Alexandria vs London - Cost of Living Comparison

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Alexandria London
🚶 Cost of living one person
$400
$3740
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1034
$8537
🏠 One person rent
$103
$2516
🏘️ Family rent
$176
$4294
🍽️ Food expenses
$175
$631
🚐 Transport expenses
$55.3
$412
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$139
$3678
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
36 km
13 km
🎓 Higher education
51
100
😀 Quality of life
56
96
🏙️ Population
5.36M
8.8M

The cost of living in Alexandria is 89% less expensive than in London. Cities ranked 8976th and 20th ($400 vs $3740) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 8th 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 months in London. Alexandria ranked 3rd best city to live in Egypt vs London ranked 1st in the United Kingdom, while ranked 6248th and 12th 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
$4.25
$22.5
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$17.3
$98
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.38
$11.7
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.49
$9.2
☕ Cappuccino
$1.48
$5.94
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.34
$3.15
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$130
$2958
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$71.1
$2140
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$240
$4865
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$128
$3773
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$8.92
$169
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$13.8
$260
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$11.6
$42.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
18.1%
4.75%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$728
$20369
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$494
$10989
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.21
$4.62
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$15.1
$105
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.5
$31.9
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.37
$1.86
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.94
$1.87
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.84
$2.25
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.73
$2.42
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.43
$5.71
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.22
$13.7
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.68
$9.98
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.94
$18.3
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.53
$3.13
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.69
$1.59
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.49
$2.98
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.36
$3.8
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.37
$1.46
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.4
$1.82
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.14
$1.2
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.7
$3.79
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$5.42
$14
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.34
$3.33
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.12
$23.6
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.45
$4.84
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.02
$6.87
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.89
$2.9
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.75
$3.44
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$14.6
$68.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$3.21
$20.3
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$9.06
$79.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$1.7
$15.2
👖 Brand Jeans
$31.4
$117
👟 Brand Sneakers
$139
$122
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$89.4
$2594
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$2136
$30567

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Distance City Cost of living
21 km or 13 mi Kafr El Dawwar
$341
55 km or 34 mi Damanhur
$282
113 km or 70 mi Tanta
$294
122 km or 76 mi El Mahalla El Kubra
$343
126 km or 78 mi Shibin El Kom
$361
141 km or 87 mi Mansoura
$335
146 km or 91 mi Benha
$343
167 km or 104 mi Zagazig
$351
174 km or 108 mi Shubra El Kheima
$443
179 km or 111 mi Cairo
$506
181 km or 113 mi Giza
$394
182 km or 113 mi Damietta
$323
203 km or 126 mi Helwan
$402
225 km or 140 mi Port Said
$319
229 km or 142 mi Faiyum
$340
234 km or 146 mi Ismailia
$300
262 km or 163 mi Beni Suef
$297
286 km or 177 mi Suez
$288
356 km or 221 mi Minya
$356
432 km or 268 mi Gaza
$776
444 km or 276 mi Netivot
$2022
444 km or 276 mi Ashkelon
$1761
446 km or 277 mi Sderot
$1993
447 km or 278 mi Ofakim
$1936
454 km or 282 mi Ashdod
$2145
460 km or 286 mi Rahat
$1962
461 km or 287 mi Paphos
$1831
462 km or 287 mi Kiryat Malakhi
$2105
463 km or 287 mi Asyut
$283
463 km or 288 mi Yavne
$2172
463 km or 288 mi Kiryat Gat
$2079
464 km or 288 mi Beersheba
$1700
467 km or 290 mi Bat Yam
$2147
468 km or 291 mi Holon
$2031
470 km or 292 mi Ness Ziona
$2298
470 km or 292 mi Rehovot
$2066
470 km or 292 mi Rishon LeZion
$2403
473 km or 294 mi Tel Aviv
$2702
473 km or 294 mi Givatayim
$2449
474 km or 295 mi Ramat Gan
$2451

Cities near London

Distance City Cost of living
1.3 km or 0.8 mi Westminster
$3038
11 km or 7 mi Wimbledon
$2559
13 km or 8.3 mi Richmond
$2498
15 km or 9.3 mi Croydon
$2564
16 km or 10 mi Greenford
$2419
19 km or 12 mi Ewell
$2417
21 km or 13 mi Coulsdon
$2406
23 km or 14 mi Esher
$2395
24 km or 15 mi Walton-on-Thames
$2382
25 km or 15 mi Watford
$2661
27 km or 17 mi Upminster
$2336
28 km or 17 mi Rickmansworth
$2426
31 km or 19 mi St Albans
$2490
32 km or 20 mi Grays
$2227
32 km or 20 mi Hertford
$2271
32 km or 20 mi Slough
$2345
32 km or 20 mi Brentwood
$2675
35 km or 22 mi Harlow
$2152
35 km or 22 mi Gravesend
$2259
35 km or 22 mi Hemel Hempstead
$2321
37 km or 23 mi Woking
$2567
38 km or 24 mi Harpenden
$2276
40 km or 25 mi Billericay
$2260
41 km or 25 mi Maidenhead
$2846
43 km or 27 mi East Grinstead
$2265
43 km or 27 mi Basildon
$2188
43 km or 27 mi Guildford
$2622
44 km or 27 mi Crawley
$2385
44 km or 27 mi Stevenage
$2262
44 km or 27 mi Bracknell
$2485
44 km or 28 mi Rochester
$1860
44 km or 28 mi Tonbridge
$2191
45 km or 28 mi High Wycombe
$2215
46 km or 28 mi Bishop's Stortford
$2223
46 km or 28 mi Luton
$2212
47 km or 29 mi Chatham
$2576
49 km or 30 mi Chelmsford
$2111
49 km or 30 mi Gillingham
$2377
49 km or 30 mi Godalming
$2472
49 km or 31 mi Farnborough
$2199