Alexandria vs Detroit - Cost of Living Comparison

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Alexandria Detroit
🚶 Cost of living one person
$495
$1979
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1302
$4857
🏠 One person rent
$164
$1158
🏘️ Family rent
$351
$2113
🍽️ Food expenses
$220
$587
🚐 Transport expenses
$44
$97.6
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$149
$4187
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
36 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
49
77
😀 Quality of life
51
89
🏙️ Population
4.87M
639K

The cost of living in Alexandria is 75% less expensive than in Detroit. Cities ranked 8536th and 1843rd ($495 vs $1979) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 6th and 1594th 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 2.1 months in Detroit. Alexandria ranked 2nd best city to live in Egypt vs Detroit ranked 38th in the United States, while ranked 6224th and 172nd among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Alexandria vs Detroit

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Alexandria Detroit
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$5.31
$14.1
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$19.4
$65.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.46
$9.96
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.95
$5.69
☕ Cappuccino
$1.74
$4.84
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.35
$2.1
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$217
$1199
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$117
$872
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$486
$2954
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$273
$1523
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$15.4
$152
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$24
$235
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$11.8
$68.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
16.27%
6.48%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$716
$1060
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$371
$975
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.19
$2.01
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$10.5
$53.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.74
$12.8
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.39
$0.9
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.12
$0.91
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.71
$2.98
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.03
$4.8
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.9
$3.62
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.78
$12.8
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.17
$11.8
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.6
$23.1
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.7
$4.1
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.79
$1.36
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.58
$5.1
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.49
$4.2
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.51
$3.13
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.95
$2.82
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.16
$1.66
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.6
$2.25
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$9.49
$9.62
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2
$1.81
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.31
$9
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.22
$11.5
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.1
$5.58
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.45
$3.63
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.79
$1.89
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$19
$29.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$3.84
$11.4
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$10.1
$107
💇 Haircut, simple
$1.57
$16.8
👖 Brand Jeans
$36.8
$42.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$125
$84.4
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$86.5
$1283
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$3745
$16868

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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

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Distance City Cost of living
1.9 km or 1.2 mi Windsor
$1790
7.4 km or 4.6 mi Hamtramck
$1935
14 km or 8.6 mi Dearborn
$1882
15 km or 9.1 mi Lincoln Park
$1848
16 km or 9.8 mi Allen Park
$1847
16 km or 10 mi Ferndale
$1906
17 km or 10 mi Wyandotte
$1749
17 km or 11 mi Eastpointe
$1887
18 km or 11 mi Madison Heights
$1881
18 km or 11 mi Warren
$1828
19 km or 12 mi Oak Park
$1932
19 km or 12 mi Southgate
$1841
19 km or 12 mi Royal Oak
$1905
20 km or 12 mi Dearborn Heights
$1912
21 km or 13 mi Roseville
$1893
21 km or 13 mi Taylor
$1718
21 km or 13 mi Southfield
$1954
22 km or 14 mi St. Clair Shores
$1900
22 km or 14 mi Inkster
$1877
24 km or 15 mi Garden
$1935
26 km or 16 mi Amherstburg
$1813
27 km or 17 mi Birmingham
$1904
28 km or 17 mi Sterling Heights
$1939
28 km or 17 mi Livonia
$1934
29 km or 18 mi Troy
$1753
29 km or 18 mi Westland
$1950
30 km or 19 mi Clinton Township
$1903
31 km or 19 mi Romulus
$1899
32 km or 20 mi Farmington Hills
$1748
37 km or 23 mi Rochester Hills
$1898
39 km or 24 mi Novi
$2298
40 km or 25 mi Pontiac
$1921
42 km or 26 mi Auburn Hills
$1928
54 km or 34 mi Monroe
$1632
58 km or 36 mi Ann Arbor
$2104
71 km or 44 mi Chatham-Kent
$1856
86 km or 54 mi Toledo
$1704
88 km or 54 mi Burton
$1529
88 km or 54 mi Port Huron
$1890
89 km or 55 mi Sarnia
$1614