Alexandria vs New York City - Cost of Living Comparison

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Alexandria New York City
🚶 Cost of living one person
$495
$4044
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1302
$8222
🏠 One person rent
$164
$2662
🏘️ Family rent
$351
$3953
🍽️ Food expenses
$220
$794
🚐 Transport expenses
$44
$392
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$149
$6298
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
36 km
13 km
🎓 Higher education
49
100
😀 Quality of life
51
96
🏙️ Population
4.87M
8.8M

The cost of living in Alexandria is 88% less expensive than in New York City. Cities ranked 8536th and 6th ($495 vs $4044) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 6th and 4th 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 0.3 months in Alexandria compared to 1.6 months in New York City. Alexandria ranked 2nd best city to live in Egypt vs New York City ranked 1st in the United States, while ranked 6224th and 8th 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
$5.31
$24.2
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$19.4
$108
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.46
$11.8
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.95
$8.64
☕ Cappuccino
$1.74
$5.71
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.35
$2.94
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$217
$3504
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$117
$2240
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$486
$3748
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$273
$3719
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$15.4
$103
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$24
$162
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$11.8
$66.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
16.27%
6.65%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$716
$16943
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$371
$12588
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.19
$2.96
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$10.5
$135
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.74
$26.4
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.39
$1.05
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.12
$1.4
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.71
$4.11
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.03
$5.76
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.9
$5.55
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.78
$16.5
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.17
$15.2
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.6
$19.9
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.7
$5.87
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.79
$2.03
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.58
$5.87
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.49
$6.18
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.51
$3.38
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.95
$3.81
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.16
$1.64
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.6
$3
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$9.49
$20
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2
$2.67
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.31
$16.7
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.22
$9.36
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.1
$7.02
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.45
$6.99
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.79
$2.37
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$19
$115
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$3.84
$18.8
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$10.1
$111
💇 Haircut, simple
$1.57
$27.2
👖 Brand Jeans
$36.8
$68.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$125
$104
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$86.5
$1647
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$3745
$17859

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$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
11 km or 6.6 mi Astoria
$2529
11 km or 6.8 mi Hoboken
$2821
11 km or 7.1 mi Jersey
$3002
13 km or 8.3 mi Union
$2743
14 km or 8.8 mi West New York
$2739
14 km or 8.9 mi Bayonne
$3241
15 km or 9.6 mi North Bergen
$2691
17 km or 10 mi Secaucus
$2638
17 km or 11 mi Cliffside Park
$2613
18 km or 11 mi Kearny
$2494
20 km or 12 mi Valley Stream
$2608
20 km or 13 mi Fort Lee
$2612
20 km or 13 mi Lyndhurst
$2520
22 km or 14 mi Newark
$1956
23 km or 14 mi Elizabeth
$2622
23 km or 14 mi Belleville
$2400
25 km or 15 mi Hillside
$2464
25 km or 15 mi Long Beach
$2612
25 km or 15 mi Nutley
$2433
25 km or 16 mi East Orange
$2351
25 km or 16 mi Irvington
$2338
26 km or 16 mi Rockville Centre
$2521
26 km or 16 mi Linden
$2684
26 km or 16 mi Hackensack
$2653
26 km or 16 mi Bloomfield
$2422
26 km or 16 mi Teaneck
$2638
26 km or 16 mi Carteret
$2695
26 km or 16 mi Passaic
$2615
27 km or 17 mi Roselle
$2660
27 km or 17 mi Hempstead
$2627
28 km or 17 mi Union Township
$2614
28 km or 18 mi Clifton
$2698
28 km or 18 mi Maplewood
$2534
29 km or 18 mi Montclair
$2404
29 km or 18 mi Bergenfield
$2737
29 km or 18 mi Mount Vernon
$2784
30 km or 18 mi Rahway
$2694
30 km or 18 mi Uniondale
$2465
30 km or 18 mi West Orange
$2447
30 km or 18 mi New Rochelle
$3028