Alexandria vs Lima - Cost of Living Comparison

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Alexandria Lima
🚶 Cost of living one person
$366
$1034
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$946
$2503
🏠 One person rent
$94.2
$466
🏘️ Family rent
$159
$771
🍽️ Food expenses
$161
$297
🚐 Transport expenses
$49.9
$183
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$134
$632
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
36 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
51
77
😀 Quality of life
57
71
🏙️ Population
5.36M
9.94M

The cost of living in Alexandria is 65% less expensive than in Lima. Cities ranked 9023rd and 5300th ($366 vs $1034) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 9th and 1st in Egypt and Peru, respectively. Check Egypt vs Peru comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.4 months in Alexandria compared to 0.6 months in Lima. Alexandria ranked 3rd best city to live in Egypt vs Lima ranked 1st in Peru, while ranked 6205th and 3484th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Alexandria vs Lima

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Alexandria Lima
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$4.32
$4.53
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$15.4
$28.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.57
$6.88
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.35
$2.86
☕ Cappuccino
$1.27
$3.36
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.32
$1.06
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$120
$660
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$63.9
$336
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$221
$1102
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$115
$580
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$8.1
$39.3
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$12.3
$60.6
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$11.1
$26.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
20.66%
8.87%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$705
$2328
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$453
$1422
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.19
$0.69
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$12.6
$34.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.12
$16.7
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.38
$1.44
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.85
$1.61
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.71
$2.04
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.64
$1.21
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.23
$2.92
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.66
$7.76
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.26
$6.62
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.09
$10
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.48
$1.96
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.7
$1.04
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.48
$1.36
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.35
$1.34
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.31
$0.93
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.34
$0.86
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.13
$0.6
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.62
$2.45
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$5.76
$11.3
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.27
$1.78
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.95
$5.44
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.31
$6.6
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$1.82
$6.04
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.8
$1.87
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.68
$1.67
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$12.3
$31.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$2.88
$6.46
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$7.94
$35.7
💇 Haircut, simple
$1.51
$11.1
👖 Brand Jeans
$32
$49.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$126
$83.5
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$86.2
$184
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$2067
$11057

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Distance City Cost of living
21 km or 13 mi Kafr El Dawwar
$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

Cities near Lima

Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 6.8 mi Callao
$820
64 km or 40 mi Huaral
$771
122 km or 76 mi Huacho
$730
198 km or 123 mi Huancayo
$598
205 km or 128 mi Pisco
$571
251 km or 156 mi Huanuco
$641
265 km or 165 mi Ica
$725
285 km or 177 mi Huaraz
$604
329 km or 204 mi Ayacucho
$621
372 km or 231 mi Chimbote
$527
483 km or 300 mi Abancay
$612
489 km or 304 mi Trujillo
$811
490 km or 304 mi Pucallpa
$524
567 km or 352 mi Cajamarca
$583
572 km or 355 mi Cusco
$631
623 km or 387 mi Tarapoto
$626
655 km or 407 mi Chachapoyas
$611
663 km or 412 mi Chiclayo
$667
685 km or 426 mi Cruzeiro do Sul
$670
732 km or 455 mi Jaen
$617
765 km or 475 mi Arequipa
$670
838 km or 521 mi Juliaca
$589
855 km or 531 mi Puerto Maldonado
$589
858 km or 533 mi Piura
$651
866 km or 538 mi Puno
$558
891 km or 554 mi Sullana
$593
896 km or 557 mi Paita
$638
927 km or 576 mi Loja
$559
952 km or 591 mi Talara
$705
987 km or 614 mi Mancora
$660
988 km or 614 mi Tacna
$459
1014 km or 630 mi Iquitos
$745
1014 km or 630 mi Arica
$686
1015 km or 631 mi Tumbes
$577
1029 km or 639 mi Machala
$584
1032 km or 642 mi Rio Branco
$815
1041 km or 647 mi Cuenca
$829
1073 km or 666 mi El Alto
$691
1077 km or 669 mi La Paz
$694
1138 km or 707 mi Milagro
$731