Alexandria vs Lahore - Cost of Living Comparison

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Alexandria Lahore
🚶 Cost of living one person
$384
$427
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$990
$1000
🏠 One person rent
$95.7
$175
🏘️ Family rent
$159
$282
🍽️ Food expenses
$172
$148
🚐 Transport expenses
$50.6
$57.7
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$125
$85.4
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Unhealthy
✈️ Airport proximity
36 km
6 km
🎓 Higher education
51
69
😀 Quality of life
56
48
🏙️ Population
4.87M
11.1M

The cost of living in Alexandria is 10% less expensive than in Lahore. Cities ranked 9006th and 8922nd ($384 vs $427) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 9th 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 0.2 months in Lahore. Alexandria ranked 3rd best city to live in Egypt vs Lahore ranked 4th in Pakistan, while ranked 6233rd and 6783rd 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
$4.15
$2.14
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$16.8
$16.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.29
$4.26
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.48
$3.2
☕ Cappuccino
$1.53
$2.49
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.34
$0.41
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$114
$107
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$66.2
$71.3
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$207
$192
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$117
$131
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$8.28
$79
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$12.7
$121
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$11.6
$18
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
16.98%
17.49%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$715
$622
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$491
$525
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.2
$0.18
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$14.8
$5.24
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.03
$5.15
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.35
$0.9
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.87
$0.84
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.76
$0.59
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.72
$1.16
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.43
$1.17
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.98
$5.76
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.61
$3.2
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.8
$4.86
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.49
$1.16
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.66
$0.63
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.46
$0.67
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.35
$0.47
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.36
$0.33
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.39
$0.39
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.14
$0.25
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.68
$0.7
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.29
$0.71
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.3
$0.51
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.09
$1.91
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.42
$2.04
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.01
$2.27
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.88
$1
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.76
$0.82
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$14.3
$15.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$3.03
$4.25
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$8.02
$11.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$1.67
$3.44
👖 Brand Jeans
$32.2
$15.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$139
$65.6
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$87.9
$36.7
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$1874
$1207

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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 Lahore

Distance City Cost of living
37 km or 23 mi Sheikhupura
$368
49 km or 30 mi Amritsar
$380
49 km or 30 mi Kamoke
$316
68 km or 43 mi Gujranwala
$302
85 km or 53 mi Hafizabad
$363
107 km or 67 mi Sialkot
$311
117 km or 72 mi Gujrat
$320
118 km or 73 mi Okara
$291
120 km or 74 mi Jalandhar
$337
120 km or 75 mi Sahiwal
$303
121 km or 75 mi Faisalabad
$333
130 km or 81 mi Chiniot
$372
140 km or 87 mi Mandi Bahauddin
$326
140 km or 87 mi Jammu
$284
147 km or 91 mi Pathankot
$350
160 km or 99 mi Ludhiana
$421
164 km or 102 mi Gojra
$351
169 km or 105 mi Sargodha
$376
185 km or 115 mi Mirpur
$277
195 km or 121 mi Jhang
$294
222 km or 138 mi Burewala
$347
244 km or 152 mi Patiala
$357
250 km or 155 mi Chandigarh
$373
257 km or 160 mi Rawalpindi
$416
268 km or 167 mi Islamabad
$443
269 km or 167 mi Khanewal
$362
273 km or 170 mi Shimla
$270
286 km or 178 mi Srinagar
$340
294 km or 183 mi Wah
$344
295 km or 183 mi Baramulla
$265
299 km or 186 mi Hisar
$262
317 km or 197 mi Multan
$403
351 km or 218 mi Bahawalpur
$301
352 km or 219 mi Bhiwani
$330
353 km or 219 mi Saharanpur
$285
354 km or 220 mi Kohat
$364
364 km or 226 mi Rohtak
$248
366 km or 227 mi Mardan
$354
377 km or 234 mi Dehradun
$388
381 km or 237 mi Peshawar
$334