Alexandria vs Giza - Cost of Living Comparison

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Alexandria Giza
🚶 Cost of living one person
$400
$394
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1034
$985
🏠 One person rent
$103
$139
🏘️ Family rent
$176
$234
🍽️ Food expenses
$175
$169
🚐 Transport expenses
$55.3
$29.1
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$139
$143
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Bad
✈️ Airport proximity
36 km
17 km
🎓 Higher education
51
83
😀 Quality of life
56
60
🏙️ Population
5.36M
4.46M

The cost of living in Alexandria is 2% more expensive than in Giza. Cities ranked 8976th and 8986th ($400 vs $394) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 8th and 9th in Egypt.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.3 months in Alexandria compared to 0.4 months in Giza. Ranked 3rd vs 2nd best cities to live in Egypt, and 6248th vs 5926th 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
$4.25
$4.3
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$17.3
$14.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.38
$5.27
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.49
$1.67
☕ Cappuccino
$1.48
$1.44
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.34
$0.42
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$130
$159
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$71.1
$91.9
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$240
$295
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$128
$169
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$8.92
$12.3
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$13.8
$18.7
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$11.6
$21.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
18.1%
24.94%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$728
$886
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$494
$1329
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.21
$0.32
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$15.1
$2.18
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.5
$3.06
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.37
$0.37
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.94
$0.95
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.84
$0.47
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.73
$0.75
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.43
$1.59
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.22
$2.68
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.68
$4.43
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.94
$8.83
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.53
$1.72
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.69
$0.66
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.49
$0.41
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.36
$0.38
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.37
$0.53
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.4
$0.53
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.14
$0.13
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.7
$0.52
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$5.42
$4.8
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.34
$1.55
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.12
$2.14
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.45
$1.7
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.02
$1.69
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.89
$0.88
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.75
$0.54
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$14.6
$19
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$3.21
$5.39
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$9.06
$12.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$1.7
$2.15
👖 Brand Jeans
$31.4
$18.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$139
$91.5
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$89.4
$103
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$2136
$2866

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Cities near Alexandria

Distance City Cost of living
21 km or 13 mi Kafr El Dawwar
$341
55 km or 34 mi Damanhur
$282
113 km or 70 mi Tanta
$294
122 km or 76 mi El Mahalla El Kubra
$343
126 km or 78 mi Shibin El Kom
$361
141 km or 87 mi Mansoura
$335
146 km or 91 mi Benha
$343
167 km or 104 mi Zagazig
$351
174 km or 108 mi Shubra El Kheima
$443
179 km or 111 mi Cairo
$506
181 km or 113 mi Giza
$394
182 km or 113 mi Damietta
$323
203 km or 126 mi Helwan
$402
225 km or 140 mi Port Said
$319
229 km or 142 mi Faiyum
$340
234 km or 146 mi Ismailia
$300
262 km or 163 mi Beni Suef
$297
286 km or 177 mi Suez
$288
356 km or 221 mi Minya
$356
432 km or 268 mi Gaza
$776
444 km or 276 mi Netivot
$2022
444 km or 276 mi Ashkelon
$1761
446 km or 277 mi Sderot
$1993
447 km or 278 mi Ofakim
$1936
454 km or 282 mi Ashdod
$2145
460 km or 286 mi Rahat
$1962
461 km or 287 mi Paphos
$1831
462 km or 287 mi Kiryat Malakhi
$2105
463 km or 287 mi Asyut
$283
463 km or 288 mi Yavne
$2172
463 km or 288 mi Kiryat Gat
$2079
464 km or 288 mi Beersheba
$1700
467 km or 290 mi Bat Yam
$2147
468 km or 291 mi Holon
$2031
470 km or 292 mi Ness Ziona
$2298
470 km or 292 mi Rehovot
$2066
470 km or 292 mi Rishon LeZion
$2403
473 km or 294 mi Tel Aviv
$2702
473 km or 294 mi Givatayim
$2449
474 km or 295 mi Ramat Gan
$2451

Cities near Giza

Distance City Cost of living
5.9 km or 3.6 mi Cairo
$506
14 km or 8.4 mi Shubra El Kheima
$443
22 km or 14 mi Helwan
$402
50 km or 31 mi Benha
$343
63 km or 39 mi Shibin El Kom
$361
68 km or 42 mi Zagazig
$351
87 km or 54 mi Faiyum
$340
88 km or 55 mi Tanta
$294
106 km or 66 mi Beni Suef
$297
106 km or 66 mi El Mahalla El Kubra
$343
117 km or 73 mi Mansoura
$335
120 km or 74 mi Ismailia
$300
128 km or 79 mi Suez
$288
136 km or 84 mi Damanhur
$282
163 km or 101 mi Kafr El Dawwar
$341
167 km or 104 mi Damietta
$323
172 km or 107 mi Port Said
$319
181 km or 113 mi Alexandria
$400
219 km or 136 mi Minya
$356
314 km or 195 mi Asyut
$283
352 km or 219 mi Gaza
$776
355 km or 221 mi Ofakim
$1936
358 km or 223 mi Netivot
$2022
361 km or 225 mi Dahab
$479
365 km or 227 mi Eilat
$1853
365 km or 227 mi Sderot
$1993
370 km or 230 mi Ashkelon
$1761
370 km or 230 mi Aqaba
$800
370 km or 230 mi Beersheba
$1700
372 km or 231 mi Rahat
$1962
378 km or 235 mi El Gouna
$360
383 km or 238 mi Sharm El Sheikh
$598
384 km or 238 mi Kiryat Gat
$2079
384 km or 238 mi Ashdod
$2145
384 km or 239 mi Dimona
$2002
386 km or 240 mi Sohag
$415
388 km or 241 mi Kiryat Malakhi
$2105
395 km or 246 mi Yavne
$2172
398 km or 247 mi Hurghada
$354
401 km or 249 mi Dura
$1062