Alexandria vs Detroit - Cost of Living Comparison

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Alexandria Detroit
🚶 Cost of living one person
$400
$2032
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1034
$4925
🏠 One person rent
$103
$1105
🏘️ Family rent
$176
$1878
🍽️ Food expenses
$175
$664
🚐 Transport expenses
$55.3
$121
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$139
$3072
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
36 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
51
77
😀 Quality of life
56
88
🏙️ Population
5.36M
639K

The cost of living in Alexandria is 80% less expensive than in Detroit. Cities ranked 8976th and 1947th ($400 vs $2032) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 8th and 1526th 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 95th in the United States, while ranked 6248th and 318th 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
$4.25
$18.1
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$17.3
$66.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.38
$11.5
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.49
$6.88
☕ Cappuccino
$1.48
$5.48
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.34
$2.95
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$130
$1299
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$71.1
$820
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$240
$2296
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$128
$1448
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$8.92
$130
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$13.8
$201
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$11.6
$59.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
18.1%
6.34%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$728
$1602
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$494
$1188
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.21
$2
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$15.1
$75.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.5
$15.4
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.37
$0.88
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.94
$0.95
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.84
$3.34
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.73
$6.68
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.43
$3.71
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.22
$13.8
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.68
$12.1
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.94
$16.1
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.53
$5.04
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.69
$1.4
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.49
$5.46
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.36
$5.71
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.37
$2.49
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.4
$2.83
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.14
$1.6
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.7
$3.05
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$5.42
$15.8
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.34
$3.04
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.12
$10.3
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.45
$13.9
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.02
$7.05
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.89
$3.46
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.75
$1.75
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$14.6
$40.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$3.21
$11.8
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$9.06
$88.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$1.7
$18.2
👖 Brand Jeans
$31.4
$58.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$139
$100
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$89.4
$1360
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$2136
$19339

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$341
55 km or 34 mi Damanhur
$282
113 km or 70 mi Tanta
$294
122 km or 76 mi El Mahalla El Kubra
$343
126 km or 78 mi Shibin El Kom
$361
141 km or 87 mi Mansoura
$335
146 km or 91 mi Benha
$343
167 km or 104 mi Zagazig
$351
174 km or 108 mi Shubra El Kheima
$443
179 km or 111 mi Cairo
$506
181 km or 113 mi Giza
$394
182 km or 113 mi Damietta
$323
203 km or 126 mi Helwan
$402
225 km or 140 mi Port Said
$319
229 km or 142 mi Faiyum
$340
234 km or 146 mi Ismailia
$300
262 km or 163 mi Beni Suef
$297
286 km or 177 mi Suez
$288
356 km or 221 mi Minya
$356
432 km or 268 mi Gaza
$776
444 km or 276 mi Netivot
$2022
444 km or 276 mi Ashkelon
$1761
446 km or 277 mi Sderot
$1993
447 km or 278 mi Ofakim
$1936
454 km or 282 mi Ashdod
$2145
460 km or 286 mi Rahat
$1962
461 km or 287 mi Paphos
$1831
462 km or 287 mi Kiryat Malakhi
$2105
463 km or 287 mi Asyut
$283
463 km or 288 mi Yavne
$2172
463 km or 288 mi Kiryat Gat
$2079
464 km or 288 mi Beersheba
$1700
467 km or 290 mi Bat Yam
$2147
468 km or 291 mi Holon
$2031
470 km or 292 mi Ness Ziona
$2298
470 km or 292 mi Rehovot
$2066
470 km or 292 mi Rishon LeZion
$2403
473 km or 294 mi Tel Aviv
$2702
473 km or 294 mi Givatayim
$2449
474 km or 295 mi Ramat Gan
$2451

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Distance City Cost of living
1.9 km or 1.2 mi Windsor
$1980
7.4 km or 4.6 mi Hamtramck
$1947
14 km or 8.6 mi Dearborn
$1975
15 km or 9.1 mi Lincoln Park
$1926
16 km or 9.8 mi Allen Park
$1993
16 km or 10 mi Ferndale
$1939
17 km or 10 mi Wyandotte
$1758
17 km or 11 mi Eastpointe
$1909
18 km or 11 mi Madison Heights
$1969
18 km or 11 mi Warren
$1820
19 km or 12 mi Oak Park
$1943
19 km or 12 mi Southgate
$1907
19 km or 12 mi Royal Oak
$1946
20 km or 12 mi Dearborn Heights
$1926
21 km or 13 mi Roseville
$1905
21 km or 13 mi Taylor
$2030
21 km or 13 mi Southfield
$1915
22 km or 14 mi St. Clair Shores
$1905
22 km or 14 mi Inkster
$1941
24 km or 15 mi Garden
$1876
26 km or 16 mi Amherstburg
$1926
27 km or 17 mi Birmingham
$1968
28 km or 17 mi Sterling Heights
$1837
28 km or 17 mi Livonia
$1920
29 km or 18 mi Troy
$1972
29 km or 18 mi Westland
$1945
30 km or 19 mi Clinton Township
$1944
31 km or 19 mi Romulus
$2004
32 km or 20 mi Farmington Hills
$2181
37 km or 23 mi Rochester Hills
$1940
39 km or 24 mi Novi
$2307
40 km or 25 mi Pontiac
$1796
42 km or 26 mi Auburn Hills
$1913
54 km or 34 mi Monroe
$1701
58 km or 36 mi Ann Arbor
$2285
71 km or 44 mi Chatham-Kent
$1843
86 km or 54 mi Toledo
$1624
88 km or 54 mi Burton
$1635
88 km or 54 mi Port Huron
$1957
89 km or 55 mi Sarnia
$1619