Alexandria vs Medina - Cost of Living Comparison

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Alexandria Medina
🚶 Cost of living one person
$384
$1182
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$990
$2412
🏠 One person rent
$95.7
$673
🏘️ Family rent
$159
$906
🍽️ Food expenses
$172
$308
🚐 Transport expenses
$50.6
$111
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$125
$1300
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
36 km
14 km
🎓 Higher education
51
22
😀 Quality of life
56
70
🏙️ Population
4.87M
1.41M

The cost of living in Alexandria is 67% less expensive than in Medina. Cities ranked 9006th and 4743rd ($384 vs $1182) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 9th and 2nd in Egypt and Saudi Arabia, respectively. Check Egypt vs Saudi Arabia comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.3 months in Alexandria compared to 1.1 months in Medina. Alexandria ranked 3rd best city to live in Egypt vs Medina ranked 6th in Saudi Arabia, while ranked 6233rd and 4114th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Alexandria vs Medina

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Alexandria Medina
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$4.15
$5.56
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$16.8
$31.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.29
$7.96
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.48
$1.61
☕ Cappuccino
$1.53
$2.77
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.34
$0.81
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$114
$439
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$66.2
$505
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$207
$633
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$117
$688
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$8.28
$91.1
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$12.7
$140
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$11.6
$89.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
16.98%
3.02%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$715
$3803
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$491
$1109
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.2
$1.06
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$14.8
$37.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.03
$14.8
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.35
$0.62
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.87
$1.65
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.76
$0.95
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.72
$2.35
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.43
$2.06
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.98
$5.32
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.61
$7.18
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.8
$12.6
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.49
$2.42
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.66
$1.98
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.46
$2.33
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.35
$1.52
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.36
$1.39
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.39
$1.32
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.14
$0.49
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.68
$1.88
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.29
$1.32
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.3
$1.68
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.09
$7.47
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.42
$5.3
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.01
$3.94
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.88
$1.35
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.76
$3.15
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$14.3
$79.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$3.03
$13.3
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$8.02
$25.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$1.67
$2.79
👖 Brand Jeans
$32.2
$37.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$139
$67
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$87.9
$286
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$1874
$5508

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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 Medina

Distance City Cost of living
168 km or 104 mi Yanbu
$791
328 km or 204 mi Jeddah
$1155
339 km or 211 mi Mecca
$1162
378 km or 235 mi Al Wajh
$940
398 km or 247 mi Ha'il
$825
422 km or 262 mi Ar Rass
$862
477 km or 296 mi Unaizah
$967
531 km or 330 mi Tabuk
$1069
585 km or 363 mi Bisha
$918
593 km or 368 mi Port Sudan
$964
595 km or 370 mi Dumat al-Jandal
$791
615 km or 382 mi Sakakah
$769
650 km or 404 mi Sharm El Sheikh
$589
657 km or 408 mi Hurghada
$346
661 km or 411 mi Bareq
$903
675 km or 419 mi El Gouna
$354
676 km or 420 mi Dahab
$517
680 km or 423 mi Aswan
$348
714 km or 444 mi Luxor
$365
717 km or 446 mi Qena
$428
719 km or 447 mi Riyadh
$1627
723 km or 449 mi Aqaba
$782
729 km or 453 mi Eilat
$1734
742 km or 461 mi Ma'an
$798
757 km or 470 mi Abha
$911
758 km or 471 mi As Sulayyil
$1008
810 km or 503 mi Tafilah
$645
827 km or 514 mi Sohag
$398
839 km or 522 mi Al-Karak
$718
861 km or 535 mi Dimona
$1910
870 km or 540 mi Arad
$1855
890 km or 553 mi Beersheba
$1645
896 km or 557 mi Asyut
$271
901 km or 560 mi Hebron
$837
902 km or 561 mi Dura
$1021
902 km or 561 mi Ofakim
$1867
905 km or 562 mi Rahat
$1879
906 km or 563 mi Amman
$1009
907 km or 564 mi Najran
$860
913 km or 567 mi Bethlehem
$987