Alexandria vs Melbourne - Cost of Living Comparison

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Alexandria Melbourne
🚶 Cost of living one person
$366
$2543
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$946
$6242
🏠 One person rent
$94.2
$1414
🏘️ Family rent
$159
$2478
🍽️ Food expenses
$161
$607
🚐 Transport expenses
$49.9
$361
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$134
$4489
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
36 km
12 km
🎓 Higher education
51
100
😀 Quality of life
57
100
🏙️ Population
5.36M
5.35M

The cost of living in Alexandria is 86% less expensive than in Melbourne. Cities ranked 9023rd and 829th ($366 vs $2543) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 9th and 4th in Egypt and Australia, respectively. Check Egypt vs Australia comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.4 months in Alexandria compared to 1.8 months in Melbourne. Alexandria ranked 3rd best city to live in Egypt vs Melbourne ranked 1st in Australia, while ranked 6205th and 1st among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Alexandria vs Melbourne

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Alexandria Melbourne
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$4.32
$15.5
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$15.4
$67.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.57
$12
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.35
$9.51
☕ Cappuccino
$1.27
$4.02
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.32
$3.15
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$120
$1557
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$63.9
$1162
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$221
$2836
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$115
$2092
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$8.1
$122
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$12.3
$186
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$11.1
$51.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
20.66%
5.58%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$705
$6978
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$453
$6027
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.19
$3.85
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$12.6
$140
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.12
$19.7
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.38
$1.42
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.85
$1.67
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.71
$2.67
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.64
$2.28
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.23
$5.94
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.66
$13.1
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.26
$9.76
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.09
$15
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.48
$3.92
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.7
$3.2
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.48
$3.2
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.35
$5.07
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.31
$3.08
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.34
$2.76
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.13
$1.19
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.62
$2.68
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$5.76
$14.3
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.27
$5.54
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.95
$26
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.31
$8.16
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$1.82
$6.98
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.8
$3.14
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.68
$3.17
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$12.3
$55.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$2.88
$16.4
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$7.94
$56.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$1.51
$28
👖 Brand Jeans
$32
$80.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$126
$123
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$86.2
$2326
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$2067
$22313

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Distance City Cost of living
21 km or 13 mi Kafr El Dawwar
$316
55 km or 34 mi Damanhur
$267
113 km or 70 mi Tanta
$267
122 km or 76 mi El Mahalla El Kubra
$313
126 km or 78 mi Shibin El Kom
$332
141 km or 87 mi Mansoura
$307
146 km or 91 mi Benha
$314
167 km or 104 mi Zagazig
$325
174 km or 108 mi Shubra El Kheima
$414
179 km or 111 mi Cairo
$483
181 km or 113 mi Giza
$356
182 km or 113 mi Damietta
$294
203 km or 126 mi Helwan
$374
225 km or 140 mi Port Said
$288
229 km or 142 mi Faiyum
$315
234 km or 146 mi Ismailia
$279
262 km or 163 mi Beni Suef
$271
286 km or 177 mi Suez
$288
356 km or 221 mi Minya
$324
432 km or 268 mi Gaza
$862
444 km or 276 mi Netivot
$2145
444 km or 276 mi Ashkelon
$1845
446 km or 277 mi Sderot
$2133
447 km or 278 mi Ofakim
$2038
454 km or 282 mi Ashdod
$2305
460 km or 286 mi Rahat
$2060
461 km or 287 mi Paphos
$1782
462 km or 287 mi Kiryat Malakhi
$2283
463 km or 287 mi Asyut
$264
463 km or 288 mi Yavne
$2354
463 km or 288 mi Kiryat Gat
$2225
464 km or 288 mi Beersheba
$1810
467 km or 290 mi Bat Yam
$2288
468 km or 291 mi Holon
$2283
470 km or 292 mi Ness Ziona
$2487
470 km or 292 mi Rehovot
$2201
470 km or 292 mi Rishon LeZion
$2587
473 km or 294 mi Tel Aviv
$2966
473 km or 294 mi Givatayim
$2541
474 km or 295 mi Ramat Gan
$2555

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Distance City Cost of living
3.2 km or 2 mi South Yarra
$1834
24 km or 15 mi Hoppers Crossing
$1847
25 km or 16 mi Tarneit
$1813
29 km or 18 mi Dandenong
$1913
34 km or 21 mi Sunbury
$1933
37 km or 23 mi Melton
$1896
40 km or 25 mi Frankston
$1889
41 km or 25 mi Berwick
$1915
42 km or 26 mi Cranbourne
$1810
54 km or 34 mi Pakenham
$1936
65 km or 40 mi Geelong
$2179
102 km or 64 mi Ballarat
$1606
134 km or 83 mi Bendigo
$1493
144 km or 90 mi Traralgon
$2000
164 km or 102 mi Shepparton
$1816
226 km or 140 mi Warrnambool
$1876
367 km or 228 mi Mount Gambier
$1880
369 km or 230 mi Wagga Wagga
$1608
392 km or 244 mi Devonport
$1868
404 km or 251 mi Griffith
$1825
444 km or 276 mi Launceston
$1728
466 km or 290 mi Canberra
$2258
477 km or 296 mi Mildura
$1905
546 km or 339 mi Goulburn
$1795
597 km or 371 mi Hobart
$2364
628 km or 390 mi Orange
$1460
643 km or 399 mi Bathurst
$1701
651 km or 405 mi Wollongong
$1695
655 km or 407 mi Adelaide
$2355
700 km or 435 mi Blacktown
$1709
702 km or 436 mi Dubbo
$1855
703 km or 437 mi Parramatta
$2481
707 km or 440 mi Kellyville
$2040
713 km or 443 mi Sydney
$2844
728 km or 452 mi Dee Why
$2354
822 km or 511 mi Newcastle
$1995
891 km or 554 mi Whyalla
$2133
1015 km or 631 mi Port Macquarie
$1786
1021 km or 634 mi Armidale
$1273
1123 km or 698 mi Coffs Harbour
$2132