Alexandria vs Ottawa - Cost of Living Comparison

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Alexandria Ottawa
🚶 Cost of living one person
$400
$2133
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1034
$4730
🏠 One person rent
$103
$1249
🏘️ Family rent
$176
$1952
🍽️ Food expenses
$175
$587
🚐 Transport expenses
$55.3
$172
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$139
$3871
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
36 km
6 km
🎓 Higher education
51
49
😀 Quality of life
56
92
🏙️ Population
5.36M
1.02M

The cost of living in Alexandria is 81% less expensive than in Ottawa. Cities ranked 8976th and 1668th ($400 vs $2133) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 8th and 27th in Egypt and Canada, respectively. Check Egypt vs Canada comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.3 months in Alexandria compared to 1.8 months in Ottawa. Alexandria ranked 3rd best city to live in Egypt vs Ottawa ranked 10th in Canada, while ranked 6248th and 123rd 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
$4.25
$16.4
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$17.3
$62.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.38
$11
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.49
$5.87
☕ Cappuccino
$1.48
$4.25
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.34
$2.1
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$130
$1328
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$71.1
$1047
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$240
$2126
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$128
$1662
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$8.92
$96.9
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$13.8
$148
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$11.6
$48.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
18.1%
4.48%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$728
$4318
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$494
$3670
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.21
$2.99
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$15.1
$99.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.5
$15.9
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.37
$1
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.94
$2.18
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.84
$2.68
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.73
$2.89
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.43
$3.59
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.22
$13
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.68
$13.2
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.94
$16.8
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.53
$4.13
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.69
$1.37
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.49
$3.85
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.36
$4
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.37
$2.57
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.4
$3.08
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.14
$1.05
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.7
$2.84
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$5.42
$11.9
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.34
$2.74
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.12
$13.8
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.45
$12.8
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.02
$4.26
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.89
$1.99
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.75
$2.04
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$14.6
$44.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$3.21
$11
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$9.06
$68.3
💇 Haircut, simple
$1.7
$16.7
👖 Brand Jeans
$31.4
$56.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$139
$89.3
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$89.4
$882
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$2136
$17337

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21 km or 13 mi Kafr El Dawwar
$341
55 km or 34 mi Damanhur
$282
113 km or 70 mi Tanta
$294
122 km or 76 mi El Mahalla El Kubra
$343
126 km or 78 mi Shibin El Kom
$361
141 km or 87 mi Mansoura
$335
146 km or 91 mi Benha
$343
167 km or 104 mi Zagazig
$351
174 km or 108 mi Shubra El Kheima
$443
179 km or 111 mi Cairo
$506
181 km or 113 mi Giza
$394
182 km or 113 mi Damietta
$323
203 km or 126 mi Helwan
$402
225 km or 140 mi Port Said
$319
229 km or 142 mi Faiyum
$340
234 km or 146 mi Ismailia
$300
262 km or 163 mi Beni Suef
$297
286 km or 177 mi Suez
$288
356 km or 221 mi Minya
$356
432 km or 268 mi Gaza
$776
444 km or 276 mi Netivot
$2022
444 km or 276 mi Ashkelon
$1761
446 km or 277 mi Sderot
$1993
447 km or 278 mi Ofakim
$1936
454 km or 282 mi Ashdod
$2145
460 km or 286 mi Rahat
$1962
461 km or 287 mi Paphos
$1831
462 km or 287 mi Kiryat Malakhi
$2105
463 km or 287 mi Asyut
$283
463 km or 288 mi Yavne
$2172
463 km or 288 mi Kiryat Gat
$2079
464 km or 288 mi Beersheba
$1700
467 km or 290 mi Bat Yam
$2147
468 km or 291 mi Holon
$2031
470 km or 292 mi Ness Ziona
$2298
470 km or 292 mi Rehovot
$2066
470 km or 292 mi Rishon LeZion
$2403
473 km or 294 mi Tel Aviv
$2702
473 km or 294 mi Givatayim
$2449
474 km or 295 mi Ramat Gan
$2451

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Distance City Cost of living
7.4 km or 4.6 mi Gatineau
$1866
19 km or 12 mi Kanata
$2229
87 km or 54 mi Cornwall
$1703
94 km or 58 mi Brockville
$1868
124 km or 77 mi Salaberry-de-Valleyfield
$1971
128 km or 80 mi Mirabel
$1896
130 km or 81 mi Vaudreuil-Dorion
$1924
138 km or 86 mi Saint-Jerome
$1864
141 km or 87 mi Saint-Eustache
$1948
143 km or 89 mi Kirkland
$1930
144 km or 89 mi Blainville
$1935
146 km or 90 mi Sainte-Therese
$1950
147 km or 91 mi Pointe-Claire
$1920
147 km or 91 mi Boisbriand
$1934
147 km or 91 mi Dollard-des-Ormeaux
$1944
147 km or 91 mi Kingston
$1476
150 km or 93 mi Le Ray
$1927
152 km or 94 mi Dorval
$1923
152 km or 94 mi Chateauguay
$1914
153 km or 95 mi Laval
$2047
157 km or 98 mi Saint-Lin-Laurentides
$1800
158 km or 98 mi Cote-Saint-Luc
$1893
160 km or 100 mi Mount Royal
$1876
162 km or 101 mi Watertown
$1733
163 km or 102 mi Terrebonne
$1907
163 km or 102 mi Westmount
$1862
166 km or 103 mi Saint-Constant
$1910
167 km or 104 mi Montreal
$1928
167 km or 104 mi Mascouche
$1852
170 km or 106 mi Saint-Lambert
$1875
170 km or 106 mi Candiac
$1940
170 km or 106 mi Longueuil
$1923
171 km or 106 mi La Prairie
$1960
175 km or 109 mi Brossard
$2080
176 km or 109 mi Boucherville
$1897
177 km or 110 mi Repentigny
$1846
178 km or 111 mi Varennes
$1861
183 km or 114 mi L'Assomption
$1723
183 km or 114 mi Saint-Bruno-de-Montarville
$1918
185 km or 115 mi Sainte-Julie
$1891