Alexandria vs Lisbon - Cost of Living Comparison

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Alexandria Lisbon
🚶 Cost of living one person
$400
$1953
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1034
$4376
🏠 One person rent
$103
$1262
🏘️ Family rent
$176
$2117
🍽️ Food expenses
$175
$437
🚐 Transport expenses
$55.3
$104
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$139
$1562
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
36 km
8 km
🎓 Higher education
51
93
😀 Quality of life
56
83
🏙️ Population
5.36M
546K

The cost of living in Alexandria is 79% less expensive than in Lisbon. Cities ranked 8976th and 2184th ($400 vs $1953) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 8th and 2nd in Egypt and Portugal, respectively. Check Egypt vs Portugal comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.3 months in Alexandria compared to 0.8 months in Lisbon. Alexandria ranked 3rd best city to live in Egypt vs Lisbon ranked 2nd in Portugal, while ranked 6248th and 574th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Alexandria vs Lisbon

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Alexandria Lisbon
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$4.25
$12.9
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$17.3
$53.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.38
$11.2
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.49
$3.35
☕ Cappuccino
$1.48
$3.54
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.34
$2.63
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$130
$1398
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$71.1
$1036
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$240
$2497
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$128
$1754
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$8.92
$118
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$13.8
$179
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$11.6
$35.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
18.1%
3.5%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$728
$7753
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$494
$4450
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.21
$2.35
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$15.1
$46.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.5
$14
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.37
$2.08
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.94
$1.2
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.84
$1.75
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.73
$1.62
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.43
$4.18
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.22
$12.6
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.68
$8.52
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.94
$16.4
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.53
$2.27
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.69
$1.82
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.49
$2.06
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.36
$2.5
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.37
$1.92
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.4
$2
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.14
$0.6
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.7
$2.92
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$5.42
$6.97
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.34
$1.32
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.12
$6.94
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.45
$7.88
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.02
$4.21
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.89
$2.01
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.75
$2.47
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$14.6
$47
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$3.21
$9.07
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$9.06
$84.7
💇 Haircut, simple
$1.7
$15.8
👖 Brand Jeans
$31.4
$107
👟 Brand Sneakers
$139
$109
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$89.4
$641
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$2136
$16697

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Distance City Cost of living
21 km or 13 mi Kafr El Dawwar
$341
55 km or 34 mi Damanhur
$282
113 km or 70 mi Tanta
$294
122 km or 76 mi El Mahalla El Kubra
$343
126 km or 78 mi Shibin El Kom
$361
141 km or 87 mi Mansoura
$335
146 km or 91 mi Benha
$343
167 km or 104 mi Zagazig
$351
174 km or 108 mi Shubra El Kheima
$443
179 km or 111 mi Cairo
$506
181 km or 113 mi Giza
$394
182 km or 113 mi Damietta
$323
203 km or 126 mi Helwan
$402
225 km or 140 mi Port Said
$319
229 km or 142 mi Faiyum
$340
234 km or 146 mi Ismailia
$300
262 km or 163 mi Beni Suef
$297
286 km or 177 mi Suez
$288
356 km or 221 mi Minya
$356
432 km or 268 mi Gaza
$776
444 km or 276 mi Netivot
$2022
444 km or 276 mi Ashkelon
$1761
446 km or 277 mi Sderot
$1993
447 km or 278 mi Ofakim
$1936
454 km or 282 mi Ashdod
$2145
460 km or 286 mi Rahat
$1962
461 km or 287 mi Paphos
$1831
462 km or 287 mi Kiryat Malakhi
$2105
463 km or 287 mi Asyut
$283
463 km or 288 mi Yavne
$2172
463 km or 288 mi Kiryat Gat
$2079
464 km or 288 mi Beersheba
$1700
467 km or 290 mi Bat Yam
$2147
468 km or 291 mi Holon
$2031
470 km or 292 mi Ness Ziona
$2298
470 km or 292 mi Rehovot
$2066
470 km or 292 mi Rishon LeZion
$2403
473 km or 294 mi Tel Aviv
$2702
473 km or 294 mi Givatayim
$2449
474 km or 295 mi Ramat Gan
$2451

Cities near Lisbon

Distance City Cost of living
4.1 km or 2.6 mi Almada
$1697
6.9 km or 4.3 mi Amadora
$1529
8.8 km or 5.5 mi Queluz
$1532
9.4 km or 5.8 mi Odivelas
$1553
10 km or 6.3 mi Barreiro
$1467
11 km or 6.7 mi Amora
$1348
12 km or 7.3 mi Seixal
$1416
12 km or 7.4 mi Oeiras
$1806
13 km or 8 mi Agualva-Cacem
$1568
13 km or 8.1 mi Loures
$1540
17 km or 10 mi Montijo
$1697
18 km or 11 mi Moita
$1520
18 km or 11 mi Algueirao-Mem Martins
$1561
21 km or 13 mi Sintra
$1616
22 km or 14 mi Cascais
$1720
28 km or 17 mi Mafra
$1540
29 km or 18 mi Palmela
$1470
30 km or 19 mi Vila Franca de Xira
$1254
31 km or 19 mi Sesimbra
$1349
32 km or 20 mi Setubal
$1469
39 km or 24 mi Alenquer
$1417
42 km or 26 mi Torres Vedras
$1636
42 km or 26 mi Benavente
$1401
47 km or 29 mi Azambuja
$1383
47 km or 29 mi Salvaterra de Magos
$1389
58 km or 36 mi Cartaxo
$1292
61 km or 38 mi Lourinha
$1537
71 km or 44 mi Santarem
$1214
72 km or 45 mi Almeirim
$1239
73 km or 45 mi Peniche
$1697
77 km or 48 mi Caldas da Rainha
$1390
90 km or 56 mi Santiago do Cacem
$1460
94 km or 58 mi Alcobaca
$1400
101 km or 63 mi Torres Novas
$1283
103 km or 64 mi Porto de Mos
$1366
111 km or 69 mi Evora
$1411
115 km or 72 mi Ourem
$1295
117 km or 72 mi Marinha Grande
$1382
118 km or 73 mi Tomar
$1066
118 km or 73 mi Abrantes
$1249