Alexandria vs Detroit - Cost of Living Comparison

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Alexandria Detroit
🚶 Cost of living one person
$310
$2006
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$828
$4783
🏠 One person rent
$76.9
$1165
🏘️ Family rent
$168
$1995
🍽️ Food expenses
$153
$595
🚐 Transport expenses
$30
$109
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$119
$4156
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
36 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
49
77
😀 Quality of life
48
88
🏙️ Population
4.87M
639K

The cost of living in Alexandria is 85% less expensive than in Detroit. Cities ranked 9207th and 1856th ($310 vs $2006) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 20th and 1553rd 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 2.1 months in Detroit. Alexandria ranked 3rd best city to live in Egypt vs Detroit ranked 53rd in the United States, while ranked 6328th and 216th 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
$3.44
$17.4
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$12.4
$68.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.16
$10
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.07
$5.52
☕ Cappuccino
$1.41
$5.1
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.29
$2.37
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$103
$1250
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$49
$894
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$230
$2485
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$125
$1533
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$8.58
$139
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$13.3
$210
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$8.59
$60.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
14.91%
6.4%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$428
$1059
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$274
$982
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.21
$2.02
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$2.46
$65.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.56
$13.6
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.26
$0.93
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.87
$0.89
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.69
$2.84
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.75
$4.57
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.45
$3.81
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.75
$10.5
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.72
$11.5
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.96
$18.8
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.42
$4.13
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.45
$1.17
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.35
$4.64
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.33
$4.46
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.42
$2.54
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.6
$2.49
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.12
$1.5
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.61
$2.97
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.19
$11.7
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.94
$1.97
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.87
$9.59
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$0.78
$11.6
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$1.36
$7.05
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.8
$3.48
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.58
$1.76
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$15.4
$32.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$2.5
$12.1
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$7.07
$93.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$1.24
$18.3
👖 Brand Jeans
$23
$50.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$98.7
$85.9
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$54.2
$1296
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$1331
$16775

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Distance City Cost of living
21 km or 13 mi Kafr El Dawwar
$299
55 km or 34 mi Damanhur
$308
113 km or 70 mi Tanta
$315
122 km or 76 mi El Mahalla El Kubra
$331
126 km or 78 mi Shibin El Kom
$323
141 km or 87 mi Mansoura
$306
146 km or 91 mi Benha
$335
167 km or 104 mi Zagazig
$327
174 km or 108 mi Shubra El Kheima
$374
179 km or 111 mi Cairo
$424
181 km or 113 mi Giza
$323
182 km or 113 mi Damietta
$291
203 km or 126 mi Helwan
$345
225 km or 140 mi Port Said
$282
229 km or 142 mi Faiyum
$339
234 km or 146 mi Ismailia
$310
262 km or 163 mi Beni Suef
$334
286 km or 177 mi Suez
$303
356 km or 221 mi Minya
$357
432 km or 268 mi Gaza
$609
444 km or 276 mi Netivot
$1713
444 km or 276 mi Ashkelon
$1671
446 km or 277 mi Sderot
$1727
447 km or 278 mi Ofakim
$1607
454 km or 282 mi Ashdod
$1775
460 km or 286 mi Rahat
$1632
461 km or 287 mi Paphos
$1528
462 km or 287 mi Kiryat Malakhi
$1771
463 km or 287 mi Asyut
$306
463 km or 288 mi Yavne
$1815
463 km or 288 mi Kiryat Gat
$1754
464 km or 288 mi Beersheba
$1372
467 km or 290 mi Bat Yam
$1795
468 km or 291 mi Holon
$1751
470 km or 292 mi Ness Ziona
$1825
470 km or 292 mi Rehovot
$1741
470 km or 292 mi Rishon LeZion
$1881
473 km or 294 mi Tel Aviv
$2254
473 km or 294 mi Givatayim
$2020
474 km or 295 mi Ramat Gan
$2154

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Distance City Cost of living
1.9 km or 1.2 mi Windsor
$1793
7.4 km or 4.6 mi Hamtramck
$1976
14 km or 8.6 mi Dearborn
$1904
15 km or 9.1 mi Lincoln Park
$1835
16 km or 9.8 mi Allen Park
$1851
16 km or 10 mi Ferndale
$2032
17 km or 10 mi Wyandotte
$1703
17 km or 11 mi Eastpointe
$1968
18 km or 11 mi Madison Heights
$2109
18 km or 11 mi Warren
$1923
19 km or 12 mi Oak Park
$1978
19 km or 12 mi Southgate
$1813
19 km or 12 mi Royal Oak
$2058
20 km or 12 mi Dearborn Heights
$1908
21 km or 13 mi Roseville
$1969
21 km or 13 mi Taylor
$1728
21 km or 13 mi Southfield
$1926
22 km or 14 mi St. Clair Shores
$1987
22 km or 14 mi Inkster
$1877
24 km or 15 mi Garden
$1848
26 km or 16 mi Amherstburg
$1833
27 km or 17 mi Birmingham
$1975
28 km or 17 mi Sterling Heights
$1880
28 km or 17 mi Livonia
$1849
29 km or 18 mi Troy
$1880
29 km or 18 mi Westland
$1955
30 km or 19 mi Clinton Township
$2109
31 km or 19 mi Romulus
$1909
32 km or 20 mi Farmington Hills
$2291
37 km or 23 mi Rochester Hills
$1939
39 km or 24 mi Novi
$2397
40 km or 25 mi Pontiac
$1700
42 km or 26 mi Auburn Hills
$1876
54 km or 34 mi Monroe
$1713
58 km or 36 mi Ann Arbor
$2260
71 km or 44 mi Chatham-Kent
$1905
86 km or 54 mi Toledo
$1662
88 km or 54 mi Burton
$1561
88 km or 54 mi Port Huron
$1936
89 km or 55 mi Sarnia
$1614