Alexandria vs Jakarta - Cost of Living Comparison

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Alexandria Jakarta
🚶 Cost of living one person
$366
$627
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$946
$1503
🏠 One person rent
$94.2
$285
🏘️ Family rent
$159
$478
🍽️ Food expenses
$161
$217
🚐 Transport expenses
$49.9
$60.7
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$134
$449
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Bad
✈️ Airport proximity
36 km
8 km
🎓 Higher education
51
81
😀 Quality of life
57
71
🏙️ Population
5.36M
11.1M

The cost of living in Alexandria is 42% less expensive than in Jakarta. Cities ranked 9023rd and 7756th ($366 vs $627) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 9th and 4th in Egypt and Indonesia, respectively. Check Egypt vs Indonesia comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.4 months in Alexandria compared to 0.7 months in Jakarta. Alexandria ranked 3rd best city to live in Egypt vs Jakarta ranked 1st in Indonesia, while ranked 6205th and 3291st among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Alexandria vs Jakarta

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Alexandria Jakarta
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$4.32
$2.19
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$15.4
$17
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.57
$3.38
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.35
$2.66
☕ Cappuccino
$1.27
$2.01
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.32
$0.47
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$120
$320
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$63.9
$178
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$221
$575
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$115
$316
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$8.1
$58.6
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$12.3
$90.9
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$11.1
$19.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
20.66%
9.2%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$705
$2279
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$453
$1308
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.19
$0.21
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$12.6
$18.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.12
$3.22
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.38
$0.71
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.85
$1.34
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.71
$1.09
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.64
$0.93
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.23
$1.79
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.66
$8.79
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.26
$3.07
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.09
$7.57
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.48
$2.81
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.7
$1.33
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.48
$2.34
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.35
$1.38
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.31
$1.42
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.34
$2.23
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.13
$0.31
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.62
$1.08
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$5.76
$21.3
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.27
$2.19
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.95
$2.81
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.31
$1.53
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$1.82
$2.25
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.8
$1.24
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.68
$0.83
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$12.3
$24.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$2.88
$3.09
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$7.94
$19
💇 Haircut, simple
$1.51
$5.61
👖 Brand Jeans
$32
$55.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$126
$72.6
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$86.2
$155
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$2067
$7460

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$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

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Distance City Cost of living
16 km or 10 mi South Tangerang
$516
17 km or 11 mi Bekasi
$515
20 km or 12 mi Depok
$376
24 km or 15 mi Tangerang
$552
43 km or 27 mi Bogor
$466
78 km or 48 mi Serang
$472
79 km or 49 mi Sukabumi
$551
95 km or 59 mi Cilegon
$469
106 km or 66 mi Cimahi
$468
114 km or 71 mi Bandung
$502
195 km or 121 mi Tasikmalaya
$337
196 km or 122 mi Bandar Lampung
$345
198 km or 123 mi Cirebon
$494
210 km or 131 mi Metro
$424
226 km or 141 mi Banjar
$458
263 km or 163 mi Tegal
$457
292 km or 182 mi Cilacap
$446
321 km or 200 mi Pekalongan
$452
403 km or 251 mi Semarang
$490
423 km or 263 mi Salatiga
$400
423 km or 263 mi Prabumulih
$393
427 km or 265 mi Yogyakarta
$436
427 km or 265 mi Palembang
$371
463 km or 288 mi Surakarta
$381
467 km or 290 mi Pagar Alam
$428
540 km or 335 mi Madiun
$419
548 km or 340 mi Lubuklinggau
$422
575 km or 357 mi Bengkulu
$438
597 km or 371 mi Kediri
$428
622 km or 386 mi Blitar
$416
627 km or 390 mi Jambi
$417
633 km or 393 mi Mojokerto
$402
653 km or 406 mi Batu
$386
661 km or 411 mi Surabaya
$520
667 km or 414 mi Malang
$358
688 km or 427 mi Pasuruan
$437
724 km or 450 mi Probolinggo
$450
742 km or 461 mi Pontianak
$419
826 km or 513 mi Singkawang
$422
836 km or 520 mi Tanjung Pinang
$477