Alexandria vs Madrid - Cost of Living Comparison

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Alexandria Madrid
🚶 Cost of living one person
$495
$1726
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1302
$3985
🏠 One person rent
$164
$986
🏘️ Family rent
$351
$1693
🍽️ Food expenses
$220
$440
🚐 Transport expenses
$44
$168
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$149
$2362
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
36 km
10 km
🎓 Higher education
49
98
😀 Quality of life
51
90
🏙️ Population
4.87M
3.28M

The cost of living in Alexandria is 71% less expensive than in Madrid. Cities ranked 8536th and 2577th ($495 vs $1726) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 6th and 7th in Egypt and Spain, respectively. Check Egypt vs Spain comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.3 months in Alexandria compared to 1.4 months in Madrid. Alexandria ranked 2nd best city to live in Egypt vs Madrid ranked 1st in Spain, while ranked 6224th and 121st among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Alexandria vs Madrid

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Alexandria Madrid
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$5.31
$14.1
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$19.4
$58.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.46
$10
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.95
$4.01
☕ Cappuccino
$1.74
$2.55
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.35
$2.69
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$217
$1118
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$117
$805
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$486
$2068
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$273
$1386
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$15.4
$85.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$24
$138
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$11.8
$32.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
16.27%
2.58%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$716
$4611
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$371
$2665
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.19
$1.64
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$10.5
$43.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.74
$14
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.39
$1.81
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.12
$1.15
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.71
$1.5
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.03
$1.44
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.9
$3.16
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.78
$14.8
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.17
$8.08
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.6
$14.9
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.7
$2.39
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.79
$1.93
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.58
$1.79
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.49
$2.45
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.51
$1.48
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.95
$1.58
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.16
$0.64
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.6
$2.24
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$9.49
$6.7
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2
$1.33
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.31
$5.86
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.22
$11.5
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.1
$3.45
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.45
$2.12
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.79
$2.44
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$19
$45.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$3.84
$10.5
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$10.1
$72.3
💇 Haircut, simple
$1.57
$19.1
👖 Brand Jeans
$36.8
$73.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$125
$84.6
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$86.5
$529
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$3745
$9474

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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

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Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 6.6 mi Pozuelo de Alarcon
$1721
11 km or 6.7 mi Coslada
$1368
14 km or 8.5 mi Alcobendas
$1377
18 km or 11 mi Mostoles
$1572
18 km or 11 mi Fuenlabrada
$1492
18 km or 11 mi Torrejon de Ardoz
$1219
21 km or 13 mi Tres Cantos
$1298
29 km or 18 mi Alcala de Henares
$1156
50 km or 31 mi Guadalajara
$1138
68 km or 42 mi Toledo
$1282
69 km or 43 mi Segovia
$1303
138 km or 86 mi Cuenca
$1139
155 km or 97 mi Laguna de Duero
$1187
158 km or 98 mi Villarrobledo
$1203
162 km or 101 mi Valladolid
$1207
177 km or 110 mi Salamanca
$973
196 km or 122 mi Puertollano
$932
208 km or 129 mi Plasencia
$1127
211 km or 131 mi Zamora
$1140
215 km or 133 mi Burgos
$1109
223 km or 139 mi Albacete
$983
242 km or 150 mi Villanueva de la Serena
$1137
244 km or 151 mi Requena
$1241
250 km or 156 mi Logrono
$1142
251 km or 156 mi Caceres
$902
253 km or 157 mi Tudela
$1260
258 km or 160 mi Linares
$1206
269 km or 167 mi Ubeda
$1283
272 km or 169 mi Zaragoza
$1327
281 km or 175 mi Merida
$1096
283 km or 176 mi Vitoria-Gasteiz
$1382
288 km or 179 mi Leon
$987
295 km or 183 mi Jaen
$963
296 km or 184 mi Jumilla
$1191
297 km or 184 mi Cordoba
$1056
298 km or 185 mi Yecla
$1210
299 km or 186 mi Braganca
$807
301 km or 187 mi Martos
$1214
302 km or 187 mi Caravaca de la Cruz
$1176
302 km or 188 mi Valencia
$1437