Alexandria vs New York City - Cost of Living Comparison

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Alexandria New York City
🚶 Cost of living one person
$310
$4051
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$828
$8925
🏠 One person rent
$76.9
$2620
🏘️ Family rent
$168
$4454
🍽️ Food expenses
$153
$807
🚐 Transport expenses
$30
$399
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$119
$5777
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
36 km
13 km
🎓 Higher education
49
100
😀 Quality of life
48
97
🏙️ Population
4.87M
8.8M

The cost of living in Alexandria is 92% less expensive than in New York City. Cities ranked 9207th and 5th ($310 vs $4051) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 20th and 3rd in Egypt and the United States, respectively. Check Egypt vs the United States comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.4 months in Alexandria compared to 1.4 months in New York City. Alexandria ranked 3rd best city to live in Egypt vs New York City ranked 2nd in the United States, while ranked 6328th and 13th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Alexandria vs New York City

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Alexandria New York City
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.44
$24.7
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$12.4
$111
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.16
$12.6
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.07
$9.78
☕ Cappuccino
$1.41
$6.22
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.29
$3.16
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$103
$2702
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$49
$2361
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$230
$5005
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$125
$3996
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$8.58
$122
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$13.3
$187
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$8.59
$69.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
14.91%
6.73%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$428
$19111
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$274
$3215
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.21
$2.88
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$2.46
$138
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.56
$27.1
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.26
$1.02
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.87
$1.39
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.69
$4.43
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.75
$6.1
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.45
$5.36
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.75
$16.6
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.72
$13.7
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.96
$19.2
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.42
$5.78
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.45
$2.13
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.35
$5.75
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.33
$5.74
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.42
$3.22
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.6
$3.62
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.12
$1.57
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.61
$2.88
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.19
$20.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.94
$3.49
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.87
$17.1
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$0.78
$10.5
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$1.36
$10
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.8
$7.97
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.58
$2.36
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$15.4
$144
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$2.5
$19.8
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$7.07
$156
💇 Haircut, simple
$1.24
$25.4
👖 Brand Jeans
$23
$65.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$98.7
$111
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$54.2
$1717
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$1331
$20585

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Distance City Cost of living
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$299
55 km or 34 mi Damanhur
$308
113 km or 70 mi Tanta
$315
122 km or 76 mi El Mahalla El Kubra
$331
126 km or 78 mi Shibin El Kom
$323
141 km or 87 mi Mansoura
$306
146 km or 91 mi Benha
$335
167 km or 104 mi Zagazig
$327
174 km or 108 mi Shubra El Kheima
$374
179 km or 111 mi Cairo
$424
181 km or 113 mi Giza
$323
182 km or 113 mi Damietta
$291
203 km or 126 mi Helwan
$345
225 km or 140 mi Port Said
$282
229 km or 142 mi Faiyum
$339
234 km or 146 mi Ismailia
$310
262 km or 163 mi Beni Suef
$334
286 km or 177 mi Suez
$303
356 km or 221 mi Minya
$357
432 km or 268 mi Gaza
$609
444 km or 276 mi Netivot
$1713
444 km or 276 mi Ashkelon
$1671
446 km or 277 mi Sderot
$1727
447 km or 278 mi Ofakim
$1607
454 km or 282 mi Ashdod
$1775
460 km or 286 mi Rahat
$1632
461 km or 287 mi Paphos
$1528
462 km or 287 mi Kiryat Malakhi
$1771
463 km or 287 mi Asyut
$306
463 km or 288 mi Yavne
$1815
463 km or 288 mi Kiryat Gat
$1754
464 km or 288 mi Beersheba
$1372
467 km or 290 mi Bat Yam
$1795
468 km or 291 mi Holon
$1751
470 km or 292 mi Ness Ziona
$1825
470 km or 292 mi Rehovot
$1741
470 km or 292 mi Rishon LeZion
$1881
473 km or 294 mi Tel Aviv
$2254
473 km or 294 mi Givatayim
$2020
474 km or 295 mi Ramat Gan
$2154

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Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 6.6 mi Astoria
$2510
11 km or 6.8 mi Hoboken
$3280
11 km or 7.1 mi Jersey
$3002
13 km or 8.3 mi Union
$2857
14 km or 8.8 mi West New York
$2634
14 km or 8.9 mi Bayonne
$3168
15 km or 9.6 mi North Bergen
$2611
17 km or 10 mi Secaucus
$2701
17 km or 11 mi Cliffside Park
$2414
18 km or 11 mi Kearny
$2671
20 km or 12 mi Valley Stream
$2715
20 km or 13 mi Fort Lee
$2165
20 km or 13 mi Lyndhurst
$2605
22 km or 14 mi Newark
$2575
23 km or 14 mi Elizabeth
$2733
23 km or 14 mi Belleville
$2479
25 km or 15 mi Hillside
$2664
25 km or 15 mi Long Beach
$2722
25 km or 15 mi Nutley
$2493
25 km or 16 mi East Orange
$2635
25 km or 16 mi Irvington
$2622
26 km or 16 mi Rockville Centre
$2607
26 km or 16 mi Linden
$2762
26 km or 16 mi Hackensack
$2590
26 km or 16 mi Bloomfield
$2424
26 km or 16 mi Teaneck
$2641
26 km or 16 mi Carteret
$2778
26 km or 16 mi Passaic
$2646
27 km or 17 mi Roselle
$2760
27 km or 17 mi Hempstead
$2702
28 km or 17 mi Union Township
$2732
28 km or 18 mi Clifton
$2721
28 km or 18 mi Maplewood
$2691
29 km or 18 mi Montclair
$2454
29 km or 18 mi Bergenfield
$2586
29 km or 18 mi Mount Vernon
$2811
30 km or 18 mi Rahway
$2771
30 km or 18 mi Uniondale
$2578
30 km or 18 mi West Orange
$2553
30 km or 18 mi New Rochelle
$3108