Alexandria vs Hangzhou - Cost of Living Comparison

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Alexandria Hangzhou
🚶 Cost of living one person
$384
$826
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$990
$2298
🏠 One person rent
$95.7
$375
🏘️ Family rent
$159
$641
🍽️ Food expenses
$172
$256
🚐 Transport expenses
$50.6
$90.8
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$125
$882
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
36 km
12 km
🎓 Higher education
51
91
😀 Quality of life
56
72
🏙️ Population
4.87M
11.9M

The cost of living in Alexandria is 53% less expensive than in Hangzhou. Cities ranked 9006th and 6563rd ($384 vs $826) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 9th and 20th 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 13th in China, while ranked 6233rd and 2980th 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
$4.15
$3.7
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$16.8
$26.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.29
$4.92
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.48
$2.11
☕ Cappuccino
$1.53
$4.06
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.34
$0.52
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$114
$483
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$66.2
$283
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$207
$855
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$117
$498
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$8.28
$36.4
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$12.7
$55.6
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$11.6
$15.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
16.98%
3.69%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$715
$7830
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$491
$4289
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.2
$0.56
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$14.8
$19.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.03
$6.17
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.35
$1.12
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.87
$1.86
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.76
$1.84
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.72
$1.27
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.43
$1.93
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.98
$15
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.61
$3.29
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.8
$10.7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.49
$2.16
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.66
$1.64
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.46
$1.65
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.35
$1.24
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.36
$0.79
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.39
$0.9
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.14
$0.34
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.68
$1.35
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.29
$13.7
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.3
$0.89
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.09
$4.33
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.42
$5.49
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.01
$4.37
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.88
$1.37
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.76
$1.72
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$14.3
$50.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$3.03
$7.15
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$8.02
$72.4
💇 Haircut, simple
$1.67
$4.64
👖 Brand Jeans
$32.2
$54.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$139
$74.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$87.9
$411
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$1874
$28925

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Cities near Alexandria

Distance City Cost of living
21 km or 13 mi Kafr El Dawwar
$330
55 km or 34 mi Damanhur
$274
113 km or 70 mi Tanta
$287
122 km or 76 mi El Mahalla El Kubra
$356
126 km or 78 mi Shibin El Kom
$354
141 km or 87 mi Mansoura
$326
146 km or 91 mi Benha
$336
167 km or 104 mi Zagazig
$345
174 km or 108 mi Shubra El Kheima
$422
179 km or 111 mi Cairo
$473
181 km or 113 mi Giza
$410
182 km or 113 mi Damietta
$331
203 km or 126 mi Helwan
$395
225 km or 140 mi Port Said
$306
229 km or 142 mi Faiyum
$334
234 km or 146 mi Ismailia
$295
262 km or 163 mi Beni Suef
$288
286 km or 177 mi Suez
$276
356 km or 221 mi Minya
$348
432 km or 268 mi Gaza
$695
444 km or 276 mi Netivot
$1951
444 km or 276 mi Ashkelon
$1850
446 km or 277 mi Sderot
$1957
447 km or 278 mi Ofakim
$1867
454 km or 282 mi Ashdod
$1993
460 km or 286 mi Rahat
$1879
461 km or 287 mi Paphos
$1728
462 km or 287 mi Kiryat Malakhi
$2027
463 km or 287 mi Asyut
$271
463 km or 288 mi Yavne
$2064
463 km or 288 mi Kiryat Gat
$2032
464 km or 288 mi Beersheba
$1645
467 km or 290 mi Bat Yam
$2040
468 km or 291 mi Holon
$1937
470 km or 292 mi Ness Ziona
$2130
470 km or 292 mi Rehovot
$1947
470 km or 292 mi Rishon LeZion
$2233
473 km or 294 mi Tel Aviv
$2492
473 km or 294 mi Givatayim
$2303
474 km or 295 mi Ramat Gan
$2440

Cities near Hangzhou

Distance City Cost of living
49 km or 30 mi Shaoxing
$740
69 km or 43 mi Huzhou
$631
79 km or 49 mi Jiaxing
$597
102 km or 63 mi Guangde
$642
105 km or 65 mi Yiwu
$672
121 km or 75 mi Ningguo
$637
125 km or 78 mi Suzhou
$771
129 km or 80 mi Yixing
$674
137 km or 85 mi Jinhua
$586
139 km or 87 mi Ningbo
$713
146 km or 90 mi Liyang
$639
147 km or 91 mi Wuxi
$679
148 km or 92 mi Kunshan
$696
156 km or 97 mi Xuancheng
$659
161 km or 100 mi Shanghai
$1128
161 km or 100 mi Taicang
$673
165 km or 102 mi Changshu
$632
170 km or 106 mi Pudong
$1003
175 km or 109 mi Changzhou
$601
182 km or 113 mi Linhai
$666
185 km or 115 mi Zhangjiagang
$648
185 km or 115 mi Jiangyin
$634
188 km or 117 mi Zhoushan
$576
188 km or 117 mi Huangshan
$620
191 km or 118 mi Quzhou
$604
195 km or 121 mi Jingjiang
$621
202 km or 125 mi Lishui
$696
202 km or 126 mi Danyang
$597
205 km or 127 mi Nantong
$547
206 km or 128 mi Haimen
$612
210 km or 131 mi Wuhu
$672
213 km or 132 mi Jurong
$618
214 km or 133 mi Taixing
$622
224 km or 139 mi Yangzhong
$597
224 km or 139 mi Qidong
$696
228 km or 142 mi Zhenjiang
$531
237 km or 147 mi Ma'anshan
$656
238 km or 148 mi Wenling
$677
240 km or 149 mi Rugao
$630
240 km or 149 mi Nanjing
$753