Alexandria vs Detroit - Cost of Living Comparison

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Alexandria Detroit
🚶 Cost of living one person
$316
$2064
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$842
$4936
🏠 One person rent
$79.5
$1212
🏘️ Family rent
$164
$2122
🍽️ Food expenses
$152
$605
🚐 Transport expenses
$32.3
$109
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$113
$3270
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
36 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
50
77
😀 Quality of life
48
86
🏙️ Population
4.87M
639K

The cost of living in Alexandria is 85% less expensive than in Detroit. Cities ranked 9165th and 1678th ($316 vs $2064) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 16th and 1488th 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 1.6 months in Detroit. Alexandria ranked 3rd best city to live in Egypt vs Detroit ranked 83rd in the United States, while ranked 6367th and 315th among best cities to live in the world.

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Alexandria Detroit
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.49
$17.3
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$11.9
$65.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.39
$10
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2
$5.59
☕ Cappuccino
$1.43
$4.88
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.3
$2.45
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$96.2
$1182
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$55.7
$960
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$225
$2340
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$125
$1705
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$7.34
$148
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$11.1
$231
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$8.37
$59.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
17.16%
6.48%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$567
$1377
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$364
$1283
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.2
$1.98
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$2.36
$65.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.91
$13.9
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.29
$0.9
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.83
$0.86
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.67
$2.9
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.7
$4.79
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.39
$4.05
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.87
$12.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.53
$11.9
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.91
$20.6
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.36
$4.58
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.5
$1.19
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.35
$5.32
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.34
$4.84
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.42
$2.29
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.51
$2.5
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.12
$1.38
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.68
$3.09
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$5.95
$13.6
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.99
$2.03
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.79
$9.76
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$0.74
$11.7
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$1.29
$6.93
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.76
$3.48
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.56
$1.74
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$16
$39.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$2.45
$12
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$6.03
$94.7
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.4
$18.6
👖 Brand Jeans
$25.2
$48.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$104
$85.9
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$71.3
$1288
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$1522
$16893

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21 km or 13 mi Kafr El Dawwar
$289
55 km or 34 mi Damanhur
$268
113 km or 70 mi Tanta
$288
122 km or 76 mi El Mahalla El Kubra
$269
126 km or 78 mi Shibin El Kom
$305
141 km or 87 mi Mansoura
$301
146 km or 91 mi Benha
$300
167 km or 104 mi Zagazig
$307
174 km or 108 mi Shubra El Kheima
$365
179 km or 111 mi Cairo
$417
181 km or 113 mi Giza
$318
182 km or 113 mi Damietta
$298
203 km or 126 mi Helwan
$335
225 km or 140 mi Port Said
$276
229 km or 142 mi Faiyum
$325
234 km or 146 mi Ismailia
$295
262 km or 163 mi Beni Suef
$319
286 km or 177 mi Suez
$272
356 km or 221 mi Minya
$339
432 km or 268 mi Gaza
$640
444 km or 276 mi Netivot
$1742
444 km or 276 mi Ashkelon
$1511
446 km or 277 mi Sderot
$1732
447 km or 278 mi Ofakim
$1684
454 km or 282 mi Ashdod
$1837
460 km or 286 mi Rahat
$1686
461 km or 287 mi Paphos
$1551
462 km or 287 mi Kiryat Malakhi
$1809
463 km or 287 mi Asyut
$290
463 km or 288 mi Yavne
$1884
463 km or 288 mi Kiryat Gat
$1757
464 km or 288 mi Beersheba
$1471
467 km or 290 mi Bat Yam
$1890
468 km or 291 mi Holon
$1834
470 km or 292 mi Ness Ziona
$1943
470 km or 292 mi Rehovot
$1811
470 km or 292 mi Rishon LeZion
$2028
473 km or 294 mi Tel Aviv
$2306
473 km or 294 mi Givatayim
$2156
474 km or 295 mi Ramat Gan
$2232

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Distance City Cost of living
1.9 km or 1.2 mi Windsor
$1694
7.4 km or 4.6 mi Hamtramck
$2042
14 km or 8.6 mi Dearborn
$2064
15 km or 9.1 mi Lincoln Park
$1962
16 km or 9.8 mi Allen Park
$2070
16 km or 10 mi Ferndale
$2086
17 km or 10 mi Wyandotte
$1786
17 km or 11 mi Eastpointe
$2017
18 km or 11 mi Madison Heights
$2102
18 km or 11 mi Warren
$1957
19 km or 12 mi Oak Park
$2071
19 km or 12 mi Southgate
$1936
19 km or 12 mi Royal Oak
$2093
20 km or 12 mi Dearborn Heights
$2062
21 km or 13 mi Roseville
$2022
21 km or 13 mi Taylor
$2175
21 km or 13 mi Southfield
$2083
22 km or 14 mi St. Clair Shores
$2030
22 km or 14 mi Inkster
$2087
24 km or 15 mi Garden
$2032
26 km or 16 mi Amherstburg
$1724
27 km or 17 mi Birmingham
$2059
28 km or 17 mi Sterling Heights
$2040
28 km or 17 mi Livonia
$1940
29 km or 18 mi Troy
$1963
29 km or 18 mi Westland
$2065
30 km or 19 mi Clinton Township
$2077
31 km or 19 mi Romulus
$2081
32 km or 20 mi Farmington Hills
$2390
37 km or 23 mi Rochester Hills
$2019
39 km or 24 mi Novi
$2288
40 km or 25 mi Pontiac
$1837
42 km or 26 mi Auburn Hills
$1959
54 km or 34 mi Monroe
$1706
58 km or 36 mi Ann Arbor
$2238
71 km or 44 mi Chatham-Kent
$1778
86 km or 54 mi Toledo
$1593
88 km or 54 mi Burton
$1607
88 km or 54 mi Port Huron
$1943
89 km or 55 mi Sarnia
$1527