Alexandria vs Hangzhou - Cost of Living Comparison

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Alexandria Hangzhou
🚶 Cost of living one person
$400
$860
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1034
$2401
🏠 One person rent
$103
$405
🏘️ Family rent
$176
$719
🍽️ Food expenses
$175
$263
🚐 Transport expenses
$55.3
$93.5
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$139
$912
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
36 km
12 km
🎓 Higher education
51
84
😀 Quality of life
56
72
🏙️ Population
5.36M
11.9M

The cost of living in Alexandria is 53% less expensive than in Hangzhou. Cities ranked 8976th and 6527th ($400 vs $860) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 8th and 17th in Egypt and China, respectively. Check Egypt vs China comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.3 months in Alexandria compared to 1.1 months in Hangzhou. Alexandria ranked 3rd best city to live in Egypt vs Hangzhou ranked 18th in China, while ranked 6248th and 3360th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Alexandria vs Hangzhou

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Alexandria Hangzhou
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$4.25
$4
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$17.3
$26.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.38
$4.99
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.49
$1.97
☕ Cappuccino
$1.48
$4.12
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.34
$0.51
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$130
$522
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$71.1
$310
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$240
$964
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$128
$566
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$8.92
$39
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$13.8
$59.9
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$11.6
$14.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
18.1%
3.57%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$728
$8066
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$494
$4023
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.21
$0.57
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$15.1
$22.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.5
$5.85
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.37
$1.15
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.94
$2.13
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.84
$1.99
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.73
$1.45
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.43
$2.13
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.22
$15
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.68
$3.71
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.94
$9.55
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.53
$2.17
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.69
$1.7
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.49
$1.74
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.36
$1.23
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.37
$0.81
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.4
$1.01
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.14
$0.37
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.7
$1.23
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$5.42
$14.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.34
$0.86
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.12
$4.24
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.45
$4.83
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.02
$4.74
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.89
$1.33
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.75
$1.47
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$14.6
$45.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$3.21
$7.66
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$9.06
$61.5
💇 Haircut, simple
$1.7
$5.34
👖 Brand Jeans
$31.4
$50.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$139
$75.5
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$89.4
$477
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$2136
$29918

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Distance City Cost of living
21 km or 13 mi Kafr El Dawwar
$341
55 km or 34 mi Damanhur
$282
113 km or 70 mi Tanta
$294
122 km or 76 mi El Mahalla El Kubra
$343
126 km or 78 mi Shibin El Kom
$361
141 km or 87 mi Mansoura
$335
146 km or 91 mi Benha
$343
167 km or 104 mi Zagazig
$351
174 km or 108 mi Shubra El Kheima
$443
179 km or 111 mi Cairo
$506
181 km or 113 mi Giza
$394
182 km or 113 mi Damietta
$323
203 km or 126 mi Helwan
$402
225 km or 140 mi Port Said
$319
229 km or 142 mi Faiyum
$340
234 km or 146 mi Ismailia
$300
262 km or 163 mi Beni Suef
$297
286 km or 177 mi Suez
$288
356 km or 221 mi Minya
$356
432 km or 268 mi Gaza
$776
444 km or 276 mi Netivot
$2022
444 km or 276 mi Ashkelon
$1761
446 km or 277 mi Sderot
$1993
447 km or 278 mi Ofakim
$1936
454 km or 282 mi Ashdod
$2145
460 km or 286 mi Rahat
$1962
461 km or 287 mi Paphos
$1831
462 km or 287 mi Kiryat Malakhi
$2105
463 km or 287 mi Asyut
$283
463 km or 288 mi Yavne
$2172
463 km or 288 mi Kiryat Gat
$2079
464 km or 288 mi Beersheba
$1700
467 km or 290 mi Bat Yam
$2147
468 km or 291 mi Holon
$2031
470 km or 292 mi Ness Ziona
$2298
470 km or 292 mi Rehovot
$2066
470 km or 292 mi Rishon LeZion
$2403
473 km or 294 mi Tel Aviv
$2702
473 km or 294 mi Givatayim
$2449
474 km or 295 mi Ramat Gan
$2451

Cities near Hangzhou

Distance City Cost of living
49 km or 30 mi Shaoxing
$680
69 km or 43 mi Huzhou
$643
79 km or 49 mi Jiaxing
$594
102 km or 63 mi Guangde
$652
105 km or 65 mi Yiwu
$667
121 km or 75 mi Ningguo
$644
125 km or 78 mi Suzhou
$782
129 km or 80 mi Yixing
$684
137 km or 85 mi Jinhua
$598
139 km or 87 mi Ningbo
$671
146 km or 90 mi Liyang
$652
147 km or 91 mi Wuxi
$683
148 km or 92 mi Kunshan
$696
156 km or 97 mi Xuancheng
$665
161 km or 100 mi Shanghai
$1126
161 km or 100 mi Taicang
$669
165 km or 102 mi Changshu
$644
170 km or 106 mi Pudong
$1002
175 km or 109 mi Changzhou
$623
182 km or 113 mi Linhai
$661
185 km or 115 mi Zhangjiagang
$667
185 km or 115 mi Jiangyin
$650
188 km or 117 mi Zhoushan
$584
188 km or 117 mi Huangshan
$628
191 km or 118 mi Quzhou
$617
195 km or 121 mi Jingjiang
$636
202 km or 125 mi Lishui
$697
202 km or 126 mi Danyang
$604
205 km or 127 mi Nantong
$557
206 km or 128 mi Haimen
$620
210 km or 131 mi Wuhu
$680
213 km or 132 mi Jurong
$626
214 km or 133 mi Taixing
$636
224 km or 139 mi Yangzhong
$611
224 km or 139 mi Qidong
$701
228 km or 142 mi Zhenjiang
$525
237 km or 147 mi Ma'anshan
$669
238 km or 148 mi Wenling
$677
240 km or 149 mi Rugao
$646
240 km or 149 mi Nanjing
$765