Alexandria vs Glasgow - Cost of Living Comparison

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Alexandria Glasgow
🚶 Cost of living one person
$366
$2114
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$946
$4959
🏠 One person rent
$94.2
$1226
🏘️ Family rent
$159
$2124
🍽️ Food expenses
$161
$547
🚐 Transport expenses
$49.9
$169
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$134
$3456
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
36 km
11 km
🎓 Higher education
51
93
😀 Quality of life
57
94
🏙️ Population
5.36M
626K

The cost of living in Alexandria is 83% less expensive than in Glasgow. Cities ranked 9023rd and 1708th ($366 vs $2114) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 9th and 86th 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 1.6 months in Glasgow. Alexandria ranked 3rd best city to live in Egypt vs Glasgow ranked 3rd in the United Kingdom, while ranked 6205th and 39th 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
$4.32
$22.9
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$15.4
$69.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.57
$10.1
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.35
$6.4
☕ Cappuccino
$1.27
$4.78
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.32
$2.27
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$120
$1185
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$63.9
$928
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$221
$2085
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$115
$1681
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$8.1
$205
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$12.3
$320
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$11.1
$41.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
20.66%
4.73%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$705
$4105
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$453
$3087
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.19
$4.15
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$12.6
$103
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.12
$18.1
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.38
$1.93
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.85
$1.71
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.71
$1.55
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.64
$2.1
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.23
$3.87
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.66
$10.1
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.26
$9.25
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.09
$18.7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.48
$2.73
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.7
$1.65
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.48
$3
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.35
$3.17
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.31
$1.81
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.34
$1.57
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.13
$1.06
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.62
$3.01
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$5.76
$11.2
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.27
$3.23
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.95
$23.7
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.31
$3.03
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$1.82
$3.63
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.8
$3.01
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.68
$2.51
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$12.3
$45.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$2.88
$14.8
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$7.94
$86
💇 Haircut, simple
$1.51
$17.5
👖 Brand Jeans
$32
$135
👟 Brand Sneakers
$126
$105
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$86.2
$928
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$2067
$21435

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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 Glasgow

Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 6.9 mi East Kilbride
$1878
11 km or 7.1 mi Paisley
$1885
16 km or 10 mi Hamilton
$1831
19 km or 12 mi Cumbernauld
$1611
32 km or 20 mi Kilmarnock
$1600
34 km or 21 mi Greenock
$1647
35 km or 21 mi Stirling
$1835
37 km or 23 mi Irvine
$1704
40 km or 25 mi Alloa
$1842
46 km or 29 mi Livingston
$1760
50 km or 31 mi Ayr
$1586
54 km or 34 mi Dunfermline
$1750
66 km or 41 mi Edinburgh
$2295
73 km or 45 mi Kirkcaldy
$1794
78 km or 49 mi Perth
$1640
97 km or 60 mi Dumfries
$1456
104 km or 65 mi Dundee
$1593
136 km or 85 mi Carlisle
$1596
152 km or 94 mi Whitehaven
$1798
161 km or 100 mi Bangor
$1485
170 km or 106 mi Newtownabbey
$1820
176 km or 110 mi Belfast
$1878
181 km or 112 mi Inverness
$2005
187 km or 116 mi Lisburn
$1923
191 km or 119 mi Douglas
$2236
193 km or 120 mi Newcastle upon Tyne
$1979
195 km or 121 mi Aberdeen
$1806
196 km or 121 mi Gateshead
$1943
200 km or 124 mi Jarrow
$1820
201 km or 125 mi Tynemouth
$1784
202 km or 126 mi South Shields
$1777
203 km or 126 mi Washington
$1778
207 km or 128 mi Elgin
$1523
208 km or 129 mi Durham
$1872
210 km or 131 mi Sunderland
$1554
211 km or 131 mi Bishop Auckland
$1742
218 km or 135 mi Derry
$1646
219 km or 136 mi Morecambe
$1834
222 km or 138 mi Lancaster
$1791
227 km or 141 mi Darlington
$1404