Alexandria vs Gothenburg - Cost of Living Comparison

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Alexandria Gothenburg
🚶 Cost of living one person
$310
$1725
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$828
$3877
🏠 One person rent
$76.9
$895
🏘️ Family rent
$168
$1550
🍽️ Food expenses
$153
$533
🚐 Transport expenses
$30
$154
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$119
$3191
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
36 km
13 km
🎓 Higher education
49
46
😀 Quality of life
48
92
🏙️ Population
4.87M
608K

The cost of living in Alexandria is 82% less expensive than in Gothenburg. Cities ranked 9207th and 2792nd ($310 vs $1725) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 20th and 5th 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 1.8 months in Gothenburg. Alexandria ranked 3rd best city to live in Egypt vs Gothenburg ranked 2nd in Sweden, while ranked 6328th and 81st among best cities to live in the world.

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Alexandria Gothenburg
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.44
$12.7
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$12.4
$87.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.16
$9.62
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.07
$6.75
☕ Cappuccino
$1.41
$4.28
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.29
$2.58
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$103
$1022
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$49
$721
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$230
$1694
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$125
$1317
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$8.58
$77.9
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$13.3
$122
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$8.59
$36.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
14.91%
4.46%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$428
$5998
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$274
$4134
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.21
$3.49
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$2.46
$82.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.56
$19.7
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.26
$1.87
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.87
$1.59
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.69
$2.77
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.75
$3.27
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.45
$4.06
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.75
$11.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.72
$12.2
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.96
$17.5
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.42
$2.78
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.45
$2.51
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.35
$2.69
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.33
$4.28
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.42
$1.51
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.6
$1.68
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.12
$0.95
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.61
$2.31
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.19
$10.8
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.94
$2.12
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.87
$7.11
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$0.78
$6.25
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$1.36
$3.15
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.8
$2.37
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.58
$2.18
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$15.4
$38.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$2.5
$16.4
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$7.07
$40.7
💇 Haircut, simple
$1.24
$28
👖 Brand Jeans
$23
$82.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$98.7
$98.5
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$54.2
$122
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$1331
$3801

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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

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Distance City Cost of living
2.8 km or 1.7 mi Molndal
$1596
58 km or 36 mi Boras
$1264
66 km or 41 mi Varberg
$1299
70 km or 44 mi Trollhattan
$1206
76 km or 47 mi Uddevalla
$1355
80 km or 50 mi Vanersborg
$1262
90 km or 56 mi Frederikshavn
$1507
126 km or 78 mi Halmstad
$1341
130 km or 81 mi Jonkoping
$1407
134 km or 83 mi Varnamo
$1434
136 km or 84 mi Skovde
$1415
142 km or 88 mi Aalborg
$1842
150 km or 93 mi Ljungby
$1442
157 km or 98 mi Mariestad
$1373
164 km or 102 mi Halden
$1645
167 km or 104 mi Angelholm
$1347
179 km or 111 mi Randers
$1618
182 km or 113 mi Fredrikstad
$1964
186 km or 115 mi Sarpsborg
$1577
186 km or 115 mi Helsingor
$1713
186 km or 116 mi Vetlanda
$1443
187 km or 116 mi Helsingborg
$1306
191 km or 118 mi Vaxjo
$1328
191 km or 119 mi Larvik
$1713
192 km or 119 mi Sandefjord
$1821
194 km or 121 mi Hillerod
$2088
199 km or 124 mi Hassleholm
$1333
200 km or 124 mi Aarhus
$1966
202 km or 125 mi Horsholm
$2006
202 km or 126 mi Tonsberg
$1852
206 km or 128 mi Landskrona
$1294
207 km or 129 mi Viborg
$1565
208 km or 129 mi Arendal
$1710
210 km or 131 mi Karlstad
$1259
212 km or 132 mi Moss
$1908
212 km or 132 mi Porsgrunn
$1547
213 km or 132 mi Horten
$1613
216 km or 134 mi Gentofte
$2203
222 km or 138 mi Skien
$1714
223 km or 138 mi Arvika
$1267