Alexandria vs Edinburgh - Cost of Living Comparison

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Alexandria Edinburgh
🚶 Cost of living one person
$366
$2295
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$946
$5636
🏠 One person rent
$94.2
$1360
🏘️ Family rent
$159
$2398
🍽️ Food expenses
$161
$601
🚐 Transport expenses
$49.9
$153
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$134
$3514
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
36 km
11 km
🎓 Higher education
51
88
😀 Quality of life
57
92
🏙️ Population
5.36M
488K

The cost of living in Alexandria is 84% less expensive than in Edinburgh. Cities ranked 9023rd and 1307th ($366 vs $2295) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 9th and 38th in Egypt and the United Kingdom, respectively. Check Egypt vs the United Kingdom comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.4 months in Alexandria compared to 1.5 months in Edinburgh. Alexandria ranked 3rd best city to live in Egypt vs Edinburgh ranked 11th in the United Kingdom, while ranked 6205th and 83rd among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Alexandria vs Edinburgh

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Alexandria Edinburgh
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$4.32
$22.3
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$15.4
$90
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.57
$10.2
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.35
$8.34
☕ Cappuccino
$1.27
$5
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.32
$2.58
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$120
$1471
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$63.9
$1081
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$221
$2686
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$115
$1966
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$8.1
$158
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$12.3
$245
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$11.1
$43.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
20.66%
4.86%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$705
$6647
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$453
$4795
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.19
$2.96
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$12.6
$94.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.12
$21.2
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.38
$1.99
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.85
$1.85
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.71
$2.01
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.64
$2.12
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.23
$5.15
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.66
$11.9
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.26
$10.2
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.09
$15.8
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.48
$2.97
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.7
$1.76
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.48
$3.29
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.35
$3.81
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.31
$1.75
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.34
$1.47
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.13
$1.1
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.62
$3.31
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$5.76
$11.9
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.27
$2.83
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.95
$22.4
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.31
$8.15
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$1.82
$4.71
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.8
$3.27
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.68
$1.65
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$12.3
$50.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$2.88
$15
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$7.94
$112
💇 Haircut, simple
$1.51
$22.6
👖 Brand Jeans
$32
$94.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$126
$111
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$86.2
$1749
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$2067
$25458

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Distance City Cost of living
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

Cities near Edinburgh

Distance City Cost of living
18 km or 11 mi Kirkcaldy
$1794
21 km or 13 mi Livingston
$1760
21 km or 13 mi Dunfermline
$1750
42 km or 26 mi Alloa
$1842
49 km or 30 mi Cumbernauld
$1611
49 km or 31 mi Stirling
$1835
52 km or 32 mi Perth
$1640
56 km or 35 mi Hamilton
$1831
59 km or 37 mi Dundee
$1593
65 km or 40 mi East Kilbride
$1878
66 km or 41 mi Glasgow
$2114
78 km or 48 mi Paisley
$1885
89 km or 56 mi Kilmarnock
$1600
98 km or 61 mi Greenock
$1647
99 km or 61 mi Irvine
$1704
102 km or 63 mi Dumfries
$1456
105 km or 65 mi Ayr
$1586
120 km or 74 mi Carlisle
$1596
147 km or 91 mi Newcastle upon Tyne
$1979
149 km or 93 mi Aberdeen
$1806
150 km or 93 mi Gateshead
$1943
153 km or 95 mi Tynemouth
$1784
153 km or 95 mi Jarrow
$1820
154 km or 96 mi South Shields
$1777
158 km or 98 mi Washington
$1778
158 km or 98 mi Whitehaven
$1798
164 km or 102 mi Sunderland
$1554
166 km or 103 mi Durham
$1872
173 km or 107 mi Bishop Auckland
$1742
182 km or 113 mi Inverness
$2005
189 km or 117 mi Hartlepool
$1417
189 km or 117 mi Elgin
$1523
190 km or 118 mi Darlington
$1404
194 km or 121 mi Stockton-on-Tees
$1424
197 km or 123 mi Middlesbrough
$1741
211 km or 131 mi Morecambe
$1834
212 km or 132 mi Bangor
$1485
213 km or 132 mi Lancaster
$1791
216 km or 134 mi Douglas
$2236
224 km or 139 mi Newtownabbey
$1820