Alexandria vs Lima - Cost of Living Comparison

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Alexandria Lima
🚶 Cost of living one person
$310
$986
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$828
$2437
🏠 One person rent
$76.9
$443
🏘️ Family rent
$168
$776
🍽️ Food expenses
$153
$269
🚐 Transport expenses
$30
$188
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$119
$444
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
36 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
49
77
😀 Quality of life
48
64
🏙️ Population
4.87M
9.94M

The cost of living in Alexandria is 69% less expensive than in Lima. Cities ranked 9207th and 5792nd ($310 vs $986) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 20th 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 0.5 months in Lima. Alexandria ranked 3rd best city to live in Egypt vs Lima ranked 1st in Peru, while ranked 6328th and 4404th 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
$3.44
$4.48
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$12.4
$27.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.16
$5.98
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.07
$2.55
☕ Cappuccino
$1.41
$3.29
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.29
$0.87
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$103
$527
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$49
$342
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$230
$948
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$125
$625
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$8.58
$39.4
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$13.3
$61.1
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$8.59
$24.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
14.91%
10.59%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$428
$1773
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$274
$1434
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.21
$0.67
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$2.46
$27.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.56
$19.3
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.26
$1.39
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.87
$1.35
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.69
$1.71
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.75
$1.02
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.45
$2.8
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.75
$8.08
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.72
$4.77
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.96
$9.85
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.42
$1.86
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.45
$1.1
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.35
$1
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.33
$1.16
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.42
$1.08
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.6
$1.07
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.12
$0.54
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.61
$2.3
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.19
$10.3
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.94
$1.54
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.87
$5.02
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$0.78
$5.84
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$1.36
$5.57
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.8
$2.28
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.58
$1.6
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$15.4
$34.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$2.5
$7.2
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$7.07
$39.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$1.24
$9.57
👖 Brand Jeans
$23
$36.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$98.7
$83.3
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$54.2
$234
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$1331
$8320

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21 km or 13 mi Kafr El Dawwar
$299
55 km or 34 mi Damanhur
$308
113 km or 70 mi Tanta
$315
122 km or 76 mi El Mahalla El Kubra
$331
126 km or 78 mi Shibin El Kom
$323
141 km or 87 mi Mansoura
$306
146 km or 91 mi Benha
$335
167 km or 104 mi Zagazig
$327
174 km or 108 mi Shubra El Kheima
$374
179 km or 111 mi Cairo
$424
181 km or 113 mi Giza
$323
182 km or 113 mi Damietta
$291
203 km or 126 mi Helwan
$345
225 km or 140 mi Port Said
$282
229 km or 142 mi Faiyum
$339
234 km or 146 mi Ismailia
$310
262 km or 163 mi Beni Suef
$334
286 km or 177 mi Suez
$303
356 km or 221 mi Minya
$357
432 km or 268 mi Gaza
$609
444 km or 276 mi Netivot
$1713
444 km or 276 mi Ashkelon
$1671
446 km or 277 mi Sderot
$1727
447 km or 278 mi Ofakim
$1607
454 km or 282 mi Ashdod
$1775
460 km or 286 mi Rahat
$1632
461 km or 287 mi Paphos
$1528
462 km or 287 mi Kiryat Malakhi
$1771
463 km or 287 mi Asyut
$306
463 km or 288 mi Yavne
$1815
463 km or 288 mi Kiryat Gat
$1754
464 km or 288 mi Beersheba
$1372
467 km or 290 mi Bat Yam
$1795
468 km or 291 mi Holon
$1751
470 km or 292 mi Ness Ziona
$1825
470 km or 292 mi Rehovot
$1741
470 km or 292 mi Rishon LeZion
$1881
473 km or 294 mi Tel Aviv
$2254
473 km or 294 mi Givatayim
$2020
474 km or 295 mi Ramat Gan
$2154

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Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 6.8 mi Callao
$779
64 km or 40 mi Huaral
$726
122 km or 76 mi Huacho
$687
198 km or 123 mi Huancayo
$591
205 km or 128 mi Pisco
$605
251 km or 156 mi Huanuco
$612
265 km or 165 mi Ica
$640
285 km or 177 mi Huaraz
$553
329 km or 204 mi Ayacucho
$588
372 km or 231 mi Chimbote
$496
483 km or 300 mi Abancay
$597
489 km or 304 mi Trujillo
$699
490 km or 304 mi Pucallpa
$548
567 km or 352 mi Cajamarca
$500
572 km or 355 mi Cusco
$643
623 km or 387 mi Tarapoto
$549
655 km or 407 mi Chachapoyas
$523
663 km or 412 mi Chiclayo
$515
685 km or 426 mi Cruzeiro do Sul
$603
732 km or 455 mi Jaen
$517
765 km or 475 mi Arequipa
$560
838 km or 521 mi Juliaca
$522
855 km or 531 mi Puerto Maldonado
$560
858 km or 533 mi Piura
$564
866 km or 538 mi Puno
$490
891 km or 554 mi Sullana
$498
896 km or 557 mi Paita
$509
927 km or 576 mi Loja
$617
952 km or 591 mi Talara
$504
987 km or 614 mi Mancora
$495
988 km or 614 mi Tacna
$406
1014 km or 630 mi Iquitos
$679
1014 km or 630 mi Arica
$781
1015 km or 631 mi Tumbes
$454
1029 km or 639 mi Machala
$594
1032 km or 642 mi Rio Branco
$780
1041 km or 647 mi Cuenca
$770
1073 km or 666 mi El Alto
$641
1077 km or 669 mi La Paz
$673
1138 km or 707 mi Milagro
$722