Alexandria vs Indianapolis - Cost of Living Comparison

Alexandria Indianapolis
🚶 Cost of living one person
$326
$2086
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$803
$4900
🏠 One person rent
$110
$1214
🏘️ Family rent
$184
$2053
🍽️ Food expenses
$138
$610
🚐 Transport expenses
$34.6
$126
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$130
$4547
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
36 km
13 km
🎓 Higher education
48
68
😀 Quality of life
51
89
🏙️ Population
4.87M
888K

The cost of living in Alexandria is 84% less expensive than in Indianapolis. Cities ranked 9104th and 524th ($326 vs $2086) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 3rd and 414th in Egypt and the United States, respectively. Check Egypt vs the United States comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.4 months in Alexandria compared to 2.2 months in Indianapolis. Alexandria ranked 3rd best city to live in Egypt vs Indianapolis ranked 34th in the United States, while ranked 6192nd and 144th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Alexandria vs Indianapolis

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Alexandria Indianapolis
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.57
$17.9
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$13.2
$77.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$3.51
$8.43
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.74
$4.99
☕ Cappuccino
$1.32
$4.18
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.21
$1.72
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$129
$1218
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$75.4
$950
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$245
$2493
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$129
$1587
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$15.1
$138
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$23.3
$213
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$8.61
$71.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
12.74%
5.49%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$571
$2267
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$196
$1293
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.17
$1.74
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$8.39
$59.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$2.84
$15.8
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.32
$1.02
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.79
$0.84
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.29
$3.11
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.39
$3.9
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.18
$3.53
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3
$12.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.96
$13.3
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.12
$14.3
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.92
$5.2
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.49
$2.09
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.32
$5.07
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.29
$4.66
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.29
$4.4
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.22
$3.43
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.12
$1.09
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.58
$2.45
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.16
$14
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.34
$3.03
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.61
$7.59
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.36
$9.27
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.16
$4.84
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.49
$4.24
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.81
$1.97
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$16.5
$42.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$3.14
$12
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$8.03
$103
💇 Haircut, simple
$1.61
$16.1
👖 Brand Jeans
$22.4
$44.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$71.7
$77.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$59.8
$1208
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$1732
$16976

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Distance City Cost of living
21 km or 13 mi Kafr El Dawwar
$264
55 km or 34 mi Damanhur
$283
113 km or 70 mi Tanta
$245
122 km or 76 mi El Mahalla El Kubra
$257
126 km or 78 mi Shibin El Kom
$253
141 km or 87 mi Mansoura
$255
146 km or 91 mi Benha
$226
167 km or 104 mi Zagazig
$265
174 km or 108 mi Shubra El Kheima
$275
179 km or 111 mi Cairo
$394
181 km or 113 mi Giza
$287
182 km or 113 mi Damietta
$248
203 km or 126 mi Helwan
$270
225 km or 140 mi Port Said
$322
229 km or 142 mi Faiyum
$265
234 km or 146 mi Ismailia
$230
262 km or 163 mi Beni Suef
$212
286 km or 177 mi Suez
$238
356 km or 221 mi Minya
$264
432 km or 268 mi Gaza
$696
444 km or 276 mi Netivot
$1692
444 km or 276 mi Ashkelon
$1586
446 km or 277 mi Sderot
$1694
447 km or 278 mi Ofakim
$1693
454 km or 282 mi Ashdod
$1771
460 km or 286 mi Rahat
$1700
461 km or 287 mi Paphos
$1168
462 km or 287 mi Kiryat Malakhi
$1687
463 km or 287 mi Asyut
$279
463 km or 288 mi Yavne
$1693
463 km or 288 mi Kiryat Gat
$1660
464 km or 288 mi Beersheba
$1483
467 km or 290 mi Bat Yam
$1878
468 km or 291 mi Holon
$1836
470 km or 292 mi Ness Ziona
$1698
470 km or 292 mi Rehovot
$1776
470 km or 292 mi Rishon LeZion
$1809
473 km or 294 mi Tel Aviv
$2298
473 km or 294 mi Givatayim
$2032
474 km or 295 mi Ramat Gan
$2162

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Distance City Cost of living
17 km or 11 mi Lawrence
$2024
18 km or 11 mi Greenwood
$1996
22 km or 14 mi Plainfield
$2009
22 km or 14 mi Brownsburg
$2021
23 km or 14 mi Carmel
$2021
24 km or 15 mi Fishers
$2024
29 km or 18 mi Westfield
$2017
32 km or 20 mi Franklin
$2013
33 km or 21 mi Greenfield
$1457
33 km or 21 mi Noblesville
$2024
55 km or 34 mi Anderson
$1553
65 km or 41 mi Columbus
$1735
75 km or 46 mi Bloomington
$1733
79 km or 49 mi Kokomo
$1522
81 km or 50 mi Muncie
$1631
95 km or 59 mi Lafayette
$1625
96 km or 60 mi Marion
$2016
99 km or 61 mi West Lafayette
$1610
108 km or 67 mi Richmond
$2008
111 km or 69 mi Terre Haute
$1554
124 km or 77 mi Oxford
$2013
132 km or 82 mi Danville
$2020
143 km or 89 mi Hamilton
$1928
147 km or 91 mi Fairfield
$2027
155 km or 97 mi Middletown
$1441
156 km or 97 mi Florence
$1703
159 km or 99 mi Cincinnati
$1897
160 km or 99 mi Trotwood
$2014
162 km or 101 mi Covington
$2031
165 km or 102 mi Mason
$2024
165 km or 103 mi Clarksville
$2015
166 km or 103 mi Independence
$2010
166 km or 103 mi New Albany
$1987
167 km or 104 mi Dayton
$1561
168 km or 104 mi Jeffersonville
$1580
168 km or 104 mi Piqua
$2011
169 km or 105 mi Troy
$2010
169 km or 105 mi Fort Wayne
$1454
171 km or 106 mi Lebanon
$1754
172 km or 107 mi Kettering
$2018