Alexandria vs Dublin - Cost of Living Comparison

Alexandria Dublin
🚶 Cost of living one person
$326
$2551
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$803
$5611
🏠 One person rent
$110
$1689
🏘️ Family rent
$184
$2862
🍽️ Food expenses
$138
$537
🚐 Transport expenses
$34.6
$182
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$130
$3224
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
36 km
10 km
🎓 Higher education
48
96
😀 Quality of life
51
93
🏙️ Population
4.87M
553K

The cost of living in Alexandria is 87% less expensive than in Dublin. Cities ranked 9104th and 152nd ($326 vs $2551) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 3rd and 1st in Egypt and Ireland, respectively. Check Egypt vs Ireland comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.4 months in Alexandria compared to 1.3 months in Dublin. Alexandria ranked 3rd best city to live in Egypt vs Dublin ranked 1st in Ireland, while ranked 6192nd and 48th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Alexandria vs Dublin

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Alexandria Dublin
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.57
$16.8
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$13.2
$78.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$3.51
$10.4
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.74
$6.72
☕ Cappuccino
$1.32
$4.09
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.21
$2.46
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$129
$1755
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$75.4
$1410
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$245
$3075
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$129
$2439
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$15.1
$155
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$23.3
$240
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$8.61
$55.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
12.74%
3.43%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$571
$7980
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$196
$5195
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.17
$2.17
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$8.39
$128
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$2.84
$21
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.32
$2.14
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.79
$1.49
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.29
$1.8
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.39
$1.58
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.18
$4.17
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3
$11.3
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.96
$11
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.12
$11.7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.92
$2.57
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.49
$1.9
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.32
$2.55
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.29
$3.51
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.29
$1.67
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.22
$1.19
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.12
$1.03
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.58
$2.82
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.16
$14
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.34
$3.18
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.61
$17.4
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.36
$6.91
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.16
$6.95
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.49
$2.98
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.81
$2.61
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$16.5
$45.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$3.14
$13.5
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$8.03
$68.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$1.61
$18.5
👖 Brand Jeans
$22.4
$88.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$71.7
$95.3
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$59.8
$1321
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$1732
$10246

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Distance City Cost of living
21 km or 13 mi Kafr El Dawwar
$264
55 km or 34 mi Damanhur
$283
113 km or 70 mi Tanta
$245
122 km or 76 mi El Mahalla El Kubra
$257
126 km or 78 mi Shibin El Kom
$253
141 km or 87 mi Mansoura
$255
146 km or 91 mi Benha
$226
167 km or 104 mi Zagazig
$265
174 km or 108 mi Shubra El Kheima
$275
179 km or 111 mi Cairo
$394
181 km or 113 mi Giza
$287
182 km or 113 mi Damietta
$248
203 km or 126 mi Helwan
$270
225 km or 140 mi Port Said
$322
229 km or 142 mi Faiyum
$265
234 km or 146 mi Ismailia
$230
262 km or 163 mi Beni Suef
$212
286 km or 177 mi Suez
$238
356 km or 221 mi Minya
$264
432 km or 268 mi Gaza
$696
444 km or 276 mi Netivot
$1692
444 km or 276 mi Ashkelon
$1586
446 km or 277 mi Sderot
$1694
447 km or 278 mi Ofakim
$1693
454 km or 282 mi Ashdod
$1771
460 km or 286 mi Rahat
$1700
461 km or 287 mi Paphos
$1168
462 km or 287 mi Kiryat Malakhi
$1687
463 km or 287 mi Asyut
$279
463 km or 288 mi Yavne
$1693
463 km or 288 mi Kiryat Gat
$1660
464 km or 288 mi Beersheba
$1483
467 km or 290 mi Bat Yam
$1878
468 km or 291 mi Holon
$1836
470 km or 292 mi Ness Ziona
$1698
470 km or 292 mi Rehovot
$1776
470 km or 292 mi Rishon LeZion
$1809
473 km or 294 mi Tel Aviv
$2298
473 km or 294 mi Givatayim
$2032
474 km or 295 mi Ramat Gan
$2162

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Distance City Cost of living
13 km or 8.3 mi Swords
$2503
30 km or 19 mi Naas
$1915
42 km or 26 mi Drogheda
$1866
75 km or 46 mi Dundalk
$1753
102 km or 63 mi Kilkenny
$1890
113 km or 70 mi Wexford
$1864
131 km or 82 mi Lisburn
$1549
134 km or 83 mi Waterford
$1868
141 km or 88 mi Belfast
$1540
148 km or 92 mi Douglas
$1590
148 km or 92 mi Newtownabbey
$1511
152 km or 94 mi Bangor
$1154
154 km or 96 mi Omagh
$1505
175 km or 109 mi Limerick
$1332
185 km or 115 mi Galway
$1919
185 km or 115 mi Rhyl
$1372
196 km or 122 mi Derry
$1237
212 km or 132 mi Wallasey
$1324
213 km or 132 mi Formby
$1507
215 km or 133 mi Crosby
$1509
216 km or 134 mi Birkenhead
$1512
217 km or 135 mi Bebington
$1505
217 km or 135 mi Liverpool
$1494
217 km or 135 mi Bootle
$1506
218 km or 136 mi Southport
$1514
219 km or 136 mi Blackpool
$1211
219 km or 136 mi Cork
$1889
220 km or 137 mi Wrexham
$1151
221 km or 137 mi Lytham St Annes
$1393
221 km or 137 mi Whitehaven
$1461
224 km or 139 mi Ellesmere Port
$1506
225 km or 140 mi Chester
$1621
234 km or 145 mi Llanelli
$1500
234 km or 145 mi St Helens
$1242
235 km or 146 mi Widnes
$1509
236 km or 147 mi Runcorn
$1512
239 km or 148 mi Morecambe
$1406
240 km or 149 mi Preston
$1176
241 km or 150 mi Lancaster
$1390
242 km or 150 mi Wigan
$1377