Alexandria vs Chongqing - Cost of Living Comparison

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Alexandria Chongqing
🚶 Cost of living one person
$384
$561
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$990
$1695
🏠 One person rent
$95.7
$180
🏘️ Family rent
$159
$312
🍽️ Food expenses
$172
$217
🚐 Transport expenses
$50.6
$76.3
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$125
$914
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
36 km
16 km
🎓 Higher education
51
87
😀 Quality of life
56
74
🏙️ Population
4.87M
32.1M

The cost of living in Alexandria is 31% less expensive than in Chongqing. Cities ranked 9006th and 8185th ($384 vs $561) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 9th and 322nd in Egypt and China, respectively. Check Egypt vs China comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.3 months in Alexandria compared to 1.6 months in Chongqing. Alexandria ranked 3rd best city to live in Egypt vs Chongqing ranked 7th in China, while ranked 6233rd and 2237th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Alexandria vs Chongqing

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Alexandria Chongqing
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$4.15
$2.82
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$16.8
$20.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.29
$4.92
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.48
$0.98
☕ Cappuccino
$1.53
$2.25
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.34
$0.43
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$114
$240
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$66.2
$129
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$207
$433
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$117
$231
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$8.28
$20.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$12.7
$32
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$11.6
$8.46
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
16.98%
3.87%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$715
$2367
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$491
$1345
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.2
$0.28
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$14.8
$21
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.03
$3.67
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.35
$1.13
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.87
$1.52
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.76
$1.42
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.72
$0.72
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.43
$1.85
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.98
$14.9
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.61
$2.92
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.8
$10.3
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.49
$1.59
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.66
$1.24
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.46
$1.2
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.35
$1.2
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.36
$0.66
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.39
$0.88
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.14
$0.37
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.68
$0.96
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.29
$7.06
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.3
$0.82
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.09
$2.81
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.42
$6.9
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.01
$4.05
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.88
$1.09
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.76
$2.46
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$14.3
$33.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$3.03
$5.6
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$8.02
$58.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$1.67
$7.17
👖 Brand Jeans
$32.2
$42.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$139
$66
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$87.9
$271
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$1874
$23821

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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

Cities near Chongqing

Distance City Cost of living
97 km or 60 mi Huaying
$542
103 km or 64 mi Guang'an
$569
120 km or 75 mi Longchang
$575
127 km or 79 mi Luzhou
$562
140 km or 87 mi Suining
$565
140 km or 87 mi Neijiang
$645
145 km or 90 mi Nanchong
$541
170 km or 106 mi Zigong
$573
183 km or 113 mi Shehong
$551
191 km or 119 mi Ziyang
$598
194 km or 120 mi Renhuai
$538
201 km or 125 mi Yibin
$570
208 km or 129 mi Dazhou
$583
209 km or 130 mi Zunyi
$551
211 km or 131 mi Jianyang
$591
232 km or 144 mi Langzhong
$538
249 km or 154 mi Lichuan
$557
258 km or 160 mi Bazhong
$601
264 km or 164 mi Meishan
$599
265 km or 165 mi Chengdu
$635
266 km or 165 mi Leshan
$563
266 km or 166 mi Guanghan
$571
268 km or 167 mi Deyang
$563
272 km or 169 mi Mianyang
$528
277 km or 172 mi Bijie
$569
285 km or 177 mi Shifang
$557
292 km or 181 mi Emeishan
$552
294 km or 183 mi Pengzhou
$588
298 km or 185 mi Enshi
$558
298 km or 185 mi Mianzhu
$544
298 km or 185 mi Chongzhou
$596
300 km or 186 mi Jiangyou
$536
309 km or 192 mi Qionglai
$580
316 km or 196 mi Wanyuan
$567
320 km or 199 mi Dujiangyan
$583
327 km or 203 mi Guangyuan
$587
331 km or 206 mi Guiyang
$562
331 km or 206 mi Tongren
$568
342 km or 212 mi Ya'an
$571
342 km or 213 mi Jishou
$537