Alexandria vs Malaga - Cost of Living Comparison

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Alexandria Malaga
🚶 Cost of living one person
$384
$1617
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$990
$3763
🏠 One person rent
$95.7
$929
🏘️ Family rent
$159
$1604
🍽️ Food expenses
$172
$467
🚐 Transport expenses
$50.6
$93.9
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$125
$1700
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
36 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
51
24
😀 Quality of life
56
80
🏙️ Population
4.87M
592K

The cost of living in Alexandria is 76% less expensive than in Malaga. Cities ranked 9006th and 3451st ($384 vs $1617) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 9th and 27th 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 1.1 months in Malaga. Alexandria ranked 3rd best city to live in Egypt vs Malaga ranked 21st in Spain, while ranked 6233rd and 736th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Alexandria vs Malaga

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Alexandria Malaga
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$4.15
$16.5
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$16.8
$59.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.29
$11
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.48
$4.01
☕ Cappuccino
$1.53
$2.96
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.34
$2.47
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$114
$1047
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$66.2
$767
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$207
$1891
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$117
$1344
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$8.28
$78.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$12.7
$123
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$11.6
$27.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
16.98%
3.82%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$715
$6192
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$491
$5381
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.2
$1.61
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$14.8
$26.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.03
$16.4
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.35
$1.79
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.87
$1.24
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.76
$1.44
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.72
$1.59
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.43
$2.91
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.98
$18.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.61
$8.27
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.8
$14.2
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.49
$2.56
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.66
$2.02
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.46
$1.6
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.35
$2.45
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.36
$1.79
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.39
$2.01
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.14
$0.48
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.68
$2.52
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.29
$6.58
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.3
$1.13
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.09
$6.34
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.42
$12.7
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.01
$2.86
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.88
$2.4
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.76
$2.26
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$14.3
$50.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$3.03
$10.2
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$8.02
$42.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$1.67
$20.9
👖 Brand Jeans
$32.2
$86.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$139
$93
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$87.9
$535
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$1874
$10933

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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

Cities near Malaga

Distance City Cost of living
18 km or 11 mi Benalmadena
$1584
24 km or 15 mi Mijas
$1511
27 km or 17 mi Fuengirola
$1489
36 km or 22 mi Antequera
$1301
48 km or 30 mi Marbella
$1924
55 km or 34 mi Loja
$1461
65 km or 40 mi Almunecar
$1101
67 km or 41 mi Ronda
$980
71 km or 44 mi Estepona
$1666
80 km or 50 mi Motril
$997
89 km or 55 mi Granada
$1334
94 km or 58 mi Alcala la Real
$2260
104 km or 64 mi La Linea de la Concepcion
$1268
105 km or 65 mi Gibraltar City
$2429
109 km or 68 mi Ecija
$1344
113 km or 70 mi Los Barrios
$1157
114 km or 71 mi Algeciras
$987
119 km or 74 mi Martos
$1382
122 km or 76 mi Ceuta
$1312
124 km or 77 mi Arcos de la Frontera
$1274
125 km or 78 mi Adra
$1187
130 km or 81 mi Jaen
$1133
132 km or 82 mi Tarifa
$1287
133 km or 83 mi Cordoba
$1233
137 km or 85 mi Carmona
$1344
143 km or 89 mi El Ejido
$1123
148 km or 92 mi Dos Hermanas
$1359
152 km or 94 mi Jerez de la Frontera
$989
154 km or 96 mi Tetouan
$565
158 km or 98 mi Seville
$1393
158 km or 98 mi Chiclana de la Frontera
$1166
162 km or 101 mi Tangier
$863
169 km or 105 mi Linares
$1369
169 km or 105 mi Cadiz
$1501
171 km or 106 mi Ubeda
$1490
174 km or 108 mi Rota
$1500
176 km or 109 mi Almeria
$1298
196 km or 122 mi Almonte
$1316
207 km or 129 mi Melilla
$931
218 km or 135 mi Nador
$536