Alexandria vs Lima - Cost of Living Comparison

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Alexandria Lima
🚶 Cost of living one person
$495
$932
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1302
$2292
🏠 One person rent
$164
$426
🏘️ Family rent
$351
$762
🍽️ Food expenses
$220
$259
🚐 Transport expenses
$44
$169
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$149
$410
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
36 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
49
77
😀 Quality of life
51
64
🏙️ Population
4.87M
9.94M

The cost of living in Alexandria is 47% less expensive than in Lima. Cities ranked 8536th and 5780th ($495 vs $932) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 6th and 1st in Egypt and Peru, respectively. Check Egypt vs Peru comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.3 months in Alexandria compared to 0.4 months in Lima. Alexandria ranked 2nd best city to live in Egypt vs Lima ranked 1st in Peru, while ranked 6224th and 4655th 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
$5.31
$4.3
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$19.4
$26.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.46
$5.43
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.95
$2.3
 Cappuccino
$1.74
$3.22
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.35
$0.82
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$217
$492
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$117
$327
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$486
$916
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$273
$614
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$15.4
$39.7
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$24
$61.1
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$11.8
$26.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
16.27%
9.08%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$716
$1582
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$371
$1234
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.19
$0.53
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$10.5
$30
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.74
$15.7
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.39
$1.42
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.12
$1.31
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.71
$1.72
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.03
$1
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.9
$2.58
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.78
$7.7
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.17
$5.03
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.6
$9.56
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.7
$1.61
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.79
$1.19
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.58
$0.99
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.49
$1.15
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.51
$1.03
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.95
$1.06
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.16
$0.5
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.6
$2.27
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$9.49
$9.54
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2
$1.56
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.31
$5.05
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.22
$6.02
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.1
$4.92
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.45
$1.66
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.79
$1.77
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$19
$30.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$3.84
$6.89
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$10.1
$28.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$1.57
$8.73
👖 Brand Jeans
$36.8
$41.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$125
$77.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$86.5
$216
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$3745
$7186

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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

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Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 6.8 mi Callao
$778
64 km or 40 mi Huaral
$694
122 km or 76 mi Huacho
$658
198 km or 123 mi Huancayo
$534
205 km or 128 mi Pisco
$593
251 km or 156 mi Huanuco
$538
265 km or 165 mi Ica
$626
285 km or 177 mi Huaraz
$522
329 km or 204 mi Ayacucho
$491
372 km or 231 mi Chimbote
$491
483 km or 300 mi Abancay
$583
489 km or 304 mi Trujillo
$611
490 km or 304 mi Pucallpa
$519
567 km or 352 mi Cajamarca
$476
572 km or 355 mi Cusco
$674
623 km or 387 mi Tarapoto
$525
655 km or 407 mi Chachapoyas
$499
663 km or 412 mi Chiclayo
$506
685 km or 426 mi Cruzeiro do Sul
$634
732 km or 455 mi Jaen
$504
765 km or 475 mi Arequipa
$562
838 km or 521 mi Juliaca
$511
855 km or 531 mi Puerto Maldonado
$562
858 km or 533 mi Piura
$592
866 km or 538 mi Puno
$475
891 km or 554 mi Sullana
$543
896 km or 557 mi Paita
$551
927 km or 576 mi Loja
$637
952 km or 591 mi Talara
$532
987 km or 614 mi Mancora
$514
988 km or 614 mi Tacna
$390
1014 km or 630 mi Iquitos
$726
1014 km or 630 mi Arica
$702
1015 km or 631 mi Tumbes
$472
1029 km or 639 mi Machala
$603
1032 km or 642 mi Rio Branco
$761
1041 km or 647 mi Cuenca
$790
1073 km or 666 mi El Alto
$662
1077 km or 669 mi La Paz
$705
1138 km or 707 mi Milagro
$731