Alexandria vs Helsinki - Cost of Living Comparison

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Alexandria Helsinki
🚶 Cost of living one person
$400
$1990
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1034
$4806
🏠 One person rent
$103
$991
🏘️ Family rent
$176
$1773
🍽️ Food expenses
$175
$629
🚐 Transport expenses
$55.3
$171
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$139
$3192
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
36 km
16 km
🎓 Higher education
51
80
😀 Quality of life
56
94
🏙️ Population
5.36M
687K

The cost of living in Alexandria is 80% less expensive than in Helsinki. Cities ranked 8976th and 2068th ($400 vs $1990) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 8th and 2nd in Egypt and Finland, respectively. Check Egypt vs Finland comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.3 months in Alexandria compared to 1.6 months in Helsinki. Alexandria ranked 3rd best city to live in Egypt vs Helsinki ranked 1st in Finland, while ranked 6248th and 48th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Alexandria vs Helsinki

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Alexandria Helsinki
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$4.25
$15.6
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$17.3
$87.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.38
$13.9
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.49
$8.99
☕ Cappuccino
$1.48
$5.56
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.34
$3.37
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$130
$1086
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$71.1
$847
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$240
$1959
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$128
$1557
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$8.92
$72.5
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$13.8
$112
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$11.6
$23.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
18.1%
3.89%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$728
$9954
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$494
$4941
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.21
$3.82
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$15.1
$83.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.5
$21.5
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.37
$2.05
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.94
$1.48
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.84
$2.54
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.73
$2.49
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.43
$4.29
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.22
$10.4
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.68
$15
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.94
$22.4
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.53
$2.7
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.69
$2.28
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.49
$2.65
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.36
$4.23
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.37
$1.37
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.4
$1.8
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.14
$1.2
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.7
$3.31
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$5.42
$17.3
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.34
$3.42
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.12
$13.6
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.45
$10.5
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.02
$3.65
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.89
$1.9
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.75
$2.13
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$14.6
$47.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$3.21
$19.4
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$9.06
$127
💇 Haircut, simple
$1.7
$20.9
👖 Brand Jeans
$31.4
$107
👟 Brand Sneakers
$139
$113
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$89.4
$482
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$2136
$15326

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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 Helsinki

Distance City Cost of living
15 km or 9.2 mi Vantaa
$1927
16 km or 9.7 mi Espoo
$2062
26 km or 16 mi Tuusula
$1693
27 km or 17 mi Kerava
$1659
29 km or 18 mi Kirkkonummi
$1753
33 km or 21 mi Nurmijarvi
$1673
34 km or 21 mi Jarvenpaa
$1750
47 km or 29 mi Porvoo
$1578
49 km or 30 mi Lohja
$1406
51 km or 32 mi Hyvinkaa
$1533
63 km or 39 mi Riihimaki
$1426
78 km or 48 mi Maardu
$1448
83 km or 51 mi Tallinn
$1683
86 km or 53 mi Raseborg
$1606
96 km or 59 mi Hameenlinna
$1451
98 km or 61 mi Lahti
$1571
102 km or 63 mi Salo
$1583
115 km or 72 mi Kotka
$1514
122 km or 76 mi Rakvere
$1021
124 km or 77 mi Kouvola
$1474
131 km or 81 mi Valkeakoski
$1621
132 km or 82 mi Hamina
$1515
143 km or 89 mi Kaarina
$1568
150 km or 93 mi Turku
$1597
156 km or 97 mi Raisio
$1567
157 km or 98 mi Kohtla-Jarve
$1131
160 km or 100 mi Tampere
$1445
164 km or 102 mi Nokia
$1471
169 km or 105 mi Ylojarvi
$1467
170 km or 106 mi Sastamala
$1514
181 km or 113 mi Sillamae
$1111
188 km or 117 mi Jamsa
$1516
201 km or 125 mi Parnu
$1214
203 km or 126 mi Lappeenranta
$1482
203 km or 126 mi Narva
$1108
205 km or 127 mi Viljandi
$1083
210 km or 131 mi Mikkeli
$1454
214 km or 133 mi Rauma
$1383
224 km or 139 mi Pori
$1375
224 km or 139 mi Tartu
$1232