Alexandria vs London - Cost of Living Comparison

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Alexandria London
🚶 Cost of living one person
$495
$3321
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1302
$7723
🏠 One person rent
$164
$2218
🏘️ Family rent
$351
$3918
🍽️ Food expenses
$220
$574
🚐 Transport expenses
$44
$349
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$149
$4098
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
36 km
13 km
🎓 Higher education
49
100
😀 Quality of life
51
98
🏙️ Population
4.87M
8.91M

The cost of living in Alexandria is 85% less expensive than in London. Cities ranked 8536th and 38th ($495 vs $3321) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 6th 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 1.2 months in London. Alexandria ranked 2nd best city to live in Egypt vs London ranked 1st in the United Kingdom, while ranked 6224th 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
$5.31
$19.7
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$19.4
$84.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.46
$10.3
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.95
$8.25
☕ Cappuccino
$1.74
$4.62
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.35
$2.47
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$217
$2493
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$117
$1838
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$486
$4599
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$273
$3306
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$15.4
$210
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$24
$314
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$11.8
$39.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
16.27%
5.62%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$716
$16999
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$371
$9363
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.19
$3.94
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$10.5
$99.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.74
$23.4
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.39
$1.9
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.12
$1.6
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.71
$1.81
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.03
$2.28
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.9
$4.31
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.78
$11.1
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.17
$10.3
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.6
$15.3
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.7
$2.88
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.79
$1.67
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.58
$3.34
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.49
$3.88
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.51
$1.33
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.95
$1.51
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.16
$1.05
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.6
$2.86
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$9.49
$11.8
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2
$2.56
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.31
$19.5
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.22
$8.06
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.1
$7.1
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.45
$3.68
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.79
$2.3
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$19
$58
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$3.84
$17.8
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$10.1
$97.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$1.57
$20.6
👖 Brand Jeans
$36.8
$99.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$125
$110
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$86.5
$2256
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$3745
$25471

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Cities near Alexandria

Distance City Cost of living
21 km or 13 mi Kafr El Dawwar
$449
55 km or 34 mi Damanhur
$393
113 km or 70 mi Tanta
$450
122 km or 76 mi El Mahalla El Kubra
$489
126 km or 78 mi Shibin El Kom
$490
141 km or 87 mi Mansoura
$446
146 km or 91 mi Benha
$490
167 km or 104 mi Zagazig
$472
174 km or 108 mi Shubra El Kheima
$511
179 km or 111 mi Cairo
$549
181 km or 113 mi Giza
$513
182 km or 113 mi Damietta
$418
203 km or 126 mi Helwan
$494
225 km or 140 mi Port Said
$384
229 km or 142 mi Faiyum
$478
234 km or 146 mi Ismailia
$468
262 km or 163 mi Beni Suef
$470
286 km or 177 mi Suez
$366
356 km or 221 mi Minya
$455
432 km or 268 mi Gaza
$657
444 km or 276 mi Netivot
$1725
444 km or 276 mi Ashkelon
$1499
446 km or 277 mi Sderot
$1703
447 km or 278 mi Ofakim
$1671
454 km or 282 mi Ashdod
$1848
460 km or 286 mi Rahat
$1687
461 km or 287 mi Paphos
$1400
462 km or 287 mi Kiryat Malakhi
$1779
463 km or 287 mi Asyut
$421
463 km or 288 mi Yavne
$1826
463 km or 288 mi Kiryat Gat
$1825
464 km or 288 mi Beersheba
$1523
467 km or 290 mi Bat Yam
$1871
468 km or 291 mi Holon
$1776
470 km or 292 mi Ness Ziona
$1912
470 km or 292 mi Rehovot
$1701
470 km or 292 mi Rishon LeZion
$2010
473 km or 294 mi Tel Aviv
$2259
473 km or 294 mi Givatayim
$2113
474 km or 295 mi Ramat Gan
$2212

Cities near London

Distance City Cost of living
1.3 km or 0.8 mi Westminster
$3004
11 km or 7 mi Wimbledon
$2364
13 km or 8.3 mi Richmond
$2291
15 km or 9.3 mi Croydon
$2538
16 km or 10 mi Greenford
$2202
19 km or 12 mi Ewell
$2234
21 km or 13 mi Coulsdon
$2282
23 km or 14 mi Esher
$2165
24 km or 15 mi Walton-on-Thames
$2157
25 km or 15 mi Watford
$2228
27 km or 17 mi Upminster
$2175
28 km or 17 mi Rickmansworth
$2120
31 km or 19 mi St Albans
$2119
32 km or 20 mi Grays
$2104
32 km or 20 mi Hertford
$2036
32 km or 20 mi Slough
$2117
32 km or 20 mi Brentwood
$2504
35 km or 22 mi Harlow
$1981
35 km or 22 mi Gravesend
$2152
35 km or 22 mi Hemel Hempstead
$2050
37 km or 23 mi Woking
$2345
38 km or 24 mi Harpenden
$1999
40 km or 25 mi Billericay
$2067
41 km or 25 mi Maidenhead
$2599
43 km or 27 mi East Grinstead
$2057
43 km or 27 mi Basildon
$1937
43 km or 27 mi Guildford
$2173
44 km or 27 mi Crawley
$2043
44 km or 27 mi Stevenage
$2001
44 km or 27 mi Bracknell
$2155
44 km or 28 mi Rochester
$1974
44 km or 28 mi Tonbridge
$2051
45 km or 28 mi High Wycombe
$2076
46 km or 28 mi Bishop's Stortford
$1993
46 km or 28 mi Luton
$1875
47 km or 29 mi Chatham
$1976
49 km or 30 mi Chelmsford
$1920
49 km or 30 mi Gillingham
$1972
49 km or 30 mi Godalming
$2406
49 km or 31 mi Farnborough
$1908