Alexandria vs Essen - Cost of Living Comparison

Alexandria Essen
🚶 Cost of living one person
$326
$1212
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$803
$2852
🏠 One person rent
$110
$564
🏘️ Family rent
$184
$830
🍽️ Food expenses
$138
$361
🚐 Transport expenses
$34.6
$154
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$130
$3311
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
36 km
25 km
🎓 Higher education
48
95
😀 Quality of life
51
82
🏙️ Population
4.87M
582K

The cost of living in Alexandria is 73% less expensive than in Essen. Cities ranked 9104th and 4137th ($326 vs $1212) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 3rd and 624th in Egypt and Germany, respectively. Check Egypt vs Germany comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.4 months in Alexandria compared to 2.7 months in Essen. Alexandria ranked 3rd best city to live in Egypt vs Essen ranked 30th in Germany, while ranked 6192nd and 289th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Alexandria vs Essen

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Alexandria Essen
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.57
$8.37
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$13.2
$34.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$3.51
$7.03
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.74
$3.81
☕ Cappuccino
$1.32
$3.41
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.21
$2.7
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$129
$530
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$75.4
$373
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$245
$904
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$129
$522
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$15.1
$134
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$23.3
$205
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$8.61
$26.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
12.74%
1.95%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$571
$2474
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$196
$3988
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.17
$3.21
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$8.39
$72.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$2.84
$24.2
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.32
$1.54
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.79
$1.05
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.29
$1.46
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.39
$1.45
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.18
$3.18
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3
$10.4
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.96
$9.23
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.12
$13.4
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.92
$2.51
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.49
$1.77
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.32
$1.9
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.29
$2.52
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.29
$1.4
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.22
$0.97
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.12
$0.27
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.58
$1.93
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.16
$6.97
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.34
$0.87
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.61
$6.94
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.36
$11.7
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.16
$2.55
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.49
$1.48
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.81
$1.5
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$16.5
$23.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$3.14
$10.1
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$8.03
$82.7
💇 Haircut, simple
$1.61
$14.4
👖 Brand Jeans
$22.4
$88.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$71.7
$89
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$59.8
$317
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$1732
$11013

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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
9.5 km or 5.9 mi Gelsenkirchen
$1330
9.6 km or 6 mi Mulheim
$1321
10 km or 6.3 mi Bottrop
$1277
11 km or 7.1 mi Oberhausen
$1449
12 km or 7.8 mi Velbert
$1307
13 km or 8.3 mi Hattingen
$1297
14 km or 8.4 mi Gladbeck
$1301
14 km or 8.8 mi Heiligenhaus
$1296
15 km or 9 mi Bochum
$1254
18 km or 11 mi Herne
$1109
18 km or 11 mi Duisburg
$1114
19 km or 12 mi Herten
$1305
19 km or 12 mi Wulfrath
$1300
19 km or 12 mi Sprockhovel
$1300
20 km or 13 mi Ratingen
$1303
22 km or 14 mi Witten
$1302
23 km or 14 mi Recklinghausen
$1293
23 km or 14 mi Mettmann
$1300
23 km or 14 mi Dinslaken
$1307
24 km or 15 mi Dorsten
$1299
24 km or 15 mi Castrop-Rauxel
$1308
24 km or 15 mi Wuppertal
$1194
25 km or 16 mi Marl
$1309
26 km or 16 mi Erkrath
$1305
27 km or 17 mi Schwelm
$1297
27 km or 17 mi Oer-Erkenschwick
$1299
27 km or 17 mi Moers
$1261
27 km or 17 mi Wetter
$1301
28 km or 17 mi Gevelsberg
$1297
28 km or 18 mi Voerde
$1302
28 km or 18 mi Ennepetal
$1299
29 km or 18 mi Haan
$1299
30 km or 18 mi Dusseldorf
$1632
30 km or 18 mi Herdecke
$1297
30 km or 19 mi Rheinberg
$1300
31 km or 20 mi Hilden
$1299
32 km or 20 mi Neukirchen-Vluyn
$1302
32 km or 20 mi Waltrop
$1302
32 km or 20 mi Solingen
$1177
32 km or 20 mi Datteln
$1303