Alexandria vs Giza - Cost of Living Comparison

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Alexandria Giza
🚶 Cost of living one person
$310
$323
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$828
$846
🏠 One person rent
$76.9
$86.6
🏘️ Family rent
$168
$161
🍽️ Food expenses
$153
$158
🚐 Transport expenses
$30
$25
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$119
$145
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
36 km
17 km
🎓 Higher education
49
83
😀 Quality of life
48
56
🏙️ Population
4.87M
5.6M

The cost of living in Alexandria is 4% less expensive than in Giza. Cities ranked 9207th and 9177th ($310 vs $323) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 20th and 15th in Egypt.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.4 months in Alexandria compared to 0.4 months in Giza. Ranked 3rd vs 2nd best cities to live in Egypt, and 6328th vs 5699th among the best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Alexandria vs Giza

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Alexandria Giza
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.44
$3.41
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$12.4
$15.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.16
$4.1
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.07
$1.65
 Cappuccino
$1.41
$1.41
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.29
$0.32
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$103
$89
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$49
$63.7
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$230
$241
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$125
$112
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$8.58
$9.12
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$13.3
$14
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$8.59
$8.65
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
14.91%
14.76%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$428
$793
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$274
$338
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.21
$0.18
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$2.46
$2.07
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.56
$2.68
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.26
$0.26
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.87
$0.93
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.69
$0.69
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.75
$0.75
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.45
$1.49
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.75
$3.29
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.72
$4.54
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.96
$9.01
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.42
$1.41
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.45
$0.48
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.35
$0.33
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.33
$0.33
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.42
$0.42
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.6
$0.6
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.12
$0.12
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.61
$0.5
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.19
$6.18
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.94
$1.21
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.87
$1.85
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$0.78
$1.66
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$1.36
$1.66
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.8
$0.87
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.58
$0.53
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$15.4
$17.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$2.5
$3.08
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$7.07
$10.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$1.24
$2.07
👖 Brand Jeans
$23
$22.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$98.7
$99.1
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$54.2
$67.1
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$1331
$1758

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Cities near Alexandria

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

Cities near Giza

Distance City Cost of living
5.9 km or 3.6 mi Cairo
$424
14 km or 8.4 mi Shubra El Kheima
$374
22 km or 14 mi Helwan
$345
50 km or 31 mi Benha
$335
63 km or 39 mi Shibin El Kom
$323
68 km or 42 mi Zagazig
$327
87 km or 54 mi Faiyum
$339
88 km or 55 mi Tanta
$315
106 km or 66 mi Beni Suef
$334
106 km or 66 mi El Mahalla El Kubra
$331
117 km or 73 mi Mansoura
$306
120 km or 74 mi Ismailia
$310
128 km or 79 mi Suez
$303
136 km or 84 mi Damanhur
$308
163 km or 101 mi Kafr El Dawwar
$299
167 km or 104 mi Damietta
$291
172 km or 107 mi Port Said
$282
181 km or 113 mi Alexandria
$310
219 km or 136 mi Minya
$357
314 km or 195 mi Asyut
$306
352 km or 219 mi Gaza
$609
355 km or 221 mi Ofakim
$1607
358 km or 223 mi Netivot
$1713
361 km or 225 mi Dahab
$393
365 km or 227 mi Eilat
$1536
365 km or 227 mi Sderot
$1727
370 km or 230 mi Ashkelon
$1671
370 km or 230 mi Aqaba
$694
370 km or 230 mi Beersheba
$1372
372 km or 231 mi Rahat
$1632
378 km or 235 mi El Gouna
$294
383 km or 238 mi Sharm El Sheikh
$499
384 km or 238 mi Kiryat Gat
$1754
384 km or 238 mi Ashdod
$1775
384 km or 239 mi Dimona
$1657
386 km or 240 mi Sohag
$350
388 km or 241 mi Kiryat Malakhi
$1771
395 km or 246 mi Yavne
$1815
398 km or 247 mi Hurghada
$278
401 km or 249 mi Dura
$847