Alexandria vs Lahore - Cost of Living Comparison

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Alexandria Lahore
🚶 Cost of living one person
$495
$386
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1302
$994
🏠 One person rent
$164
$151
🏘️ Family rent
$351
$326
🍽️ Food expenses
$220
$136
🚐 Transport expenses
$44
$58.4
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$149
$205
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Unhealthy
✈️ Airport proximity
36 km
6 km
🎓 Higher education
49
69
😀 Quality of life
51
51
🏙️ Population
4.87M
11.1M

The cost of living in Alexandria is 28% more expensive than in Lahore. Cities ranked 8536th and 8998th ($495 vs $386) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 6th and 3rd in Egypt and Pakistan, respectively. Check Egypt vs Pakistan comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.3 months in Alexandria compared to 0.5 months in Lahore. Alexandria ranked 2nd best city to live in Egypt vs Lahore ranked 3rd in Pakistan, while ranked 6224th and 6245th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Alexandria vs Lahore

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Alexandria Lahore
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$5.31
$1.97
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$19.4
$17.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.46
$3.97
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.95
$2.55
☕ Cappuccino
$1.74
$1.93
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.35
$0.32
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$217
$97.8
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$117
$64.7
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$486
$260
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$273
$196
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$15.4
$63.5
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$24
$101
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$11.8
$16
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
16.27%
17.61%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$716
$687
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$371
$441
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.19
$0.19
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$10.5
$5.96
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.74
$4.65
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.39
$1.03
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.12
$0.75
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.71
$0.63
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.03
$1.27
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.9
$1.21
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.78
$5.39
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.17
$2.55
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.6
$3.8
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.7
$1.1
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.79
$0.71
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.58
$0.72
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.49
$0.51
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.51
$0.34
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.95
$0.45
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.16
$0.22
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.6
$0.59
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$9.49
$1.08
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2
$0.64
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.31
$1.94
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.22
$1.06
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.1
$1.84
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.45
$0.8
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.79
$0.72
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$19
$12.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$3.84
$3.61
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$10.1
$9.05
💇 Haircut, simple
$1.57
$2.01
👖 Brand Jeans
$36.8
$15.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$125
$65.9
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$86.5
$34.7
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$3745
$1054

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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 Lahore

Distance City Cost of living
37 km or 23 mi Sheikhupura
$337
49 km or 30 mi Amritsar
$508
49 km or 30 mi Kamoke
$268
68 km or 43 mi Gujranwala
$240
85 km or 53 mi Hafizabad
$303
107 km or 67 mi Sialkot
$298
117 km or 72 mi Gujrat
$277
118 km or 73 mi Okara
$290
120 km or 74 mi Jalandhar
$394
120 km or 75 mi Sahiwal
$260
121 km or 75 mi Faisalabad
$289
130 km or 81 mi Chiniot
$344
140 km or 87 mi Mandi Bahauddin
$287
140 km or 87 mi Jammu
$399
147 km or 91 mi Pathankot
$399
160 km or 99 mi Ludhiana
$448
164 km or 102 mi Gojra
$337
169 km or 105 mi Sargodha
$330
185 km or 115 mi Mirpur
$278
195 km or 121 mi Jhang
$364
222 km or 138 mi Burewala
$338
244 km or 152 mi Patiala
$365
250 km or 155 mi Chandigarh
$401
257 km or 160 mi Rawalpindi
$331
268 km or 167 mi Islamabad
$389
269 km or 167 mi Khanewal
$328
273 km or 170 mi Shimla
$282
286 km or 178 mi Srinagar
$393
294 km or 183 mi Wah
$238
295 km or 183 mi Baramulla
$281
299 km or 186 mi Hisar
$250
317 km or 197 mi Multan
$307
351 km or 218 mi Bahawalpur
$267
352 km or 219 mi Bhiwani
$357
353 km or 219 mi Saharanpur
$255
354 km or 220 mi Kohat
$307
364 km or 226 mi Rohtak
$343
366 km or 227 mi Mardan
$335
377 km or 234 mi Dehradun
$374
381 km or 237 mi Peshawar
$352