Alexandria vs Lyon - Cost of Living Comparison

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Alexandria Lyon
🚶 Cost of living one person
$384
$1693
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$990
$4047
🏠 One person rent
$95.7
$831
🏘️ Family rent
$159
$1426
🍽️ Food expenses
$172
$579
🚐 Transport expenses
$50.6
$145
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$125
$3043
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
36 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
51
92
😀 Quality of life
56
91
🏙️ Population
4.87M
521K

The cost of living in Alexandria is 77% less expensive than in Lyon. Cities ranked 9006th and 3152nd ($384 vs $1693) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 9th and 43rd in Egypt and France, respectively. Check Egypt vs France comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.3 months in Alexandria compared to 1.8 months in Lyon. Alexandria ranked 3rd best city to live in Egypt vs Lyon ranked 5th in France, while ranked 6233rd and 177th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Alexandria vs Lyon

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Alexandria Lyon
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$4.15
$16.9
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$16.8
$61.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.29
$12.9
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.48
$7.81
☕ Cappuccino
$1.53
$3.98
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.34
$2.88
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$114
$865
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$66.2
$610
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$207
$1579
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$117
$1080
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$8.28
$141
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$12.7
$217
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$11.6
$29.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
16.98%
3.8%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$715
$6698
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$491
$4048
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.2
$2.46
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$14.8
$83.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.03
$20.3
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.35
$2.04
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.87
$1.46
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.76
$2.06
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.72
$2.14
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.43
$4.46
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.98
$20
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.61
$14.6
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.8
$24.2
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.49
$2.88
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.66
$2.56
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.46
$3.5
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.35
$3.3
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.36
$2.68
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.39
$2.63
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.14
$0.59
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.68
$2.62
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.29
$9.25
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.3
$3.07
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.09
$13
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.42
$6.22
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.01
$4.82
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.88
$2.37
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.76
$4.79
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$14.3
$40.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$3.03
$12.6
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$8.02
$29.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$1.67
$21.5
👖 Brand Jeans
$32.2
$105
👟 Brand Sneakers
$139
$123
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$87.9
$783
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$1874
$11987

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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

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Distance City Cost of living
3.1 km or 1.9 mi Villeurbanne
$1638
50 km or 31 mi Saint-Etienne
$1239
61 km or 38 mi Macon
$1383
67 km or 42 mi Roanne
$1556
84 km or 52 mi Aix-les-Bains
$1582
87 km or 54 mi Chambery
$1406
92 km or 57 mi Valence
$1300
94 km or 58 mi Grenoble
$1525
101 km or 63 mi Annecy
$1727
109 km or 68 mi Vernier
$3358
109 km or 68 mi Meyrin
$3316
110 km or 68 mi Lancy
$3317
111 km or 69 mi Carouge
$3382
112 km or 70 mi Geneva
$3577
114 km or 71 mi Chalon-sur-Saone
$1365
117 km or 73 mi Vichy
$1253
118 km or 73 mi Annemasse
$1536
120 km or 74 mi Le Creusot
$1148
128 km or 80 mi Nyon
$3694
136 km or 85 mi Clermont-Ferrand
$1472
158 km or 98 mi Chamonix
$1968
159 km or 99 mi Renens
$3040
163 km or 101 mi Lausanne
$3069
175 km or 108 mi Dijon
$1483
177 km or 110 mi Montreux
$3399
179 km or 111 mi Yverdon-les-Bains
$3123
184 km or 115 mi Montlucon
$1569
188 km or 117 mi Besancon
$1257
188 km or 117 mi Nevers
$1427
192 km or 120 mi Aosta
$1662
195 km or 121 mi Bulle
$2998
201 km or 125 mi Avignon
$1498
202 km or 125 mi Sion
$2397
211 km or 131 mi Neuchatel
$2732
212 km or 132 mi Fribourg
$2755
213 km or 132 mi La Chaux-de-Fonds
$2567
217 km or 135 mi Nimes
$1340
227 km or 141 mi Manosque
$1438
236 km or 147 mi Turin
$1582
236 km or 147 mi Koniz
$2956