Alexandria vs Dhaka - Cost of Living Comparison

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Alexandria Dhaka
🚶 Cost of living one person
$310
$428
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$828
$1078
🏠 One person rent
$76.9
$121
🏘️ Family rent
$168
$235
🍽️ Food expenses
$153
$191
🚐 Transport expenses
$30
$77.7
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$119
$282
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Unhealthy
✈️ Airport proximity
36 km
14 km
🎓 Higher education
49
72
😀 Quality of life
48
54
🏙️ Population
4.87M
16.8M

The cost of living in Alexandria is 28% less expensive than in Dhaka. Cities ranked 9207th and 8916th ($310 vs $428) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 20th 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 0.7 months in Dhaka. Alexandria ranked 3rd best city to live in Egypt vs Dhaka ranked 1st in Bangladesh, while ranked 6328th and 5968th 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
$3.44
$1.9
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$12.4
$11.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.16
$4.57
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.07
$4.18
 Cappuccino
$1.41
$2.07
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.29
$0.29
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$103
$137
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$49
$77.4
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$230
$293
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$125
$167
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$8.58
$19.5
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$13.3
$29.7
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$8.59
$12.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
14.91%
10.48%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$428
$1008
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$274
$531
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.21
$0.42
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$2.46
$18.8
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.56
$4.51
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.26
$1.05
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.87
$0.77
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.69
$0.68
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.75
$0.63
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.45
$1.22
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.75
$8.18
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.72
$3.26
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.96
$6.58
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.42
$2.52
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.45
$1.09
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.35
$2.44
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.33
$0.75
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.42
$0.46
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.6
$0.83
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.12
$0.19
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.61
$1.14
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.19
$8.68
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.94
$3.4
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.87
$2.81
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$0.78
$3.65
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$1.36
$3.97
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.8
$0.79
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.58
$0.67
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$15.4
$18.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$2.5
$4.13
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$7.07
$13.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$1.24
$2.4
👖 Brand Jeans
$23
$17.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$98.7
$40.4
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$54.2
$45.9
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$1331
$1444

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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
15 km or 9.5 mi Narayanganj
$301
38 km or 24 mi Narsingdi
$271
77 km or 48 mi Brahmanbaria
$290
90 km or 56 mi Agartala
$380
113 km or 70 mi Barisal
$295
115 km or 71 mi Mymensingh
$256
132 km or 82 mi Khulna
$339
135 km or 84 mi Jessore
$290
164 km or 102 mi Bogra
$282
196 km or 122 mi Rajshahi
$279
196 km or 122 mi Krishnanagar
$294
199 km or 124 mi Sylhet
$296
207 km or 129 mi Shantipur
$307
213 km or 132 mi Chittagong
$312
221 km or 137 mi Naihati
$335
222 km or 138 mi Berhampore
$309
223 km or 139 mi Bhatpara
$342
224 km or 139 mi Hugli-Chuchura
$332
226 km or 141 mi Chandannagar
$335
228 km or 142 mi Rajarhat
$353
229 km or 142 mi Madhyamgram
$341
234 km or 145 mi Barrackpore
$336
234 km or 146 mi North Dumdum
$343
235 km or 146 mi Balurghat
$311
236 km or 147 mi Serampore
$336
236 km or 147 mi Aizawl
$461
236 km or 147 mi Panihati
$344
238 km or 148 mi Kamarhati
$343
238 km or 148 mi South Dumdum
$351
238 km or 148 mi Bidhannagar
$360
239 km or 149 mi Baranagar
$340
239 km or 149 mi Uttarpara
$334
241 km or 150 mi Bally
$338
247 km or 154 mi Howrah
$338
248 km or 154 mi Kolkata
$408
248 km or 154 mi Rajpur Sonarpur
$360
254 km or 158 mi Rangpur
$298
255 km or 159 mi Shillong
$390
259 km or 161 mi Barasat
$356
265 km or 165 mi Bardhaman
$317