Alexandria vs Lisbon - Cost of Living Comparison

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Alexandria Lisbon
🚶 Cost of living one person
$316
$1705
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$842
$3820
🏠 One person rent
$79.5
$1106
🏘️ Family rent
$164
$1849
🍽️ Food expenses
$152
$384
🚐 Transport expenses
$32.3
$89.1
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$113
$1278
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
36 km
8 km
🎓 Higher education
50
93
😀 Quality of life
48
82
🏙️ Population
4.87M
546K

The cost of living in Alexandria is 81% less expensive than in Lisbon. Cities ranked 9165th and 2671st ($316 vs $1705) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 16th and 3rd in Egypt and Portugal, respectively. Check Egypt vs Portugal comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.4 months in Alexandria compared to 0.7 months in Lisbon. Alexandria ranked 3rd best city to live in Egypt vs Lisbon ranked 3rd in Portugal, while ranked 6367th and 475th 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
$3.49
$12.1
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$11.9
$50.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.39
$9.01
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2
$2.75
☕ Cappuccino
$1.43
$2.95
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.3
$1.9
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$96.2
$1223
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$55.7
$933
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$225
$2337
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$125
$1529
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$7.34
$81.1
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$11.1
$125
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$8.37
$33.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
17.16%
4.31%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$567
$6840
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$364
$3925
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.2
$2.1
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$2.36
$41.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.91
$11.4
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.29
$1.84
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.83
$1.01
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.67
$1.31
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.7
$1.33
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.39
$3.19
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.87
$11.7
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.53
$7.05
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.91
$13.6
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.36
$2.13
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.5
$1.49
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.35
$1.78
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.34
$2.21
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.42
$1.57
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.51
$1.87
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.12
$0.51
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.68
$2.34
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$5.95
$5.5
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.99
$1.26
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.79
$6
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$0.74
$8.18
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$1.29
$4.17
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.76
$1.82
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.56
$2.38
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$16
$39.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$2.45
$8.06
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$6.03
$73.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.4
$12.7
👖 Brand Jeans
$25.2
$92.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$104
$83.7
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$71.3
$562
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$1522
$15150

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21 km or 13 mi Kafr El Dawwar
$289
55 km or 34 mi Damanhur
$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
4.1 km or 2.6 mi Almada
$1606
6.9 km or 4.3 mi Amadora
$1388
8.8 km or 5.5 mi Queluz
$1325
9.4 km or 5.8 mi Odivelas
$1409
10 km or 6.3 mi Barreiro
$1305
11 km or 6.7 mi Amora
$1178
12 km or 7.3 mi Seixal
$1238
12 km or 7.4 mi Oeiras
$1525
13 km or 8 mi Agualva-Cacem
$1368
13 km or 8.1 mi Loures
$1384
17 km or 10 mi Montijo
$1360
18 km or 11 mi Moita
$1316
18 km or 11 mi Algueirao-Mem Martins
$1371
21 km or 13 mi Sintra
$1413
22 km or 14 mi Cascais
$1501
28 km or 17 mi Mafra
$1339
29 km or 18 mi Palmela
$1305
30 km or 19 mi Vila Franca de Xira
$1137
31 km or 19 mi Sesimbra
$1213
32 km or 20 mi Setubal
$1336
39 km or 24 mi Alenquer
$1248
42 km or 26 mi Torres Vedras
$1369
42 km or 26 mi Benavente
$1255
47 km or 29 mi Azambuja
$1242
47 km or 29 mi Salvaterra de Magos
$1249
58 km or 36 mi Cartaxo
$1230
61 km or 38 mi Lourinha
$1349
71 km or 44 mi Santarem
$1160
72 km or 45 mi Almeirim
$1176
73 km or 45 mi Peniche
$1502
77 km or 48 mi Caldas da Rainha
$1168
90 km or 56 mi Santiago do Cacem
$1282
94 km or 58 mi Alcobaca
$1206
101 km or 63 mi Torres Novas
$1102
103 km or 64 mi Porto de Mos
$1168
111 km or 69 mi Evora
$1135
115 km or 72 mi Ourem
$1100
117 km or 72 mi Marinha Grande
$1170
118 km or 73 mi Tomar
$908
118 km or 73 mi Abrantes
$1112