Alexandria vs Helsinki - Cost of Living Comparison

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Alexandria Helsinki
🚶 Cost of living one person
$366
$1970
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$946
$4714
🏠 One person rent
$94.2
$972
🏘️ Family rent
$159
$1705
🍽️ Food expenses
$161
$620
🚐 Transport expenses
$49.9
$184
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$134
$3225
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
36 km
16 km
🎓 Higher education
51
80
😀 Quality of life
57
94
🏙️ Population
5.36M
694K

The cost of living in Alexandria is 81% less expensive than in Helsinki. Cities ranked 9023rd and 2107th ($366 vs $1970) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 9th and 2nd in Egypt and Finland, respectively. Check Egypt vs Finland comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.4 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 6205th and 47th 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
$4.32
$15.4
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$15.4
$86.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.57
$14.3
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.35
$9.24
☕ Cappuccino
$1.27
$5.51
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.32
$3.53
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$120
$1088
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$63.9
$830
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$221
$2011
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$115
$1470
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$8.1
$66.4
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$12.3
$103
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$11.1
$24
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
20.66%
4.07%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$705
$9998
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$453
$4513
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.19
$3.71
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$12.6
$83.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.12
$24.8
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.38
$2.2
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.85
$1.45
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.71
$2.48
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.64
$2.55
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.23
$4.37
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.66
$11.3
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.26
$14
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.09
$23.1
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.48
$2.56
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.7
$2.24
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.48
$2.59
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.35
$3.98
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.31
$1.22
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.34
$1.78
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.13
$1.15
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.62
$3.28
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$5.76
$16.5
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.27
$3.53
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.95
$13.7
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.31
$10.4
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$1.82
$3.56
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.8
$1.83
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.68
$2.16
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$12.3
$49.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$2.88
$19.4
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$7.94
$126
💇 Haircut, simple
$1.51
$21
👖 Brand Jeans
$32
$97.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$126
$107
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$86.2
$487
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$2067
$13162

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Cities near Alexandria

Distance City Cost of living
21 km or 13 mi Kafr El Dawwar
$316
55 km or 34 mi Damanhur
$267
113 km or 70 mi Tanta
$267
122 km or 76 mi El Mahalla El Kubra
$313
126 km or 78 mi Shibin El Kom
$332
141 km or 87 mi Mansoura
$307
146 km or 91 mi Benha
$314
167 km or 104 mi Zagazig
$325
174 km or 108 mi Shubra El Kheima
$414
179 km or 111 mi Cairo
$483
181 km or 113 mi Giza
$356
182 km or 113 mi Damietta
$294
203 km or 126 mi Helwan
$374
225 km or 140 mi Port Said
$288
229 km or 142 mi Faiyum
$315
234 km or 146 mi Ismailia
$279
262 km or 163 mi Beni Suef
$271
286 km or 177 mi Suez
$288
356 km or 221 mi Minya
$324
432 km or 268 mi Gaza
$862
444 km or 276 mi Netivot
$2145
444 km or 276 mi Ashkelon
$1845
446 km or 277 mi Sderot
$2133
447 km or 278 mi Ofakim
$2038
454 km or 282 mi Ashdod
$2305
460 km or 286 mi Rahat
$2060
461 km or 287 mi Paphos
$1782
462 km or 287 mi Kiryat Malakhi
$2283
463 km or 287 mi Asyut
$264
463 km or 288 mi Yavne
$2354
463 km or 288 mi Kiryat Gat
$2225
464 km or 288 mi Beersheba
$1810
467 km or 290 mi Bat Yam
$2288
468 km or 291 mi Holon
$2283
470 km or 292 mi Ness Ziona
$2487
470 km or 292 mi Rehovot
$2201
470 km or 292 mi Rishon LeZion
$2587
473 km or 294 mi Tel Aviv
$2966
473 km or 294 mi Givatayim
$2541
474 km or 295 mi Ramat Gan
$2555

Cities near Helsinki

Distance City Cost of living
15 km or 9.2 mi Vantaa
$1843
16 km or 9.7 mi Espoo
$1974
26 km or 16 mi Tuusula
$1698
27 km or 17 mi Kerava
$1673
29 km or 18 mi Kirkkonummi
$1684
33 km or 21 mi Nurmijarvi
$1644
34 km or 21 mi Jarvenpaa
$1759
47 km or 29 mi Porvoo
$1521
49 km or 30 mi Lohja
$1391
51 km or 32 mi Hyvinkaa
$1531
63 km or 39 mi Riihimaki
$1419
78 km or 48 mi Maardu
$1455
83 km or 51 mi Tallinn
$1594
86 km or 53 mi Raseborg
$1597
96 km or 59 mi Hameenlinna
$1436
98 km or 61 mi Lahti
$1533
102 km or 63 mi Salo
$1535
115 km or 72 mi Kotka
$1478
122 km or 76 mi Rakvere
$1085
124 km or 77 mi Kouvola
$1383
131 km or 81 mi Valkeakoski
$1578
132 km or 82 mi Hamina
$1490
143 km or 89 mi Kaarina
$1529
150 km or 93 mi Turku
$1560
156 km or 97 mi Raisio
$1531
157 km or 98 mi Kohtla-Jarve
$1104
160 km or 100 mi Tampere
$1407
164 km or 102 mi Nokia
$1439
169 km or 105 mi Ylojarvi
$1424
170 km or 106 mi Sastamala
$1482
181 km or 113 mi Sillamae
$1079
188 km or 117 mi Jamsa
$1492
201 km or 125 mi Parnu
$1179
203 km or 126 mi Lappeenranta
$1448
203 km or 126 mi Narva
$1081
205 km or 127 mi Viljandi
$1054
210 km or 131 mi Mikkeli
$1445
214 km or 133 mi Rauma
$1370
224 km or 139 mi Pori
$1416
224 km or 139 mi Tartu
$1220