Alexandria vs Malaga - Cost of Living Comparison

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Alexandria Malaga
🚶 Cost of living one person
$495
$1435
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1302
$3325
🏠 One person rent
$164
$839
🏘️ Family rent
$351
$1454
🍽️ Food expenses
$220
$380
🚐 Transport expenses
$44
$93.8
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$149
$1990
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
36 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
49
24
😀 Quality of life
51
79
🏙️ Population
4.87M
579K

The cost of living in Alexandria is 65% less expensive than in Malaga. Cities ranked 8536th and 3666th ($495 vs $1435) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 6th and 25th 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 Malaga. Alexandria ranked 2nd best city to live in Egypt vs Malaga ranked 13th in Spain, while ranked 6224th and 506th 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
$5.31
$12.7
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$19.4
$45.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.46
$9.16
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.95
$3.74
☕ Cappuccino
$1.74
$2.42
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.35
$2.07
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$217
$862
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$117
$664
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$486
$1632
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$273
$1168
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$15.4
$102
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$24
$159
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$11.8
$34
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
16.27%
3.45%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$716
$3838
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$371
$2498
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.19
$1.51
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$10.5
$29.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.74
$15.9
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.39
$1.86
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.12
$1.07
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.71
$1.08
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.03
$1.27
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.9
$2.96
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.78
$13.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.17
$7.94
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.6
$14.8
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.7
$2.01
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.79
$1.63
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.58
$1.58
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.49
$2.17
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.51
$1.55
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.95
$1.31
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.16
$0.45
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.6
$2.14
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$9.49
$5.61
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2
$1.11
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.31
$5.75
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.22
$7.01
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.1
$3.48
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.45
$1.98
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.79
$2.07
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$19
$42.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$3.84
$9.03
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$10.1
$71.4
💇 Haircut, simple
$1.57
$14.1
👖 Brand Jeans
$36.8
$69.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$125
$81.6
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$86.5
$365
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$3745
$11601

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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
18 km or 11 mi Benalmadena
$1480
24 km or 15 mi Mijas
$1357
27 km or 17 mi Fuengirola
$1321
36 km or 22 mi Antequera
$1251
48 km or 30 mi Marbella
$1774
55 km or 34 mi Loja
$1343
65 km or 40 mi Almunecar
$917
67 km or 41 mi Ronda
$1254
71 km or 44 mi Estepona
$1314
80 km or 50 mi Motril
$1063
89 km or 55 mi Granada
$1174
94 km or 58 mi Alcala la Real
$2056
104 km or 64 mi La Linea de la Concepcion
$1199
105 km or 65 mi Gibraltar City
$2299
109 km or 68 mi Ecija
$1207
113 km or 70 mi Los Barrios
$1178
114 km or 71 mi Algeciras
$932
119 km or 74 mi Martos
$1214
122 km or 76 mi Ceuta
$1091
124 km or 77 mi Arcos de la Frontera
$1124
125 km or 78 mi Adra
$1162
130 km or 81 mi Jaen
$963
132 km or 82 mi Tarifa
$1119
133 km or 83 mi Cordoba
$1056
137 km or 85 mi Carmona
$1202
143 km or 89 mi El Ejido
$1020
148 km or 92 mi Dos Hermanas
$1182
152 km or 94 mi Jerez de la Frontera
$905
154 km or 96 mi Tetouan
$504
158 km or 98 mi Seville
$1289
158 km or 98 mi Chiclana de la Frontera
$1174
162 km or 101 mi Tangier
$661
169 km or 105 mi Linares
$1206
169 km or 105 mi Cadiz
$1129
171 km or 106 mi Ubeda
$1283
174 km or 108 mi Rota
$1159
176 km or 109 mi Almeria
$947
196 km or 122 mi Almonte
$1158
207 km or 129 mi Melilla
$827
218 km or 135 mi Nador
$457