Alexandria vs Lisbon - Cost of Living Comparison

Alexandria Lisbon
🚶 Cost of living one person
$326
$1475
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$803
$3281
🏠 One person rent
$110
$902
🏘️ Family rent
$184
$1460
🍽️ Food expenses
$138
$355
🚐 Transport expenses
$34.6
$88.9
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$130
$1157
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
36 km
8 km
🎓 Higher education
48
89
😀 Quality of life
51
82
🏙️ Population
4.87M
546K

The cost of living in Alexandria is 78% less expensive than in Lisbon. Cities ranked 9104th and 2877th ($326 vs $1475) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 3rd and 1st 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 6192nd and 299th 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
$3.57
$10.7
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$13.2
$45.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$3.51
$8.08
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.74
$2.49
☕ Cappuccino
$1.32
$2.76
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.21
$1.74
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$129
$1066
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$75.4
$701
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$245
$1794
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$129
$1154
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$15.1
$95.1
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$23.3
$145
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$8.61
$32.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
12.74%
2.47%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$571
$6109
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$196
$3272
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.17
$2.03
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$8.39
$41.8
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$2.84
$10.6
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.32
$2.08
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.79
$1.01
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.29
$1.16
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.39
$1.14
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.18
$2.93
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3
$11
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.96
$7.28
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.12
$11.2
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.92
$2.06
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.49
$1.37
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.32
$1.59
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.29
$2.23
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.29
$1.31
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.22
$1.32
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.12
$0.57
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.58
$2.49
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.16
$4.94
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.34
$1.25
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.61
$5.65
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.36
$5.7
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.16
$6.98
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.49
$2.75
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.81
$2.6
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$16.5
$35.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$3.14
$8.01
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$8.03
$83.3
💇 Haircut, simple
$1.61
$12.8
👖 Brand Jeans
$22.4
$89.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$71.7
$85.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$59.8
$435
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$1732
$9908

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Distance City Cost of living
21 km or 13 mi Kafr El Dawwar
$264
55 km or 34 mi Damanhur
$283
113 km or 70 mi Tanta
$245
122 km or 76 mi El Mahalla El Kubra
$257
126 km or 78 mi Shibin El Kom
$253
141 km or 87 mi Mansoura
$255
146 km or 91 mi Benha
$226
167 km or 104 mi Zagazig
$265
174 km or 108 mi Shubra El Kheima
$275
179 km or 111 mi Cairo
$394
181 km or 113 mi Giza
$287
182 km or 113 mi Damietta
$248
203 km or 126 mi Helwan
$270
225 km or 140 mi Port Said
$322
229 km or 142 mi Faiyum
$265
234 km or 146 mi Ismailia
$230
262 km or 163 mi Beni Suef
$212
286 km or 177 mi Suez
$238
356 km or 221 mi Minya
$264
432 km or 268 mi Gaza
$696
444 km or 276 mi Netivot
$1692
444 km or 276 mi Ashkelon
$1586
446 km or 277 mi Sderot
$1694
447 km or 278 mi Ofakim
$1693
454 km or 282 mi Ashdod
$1771
460 km or 286 mi Rahat
$1700
461 km or 287 mi Paphos
$1168
462 km or 287 mi Kiryat Malakhi
$1687
463 km or 287 mi Asyut
$279
463 km or 288 mi Yavne
$1693
463 km or 288 mi Kiryat Gat
$1660
464 km or 288 mi Beersheba
$1483
467 km or 290 mi Bat Yam
$1878
468 km or 291 mi Holon
$1836
470 km or 292 mi Ness Ziona
$1698
470 km or 292 mi Rehovot
$1776
470 km or 292 mi Rishon LeZion
$1809
473 km or 294 mi Tel Aviv
$2298
473 km or 294 mi Givatayim
$2032
474 km or 295 mi Ramat Gan
$2162

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Distance City Cost of living
4.1 km or 2.6 mi Almada
$1165
6.9 km or 4.3 mi Amadora
$1243
8.8 km or 5.5 mi Queluz
$1176
9.4 km or 5.8 mi Odivelas
$1115
10 km or 6.3 mi Barreiro
$1043
11 km or 6.7 mi Amora
$1209
12 km or 7.3 mi Seixal
$795
12 km or 7.4 mi Oeiras
$1379
13 km or 8 mi Agualva-Cacem
$1019
13 km or 8.1 mi Loures
$1137
17 km or 10 mi Montijo
$1014
18 km or 11 mi Moita
$1018
18 km or 11 mi Algueirao-Mem Martins
$1023
21 km or 13 mi Sintra
$1076
22 km or 14 mi Cascais
$1387
28 km or 17 mi Mafra
$1020
29 km or 18 mi Palmela
$1019
30 km or 19 mi Vila Franca de Xira
$959
31 km or 19 mi Sesimbra
$997
32 km or 20 mi Setubal
$1073
39 km or 24 mi Alenquer
$1018
42 km or 26 mi Torres Vedras
$1119
42 km or 26 mi Benavente
$1015
47 km or 29 mi Azambuja
$1018
47 km or 29 mi Salvaterra de Magos
$1015
58 km or 36 mi Cartaxo
$1016
61 km or 38 mi Lourinha
$1018
71 km or 44 mi Santarem
$915
72 km or 45 mi Almeirim
$1016
73 km or 45 mi Peniche
$1048
77 km or 48 mi Caldas da Rainha
$1073
90 km or 56 mi Santiago do Cacem
$1019
94 km or 58 mi Alcobaca
$1016
101 km or 63 mi Torres Novas
$1019
103 km or 64 mi Porto de Mos
$1017
111 km or 69 mi Evora
$1013
115 km or 72 mi Ourem
$1003
117 km or 72 mi Marinha Grande
$1019
118 km or 73 mi Tomar
$967
118 km or 73 mi Abrantes
$1035