Alexandria vs Helsinki - Cost of Living Comparison

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Alexandria Helsinki
🚶 Cost of living one person
$495
$1825
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1302
$4263
🏠 One person rent
$164
$937
🏘️ Family rent
$351
$1639
🍽️ Food expenses
$220
$569
🚐 Transport expenses
$44
$154
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$149
$3086
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
36 km
16 km
🎓 Higher education
49
78
😀 Quality of life
51
95
🏙️ Population
4.87M
665K

The cost of living in Alexandria is 73% less expensive than in Helsinki. Cities ranked 8536th and 2273rd ($495 vs $1825) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 6th 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 1.7 months in Helsinki. Alexandria ranked 2nd best city to live in Egypt vs Helsinki ranked 1st in Finland, while ranked 6224th and 26th 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
$5.31
$14.3
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$19.4
$79.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.46
$11
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.95
$8.43
☕ Cappuccino
$1.74
$5.08
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.35
$2.86
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$217
$985
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$117
$814
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$486
$1810
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$273
$1440
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$15.4
$68.6
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$24
$105
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$11.8
$20
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
16.27%
3.35%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$716
$7893
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$371
$4642
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.19
$3.32
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$10.5
$74.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.74
$19.3
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.39
$2.14
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.12
$1.4
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.71
$2.75
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.03
$2.48
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.9
$3.26
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.78
$8.95
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.17
$12.6
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.6
$22.2
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.7
$2.53
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.79
$1.82
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.58
$2.46
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.49
$4.03
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.51
$1.3
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.95
$1.96
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.16
$1.26
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.6
$3.29
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$9.49
$16.4
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2
$2.92
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.31
$10.8
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.22
$10.4
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.1
$3.57
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.45
$1.76
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.79
$1.97
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$19
$45.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$3.84
$18.1
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$10.1
$91.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$1.57
$20.8
👖 Brand Jeans
$36.8
$90.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$125
$85
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$86.5
$343
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$3745
$9506

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Cities near Alexandria

Distance City Cost of living
21 km or 13 mi Kafr El Dawwar
$449
55 km or 34 mi Damanhur
$393
113 km or 70 mi Tanta
$450
122 km or 76 mi El Mahalla El Kubra
$489
126 km or 78 mi Shibin El Kom
$490
141 km or 87 mi Mansoura
$446
146 km or 91 mi Benha
$490
167 km or 104 mi Zagazig
$472
174 km or 108 mi Shubra El Kheima
$511
179 km or 111 mi Cairo
$549
181 km or 113 mi Giza
$513
182 km or 113 mi Damietta
$418
203 km or 126 mi Helwan
$494
225 km or 140 mi Port Said
$384
229 km or 142 mi Faiyum
$478
234 km or 146 mi Ismailia
$468
262 km or 163 mi Beni Suef
$470
286 km or 177 mi Suez
$366
356 km or 221 mi Minya
$455
432 km or 268 mi Gaza
$657
444 km or 276 mi Netivot
$1725
444 km or 276 mi Ashkelon
$1499
446 km or 277 mi Sderot
$1703
447 km or 278 mi Ofakim
$1671
454 km or 282 mi Ashdod
$1848
460 km or 286 mi Rahat
$1687
461 km or 287 mi Paphos
$1400
462 km or 287 mi Kiryat Malakhi
$1779
463 km or 287 mi Asyut
$421
463 km or 288 mi Yavne
$1826
463 km or 288 mi Kiryat Gat
$1825
464 km or 288 mi Beersheba
$1523
467 km or 290 mi Bat Yam
$1871
468 km or 291 mi Holon
$1776
470 km or 292 mi Ness Ziona
$1912
470 km or 292 mi Rehovot
$1701
470 km or 292 mi Rishon LeZion
$2010
473 km or 294 mi Tel Aviv
$2259
473 km or 294 mi Givatayim
$2113
474 km or 295 mi Ramat Gan
$2212

Cities near Helsinki

Distance City Cost of living
15 km or 9.2 mi Vantaa
$1736
16 km or 9.7 mi Espoo
$1907
26 km or 16 mi Tuusula
$1498
27 km or 17 mi Kerava
$1491
29 km or 18 mi Kirkkonummi
$1519
33 km or 21 mi Nurmijarvi
$1499
34 km or 21 mi Jarvenpaa
$1632
47 km or 29 mi Porvoo
$1277
49 km or 30 mi Lohja
$1257
51 km or 32 mi Hyvinkaa
$1291
63 km or 39 mi Riihimaki
$1464
78 km or 48 mi Maardu
$1194
83 km or 51 mi Tallinn
$1335
86 km or 53 mi Raseborg
$1438
96 km or 59 mi Hameenlinna
$1317
98 km or 61 mi Lahti
$1396
102 km or 63 mi Salo
$1336
115 km or 72 mi Kotka
$1349
122 km or 76 mi Rakvere
$920
124 km or 77 mi Kouvola
$1376
131 km or 81 mi Valkeakoski
$1570
132 km or 82 mi Hamina
$1366
143 km or 89 mi Kaarina
$1483
150 km or 93 mi Turku
$1532
156 km or 97 mi Raisio
$1480
157 km or 98 mi Kohtla-Jarve
$933
160 km or 100 mi Tampere
$1521
164 km or 102 mi Nokia
$1462
169 km or 105 mi Ylojarvi
$1465
170 km or 106 mi Sastamala
$1410
181 km or 113 mi Sillamae
$906
188 km or 117 mi Jamsa
$1414
201 km or 125 mi Parnu
$982
203 km or 126 mi Lappeenranta
$1358
203 km or 126 mi Narva
$814
205 km or 127 mi Viljandi
$909
210 km or 131 mi Mikkeli
$1330
214 km or 133 mi Rauma
$1265
224 km or 139 mi Pori
$1262
224 km or 139 mi Tartu
$1163