Alexandria vs Detroit - Cost of Living Comparison

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Alexandria Detroit
🚶 Cost of living one person
$366
$2070
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$946
$5001
🏠 One person rent
$94.2
$1144
🏘️ Family rent
$159
$1987
🍽️ Food expenses
$161
$655
🚐 Transport expenses
$49.9
$131
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$134
$3437
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
36 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
51
77
😀 Quality of life
57
87
🏙️ Population
5.36M
639K

The cost of living in Alexandria is 82% less expensive than in Detroit. Cities ranked 9023rd and 1839th ($366 vs $2070) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 9th and 1457th 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 1.7 months in Detroit. Alexandria ranked 3rd best city to live in Egypt vs Detroit ranked 98th in the United States, while ranked 6205th and 319th 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
$4.32
$17.9
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$15.4
$64.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.57
$12.9
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.35
$7.45
☕ Cappuccino
$1.27
$5.58
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.32
$2.99
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$120
$1370
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$63.9
$840
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$221
$2423
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$115
$1539
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$8.1
$131
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$12.3
$204
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$11.1
$67.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
20.66%
5.91%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$705
$1855
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$453
$1282
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.19
$2.01
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$12.6
$86.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.12
$15.5
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.38
$0.97
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.85
$1.01
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.71
$3.51
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.64
$5.61
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.23
$3.87
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.66
$13.6
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.26
$11.4
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.09
$16.6
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.48
$5.01
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.7
$1.58
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.48
$4.65
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.35
$4.89
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.31
$2.52
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.34
$3.06
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.13
$1.61
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.62
$3.05
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$5.76
$15.7
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.27
$3.11
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.95
$10.3
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.31
$13.9
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$1.82
$7.05
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.8
$3.51
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.68
$1.76
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$12.3
$34.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$2.88
$11.9
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$7.94
$88.7
💇 Haircut, simple
$1.51
$18.5
👖 Brand Jeans
$32
$58.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$126
$95.7
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$86.2
$1375
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$2067
$16262

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Distance City Cost of living
21 km or 13 mi Kafr El Dawwar
$316
55 km or 34 mi Damanhur
$267
113 km or 70 mi Tanta
$267
122 km or 76 mi El Mahalla El Kubra
$313
126 km or 78 mi Shibin El Kom
$332
141 km or 87 mi Mansoura
$307
146 km or 91 mi Benha
$314
167 km or 104 mi Zagazig
$325
174 km or 108 mi Shubra El Kheima
$414
179 km or 111 mi Cairo
$483
181 km or 113 mi Giza
$356
182 km or 113 mi Damietta
$294
203 km or 126 mi Helwan
$374
225 km or 140 mi Port Said
$288
229 km or 142 mi Faiyum
$315
234 km or 146 mi Ismailia
$279
262 km or 163 mi Beni Suef
$271
286 km or 177 mi Suez
$288
356 km or 221 mi Minya
$324
432 km or 268 mi Gaza
$862
444 km or 276 mi Netivot
$2145
444 km or 276 mi Ashkelon
$1845
446 km or 277 mi Sderot
$2133
447 km or 278 mi Ofakim
$2038
454 km or 282 mi Ashdod
$2305
460 km or 286 mi Rahat
$2060
461 km or 287 mi Paphos
$1782
462 km or 287 mi Kiryat Malakhi
$2283
463 km or 287 mi Asyut
$264
463 km or 288 mi Yavne
$2354
463 km or 288 mi Kiryat Gat
$2225
464 km or 288 mi Beersheba
$1810
467 km or 290 mi Bat Yam
$2288
468 km or 291 mi Holon
$2283
470 km or 292 mi Ness Ziona
$2487
470 km or 292 mi Rehovot
$2201
470 km or 292 mi Rishon LeZion
$2587
473 km or 294 mi Tel Aviv
$2966
473 km or 294 mi Givatayim
$2541
474 km or 295 mi Ramat Gan
$2555

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Distance City Cost of living
1.9 km or 1.2 mi Windsor
$1927
7.4 km or 4.6 mi Hamtramck
$1951
14 km or 8.6 mi Dearborn
$1984
15 km or 9.1 mi Lincoln Park
$1926
16 km or 9.8 mi Allen Park
$1976
16 km or 10 mi Ferndale
$1928
17 km or 10 mi Wyandotte
$1740
17 km or 11 mi Eastpointe
$1837
18 km or 11 mi Madison Heights
$1924
18 km or 11 mi Warren
$1683
19 km or 12 mi Oak Park
$1921
19 km or 12 mi Southgate
$1895
19 km or 12 mi Royal Oak
$1938
20 km or 12 mi Dearborn Heights
$1943
21 km or 13 mi Roseville
$1891
21 km or 13 mi Taylor
$2031
21 km or 13 mi Southfield
$1820
22 km or 14 mi St. Clair Shores
$1888
22 km or 14 mi Inkster
$1951
24 km or 15 mi Garden
$1781
26 km or 16 mi Amherstburg
$1881
27 km or 17 mi Birmingham
$1994
28 km or 17 mi Sterling Heights
$1730
28 km or 17 mi Livonia
$1917
29 km or 18 mi Troy
$2031
29 km or 18 mi Westland
$1961
30 km or 19 mi Clinton Township
$1883
31 km or 19 mi Romulus
$2007
32 km or 20 mi Farmington Hills
$2156
37 km or 23 mi Rochester Hills
$1958
39 km or 24 mi Novi
$2307
40 km or 25 mi Pontiac
$1857
42 km or 26 mi Auburn Hills
$1959
54 km or 34 mi Monroe
$1702
58 km or 36 mi Ann Arbor
$2324
71 km or 44 mi Chatham-Kent
$1791
86 km or 54 mi Toledo
$1622
88 km or 54 mi Burton
$1665
88 km or 54 mi Port Huron
$1961
89 km or 55 mi Sarnia
$1600