334
286 km or 177 mi Suez
$303
356 km or 221 mi Minya
$357
432 km or 268 mi Gaza
$609
444 km or 276 mi Netivot
$1713
444 km or 276 mi Ashkelon
$1671
446 km or 277 mi Sderot
$1727
447 km or 278 mi Ofakim
$1607
454 km or 282 mi Ashdod
$1775
460 km or 286 mi Rahat
$1632
461 km or 287 mi Paphos
$1528
462 km or 287 mi Kiryat Malakhi
$1771
463 km or 287 mi Asyut
$306
463 km or 288 mi Yavne
$1815
463 km or 288 mi Kiryat Gat
$1754
464 km or 288 mi Beersheba
$1372
467 km or 290 mi Bat Yam
$1795
468 km or 291 mi Holon
$1751
470 km or 292 mi Ness Ziona
$1825
470 km or 292 mi Rehovot
$1741
470 km or 292 mi Rishon LeZion
$1881
473 km or 294 mi Tel Aviv
$2254
473 km or 294 mi Givatayim
$2020
474 km or 295 mi Ramat Gan
$2154

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Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 7 mi Cicero
$2427
14 km or 8.8 mi Berwyn
$2463
14 km or 8.9 mi Oak Park
$2424
16 km or 10 mi Elmwood Park
$2375
18 km or 11 mi Maywood
$2376
18 km or 11 mi Evanston
$2177
19 km or 12 mi Skokie
$2307
19 km or 12 mi Burbank
$2344
20 km or 12 mi Melrose Park
$2352
21 km or 13 mi Oak Lawn
$2326
22 km or 14 mi Morton Grove
$2367
22 km or 14 mi Niles
$2412
23 km or 14 mi Park Ridge
$2393
23 km or 14 mi Wilmette
$2292
25 km or 16 mi Blue Island
$2313
26 km or 16 mi Elmhurst
$2305
27 km or 17 mi Glenview
$2360
28 km or 17 mi Des Plaines
$2358
28 km or 18 mi Dolton
$2292
29 km or 18 mi Villa Park
$2268
30 km or 19 mi Harvey
$2292
30 km or 19 mi East Chicago
$1950
30 km or 19 mi Westmont
$2293
31 km or 19 mi Calumet
$2296
31 km or 20 mi South Holland
$2295
32 km or 20 mi Lombard
$2224
32 km or 20 mi Hammond
$1975
32 km or 20 mi Oak Forest
$2276
33 km or 20 mi Northbrook
$2392
33 km or 20 mi Mount Prospect
$2363
33 km or 20 mi Darien
$2276
33 km or 21 mi Elk Grove Village
$2380
34 km or 21 mi Downers Grove
$2290
35 km or 22 mi Orland Park
$2269
36 km or 22 mi Lansing
$2280
36 km or 22 mi Glen Ellyn
$2134
37 km or 23 mi Highland Park
$2331
37 km or 23 mi Munster
$2002
37 km or 23 mi Tinley Park
$2274
37 km or 23 mi Wheeling
$2357