Alexandria vs Detroit - Cost of Living Comparison

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Alexandria Detroit
🚶 Cost of living one person
$384
$2133
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$990
$5076
🏠 One person rent
$95.7
$1225
🏘️ Family rent
$159
$2140
🍽️ Food expenses
$172
$655
🚐 Transport expenses
$50.6
$110
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$125
$3098
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
36 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
51
77
😀 Quality of life
56
88
🏙️ Population
4.87M
639K

The cost of living in Alexandria is 82% less expensive than in Detroit. Cities ranked 9006th and 1636th ($384 vs $2133) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 9th and 1374th 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 1.5 months in Detroit. Alexandria ranked 3rd best city to live in Egypt vs Detroit ranked 99th in the United States, while ranked 6233rd and 311th among best cities to live in the world.

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Alexandria Detroit
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$4.15
$19.9
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$16.8
$75.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.29
$10
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.48
$6.03
☕ Cappuccino
$1.53
$4.82
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.34
$2.58
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$114
$1309
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$66.2
$949
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$207
$2383
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$117
$1719
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$8.28
$153
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$12.7
$236
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$11.6
$52.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
16.98%
6.39%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$715
$1383
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$491
$1272
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.2
$2.02
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$14.8
$65.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.03
$13.8
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.35
$0.91
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.87
$0.95
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.76
$3.36
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.72
$5.96
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.43
$3.6
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.98
$12
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.61
$11.6
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.8
$18.7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.49
$4.56
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.66
$1.21
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.46
$5.85
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.35
$6.1
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.36
$2.17
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.39
$2.46
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.14
$1.46
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.68
$3.08
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.29
$14.9
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.3
$2.63
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.09
$9.93
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.42
$13.9
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.01
$6.96
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.88
$3.51
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.76
$1.77
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$14.3
$43.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$3.03
$12.4
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$8.02
$88.4
💇 Haircut, simple
$1.67
$18.4
👖 Brand Jeans
$32.2
$59.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$139
$97.3
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$87.9
$1177
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$1874
$16684

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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
1.9 km or 1.2 mi Windsor
$1961
7.4 km or 4.6 mi Hamtramck
$2062
14 km or 8.6 mi Dearborn
$2052
15 km or 9.1 mi Lincoln Park
$1940
16 km or 9.8 mi Allen Park
$2048
16 km or 10 mi Ferndale
$2080
17 km or 10 mi Wyandotte
$1737
17 km or 11 mi Eastpointe
$2032
18 km or 11 mi Madison Heights
$2124
18 km or 11 mi Warren
$1963
19 km or 12 mi Oak Park
$2061
19 km or 12 mi Southgate
$1911
19 km or 12 mi Royal Oak
$2085
20 km or 12 mi Dearborn Heights
$2041
21 km or 13 mi Roseville
$2039
21 km or 13 mi Taylor
$2167
21 km or 13 mi Southfield
$2062
22 km or 14 mi St. Clair Shores
$2036
22 km or 14 mi Inkster
$2053
24 km or 15 mi Garden
$1996
26 km or 16 mi Amherstburg
$1913
27 km or 17 mi Birmingham
$2045
28 km or 17 mi Sterling Heights
$1973
28 km or 17 mi Livonia
$1874
29 km or 18 mi Troy
$1958
29 km or 18 mi Westland
$2048
30 km or 19 mi Clinton Township
$2100
31 km or 19 mi Romulus
$2078
32 km or 20 mi Farmington Hills
$2345
37 km or 23 mi Rochester Hills
$2002
39 km or 24 mi Novi
$2295
40 km or 25 mi Pontiac
$1822
42 km or 26 mi Auburn Hills
$1957
54 km or 34 mi Monroe
$1721
58 km or 36 mi Ann Arbor
$2276
71 km or 44 mi Chatham-Kent
$1832
86 km or 54 mi Toledo
$1642
88 km or 54 mi Burton
$1611
88 km or 54 mi Port Huron
$1949
89 km or 55 mi Sarnia
$1608