Alexandria vs Columbus - Cost of Living Comparison

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Alexandria Columbus
🚶 Cost of living one person
$495
$2202
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1302
$5415
🏠 One person rent
$164
$1315
🏘️ Family rent
$351
$2574
🍽️ Food expenses
$220
$608
🚐 Transport expenses
$44
$120
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$149
$3975
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
36 km
10 km
🎓 Higher education
49
72
😀 Quality of life
51
87
🏙️ Population
4.87M
906K

The cost of living in Alexandria is 78% less expensive than in Columbus. Cities ranked 8536th and 1282nd ($495 vs $2202) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 6th and 1143rd 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 2nd best city to live in Egypt vs Columbus ranked 47th in the United States, while ranked 6224th and 202nd 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
$5.31
$18.1
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$19.4
$69.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.46
$10.8
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.95
$5.03
☕ Cappuccino
$1.74
$4.89
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.35
$2.5
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$217
$1415
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$117
$1025
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$486
$2997
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$273
$2104
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$15.4
$142
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$24
$221
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$11.8
$70.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
16.27%
6.35%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$716
$3125
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$371
$3122
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.19
$1.99
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$10.5
$64.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.74
$13
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.39
$0.89
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.12
$0.91
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.71
$2.76
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.03
$2.99
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.9
$2.58
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.78
$13.5
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.17
$11.9
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.6
$18.8
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.7
$4.68
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.79
$2.24
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.58
$4.58
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.49
$4.68
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.51
$3.73
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.95
$3.58
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.16
$1.35
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.6
$2.8
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$9.49
$15
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2
$1.95
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.31
$9.9
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.22
$10.4
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.1
$3.72
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.45
$4.03
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.79
$2.22
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$19
$43
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$3.84
$12.1
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$10.1
$116
💇 Haircut, simple
$1.57
$21.4
👖 Brand Jeans
$36.8
$64.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$125
$88.3
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$86.5
$1244
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$3745
$10456

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Distance City Cost of living
21 km or 13 mi Kafr El Dawwar
$449
55 km or 34 mi Damanhur
$393
113 km or 70 mi Tanta
$450
122 km or 76 mi El Mahalla El Kubra
$489
126 km or 78 mi Shibin El Kom
$490
141 km or 87 mi Mansoura
$446
146 km or 91 mi Benha
$490
167 km or 104 mi Zagazig
$472
174 km or 108 mi Shubra El Kheima
$511
179 km or 111 mi Cairo
$549
181 km or 113 mi Giza
$513
182 km or 113 mi Damietta
$418
203 km or 126 mi Helwan
$494
225 km or 140 mi Port Said
$384
229 km or 142 mi Faiyum
$478
234 km or 146 mi Ismailia
$468
262 km or 163 mi Beni Suef
$470
286 km or 177 mi Suez
$366
356 km or 221 mi Minya
$455
432 km or 268 mi Gaza
$657
444 km or 276 mi Netivot
$1725
444 km or 276 mi Ashkelon
$1499
446 km or 277 mi Sderot
$1703
447 km or 278 mi Ofakim
$1671
454 km or 282 mi Ashdod
$1848
460 km or 286 mi Rahat
$1687
461 km or 287 mi Paphos
$1400
462 km or 287 mi Kiryat Malakhi
$1779
463 km or 287 mi Asyut
$421
463 km or 288 mi Yavne
$1826
463 km or 288 mi Kiryat Gat
$1825
464 km or 288 mi Beersheba
$1523
467 km or 290 mi Bat Yam
$1871
468 km or 291 mi Holon
$1776
470 km or 292 mi Ness Ziona
$1912
470 km or 292 mi Rehovot
$1701
470 km or 292 mi Rishon LeZion
$2010
473 km or 294 mi Tel Aviv
$2259
473 km or 294 mi Givatayim
$2113
474 km or 295 mi Ramat Gan
$2212

Cities near Columbus

Distance City Cost of living
8.6 km or 5.3 mi Upper Arlington
$2116
11 km or 7.1 mi Grove
$2107
13 km or 8.3 mi Gahanna
$2030
15 km or 9 mi Hilliard
$2125
17 km or 11 mi Reynoldsburg
$2046
18 km or 11 mi Dublin
$2124
19 km or 12 mi Westerville
$1805
22 km or 13 mi Pickerington
$2032
38 km or 24 mi Delaware
$1985
43 km or 27 mi Lancaster
$1935
43 km or 27 mi Marysville
$2010
51 km or 32 mi Newark
$1905
69 km or 43 mi Springfield
$1787
70 km or 43 mi Chillicothe
$1849
70 km or 44 mi Marion
$1900
84 km or 52 mi Zanesville
$1853
86 km or 53 mi Xenia
$1767
89 km or 55 mi Fairborn
$1642
94 km or 59 mi Beavercreek
$1747
97 km or 60 mi Huber Heights
$1761
97 km or 60 mi Mansfield
$1823
98 km or 61 mi Riverside
$1787
103 km or 64 mi Kettering
$1798
103 km or 64 mi Troy
$1844
104 km or 65 mi Athens
$1558
104 km or 65 mi Centerville
$1791
105 km or 65 mi Dayton
$1721
105 km or 65 mi Sidney
$2055
108 km or 67 mi Piqua
$1919
112 km or 69 mi Trotwood
$1803
116 km or 72 mi Ashland
$1587
120 km or 74 mi Lebanon
$1857
128 km or 80 mi Middletown
$1486
128 km or 80 mi Lima
$1886
130 km or 81 mi Wooster
$1768
131 km or 81 mi Mason
$1844
132 km or 82 mi Findlay
$1819
136 km or 84 mi Portsmouth
$1491
144 km or 90 mi New Philadelphia
$1659
146 km or 91 mi Norwalk
$1861