Alexandria vs Chicago - Cost of Living Comparison

Alexandria Chicago
🚶 Cost of living one person
$326
$2372
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$803
$5663
🏠 One person rent
$110
$1412
🏘️ Family rent
$184
$2402
🍽️ Food expenses
$138
$585
🚐 Transport expenses
$34.6
$210
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$130
$5314
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
36 km
15 km
🎓 Higher education
48
100
😀 Quality of life
51
96
🏙️ Population
4.87M
2.75M

The cost of living in Alexandria is 86% less expensive than in Chicago. Cities ranked 9104th and 254th ($326 vs $2372) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 3rd and 195th 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 2.2 months in Chicago. Alexandria ranked 3rd best city to live in Egypt vs Chicago ranked 1st in the United States, while ranked 6192nd and 11th 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
$3.57
$16.8
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$13.2
$62.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$3.51
$9.52
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.74
$5.86
☕ Cappuccino
$1.32
$5.14
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.21
$2.6
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$129
$1692
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$75.4
$1112
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$245
$3028
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$129
$1930
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$15.1
$124
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$23.3
$192
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$8.61
$60.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
12.74%
5.59%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$571
$4099
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$196
$2764
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.17
$2.5
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$8.39
$77.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$2.84
$17.1
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.32
$1.21
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.79
$1.04
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.29
$2.81
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.39
$3.12
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.18
$4.12
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3
$13.8
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.96
$12
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.12
$16.4
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.92
$4.41
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.49
$1.59
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.32
$3.66
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.29
$4.1
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.29
$1.99
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.22
$2.11
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.12
$1.51
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.58
$2.21
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.16
$15.6
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.34
$2.75
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.61
$15.6
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.36
$10.5
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.16
$5.76
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.49
$4.92
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.81
$1.98
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$16.5
$63.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$3.14
$14.5
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$8.03
$101
💇 Haircut, simple
$1.61
$26.3
👖 Brand Jeans
$22.4
$59.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$71.7
$92.3
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$59.8
$1798
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$1732
$21587

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Distance City Cost of living
21 km or 13 mi Kafr El Dawwar
$264
55 km or 34 mi Damanhur
$283
113 km or 70 mi Tanta
$245
122 km or 76 mi El Mahalla El Kubra
$257
126 km or 78 mi Shibin El Kom
$253
141 km or 87 mi Mansoura
$255
146 km or 91 mi Benha
$226
167 km or 104 mi Zagazig
$265
174 km or 108 mi Shubra El Kheima
$275
179 km or 111 mi Cairo
$394
181 km or 113 mi Giza
$287
182 km or 113 mi Damietta
$248
203 km or 126 mi Helwan
$270
225 km or 140 mi Port Said
$322
229 km or 142 mi Faiyum
$265
234 km or 146 mi Ismailia
$230
262 km or 163 mi Beni Suef
$212
286 km or 177 mi Suez
$238
356 km or 221 mi Minya
$264
432 km or 268 mi Gaza
$696
444 km or 276 mi Netivot
$1692
444 km or 276 mi Ashkelon
$1586
446 km or 277 mi Sderot
$1694
447 km or 278 mi Ofakim
$1693
454 km or 282 mi Ashdod
$1771
460 km or 286 mi Rahat
$1700
461 km or 287 mi Paphos
$1168
462 km or 287 mi Kiryat Malakhi
$1687
463 km or 287 mi Asyut
$279
463 km or 288 mi Yavne
$1693
463 km or 288 mi Kiryat Gat
$1660
464 km or 288 mi Beersheba
$1483
467 km or 290 mi Bat Yam
$1878
468 km or 291 mi Holon
$1836
470 km or 292 mi Ness Ziona
$1698
470 km or 292 mi Rehovot
$1776
470 km or 292 mi Rishon LeZion
$1809
473 km or 294 mi Tel Aviv
$2298
473 km or 294 mi Givatayim
$2032
474 km or 295 mi Ramat Gan
$2162

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$2010
14 km or 8.8 mi Berwyn
$2103
14 km or 8.9 mi Oak Park
$2132
16 km or 10 mi Elmwood Park
$2011
18 km or 11 mi Maywood
$2010
18 km or 11 mi Evanston
$2114
19 km or 12 mi Skokie
$2022
19 km or 12 mi Burbank
$2008
20 km or 12 mi Melrose Park
$2016
21 km or 13 mi Oak Lawn
$2012
22 km or 14 mi Morton Grove
$2020
22 km or 14 mi Niles
$2051
23 km or 14 mi Park Ridge
$2008
23 km or 14 mi Wilmette
$2021
25 km or 16 mi Blue Island
$2014
26 km or 16 mi Elmhurst
$2023
27 km or 17 mi Glenview
$2025
28 km or 17 mi Des Plaines
$1890
28 km or 18 mi Dolton
$2010
29 km or 18 mi Villa Park
$2016
30 km or 19 mi Harvey
$2021
30 km or 19 mi East Chicago
$1902
30 km or 19 mi Westmont
$2009
31 km or 19 mi Calumet
$2014
31 km or 20 mi South Holland
$2020
32 km or 20 mi Lombard
$1995
32 km or 20 mi Hammond
$2009
32 km or 20 mi Oak Forest
$2021
33 km or 20 mi Northbrook
$2011
33 km or 20 mi Mount Prospect
$2021
33 km or 20 mi Darien
$2020
33 km or 21 mi Elk Grove Village
$2015
34 km or 21 mi Downers Grove
$2017
35 km or 22 mi Orland Park
$2016
36 km or 22 mi Lansing
$2013
36 km or 22 mi Glen Ellyn
$2012
37 km or 23 mi Highland Park
$2012
37 km or 23 mi Munster
$2015
37 km or 23 mi Tinley Park
$2016
37 km or 23 mi Wheeling
$2022