Alexandria vs London - Cost of Living Comparison

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Alexandria London
🚶 Cost of living one person
$384
$3851
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$990
$8597
🏠 One person rent
$95.7
$2689
🏘️ Family rent
$159
$4575
🍽️ Food expenses
$172
$592
🚐 Transport expenses
$50.6
$400
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$125
$4336
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
36 km
13 km
🎓 Higher education
51
100
😀 Quality of life
56
99
🏙️ Population
4.87M
8.8M

The cost of living in Alexandria is 90% less expensive than in London. Cities ranked 9006th and 8th ($384 vs $3851) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 9th and 1st in Egypt and the United Kingdom, respectively. Check Egypt vs the United Kingdom comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.3 months in Alexandria compared to 1.1 months in London. Alexandria ranked 3rd best city to live in Egypt vs London ranked 1st in the United Kingdom, while ranked 6233rd and 5th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Alexandria vs London

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Alexandria London
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$4.15
$22.2
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$16.8
$91.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.29
$10.2
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.48
$9.11
☕ Cappuccino
$1.53
$5.24
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.34
$3.08
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$114
$3237
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$66.2
$2291
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$207
$4710
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$117
$4163
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$8.28
$170
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$12.7
$264
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$11.6
$39.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
16.98%
4.83%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$715
$21687
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$491
$11040
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.2
$4.04
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$14.8
$101
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.03
$31.5
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.35
$1.85
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.87
$1.65
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.76
$2.11
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.72
$2.38
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.43
$5.16
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.98
$12
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.61
$9.17
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.8
$15.8
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.49
$3.05
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.66
$1.72
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.46
$3.18
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.35
$3.28
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.36
$1.43
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.39
$1.82
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.14
$1.2
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.68
$3.31
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.29
$13.2
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.3
$3.12
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.09
$22.4
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.42
$4.31
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.01
$6
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.88
$2.76
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.76
$2.97
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$14.3
$59
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$3.03
$18.6
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$8.02
$69.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$1.67
$16.9
👖 Brand Jeans
$32.2
$110
👟 Brand Sneakers
$139
$120
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$87.9
$2511
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$1874
$27583

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Distance City Cost of living
21 km or 13 mi Kafr El Dawwar
$330
55 km or 34 mi Damanhur
$274
113 km or 70 mi Tanta
$287
122 km or 76 mi El Mahalla El Kubra
$356
126 km or 78 mi Shibin El Kom
$354
141 km or 87 mi Mansoura
$326
146 km or 91 mi Benha
$336
167 km or 104 mi Zagazig
$345
174 km or 108 mi Shubra El Kheima
$422
179 km or 111 mi Cairo
$473
181 km or 113 mi Giza
$410
182 km or 113 mi Damietta
$331
203 km or 126 mi Helwan
$395
225 km or 140 mi Port Said
$306
229 km or 142 mi Faiyum
$334
234 km or 146 mi Ismailia
$295
262 km or 163 mi Beni Suef
$288
286 km or 177 mi Suez
$276
356 km or 221 mi Minya
$348
432 km or 268 mi Gaza
$695
444 km or 276 mi Netivot
$1951
444 km or 276 mi Ashkelon
$1850
446 km or 277 mi Sderot
$1957
447 km or 278 mi Ofakim
$1867
454 km or 282 mi Ashdod
$1993
460 km or 286 mi Rahat
$1879
461 km or 287 mi Paphos
$1728
462 km or 287 mi Kiryat Malakhi
$2027
463 km or 287 mi Asyut
$271
463 km or 288 mi Yavne
$2064
463 km or 288 mi Kiryat Gat
$2032
464 km or 288 mi Beersheba
$1645
467 km or 290 mi Bat Yam
$2040
468 km or 291 mi Holon
$1937
470 km or 292 mi Ness Ziona
$2130
470 km or 292 mi Rehovot
$1947
470 km or 292 mi Rishon LeZion
$2233
473 km or 294 mi Tel Aviv
$2492
473 km or 294 mi Givatayim
$2303
474 km or 295 mi Ramat Gan
$2440

Cities near London

Distance City Cost of living
1.3 km or 0.8 mi Westminster
$2960
11 km or 7 mi Wimbledon
$2512
13 km or 8.3 mi Richmond
$2449
15 km or 9.3 mi Croydon
$2514
16 km or 10 mi Greenford
$2435
19 km or 12 mi Ewell
$2367
21 km or 13 mi Coulsdon
$2352
23 km or 14 mi Esher
$2337
24 km or 15 mi Walton-on-Thames
$2326
25 km or 15 mi Watford
$2633
27 km or 17 mi Upminster
$2299
28 km or 17 mi Rickmansworth
$2374
31 km or 19 mi St Albans
$2456
32 km or 20 mi Grays
$2200
32 km or 20 mi Hertford
$2197
32 km or 20 mi Slough
$2273
32 km or 20 mi Brentwood
$2655
35 km or 22 mi Harlow
$2091
35 km or 22 mi Gravesend
$2176
35 km or 22 mi Hemel Hempstead
$2274
37 km or 23 mi Woking
$2515
38 km or 24 mi Harpenden
$2224
40 km or 25 mi Billericay
$2205
41 km or 25 mi Maidenhead
$2785
43 km or 27 mi East Grinstead
$2206
43 km or 27 mi Basildon
$2164
43 km or 27 mi Guildford
$2559
44 km or 27 mi Crawley
$2275
44 km or 27 mi Stevenage
$2223
44 km or 27 mi Bracknell
$2469
44 km or 28 mi Rochester
$1780
44 km or 28 mi Tonbridge
$2118
45 km or 28 mi High Wycombe
$2122
46 km or 28 mi Bishop's Stortford
$2132
46 km or 28 mi Luton
$2160
47 km or 29 mi Chatham
$2419
49 km or 30 mi Chelmsford
$2000
49 km or 30 mi Gillingham
$2245
49 km or 30 mi Godalming
$2416
49 km or 31 mi Farnborough
$2165