Alexandria vs Ottawa - Cost of Living Comparison

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Alexandria Ottawa
🚶 Cost of living one person
$310
$2236
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$828
$4945
🏠 One person rent
$76.9
$1327
🏘️ Family rent
$168
$2038
🍽️ Food expenses
$153
$603
🚐 Transport expenses
$30
$179
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$119
$3150
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
36 km
5 km
🎓 Higher education
49
50
😀 Quality of life
48
89
🏙️ Population
4.87M
1.02M

The cost of living in Alexandria is 86% less expensive than in Ottawa. Cities ranked 9207th and 1290th ($310 vs $2236) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 20th and 23rd in Egypt and Canada, respectively. Check Egypt vs Canada comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.4 months in Alexandria compared to 1.4 months in Ottawa. Alexandria ranked 3rd best city to live in Egypt vs Ottawa ranked 12th in Canada, while ranked 6328th and 167th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Alexandria vs Ottawa

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Alexandria Ottawa
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.44
$17.6
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$12.4
$74.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.16
$11.2
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.07
$5.89
☕ Cappuccino
$1.41
$3.95
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.29
$2.31
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$103
$1288
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$49
$1129
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$230
$2131
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$125
$1732
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$8.58
$113
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$13.3
$173
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$8.59
$53.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
14.91%
6.47%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$428
$5242
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$274
$4784
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.21
$2.78
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$2.46
$94.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.56
$18.7
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.26
$1.12
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.87
$2.35
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.69
$2.72
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.75
$3.35
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.45
$3.47
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.75
$15.7
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.72
$12.5
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.96
$14.8
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.42
$4.41
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.45
$1.4
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.35
$3.26
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.33
$4.06
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.42
$2.79
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.6
$2.98
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.12
$1.28
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.61
$2.17
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.19
$14.9
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.94
$2.56
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.87
$13.1
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$0.78
$10.5
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$1.36
$4.37
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.8
$2.05
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.58
$1.54
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$15.4
$44.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$2.5
$11.2
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$7.07
$63.6
💇 Haircut, simple
$1.24
$15.3
👖 Brand Jeans
$23
$59
👟 Brand Sneakers
$98.7
$105
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$54.2
$1037
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$1331
$20100

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Distance City Cost of living
21 km or 13 mi Kafr El Dawwar
$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
7.4 km or 4.6 mi Gatineau
$1542
19 km or 12 mi Kanata
$2336
87 km or 54 mi Cornwall
$1677
94 km or 58 mi Brockville
$2004
124 km or 77 mi Salaberry-de-Valleyfield
$2002
128 km or 80 mi Mirabel
$1828
130 km or 81 mi Vaudreuil-Dorion
$1921
138 km or 86 mi Saint-Jerome
$1805
141 km or 87 mi Saint-Eustache
$1839
143 km or 89 mi Kirkland
$1897
144 km or 89 mi Blainville
$1799
146 km or 90 mi Sainte-Therese
$1785
147 km or 91 mi Pointe-Claire
$1908
147 km or 91 mi Boisbriand
$1751
147 km or 91 mi Dollard-des-Ormeaux
$1898
147 km or 91 mi Kingston
$1791
150 km or 93 mi Le Ray
$1828
152 km or 94 mi Dorval
$1912
152 km or 94 mi Chateauguay
$1964
153 km or 95 mi Laval
$1996
157 km or 98 mi Saint-Lin-Laurentides
$1773
158 km or 98 mi Cote-Saint-Luc
$1890
160 km or 100 mi Mount Royal
$1871
162 km or 101 mi Watertown
$1686
163 km or 102 mi Terrebonne
$1849
163 km or 102 mi Westmount
$1861
166 km or 103 mi Saint-Constant
$1912
167 km or 104 mi Montreal
$1954
167 km or 104 mi Mascouche
$1821
170 km or 106 mi Saint-Lambert
$1873
170 km or 106 mi Candiac
$1927
170 km or 106 mi Longueuil
$1896
171 km or 106 mi La Prairie
$1960
175 km or 109 mi Brossard
$2057
176 km or 109 mi Boucherville
$1878
177 km or 110 mi Repentigny
$1823
178 km or 111 mi Varennes
$1845
183 km or 114 mi L'Assomption
$1740
183 km or 114 mi Saint-Bruno-de-Montarville
$1912
185 km or 115 mi Sainte-Julie
$1884