Alexandria vs Columbus - Cost of Living Comparison

Alexandria Columbus
🚶 Cost of living one person
$326
$2103
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$803
$5181
🏠 One person rent
$110
$1278
🏘️ Family rent
$184
$2306
🍽️ Food expenses
$138
$548
🚐 Transport expenses
$34.6
$143
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$130
$4246
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
36 km
10 km
🎓 Higher education
48
71
😀 Quality of life
51
88
🏙️ Population
4.87M
906K

The cost of living in Alexandria is 84% less expensive than in Columbus. Cities ranked 9104th and 490th ($326 vs $2103) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 3rd and 383rd 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 months in Columbus. Alexandria ranked 3rd best city to live in Egypt vs Columbus ranked 41st in the United States, while ranked 6192nd and 163rd 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
$3.57
$15.1
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$13.2
$69.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$3.51
$8.46
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.74
$5.04
☕ Cappuccino
$1.32
$4.61
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.21
$2.2
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$129
$1313
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$75.4
$1003
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$245
$2771
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$129
$1828
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$15.1
$143
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$23.3
$220
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$8.61
$70.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
12.74%
5.53%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$571
$8370
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$196
$3194
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.17
$2.11
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$8.39
$62.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$2.84
$19.5
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.32
$0.98
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.79
$0.85
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.29
$2.37
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.39
$3.27
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.18
$3.1
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3
$10.1
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.96
$12.9
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.12
$15.8
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.92
$4.97
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.49
$1.91
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.32
$3.54
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.29
$3.72
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.29
$2.72
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.22
$2.64
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.12
$1.19
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.58
$2.39
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.16
$12.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.34
$3.08
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.61
$8.04
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.36
$8.05
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.16
$3.79
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.49
$3.11
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.81
$1.79
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$16.5
$43.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$3.14
$12
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$8.03
$88.7
💇 Haircut, simple
$1.61
$17.5
👖 Brand Jeans
$22.4
$49.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$71.7
$79.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$59.8
$1529
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$1732
$25073

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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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Distance City Cost of living
8.6 km or 5.3 mi Upper Arlington
$2017
11 km or 7.1 mi Grove
$2018
13 km or 8.3 mi Gahanna
$2021
15 km or 9 mi Hilliard
$2014
17 km or 11 mi Reynoldsburg
$2006
18 km or 11 mi Dublin
$1558
19 km or 12 mi Westerville
$1939
22 km or 13 mi Pickerington
$2020
38 km or 24 mi Delaware
$2020
43 km or 27 mi Lancaster
$2013
43 km or 27 mi Marysville
$2017
51 km or 32 mi Newark
$2026
69 km or 43 mi Springfield
$1896
70 km or 43 mi Chillicothe
$1989
70 km or 44 mi Marion
$2021
84 km or 52 mi Zanesville
$1937
86 km or 53 mi Xenia
$2020
89 km or 55 mi Fairborn
$1397
94 km or 59 mi Beavercreek
$2023
97 km or 60 mi Huber Heights
$2025
97 km or 60 mi Mansfield
$1974
98 km or 61 mi Riverside
$2010
103 km or 64 mi Kettering
$2018
103 km or 64 mi Troy
$2010
104 km or 65 mi Athens
$1364
104 km or 65 mi Centerville
$2021
105 km or 65 mi Dayton
$1561
105 km or 65 mi Sidney
$1994
108 km or 67 mi Piqua
$2011
112 km or 69 mi Trotwood
$2014
116 km or 72 mi Ashland
$1268
120 km or 74 mi Lebanon
$1754
128 km or 80 mi Middletown
$1441
128 km or 80 mi Lima
$1407
130 km or 81 mi Wooster
$1354
131 km or 81 mi Mason
$2024
132 km or 82 mi Findlay
$2008
136 km or 84 mi Portsmouth
$2003
144 km or 90 mi New Philadelphia
$2012
146 km or 91 mi Norwalk
$2018