Alexandria vs Giza - Cost of Living Comparison

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Alexandria Giza
🚶 Cost of living one person
$366
$356
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$946
$887
🏠 One person rent
$94.2
$123
🏘️ Family rent
$159
$200
🍽️ Food expenses
$161
$153
🚐 Transport expenses
$49.9
$30.1
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$134
$128
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Bad
✈️ Airport proximity
36 km
17 km
🎓 Higher education
51
83
😀 Quality of life
57
60
🏙️ Population
5.36M
4.46M

The cost of living in Alexandria is 3% more expensive than in Giza. Cities ranked 9023rd and 9046th ($366 vs $356) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 9th and 10th 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 6205th vs 5867th 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
$4.32
$3.85
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$15.4
$13.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.57
$4.71
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.35
$1.51
☕ Cappuccino
$1.27
$1.32
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.32
$0.38
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$120
$135
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$63.9
$81.8
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$221
$244
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$115
$145
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$8.1
$10.6
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$12.3
$15.9
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$11.1
$19.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
20.66%
21.01%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$705
$792
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$453
$1198
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.19
$0.31
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$12.6
$2.53
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.12
$3.21
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.38
$0.36
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.85
$0.89
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.71
$0.48
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.64
$0.67
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.23
$1.43
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.66
$2.67
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.26
$3.86
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.09
$8.19
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.48
$1.56
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.7
$0.61
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.48
$0.42
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.35
$0.34
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.31
$0.46
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.34
$0.48
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.13
$0.13
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.62
$0.6
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$5.76
$4.32
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.27
$1.4
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.95
$1.93
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.31
$1.52
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$1.82
$1.54
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.8
$0.8
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.68
$0.49
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$12.3
$21.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$2.88
$4.6
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$7.94
$10.4
💇 Haircut, simple
$1.51
$1.92
👖 Brand Jeans
$32
$16.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$126
$81.5
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$86.2
$94.6
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$2067
$2487

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Cities near Alexandria

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 Giza

Distance City Cost of living
5.9 km or 3.6 mi Cairo
$483
14 km or 8.4 mi Shubra El Kheima
$414
22 km or 14 mi Helwan
$374
50 km or 31 mi Benha
$314
63 km or 39 mi Shibin El Kom
$332
68 km or 42 mi Zagazig
$325
87 km or 54 mi Faiyum
$315
88 km or 55 mi Tanta
$267
106 km or 66 mi Beni Suef
$271
106 km or 66 mi El Mahalla El Kubra
$313
117 km or 73 mi Mansoura
$307
120 km or 74 mi Ismailia
$279
128 km or 79 mi Suez
$288
136 km or 84 mi Damanhur
$267
163 km or 101 mi Kafr El Dawwar
$316
167 km or 104 mi Damietta
$294
172 km or 107 mi Port Said
$288
181 km or 113 mi Alexandria
$366
219 km or 136 mi Minya
$324
314 km or 195 mi Asyut
$264
352 km or 219 mi Gaza
$862
355 km or 221 mi Ofakim
$2038
358 km or 223 mi Netivot
$2145
361 km or 225 mi Dahab
$429
365 km or 227 mi Eilat
$2054
365 km or 227 mi Sderot
$2133
370 km or 230 mi Ashkelon
$1845
370 km or 230 mi Aqaba
$818
370 km or 230 mi Beersheba
$1810
372 km or 231 mi Rahat
$2060
378 km or 235 mi El Gouna
$338
383 km or 238 mi Sharm El Sheikh
$555
384 km or 238 mi Kiryat Gat
$2225
384 km or 238 mi Ashdod
$2305
384 km or 239 mi Dimona
$2014
386 km or 240 mi Sohag
$375
388 km or 241 mi Kiryat Malakhi
$2283
395 km or 246 mi Yavne
$2354
398 km or 247 mi Hurghada
$334
401 km or 249 mi Dura
$1149