Alexandria vs Columbus - Cost of Living Comparison

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Alexandria Columbus
🚶 Cost of living one person
$400
$2127
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1034
$5086
🏠 One person rent
$103
$1221
🏘️ Family rent
$176
$2077
🍽️ Food expenses
$175
$642
🚐 Transport expenses
$55.3
$125
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$139
$3894
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
36 km
10 km
🎓 Higher education
51
73
😀 Quality of life
56
92
🏙️ Population
5.36M
906K

The cost of living in Alexandria is 81% less expensive than in Columbus. Cities ranked 8976th and 1686th ($400 vs $2127) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 8th and 1354th 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 Columbus. Alexandria ranked 3rd best city to live in Egypt vs Columbus ranked 17th in the United States, while ranked 6248th and 96th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Alexandria vs Columbus

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Alexandria Columbus
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$4.25
$18.3
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$17.3
$66.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.38
$12
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.49
$6.36
☕ Cappuccino
$1.48
$4.76
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.34
$2.53
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$130
$1328
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$71.1
$934
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$240
$2183
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$128
$1691
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$8.92
$147
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$13.8
$226
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$11.6
$61
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
18.1%
6.35%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$728
$3248
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$494
$2159
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.21
$1.99
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$15.1
$60.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.5
$15.5
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.37
$0.85
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.94
$0.91
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.84
$3.1
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.73
$4.02
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.43
$4.12
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.22
$13.7
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.68
$12.9
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.94
$16.3
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.53
$5.64
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.69
$1.83
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.49
$6.03
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.36
$4.81
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.37
$2.62
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.4
$3.43
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.14
$1.54
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.7
$3.75
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$5.42
$18.8
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.34
$2.81
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.12
$9.61
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.45
$9.22
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.02
$3.76
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.89
$4.07
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.75
$2.24
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$14.6
$38.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$3.21
$12.3
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$9.06
$85.7
💇 Haircut, simple
$1.7
$20.1
👖 Brand Jeans
$31.4
$54.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$139
$91.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$89.4
$1272
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$2136
$24638

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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

Cities near Columbus

Distance City Cost of living
8.6 km or 5.3 mi Upper Arlington
$2080
11 km or 7.1 mi Grove
$2048
13 km or 8.3 mi Gahanna
$1994
15 km or 9 mi Hilliard
$2093
17 km or 11 mi Reynoldsburg
$1992
18 km or 11 mi Dublin
$2123
19 km or 12 mi Westerville
$1816
22 km or 13 mi Pickerington
$1982
38 km or 24 mi Delaware
$2029
43 km or 27 mi Lancaster
$1911
43 km or 27 mi Marysville
$1975
51 km or 32 mi Newark
$1872
69 km or 43 mi Springfield
$1813
70 km or 43 mi Chillicothe
$1919
70 km or 44 mi Marion
$1922
84 km or 52 mi Zanesville
$1746
86 km or 53 mi Xenia
$1831
89 km or 55 mi Fairborn
$1756
94 km or 59 mi Beavercreek
$1822
97 km or 60 mi Huber Heights
$1831
97 km or 60 mi Mansfield
$1594
98 km or 61 mi Riverside
$1877
103 km or 64 mi Kettering
$1931
103 km or 64 mi Troy
$1849
104 km or 65 mi Athens
$1582
104 km or 65 mi Centerville
$1915
105 km or 65 mi Dayton
$1901
105 km or 65 mi Sidney
$1863
108 km or 67 mi Piqua
$1833
112 km or 69 mi Trotwood
$1933
116 km or 72 mi Ashland
$1580
120 km or 74 mi Lebanon
$1864
128 km or 80 mi Middletown
$1554
128 km or 80 mi Lima
$2110
130 km or 81 mi Wooster
$1530
131 km or 81 mi Mason
$1904
132 km or 82 mi Findlay
$1859
136 km or 84 mi Portsmouth
$1468
144 km or 90 mi New Philadelphia
$1791
146 km or 91 mi Norwalk
$1935