Alexandria vs Madrid - Cost of Living Comparison

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Alexandria Madrid
🚶 Cost of living one person
$310
$1889
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$828
$4256
🏠 One person rent
$76.9
$1111
🏘️ Family rent
$168
$1849
🍽️ Food expenses
$153
$457
🚐 Transport expenses
$30
$177
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$119
$2391
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
36 km
10 km
🎓 Higher education
49
98
😀 Quality of life
48
90
🏙️ Population
4.87M
3.33M

The cost of living in Alexandria is 84% less expensive than in Madrid. Cities ranked 9207th and 2194th ($310 vs $1889) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 20th and 5th in Egypt and Spain, respectively. Check Egypt vs Spain comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.4 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 6328th and 149th 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
$3.44
$15.3
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$12.4
$58.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.16
$11
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.07
$4.18
☕ Cappuccino
$1.41
$2.93
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.29
$2.83
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$103
$1256
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$49
$911
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$230
$2211
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$125
$1526
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$8.58
$98
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$13.3
$152
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$8.59
$33.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
14.91%
3.68%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$428
$6496
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$274
$4015
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.21
$1.65
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$2.46
$45.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.56
$15.1
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.26
$1.85
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.87
$1.19
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.69
$1.5
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.75
$1.51
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.45
$3.24
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.75
$15.1
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.72
$8.47
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.96
$15.4
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.42
$2.61
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.45
$2.01
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.35
$2.2
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.33
$2.45
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.42
$1.85
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.6
$1.82
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.12
$0.62
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.61
$2.22
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.19
$7.49
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.94
$1.3
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.87
$6.16
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$0.78
$9.3
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$1.36
$3.59
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.8
$2.4
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.58
$2.71
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$15.4
$47.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$2.5
$11.5
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$7.07
$67.3
💇 Haircut, simple
$1.24
$21.5
👖 Brand Jeans
$23
$89.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$98.7
$96.9
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$54.2
$585
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$1331
$10462

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Distance City Cost of living
21 km or 13 mi Kafr El Dawwar
$299
55 km or 34 mi Damanhur
$308
113 km or 70 mi Tanta
$315
122 km or 76 mi El Mahalla El Kubra
$331
126 km or 78 mi Shibin El Kom
$323
141 km or 87 mi Mansoura
$306
146 km or 91 mi Benha
$335
167 km or 104 mi Zagazig
$327
174 km or 108 mi Shubra El Kheima
$374
179 km or 111 mi Cairo
$424
181 km or 113 mi Giza
$323
182 km or 113 mi Damietta
$291
203 km or 126 mi Helwan
$345
225 km or 140 mi Port Said
$282
229 km or 142 mi Faiyum
$339
234 km or 146 mi Ismailia
$310
262 km or 163 mi Beni Suef
$334
286 km or 177 mi Suez
$303
356 km or 221 mi Minya
$357
432 km or 268 mi Gaza
$609
444 km or 276 mi Netivot
$1713
444 km or 276 mi Ashkelon
$1671
446 km or 277 mi Sderot
$1727
447 km or 278 mi Ofakim
$1607
454 km or 282 mi Ashdod
$1775
460 km or 286 mi Rahat
$1632
461 km or 287 mi Paphos
$1528
462 km or 287 mi Kiryat Malakhi
$1771
463 km or 287 mi Asyut
$306
463 km or 288 mi Yavne
$1815
463 km or 288 mi Kiryat Gat
$1754
464 km or 288 mi Beersheba
$1372
467 km or 290 mi Bat Yam
$1795
468 km or 291 mi Holon
$1751
470 km or 292 mi Ness Ziona
$1825
470 km or 292 mi Rehovot
$1741
470 km or 292 mi Rishon LeZion
$1881
473 km or 294 mi Tel Aviv
$2254
473 km or 294 mi Givatayim
$2020
474 km or 295 mi Ramat Gan
$2154

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Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 6.6 mi Pozuelo de Alarcon
$1776
11 km or 6.7 mi Coslada
$1567
14 km or 8.5 mi Alcobendas
$1526
18 km or 11 mi Mostoles
$1591
18 km or 11 mi Fuenlabrada
$1592
18 km or 11 mi Torrejon de Ardoz
$1471
21 km or 13 mi Tres Cantos
$1396
29 km or 18 mi Alcala de Henares
$1444
50 km or 31 mi Guadalajara
$1122
68 km or 42 mi Toledo
$1289
69 km or 43 mi Segovia
$1333
138 km or 86 mi Cuenca
$1162
155 km or 97 mi Laguna de Duero
$1259
158 km or 98 mi Villarrobledo
$1287
162 km or 101 mi Valladolid
$1262
177 km or 110 mi Salamanca
$1127
196 km or 122 mi Puertollano
$974
208 km or 129 mi Plasencia
$1169
211 km or 131 mi Zamora
$1260
215 km or 133 mi Burgos
$1220
223 km or 139 mi Albacete
$1037
242 km or 150 mi Villanueva de la Serena
$1217
244 km or 151 mi Requena
$1317
250 km or 156 mi Logrono
$1016
251 km or 156 mi Caceres
$1019
253 km or 157 mi Tudela
$1314
258 km or 160 mi Linares
$1316
269 km or 167 mi Ubeda
$1461
272 km or 169 mi Zaragoza
$1330
281 km or 175 mi Merida
$1186
283 km or 176 mi Vitoria-Gasteiz
$1600
288 km or 179 mi Leon
$1337
295 km or 183 mi Jaen
$1013
296 km or 184 mi Jumilla
$1258
297 km or 184 mi Cordoba
$1165
298 km or 185 mi Yecla
$1271
299 km or 186 mi Braganca
$863
301 km or 187 mi Martos
$1284
302 km or 187 mi Caravaca de la Cruz
$1260
302 km or 188 mi Valencia
$1581