Alexandria vs Lima - Cost of Living Comparison

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Alexandria Lima
🚶 Cost of living one person
$316
$977
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$842
$2440
🏠 One person rent
$79.5
$407
🏘️ Family rent
$164
$726
🍽️ Food expenses
$152
$278
🚐 Transport expenses
$32.3
$203
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$113
$498
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
36 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
50
78
😀 Quality of life
48
65
🏙️ Population
4.87M
9.94M

The cost of living in Alexandria is 68% less expensive than in Lima. Cities ranked 9165th and 5647th ($316 vs $977) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 16th 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 6367th and 4234th 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
$3.49
$4.73
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$11.9
$29
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.39
$6.33
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2
$2.45
☕ Cappuccino
$1.43
$3.29
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.3
$0.88
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$96.2
$525
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$55.7
$305
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$225
$943
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$125
$577
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$7.34
$34.3
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$11.1
$52.6
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$8.37
$23.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
17.16%
10%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$567
$1476
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$364
$1418
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.2
$0.68
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$2.36
$33.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.91
$20.6
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.29
$1.35
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.83
$1.45
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.67
$1.9
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.7
$1.04
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.39
$2.94
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.87
$7.74
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.53
$5.28
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.91
$10.7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.36
$2.02
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.5
$1.08
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.35
$1.12
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.34
$1.17
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.42
$1.06
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.51
$1
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.12
$0.59
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.68
$2.24
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$5.95
$9.11
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.99
$1.64
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.79
$5.28
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$0.74
$5.54
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$1.29
$5.11
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.76
$2.08
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.56
$2.1
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$16
$33.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$2.45
$7.4
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$6.03
$32.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.4
$10.4
👖 Brand Jeans
$25.2
$47.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$104
$88.1
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$71.3
$201
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$1522
$7764

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$289
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$268
113 km or 70 mi Tanta
$288
122 km or 76 mi El Mahalla El Kubra
$269
126 km or 78 mi Shibin El Kom
$305
141 km or 87 mi Mansoura
$301
146 km or 91 mi Benha
$300
167 km or 104 mi Zagazig
$307
174 km or 108 mi Shubra El Kheima
$365
179 km or 111 mi Cairo
$417
181 km or 113 mi Giza
$318
182 km or 113 mi Damietta
$298
203 km or 126 mi Helwan
$335
225 km or 140 mi Port Said
$276
229 km or 142 mi Faiyum
$325
234 km or 146 mi Ismailia
$295
262 km or 163 mi Beni Suef
$319
286 km or 177 mi Suez
$272
356 km or 221 mi Minya
$339
432 km or 268 mi Gaza
$640
444 km or 276 mi Netivot
$1742
444 km or 276 mi Ashkelon
$1511
446 km or 277 mi Sderot
$1732
447 km or 278 mi Ofakim
$1684
454 km or 282 mi Ashdod
$1837
460 km or 286 mi Rahat
$1686
461 km or 287 mi Paphos
$1551
462 km or 287 mi Kiryat Malakhi
$1809
463 km or 287 mi Asyut
$290
463 km or 288 mi Yavne
$1884
463 km or 288 mi Kiryat Gat
$1757
464 km or 288 mi Beersheba
$1471
467 km or 290 mi Bat Yam
$1890
468 km or 291 mi Holon
$1834
470 km or 292 mi Ness Ziona
$1943
470 km or 292 mi Rehovot
$1811
470 km or 292 mi Rishon LeZion
$2028
473 km or 294 mi Tel Aviv
$2306
473 km or 294 mi Givatayim
$2156
474 km or 295 mi Ramat Gan
$2232

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Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 6.8 mi Callao
$790
64 km or 40 mi Huaral
$727
122 km or 76 mi Huacho
$685
198 km or 123 mi Huancayo
$562
205 km or 128 mi Pisco
$614
251 km or 156 mi Huanuco
$622
265 km or 165 mi Ica
$656
285 km or 177 mi Huaraz
$561
329 km or 204 mi Ayacucho
$598
372 km or 231 mi Chimbote
$504
483 km or 300 mi Abancay
$591
489 km or 304 mi Trujillo
$714
490 km or 304 mi Pucallpa
$489
567 km or 352 mi Cajamarca
$549
572 km or 355 mi Cusco
$626
623 km or 387 mi Tarapoto
$562
655 km or 407 mi Chachapoyas
$549
663 km or 412 mi Chiclayo
$598
685 km or 426 mi Cruzeiro do Sul
$580
732 km or 455 mi Jaen
$548
765 km or 475 mi Arequipa
$588
838 km or 521 mi Juliaca
$547
855 km or 531 mi Puerto Maldonado
$560
858 km or 533 mi Piura
$565
866 km or 538 mi Puno
$520
891 km or 554 mi Sullana
$505
896 km or 557 mi Paita
$518
927 km or 576 mi Loja
$600
952 km or 591 mi Talara
$513
987 km or 614 mi Mancora
$505
988 km or 614 mi Tacna
$414
1014 km or 630 mi Iquitos
$694
1014 km or 630 mi Arica
$748
1015 km or 631 mi Tumbes
$463
1029 km or 639 mi Machala
$569
1032 km or 642 mi Rio Branco
$735
1041 km or 647 mi Cuenca
$758
1073 km or 666 mi El Alto
$673
1077 km or 669 mi La Paz
$688
1138 km or 707 mi Milagro
$697