Alexandria vs Madrid - Cost of Living Comparison

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Alexandria Madrid
🚶 Cost of living one person
$384
$2015
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$990
$4668
🏠 One person rent
$95.7
$1177
🏘️ Family rent
$159
$2051
🍽️ Food expenses
$172
$499
🚐 Transport expenses
$50.6
$189
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$125
$2580
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
36 km
10 km
🎓 Higher education
51
98
😀 Quality of life
56
92
🏙️ Population
4.87M
3.42M

The cost of living in Alexandria is 81% less expensive than in Madrid. Cities ranked 9006th and 1962nd ($384 vs $2015) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 9th and 5th 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 1.3 months in Madrid. Alexandria ranked 3rd best city to live in Egypt vs Madrid ranked 1st in Spain, while ranked 6233rd and 142nd 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
$4.15
$16.4
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$16.8
$62.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.29
$12
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.48
$4.96
☕ Cappuccino
$1.53
$3.72
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.34
$3.13
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$114
$1341
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$66.2
$959
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$207
$2482
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$117
$1691
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$8.28
$110
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$12.7
$169
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$11.6
$32.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
16.98%
3.1%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$715
$8353
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$491
$4881
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.2
$1.74
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$14.8
$43.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.03
$17.7
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.35
$1.8
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.87
$1.21
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.76
$1.46
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.72
$1.46
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.43
$3.62
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.98
$16.5
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.61
$8.96
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.8
$17.5
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.49
$2.83
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.66
$2.3
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.46
$2.65
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.35
$2.88
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.36
$2.12
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.39
$2.22
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.14
$0.65
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.68
$2.51
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.29
$8.79
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.3
$1.39
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.09
$6.94
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.42
$10.5
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.01
$3.97
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.88
$2.6
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.76
$2.8
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$14.3
$52
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$3.03
$11.8
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$8.02
$70.5
💇 Haircut, simple
$1.67
$17.4
👖 Brand Jeans
$32.2
$102
👟 Brand Sneakers
$139
$107
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$87.9
$678
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$1874
$12418

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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
11 km or 6.6 mi Pozuelo de Alarcon
$1870
11 km or 6.7 mi Coslada
$1674
14 km or 8.5 mi Alcobendas
$1656
18 km or 11 mi Mostoles
$1703
18 km or 11 mi Fuenlabrada
$1592
18 km or 11 mi Torrejon de Ardoz
$1581
21 km or 13 mi Tres Cantos
$1627
29 km or 18 mi Alcala de Henares
$1573
50 km or 31 mi Guadalajara
$1194
68 km or 42 mi Toledo
$1325
69 km or 43 mi Segovia
$1385
138 km or 86 mi Cuenca
$1217
155 km or 97 mi Laguna de Duero
$1346
158 km or 98 mi Villarrobledo
$1400
162 km or 101 mi Valladolid
$1367
177 km or 110 mi Salamanca
$1189
196 km or 122 mi Puertollano
$893
208 km or 129 mi Plasencia
$1225
211 km or 131 mi Zamora
$1337
215 km or 133 mi Burgos
$1343
223 km or 139 mi Albacete
$1464
242 km or 150 mi Villanueva de la Serena
$1312
244 km or 151 mi Requena
$1407
250 km or 156 mi Logrono
$1118
251 km or 156 mi Caceres
$1225
253 km or 157 mi Tudela
$1414
258 km or 160 mi Linares
$1369
269 km or 167 mi Ubeda
$1490
272 km or 169 mi Zaragoza
$1457
281 km or 175 mi Merida
$1272
283 km or 176 mi Vitoria-Gasteiz
$1685
288 km or 179 mi Leon
$1303
295 km or 183 mi Jaen
$1133
296 km or 184 mi Jumilla
$1345
297 km or 184 mi Cordoba
$1233
298 km or 185 mi Yecla
$1320
299 km or 186 mi Braganca
$913
301 km or 187 mi Martos
$1382
302 km or 187 mi Caravaca de la Cruz
$1344
302 km or 188 mi Valencia
$1703