Alexandria vs Dhaka - Cost of Living Comparison

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Alexandria Dhaka
🚶 Cost of living one person
$366
$478
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$946
$1155
🏠 One person rent
$94.2
$150
🏘️ Family rent
$159
$256
🍽️ Food expenses
$161
$209
🚐 Transport expenses
$49.9
$79.9
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$134
$238
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Unhealthy
✈️ Airport proximity
36 km
14 km
🎓 Higher education
51
76
😀 Quality of life
57
58
🏙️ Population
5.36M
16.8M

The cost of living in Alexandria is 23% less expensive than in Dhaka. Cities ranked 9023rd and 8770th ($366 vs $478) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 9th and 1st in Egypt and Bangladesh, respectively. Check Egypt vs Bangladesh comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.4 months in Alexandria compared to 0.5 months in Dhaka. Alexandria ranked 3rd best city to live in Egypt vs Dhaka ranked 1st in Bangladesh, while ranked 6205th and 6105th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Alexandria vs Dhaka

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Alexandria Dhaka
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$4.32
$2.19
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$15.4
$12.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.57
$4.9
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.35
$5.87
☕ Cappuccino
$1.27
$2.25
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.32
$0.3
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$120
$166
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$63.9
$101
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$221
$300
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$115
$181
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$8.1
$25.5
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$12.3
$40
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$11.1
$10.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
20.66%
10.58%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$705
$1249
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$453
$700
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.19
$0.41
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$12.6
$22.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.12
$4.35
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.38
$0.96
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.85
$0.82
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.71
$0.55
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.64
$0.61
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.23
$1.17
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.66
$8.47
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.26
$3.55
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.09
$6.54
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.48
$2.76
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.7
$0.91
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.48
$2.57
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.35
$0.67
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.31
$0.3
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.34
$0.52
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.13
$0.19
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.62
$1.09
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$5.76
$12.5
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.27
$4.91
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.95
$3.2
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.31
$3.25
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$1.82
$4.49
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.8
$0.88
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.68
$0.88
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$12.3
$19.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$2.88
$4.08
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$7.94
$12
💇 Haircut, simple
$1.51
$2.12
👖 Brand Jeans
$32
$17
👟 Brand Sneakers
$126
$47
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$86.2
$77.5
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$2067
$2391

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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
15 km or 9.5 mi Narayanganj
$348
38 km or 24 mi Narsingdi
$357
77 km or 48 mi Brahmanbaria
$329
90 km or 56 mi Agartala
$342
113 km or 70 mi Barisal
$321
115 km or 71 mi Mymensingh
$278
132 km or 82 mi Khulna
$287
135 km or 84 mi Jessore
$326
164 km or 102 mi Bogra
$297
196 km or 122 mi Rajshahi
$289
196 km or 122 mi Krishnanagar
$272
199 km or 124 mi Sylhet
$327
207 km or 129 mi Shantipur
$285
213 km or 132 mi Chittagong
$358
221 km or 137 mi Naihati
$313
222 km or 138 mi Berhampore
$288
223 km or 139 mi Bhatpara
$319
224 km or 139 mi Hugli-Chuchura
$311
226 km or 141 mi Chandannagar
$311
228 km or 142 mi Rajarhat
$327
229 km or 142 mi Madhyamgram
$318
234 km or 145 mi Barrackpore
$314
234 km or 146 mi North Dumdum
$321
235 km or 146 mi Balurghat
$288
236 km or 147 mi Serampore
$315
236 km or 147 mi Aizawl
$435
236 km or 147 mi Panihati
$324
238 km or 148 mi Kamarhati
$321
238 km or 148 mi South Dumdum
$326
238 km or 148 mi Bidhannagar
$333
239 km or 149 mi Baranagar
$318
239 km or 149 mi Uttarpara
$313
241 km or 150 mi Bally
$319
247 km or 154 mi Howrah
$321
248 km or 154 mi Kolkata
$362
248 km or 154 mi Rajpur Sonarpur
$331
254 km or 158 mi Rangpur
$307
255 km or 159 mi Shillong
$336
259 km or 161 mi Barasat
$328
265 km or 165 mi Bardhaman
$296