Alexandria vs Oslo - Cost of Living Comparison

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Alexandria Oslo
🚶 Cost of living one person
$495
$2197
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1302
$4695
🏠 One person rent
$164
$1222
🏘️ Family rent
$351
$1901
🍽️ Food expenses
$220
$637
🚐 Transport expenses
$44
$177
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$149
$3568
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
36 km
37 km
🎓 Higher education
49
79
😀 Quality of life
51
95
🏙️ Population
4.87M
709K

The cost of living in Alexandria is 77% less expensive than in Oslo. Cities ranked 8536th and 1293rd ($495 vs $2197) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 6th and 1st in Egypt and Norway, respectively. Check Egypt vs Norway comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.3 months in Alexandria compared to 1.6 months in Oslo. Alexandria ranked 2nd best city to live in Egypt vs Oslo ranked 1st in Norway, while ranked 6224th and 24th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Alexandria vs Oslo

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Alexandria Oslo
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$5.31
$16.9
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$19.4
$85.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.46
$12.3
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.95
$10.2
 Cappuccino
$1.74
$4.39
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.35
$3.02
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$217
$1253
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$117
$1005
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$486
$2068
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$273
$1569
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$15.4
$121
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$24
$186
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$11.8
$46.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
16.27%
3.85%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$716
$8838
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$371
$6042
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.19
$3.74
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$10.5
$79.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.74
$23.4
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.39
$2.1
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.12
$2.12
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.71
$3.22
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.03
$3.16
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.9
$4.42
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.78
$12
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.17
$14.1
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.6
$27.3
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.7
$3.03
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.79
$2.12
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.58
$2.85
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.49
$4.74
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.51
$2.1
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.95
$2.25
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.16
$1.33
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.6
$3.55
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$9.49
$16.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2
$3.22
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.31
$14.2
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.22
$6.13
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.1
$4.51
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.45
$2.61
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.79
$2.57
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$19
$44.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$3.84
$15.3
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$10.1
$55.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$1.57
$38.8
👖 Brand Jeans
$36.8
$87.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$125
$100
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$86.5
$316
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$3745
$8301

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Distance City Cost of living
21 km or 13 mi Kafr El Dawwar
$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
14 km or 8.7 mi Baerum
$1747
25 km or 16 mi Lillestrom
$1805
27 km or 17 mi Asker
$2077
35 km or 22 mi Jessheim
$1747
36 km or 22 mi Drammen
$1626
50 km or 31 mi Moss
$1781
57 km or 35 mi Horten
$1616
68 km or 42 mi Kongsberg
$1835
71 km or 44 mi Tonsberg
$1705
74 km or 46 mi Sarpsborg
$1471
78 km or 48 mi Fredrikstad
$1936
92 km or 57 mi Sandefjord
$1715
96 km or 60 mi Halden
$1585
100 km or 62 mi Hamar
$1767
103 km or 64 mi Skien
$1569
104 km or 65 mi Larvik
$1723
106 km or 66 mi Porsgrunn
$1554
106 km or 66 mi Arvika
$1261
108 km or 67 mi Gjovik
$1637
135 km or 84 mi Lillehammer
$1530
165 km or 103 mi Karlstad
$1246
186 km or 115 mi Uddevalla
$1428
194 km or 120 mi Vanersborg
$1332
197 km or 122 mi Arendal
$1575
201 km or 125 mi Trollhattan
$1299
220 km or 137 mi Mariestad
$1396
241 km or 150 mi Mora
$1528
245 km or 152 mi Skovde
$1465
247 km or 154 mi Ludvika
$1203
252 km or 156 mi Kristiansand
$1718
259 km or 161 mi Gothenburg
$1690
260 km or 162 mi Orebro
$1276
261 km or 162 mi Molndal
$1455
266 km or 166 mi Borlange
$1783
275 km or 171 mi Boras
$1250
276 km or 171 mi Frederikshavn
$1482
281 km or 175 mi Falun
$2283
303 km or 188 mi Sandnes
$1912
304 km or 189 mi Stavanger
$2129
305 km or 190 mi Bergen
$1991