Alexandria vs Delhi - Cost of Living Comparison

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Alexandria Delhi
🚶 Cost of living one person
$384
$489
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$990
$1167
🏠 One person rent
$95.7
$190
🏘️ Family rent
$159
$329
🍽️ Food expenses
$172
$192
🚐 Transport expenses
$50.6
$60.8
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$125
$231
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Unhealthy
✈️ Airport proximity
36 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
51
94
😀 Quality of life
56
60
🏙️ Population
4.87M
26.5M

The cost of living in Alexandria is 21% less expensive than in Delhi. Cities ranked 9006th and 8745th ($384 vs $489) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 9th and 9th in Egypt and India, respectively. Check Egypt vs India comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.3 months in Alexandria compared to 0.5 months in Delhi. Alexandria ranked 3rd best city to live in Egypt vs Delhi ranked 14th in India, while ranked 6233rd and 5934th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Alexandria vs Delhi

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Alexandria Delhi
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$4.15
$5.59
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$16.8
$22.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.29
$3.96
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.48
$2.26
☕ Cappuccino
$1.53
$2.2
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.34
$0.47
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$114
$209
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$66.2
$122
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$207
$376
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$117
$226
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$8.28
$41.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$12.7
$64.6
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$11.6
$8.73
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
16.98%
9.25%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$715
$2066
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$491
$1144
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.2
$0.37
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$14.8
$11.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.03
$3.33
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.35
$1.1
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.87
$0.77
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.76
$0.57
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.72
$0.9
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.43
$1.11
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.98
$4.54
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.61
$3.6
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.8
$6.01
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.49
$1.98
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.66
$0.78
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.46
$1.05
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.35
$0.54
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.36
$0.38
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.39
$0.48
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.14
$0.22
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.68
$1.27
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.29
$10.2
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.3
$1.78
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.09
$3.92
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.42
$1.14
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.01
$2.93
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.88
$2.37
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.76
$0.65
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$14.3
$21.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$3.03
$5.08
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$8.02
$11
💇 Haircut, simple
$1.67
$2.12
👖 Brand Jeans
$32.2
$27.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$139
$52.6
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$87.9
$68.2
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$1874
$1832

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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

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Distance City Cost of living
15 km or 9.2 mi Noida
$437
20 km or 12 mi Ghaziabad
$372
29 km or 18 mi Gurgaon
$514
29 km or 18 mi Faridabad
$383
42 km or 26 mi Sonipat
$270
59 km or 37 mi Meerut
$350
68 km or 43 mi Rohtak
$248
106 km or 66 mi Bhiwani
$330
122 km or 76 mi Aligarh
$304
130 km or 81 mi Sambhal
$301
136 km or 84 mi Alwar
$260
139 km or 87 mi Mathura
$293
148 km or 92 mi Saharanpur
$285
149 km or 92 mi Moradabad
$290
154 km or 96 mi Hisar
$262
183 km or 114 mi Agra
$388
191 km or 119 mi Rishikesh
$371
200 km or 124 mi Dehradun
$388
217 km or 135 mi Bareilly
$290
219 km or 136 mi Patiala
$357
234 km or 145 mi Chandigarh
$373
235 km or 146 mi Sikar
$335
236 km or 146 mi Jaipur
$387
271 km or 168 mi Shimla
$270
282 km or 175 mi Ludhiana
$421
289 km or 180 mi Gwalior
$329
305 km or 190 mi Bheemdatta
$367
330 km or 205 mi Dhangadhi
$383
335 km or 208 mi Jalandhar
$337
353 km or 219 mi Ajmer
$274
382 km or 237 mi Jhansi
$345
388 km or 241 mi Bikaner
$290
392 km or 244 mi Kanpur
$320
399 km or 248 mi Amritsar
$380
411 km or 256 mi Kota
$333
419 km or 260 mi Lucknow
$339
423 km or 263 mi Lahore
$427
428 km or 266 mi Pathankot
$350
434 km or 270 mi Okara
$291
449 km or 279 mi Bhilwara
$328