Alexandria vs Helsinki - Cost of Living Comparison

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Alexandria Helsinki
🚶 Cost of living one person
$384
$1947
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$990
$4629
🏠 One person rent
$95.7
$972
🏘️ Family rent
$159
$1698
🍽️ Food expenses
$172
$616
🚐 Transport expenses
$50.6
$167
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$125
$3432
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
36 km
16 km
🎓 Higher education
51
78
😀 Quality of life
56
96
🏙️ Population
4.87M
687K

The cost of living in Alexandria is 80% less expensive than in Helsinki. Cities ranked 9006th and 2171st ($384 vs $1947) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 9th and 1st 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 1.8 months in Helsinki. Alexandria ranked 3rd best city to live in Egypt vs Helsinki ranked 1st in Finland, while ranked 6233rd and 30th 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
$4.15
$15.4
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$16.8
$85
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.29
$12.6
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.48
$8.72
☕ Cappuccino
$1.53
$5.31
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.34
$3.3
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$114
$1053
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$66.2
$832
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$207
$1869
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$117
$1486
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$8.28
$73
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$12.7
$113
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$11.6
$23.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
16.98%
3.92%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$715
$9157
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$491
$5238
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.2
$3.71
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$14.8
$81.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.03
$20.8
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.35
$2.05
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.87
$1.38
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.76
$2.34
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.72
$2.41
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.43
$4.07
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.98
$10
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.61
$15
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.8
$23.3
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.49
$2.71
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.66
$2.21
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.46
$2.63
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.35
$4.48
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.36
$1.33
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.39
$1.72
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.14
$1.3
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.68
$3.25
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.29
$17
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.3
$3.28
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.09
$13
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.42
$10.5
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.01
$3.57
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.88
$1.85
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.76
$2.14
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$14.3
$47.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$3.03
$18.5
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$8.02
$123
💇 Haircut, simple
$1.67
$20
👖 Brand Jeans
$32.2
$105
👟 Brand Sneakers
$139
$110
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$87.9
$418
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$1874
$13230

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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 Helsinki

Distance City Cost of living
15 km or 9.2 mi Vantaa
$1881
16 km or 9.7 mi Espoo
$1937
26 km or 16 mi Tuusula
$1655
27 km or 17 mi Kerava
$1611
29 km or 18 mi Kirkkonummi
$1737
33 km or 21 mi Nurmijarvi
$1642
34 km or 21 mi Jarvenpaa
$1783
47 km or 29 mi Porvoo
$1561
49 km or 30 mi Lohja
$1383
51 km or 32 mi Hyvinkaa
$1546
63 km or 39 mi Riihimaki
$1394
78 km or 48 mi Maardu
$1372
83 km or 51 mi Tallinn
$1601
86 km or 53 mi Raseborg
$1566
96 km or 59 mi Hameenlinna
$1444
98 km or 61 mi Lahti
$1618
102 km or 63 mi Salo
$1589
115 km or 72 mi Kotka
$1516
122 km or 76 mi Rakvere
$999
124 km or 77 mi Kouvola
$1561
131 km or 81 mi Valkeakoski
$1570
132 km or 82 mi Hamina
$1516
143 km or 89 mi Kaarina
$1521
150 km or 93 mi Turku
$1545
156 km or 97 mi Raisio
$1524
157 km or 98 mi Kohtla-Jarve
$1089
160 km or 100 mi Tampere
$1422
164 km or 102 mi Nokia
$1437
169 km or 105 mi Ylojarvi
$1438
170 km or 106 mi Sastamala
$1476
181 km or 113 mi Sillamae
$1064
188 km or 117 mi Jamsa
$1503
201 km or 125 mi Parnu
$1184
203 km or 126 mi Lappeenranta
$1454
203 km or 126 mi Narva
$1083
205 km or 127 mi Viljandi
$1041
210 km or 131 mi Mikkeli
$1386
214 km or 133 mi Rauma
$1353
224 km or 139 mi Pori
$1363
224 km or 139 mi Tartu
$1174