Alexandria vs Male - Cost of Living Comparison

Alexandria Male
🚶 Cost of living one person
$326
$1237
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$803
$2952
🏠 One person rent
$110
$797
🏘️ Family rent
$184
$1689
🍽️ Food expenses
$138
$312
🚐 Transport expenses
$34.6
$35.8
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$130
$860
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
36 km
3 km
🎓 Higher education
48
7
😀 Quality of life
51
61
🏙️ Population
4.87M
133K

The cost of living in Alexandria is 74% less expensive than in Male. Cities ranked 9104th and 4060th ($326 vs $1237) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 3rd and 1st in Egypt and Maldives, respectively. Check Egypt vs Maldives comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.4 months in Alexandria compared to 0.7 months in Male. Alexandria ranked 3rd best city to live in Egypt vs Male ranked 1st in Maldives, while ranked 6192nd and 5098th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Alexandria vs Male

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Alexandria Male
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.57
$5.53
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$13.2
$25.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$3.51
$9.84
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.74
$3.07
☕ Cappuccino
$1.32
$2.5
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.21
$0.95
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$129
$792
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$75.4
$544
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$245
$1727
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$129
$1360
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$15.1
$99.7
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$23.3
$152
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$8.61
$103
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
12.74%
13.51%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$571
$2417
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$196
$2302
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.17
$0.64
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$8.39
$21.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$2.84
$14.6
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.32
$0.92
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.79
$1.71
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.29
$1.61
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.39
$0.73
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.18
$1.51
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3
$9.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.96
$3.96
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.12
$7.32
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.92
$3.38
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.49
$3.33
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.32
$3.49
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.29
$2.69
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.29
$1.1
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.22
$1.09
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.12
$0.28
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.58
$2.06
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.16
$8.85
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.34
$1.94
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.61
$6.49
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.36
$5.41
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.16
$3.78
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.49
$3.19
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.81
$1.83
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$16.5
$80.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$3.14
$8.31
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$8.03
$22.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$1.61
$4.32
👖 Brand Jeans
$22.4
$48.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$71.7
$98.9
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$59.8
$154
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$1732
$3399

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21 km or 13 mi Kafr El Dawwar
$264
55 km or 34 mi Damanhur
$283
113 km or 70 mi Tanta
$245
122 km or 76 mi El Mahalla El Kubra
$257
126 km or 78 mi Shibin El Kom
$253
141 km or 87 mi Mansoura
$255
146 km or 91 mi Benha
$226
167 km or 104 mi Zagazig
$265
174 km or 108 mi Shubra El Kheima
$275
179 km or 111 mi Cairo
$394
181 km or 113 mi Giza
$287
182 km or 113 mi Damietta
$248
203 km or 126 mi Helwan
$270
225 km or 140 mi Port Said
$322
229 km or 142 mi Faiyum
$265
234 km or 146 mi Ismailia
$230
262 km or 163 mi Beni Suef
$212
286 km or 177 mi Suez
$238
356 km or 221 mi Minya
$264
432 km or 268 mi Gaza
$696
444 km or 276 mi Netivot
$1692
444 km or 276 mi Ashkelon
$1586
446 km or 277 mi Sderot
$1694
447 km or 278 mi Ofakim
$1693
454 km or 282 mi Ashdod
$1771
460 km or 286 mi Rahat
$1700
461 km or 287 mi Paphos
$1168
462 km or 287 mi Kiryat Malakhi
$1687
463 km or 287 mi Asyut
$279
463 km or 288 mi Yavne
$1693
463 km or 288 mi Kiryat Gat
$1660
464 km or 288 mi Beersheba
$1483
467 km or 290 mi Bat Yam
$1878
468 km or 291 mi Holon
$1836
470 km or 292 mi Ness Ziona
$1698
470 km or 292 mi Rehovot
$1776
470 km or 292 mi Rishon LeZion
$1809
473 km or 294 mi Tel Aviv
$2298
473 km or 294 mi Givatayim
$2032
474 km or 295 mi Ramat Gan
$2162

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Distance City Cost of living
5.4 km or 3.4 mi Hulhumale
$1183
610 km or 379 mi Thiruvananthapuram
$311
618 km or 384 mi Varkala
$330
621 km or 386 mi Nagercoil
$287
624 km or 388 mi Kollam
$305
687 km or 427 mi Tirunelveli
$256
688 km or 428 mi Kottayam
$288
713 km or 443 mi Kochi
$361
714 km or 444 mi Ernakulam
$341
724 km or 450 mi Thoothukudi
$287
761 km or 473 mi Beruwala
$271
763 km or 474 mi Colombo
$424
766 km or 476 mi Thrissur
$311
771 km or 479 mi Sri Jayawardenepura Kotte
$302
772 km or 479 mi Galle
$232
777 km or 483 mi Negombo
$247
788 km or 490 mi Gampaha
$303
803 km or 499 mi Matara
$256
814 km or 506 mi Malappuram
$296
817 km or 507 mi Madurai
$354
825 km or 513 mi Kozhikode
$359
843 km or 524 mi Dindigul
$332
849 km or 528 mi Coimbatore
$351
862 km or 535 mi Kandy
$298
879 km or 546 mi Kannur
$276
892 km or 554 mi Anuradhapura
$335
899 km or 559 mi Tiruppur
$293
922 km or 573 mi Erode
$286
935 km or 581 mi Tiruchirappalli
$352
964 km or 599 mi Thanjavur
$322
968 km or 602 mi Mysore
$329
977 km or 607 mi Salem
$357
979 km or 608 mi Mangalore
$325
983 km or 611 mi Trincomalee
$346
1027 km or 638 mi Udupi
$344
1076 km or 669 mi Bangalore
$482
1087 km or 675 mi Cuddalore
$331
1093 km or 679 mi Tumkur
$272
1106 km or 688 mi Shimoga
$323
1108 km or 688 mi Pondicherry
$315