Alexandria vs Lisbon - Cost of Living Comparison

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Alexandria Lisbon
🚶 Cost of living one person
$310
$1738
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$828
$4010
🏠 One person rent
$76.9
$1101
🏘️ Family rent
$168
$1921
🍽️ Food expenses
$153
$405
🚐 Transport expenses
$30
$92.5
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$119
$1351
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
36 km
8 km
🎓 Higher education
49
93
😀 Quality of life
48
82
🏙️ Population
4.87M
546K

The cost of living in Alexandria is 82% less expensive than in Lisbon. Cities ranked 9207th and 2758th ($310 vs $1738) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 20th 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 0.8 months in Lisbon. Alexandria ranked 3rd best city to live in Egypt vs Lisbon ranked 1st in Portugal, while ranked 6328th and 437th 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
$3.44
$13
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$12.4
$50
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.16
$9.76
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.07
$3.03
☕ Cappuccino
$1.41
$3.03
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.29
$1.86
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$103
$1300
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$49
$892
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$230
$2473
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$125
$1564
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$8.58
$91.2
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$13.3
$139
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$8.59
$36.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
14.91%
3.99%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$428
$6911
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$274
$3548
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.21
$2.23
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$2.46
$44.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.56
$11.2
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.26
$1.98
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.87
$1.06
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.69
$1.4
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.75
$1.46
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.45
$3.45
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.75
$11.6
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.72
$7.52
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.96
$14.2
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.42
$2.37
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.45
$1.64
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.35
$2.03
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.33
$2.36
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.42
$1.86
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.6
$2.1
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.12
$0.61
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.61
$2.57
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.19
$6.48
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.94
$1.36
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.87
$6.11
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$0.78
$6.75
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$1.36
$4.87
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.8
$2.12
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.58
$2.89
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$15.4
$40.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$2.5
$8.72
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$7.07
$86.6
💇 Haircut, simple
$1.24
$14.5
👖 Brand Jeans
$23
$92.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$98.7
$92.3
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$54.2
$595
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$1331
$16143

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Distance City Cost of living
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
4.1 km or 2.6 mi Almada
$1694
6.9 km or 4.3 mi Amadora
$1385
8.8 km or 5.5 mi Queluz
$1401
9.4 km or 5.8 mi Odivelas
$1460
10 km or 6.3 mi Barreiro
$1418
11 km or 6.7 mi Amora
$1293
12 km or 7.3 mi Seixal
$1332
12 km or 7.4 mi Oeiras
$1618
13 km or 8 mi Agualva-Cacem
$1460
13 km or 8.1 mi Loures
$1453
17 km or 10 mi Montijo
$1491
18 km or 11 mi Moita
$1408
18 km or 11 mi Algueirao-Mem Martins
$1471
21 km or 13 mi Sintra
$1534
22 km or 14 mi Cascais
$1834
28 km or 17 mi Mafra
$1412
29 km or 18 mi Palmela
$1357
30 km or 19 mi Vila Franca de Xira
$1202
31 km or 19 mi Sesimbra
$1266
32 km or 20 mi Setubal
$1348
39 km or 24 mi Alenquer
$1312
42 km or 26 mi Torres Vedras
$1350
42 km or 26 mi Benavente
$1323
47 km or 29 mi Azambuja
$1314
47 km or 29 mi Salvaterra de Magos
$1321
58 km or 36 mi Cartaxo
$1301
61 km or 38 mi Lourinha
$1425
71 km or 44 mi Santarem
$1237
72 km or 45 mi Almeirim
$1256
73 km or 45 mi Peniche
$1624
77 km or 48 mi Caldas da Rainha
$1206
90 km or 56 mi Santiago do Cacem
$1351
94 km or 58 mi Alcobaca
$1275
101 km or 63 mi Torres Novas
$1213
103 km or 64 mi Porto de Mos
$1249
111 km or 69 mi Evora
$1228
115 km or 72 mi Ourem
$1221
117 km or 72 mi Marinha Grande
$1235
118 km or 73 mi Tomar
$1097
118 km or 73 mi Abrantes
$1162