Alexandria vs Glasgow - Cost of Living Comparison

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Alexandria Glasgow
🚶 Cost of living one person
$310
$2013
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$828
$4848
🏠 One person rent
$76.9
$1146
🏘️ Family rent
$168
$2071
🍽️ Food expenses
$153
$540
🚐 Transport expenses
$30
$159
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$119
$3562
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
36 km
11 km
🎓 Higher education
49
94
😀 Quality of life
48
96
🏙️ Population
4.87M
626K

The cost of living in Alexandria is 85% less expensive than in Glasgow. Cities ranked 9207th and 1833rd ($310 vs $2013) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 20th and 97th in Egypt and the United Kingdom, respectively. Check Egypt vs the United Kingdom comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.4 months in Alexandria compared to 1.8 months in Glasgow. Alexandria ranked 3rd best city to live in Egypt vs Glasgow ranked 2nd in the United Kingdom, while ranked 6328th and 19th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Alexandria vs Glasgow

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Alexandria Glasgow
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.44
$20.1
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$12.4
$90.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.16
$9.22
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.07
$6.44
☕ Cappuccino
$1.41
$4.55
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.29
$2.26
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$103
$1254
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$49
$882
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$230
$2451
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$125
$1640
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$8.58
$148
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$13.3
$227
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$8.59
$41.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
14.91%
5.48%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$428
$3909
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$274
$3280
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.21
$3.79
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$2.46
$80.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.56
$20.4
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.26
$1.95
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.87
$1.67
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.69
$1.67
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.75
$2.38
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.45
$3.73
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.75
$10.7
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.72
$9.01
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.96
$13.9
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.42
$3.33
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.45
$1.54
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.35
$3.01
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.33
$4.31
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.42
$1.4
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.6
$1.46
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.12
$0.78
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.61
$2.71
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.19
$10.7
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.94
$2.71
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.87
$19.6
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$0.78
$3.01
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$1.36
$3.62
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.8
$3.03
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.58
$2.52
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$15.4
$47.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$2.5
$17.4
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$7.07
$85.3
💇 Haircut, simple
$1.24
$17.6
👖 Brand Jeans
$23
$94.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$98.7
$121
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$54.2
$1167
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$1331
$12979

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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 Glasgow

Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 6.9 mi East Kilbride
$1818
11 km or 7.1 mi Paisley
$1793
16 km or 10 mi Hamilton
$1793
19 km or 12 mi Cumbernauld
$1767
32 km or 20 mi Kilmarnock
$1470
34 km or 21 mi Greenock
$1599
35 km or 21 mi Stirling
$1625
37 km or 23 mi Irvine
$1573
40 km or 25 mi Alloa
$1710
46 km or 29 mi Livingston
$1744
50 km or 31 mi Ayr
$1420
54 km or 34 mi Dunfermline
$1724
66 km or 41 mi Edinburgh
$2246
73 km or 45 mi Kirkcaldy
$1704
78 km or 49 mi Perth
$1647
97 km or 60 mi Dumfries
$1390
104 km or 65 mi Dundee
$1545
136 km or 85 mi Carlisle
$1732
152 km or 94 mi Whitehaven
$1828
161 km or 100 mi Bangor
$1467
170 km or 106 mi Newtownabbey
$1767
176 km or 110 mi Belfast
$1830
181 km or 112 mi Inverness
$1830
187 km or 116 mi Lisburn
$1805
191 km or 119 mi Douglas
$1989
193 km or 120 mi Newcastle upon Tyne
$1847
195 km or 121 mi Aberdeen
$1701
196 km or 121 mi Gateshead
$1800
200 km or 124 mi Jarrow
$1734
201 km or 125 mi Tynemouth
$1712
202 km or 126 mi South Shields
$1706
203 km or 126 mi Washington
$1688
207 km or 128 mi Elgin
$1459
208 km or 129 mi Durham
$1602
210 km or 131 mi Sunderland
$1571
211 km or 131 mi Bishop Auckland
$1640
218 km or 135 mi Derry
$1491
219 km or 136 mi Morecambe
$1783
222 km or 138 mi Lancaster
$1763
227 km or 141 mi Darlington
$1364