Alexandria vs Gothenburg - Cost of Living Comparison

Alexandria Gothenburg
🚶 Cost of living one person
$326
$1450
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$803
$3162
🏠 One person rent
$110
$744
🏘️ Family rent
$184
$1195
🍽️ Food expenses
$138
$431
🚐 Transport expenses
$34.6
$145
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$130
$2689
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
36 km
13 km
🎓 Higher education
48
46
😀 Quality of life
51
92
🏙️ Population
4.87M
608K

The cost of living in Alexandria is 78% less expensive than in Gothenburg. Cities ranked 9104th and 2946th ($326 vs $1450) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 3rd and 6th in Egypt and Sweden, respectively. Check Egypt vs Sweden comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.4 months in Alexandria compared to 1.9 months in Gothenburg. Alexandria ranked 3rd best city to live in Egypt vs Gothenburg ranked 2nd in Sweden, while ranked 6192nd and 70th among best cities to live in the world.

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Alexandria Gothenburg
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.57
$9.57
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$13.2
$45.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$3.51
$8.46
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.74
$6.6
☕ Cappuccino
$1.32
$4.07
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.21
$1.78
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$129
$837
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$75.4
$592
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$245
$1295
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$129
$985
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$15.1
$79.9
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$23.3
$124
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$8.61
$23.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
12.74%
3.13%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$571
$5731
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$196
$3671
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.17
$3.3
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$8.39
$76.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$2.84
$18.6
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.32
$1.82
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.79
$1.41
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.29
$2.27
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.39
$2.31
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.18
$3.5
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3
$9.69
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.96
$12.2
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.12
$14.2
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.92
$2.6
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.49
$2.12
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.32
$2.39
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.29
$3.26
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.29
$1.15
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.22
$1.31
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.12
$0.96
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.58
$1.87
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.16
$9.5
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.34
$1.6
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.61
$6.33
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.36
$5.51
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.16
$2.97
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.49
$1.83
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.81
$1.9
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$16.5
$29.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$3.14
$14.5
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$8.03
$24.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$1.61
$27.2
👖 Brand Jeans
$22.4
$86.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$71.7
$97.5
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$59.8
$114
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$1732
$2887

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$264
55 km or 34 mi Damanhur
$283
113 km or 70 mi Tanta
$245
122 km or 76 mi El Mahalla El Kubra
$257
126 km or 78 mi Shibin El Kom
$253
141 km or 87 mi Mansoura
$255
146 km or 91 mi Benha
$226
167 km or 104 mi Zagazig
$265
174 km or 108 mi Shubra El Kheima
$275
179 km or 111 mi Cairo
$394
181 km or 113 mi Giza
$287
182 km or 113 mi Damietta
$248
203 km or 126 mi Helwan
$270
225 km or 140 mi Port Said
$322
229 km or 142 mi Faiyum
$265
234 km or 146 mi Ismailia
$230
262 km or 163 mi Beni Suef
$212
286 km or 177 mi Suez
$238
356 km or 221 mi Minya
$264
432 km or 268 mi Gaza
$696
444 km or 276 mi Netivot
$1692
444 km or 276 mi Ashkelon
$1586
446 km or 277 mi Sderot
$1694
447 km or 278 mi Ofakim
$1693
454 km or 282 mi Ashdod
$1771
460 km or 286 mi Rahat
$1700
461 km or 287 mi Paphos
$1168
462 km or 287 mi Kiryat Malakhi
$1687
463 km or 287 mi Asyut
$279
463 km or 288 mi Yavne
$1693
463 km or 288 mi Kiryat Gat
$1660
464 km or 288 mi Beersheba
$1483
467 km or 290 mi Bat Yam
$1878
468 km or 291 mi Holon
$1836
470 km or 292 mi Ness Ziona
$1698
470 km or 292 mi Rehovot
$1776
470 km or 292 mi Rishon LeZion
$1809
473 km or 294 mi Tel Aviv
$2298
473 km or 294 mi Givatayim
$2032
474 km or 295 mi Ramat Gan
$2162

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Distance City Cost of living
2.8 km or 1.7 mi Molndal
$1392
58 km or 36 mi Boras
$1150
66 km or 41 mi Varberg
$1211
70 km or 44 mi Trollhattan
$896
76 km or 47 mi Uddevalla
$1056
80 km or 50 mi Vanersborg
$1217
90 km or 56 mi Frederikshavn
$1219
126 km or 78 mi Halmstad
$1196
130 km or 81 mi Jonkoping
$1294
134 km or 83 mi Varnamo
$1111
136 km or 84 mi Skovde
$1233
142 km or 88 mi Aalborg
$1529
150 km or 93 mi Ljungby
$1209
157 km or 98 mi Mariestad
$1213
164 km or 102 mi Halden
$1477
167 km or 104 mi Angelholm
$1202
179 km or 111 mi Randers
$1280
182 km or 113 mi Fredrikstad
$1757
186 km or 115 mi Sarpsborg
$1503
186 km or 115 mi Helsingor
$1631
186 km or 116 mi Vetlanda
$1233
187 km or 116 mi Helsingborg
$1325
191 km or 118 mi Vaxjo
$1190
191 km or 119 mi Larvik
$1668
192 km or 119 mi Sandefjord
$1844
194 km or 121 mi Hillerod
$1967
199 km or 124 mi Hassleholm
$1019
200 km or 124 mi Aarhus
$1753
202 km or 125 mi Horsholm
$1584
202 km or 126 mi Tonsberg
$1656
206 km or 128 mi Landskrona
$991
207 km or 129 mi Viborg
$1311
208 km or 129 mi Arendal
$1635
210 km or 131 mi Karlstad
$1147
212 km or 132 mi Moss
$1838
212 km or 132 mi Porsgrunn
$1630
213 km or 132 mi Horten
$1545
216 km or 134 mi Gentofte
$1586
222 km or 138 mi Skien
$1590
223 km or 138 mi Arvika
$1180