Alexandria vs Giza - Cost of Living Comparison

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Alexandria Giza
🚶 Cost of living one person
$495
$513
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1302
$1196
🏠 One person rent
$164
$194
🏘️ Family rent
$351
$264
🍽️ Food expenses
$220
$199
🚐 Transport expenses
$44
$46.4
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$149
$227
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
36 km
17 km
🎓 Higher education
49
83
😀 Quality of life
51
45
🏙️ Population
4.87M
5.6M

The cost of living in Alexandria is 3% less expensive than in Giza. Cities ranked 8536th and 8414th ($495 vs $513) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 6th and 4th 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 2nd vs 3rd best cities to live in Egypt, and 6224th vs 6700th 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
$5.31
$4.36
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$19.4
$20.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.46
$5.09
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.95
$1.97
 Cappuccino
$1.74
$1.46
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.35
$0.35
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$217
$143
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$117
$170
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$486
$255
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$273
$216
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$15.4
$19.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$24
$30.5
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$11.8
$9.81
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
16.27%
14.99%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$716
$646
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$371
$324
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.19
$0.28
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$10.5
$14.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.74
$3.16
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.39
$0.33
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.12
$1.11
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.71
$0.63
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.03
$0.76
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.9
$1.94
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.78
$4.44
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.17
$6.18
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.6
$11.9
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.7
$1.62
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.79
$0.69
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.58
$0.59
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.49
$0.62
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.51
$0.51
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.95
$0.89
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.16
$0.17
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.6
$0.91
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$9.49
$6.82
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2
$1.26
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.31
$1.91
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.22
$2.18
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.1
$1.41
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.45
$0.68
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.79
$0.45
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$19
$15.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$3.84
$3.86
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$10.1
$6.98
💇 Haircut, simple
$1.57
$1.49
👖 Brand Jeans
$36.8
$62.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$125
$130
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$86.5
$85.2
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$3745
$3764

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Cities near Alexandria

Distance City Cost of living
21 km or 13 mi Kafr El Dawwar
$449
55 km or 34 mi Damanhur
$393
113 km or 70 mi Tanta
$450
122 km or 76 mi El Mahalla El Kubra
$489
126 km or 78 mi Shibin El Kom
$490
141 km or 87 mi Mansoura
$446
146 km or 91 mi Benha
$490
167 km or 104 mi Zagazig
$472
174 km or 108 mi Shubra El Kheima
$511
179 km or 111 mi Cairo
$549
181 km or 113 mi Giza
$513
182 km or 113 mi Damietta
$418
203 km or 126 mi Helwan
$494
225 km or 140 mi Port Said
$384
229 km or 142 mi Faiyum
$478
234 km or 146 mi Ismailia
$468
262 km or 163 mi Beni Suef
$470
286 km or 177 mi Suez
$366
356 km or 221 mi Minya
$455
432 km or 268 mi Gaza
$657
444 km or 276 mi Netivot
$1725
444 km or 276 mi Ashkelon
$1499
446 km or 277 mi Sderot
$1703
447 km or 278 mi Ofakim
$1671
454 km or 282 mi Ashdod
$1848
460 km or 286 mi Rahat
$1687
461 km or 287 mi Paphos
$1400
462 km or 287 mi Kiryat Malakhi
$1779
463 km or 287 mi Asyut
$421
463 km or 288 mi Yavne
$1826
463 km or 288 mi Kiryat Gat
$1825
464 km or 288 mi Beersheba
$1523
467 km or 290 mi Bat Yam
$1871
468 km or 291 mi Holon
$1776
470 km or 292 mi Ness Ziona
$1912
470 km or 292 mi Rehovot
$1701
470 km or 292 mi Rishon LeZion
$2010
473 km or 294 mi Tel Aviv
$2259
473 km or 294 mi Givatayim
$2113
474 km or 295 mi Ramat Gan
$2212

Cities near Giza

Distance City Cost of living
5.9 km or 3.6 mi Cairo
$549
14 km or 8.4 mi Shubra El Kheima
$511
22 km or 14 mi Helwan
$494
50 km or 31 mi Benha
$490
63 km or 39 mi Shibin El Kom
$490
68 km or 42 mi Zagazig
$472
87 km or 54 mi Faiyum
$478
88 km or 55 mi Tanta
$450
106 km or 66 mi Beni Suef
$470
106 km or 66 mi El Mahalla El Kubra
$489
117 km or 73 mi Mansoura
$446
120 km or 74 mi Ismailia
$468
128 km or 79 mi Suez
$366
136 km or 84 mi Damanhur
$393
163 km or 101 mi Kafr El Dawwar
$449
167 km or 104 mi Damietta
$418
172 km or 107 mi Port Said
$384
181 km or 113 mi Alexandria
$495
219 km or 136 mi Minya
$455
314 km or 195 mi Asyut
$421
352 km or 219 mi Gaza
$657
355 km or 221 mi Ofakim
$1671
358 km or 223 mi Netivot
$1725
361 km or 225 mi Dahab
$625
365 km or 227 mi Eilat
$1583
365 km or 227 mi Sderot
$1703
370 km or 230 mi Ashkelon
$1499
370 km or 230 mi Aqaba
$692
370 km or 230 mi Beersheba
$1523
372 km or 231 mi Rahat
$1687
378 km or 235 mi El Gouna
$440
383 km or 238 mi Sharm El Sheikh
$603
384 km or 238 mi Kiryat Gat
$1825
384 km or 238 mi Ashdod
$1848
384 km or 239 mi Dimona
$1703
386 km or 240 mi Sohag
$449
388 km or 241 mi Kiryat Malakhi
$1779
395 km or 246 mi Yavne
$1826
398 km or 247 mi Hurghada
$434
401 km or 249 mi Dura
$802