Alexandria vs Ottawa - Cost of Living Comparison

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Alexandria Ottawa
🚶 Cost of living one person
$366
$2122
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$946
$4795
🏠 One person rent
$94.2
$1248
🏘️ Family rent
$159
$2038
🍽️ Food expenses
$161
$575
🚐 Transport expenses
$49.9
$167
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$134
$3638
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
36 km
6 km
🎓 Higher education
51
49
😀 Quality of life
57
91
🏙️ Population
5.36M
1.02M

The cost of living in Alexandria is 83% less expensive than in Ottawa. Cities ranked 9023rd and 1688th ($366 vs $2122) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 9th and 22nd 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 1.7 months in Ottawa. Alexandria ranked 3rd best city to live in Egypt vs Ottawa ranked 8th in Canada, while ranked 6205th and 141st 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
$4.32
$15.2
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$15.4
$65.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.57
$11.1
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.35
$5.79
☕ Cappuccino
$1.27
$4.28
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.32
$2.14
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$120
$1259
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$63.9
$1072
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$221
$2157
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$115
$1775
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$8.1
$93.4
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$12.3
$142
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$11.1
$45.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
20.66%
4.27%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$705
$4527
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$453
$4215
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.19
$2.92
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$12.6
$96.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.12
$15.1
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.38
$1.12
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.85
$2.43
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.71
$2.55
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.64
$3.08
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.23
$3.51
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.66
$13
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.26
$12.6
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.09
$15.7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.48
$3.89
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.7
$1.21
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.48
$4
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.35
$3.86
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.31
$2.5
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.34
$2.9
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.13
$1.03
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.62
$2.98
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$5.76
$12.3
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.27
$2.77
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.95
$14.2
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.31
$11.6
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$1.82
$4.19
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.8
$1.94
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.68
$2.36
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$12.3
$43.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$2.88
$11.4
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$7.94
$66.5
💇 Haircut, simple
$1.51
$16.7
👖 Brand Jeans
$32
$64.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$126
$102
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$86.2
$899
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$2067
$17263

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Distance City Cost of living
21 km or 13 mi Kafr El Dawwar
$316
55 km or 34 mi Damanhur
$267
113 km or 70 mi Tanta
$267
122 km or 76 mi El Mahalla El Kubra
$313
126 km or 78 mi Shibin El Kom
$332
141 km or 87 mi Mansoura
$307
146 km or 91 mi Benha
$314
167 km or 104 mi Zagazig
$325
174 km or 108 mi Shubra El Kheima
$414
179 km or 111 mi Cairo
$483
181 km or 113 mi Giza
$356
182 km or 113 mi Damietta
$294
203 km or 126 mi Helwan
$374
225 km or 140 mi Port Said
$288
229 km or 142 mi Faiyum
$315
234 km or 146 mi Ismailia
$279
262 km or 163 mi Beni Suef
$271
286 km or 177 mi Suez
$288
356 km or 221 mi Minya
$324
432 km or 268 mi Gaza
$862
444 km or 276 mi Netivot
$2145
444 km or 276 mi Ashkelon
$1845
446 km or 277 mi Sderot
$2133
447 km or 278 mi Ofakim
$2038
454 km or 282 mi Ashdod
$2305
460 km or 286 mi Rahat
$2060
461 km or 287 mi Paphos
$1782
462 km or 287 mi Kiryat Malakhi
$2283
463 km or 287 mi Asyut
$264
463 km or 288 mi Yavne
$2354
463 km or 288 mi Kiryat Gat
$2225
464 km or 288 mi Beersheba
$1810
467 km or 290 mi Bat Yam
$2288
468 km or 291 mi Holon
$2283
470 km or 292 mi Ness Ziona
$2487
470 km or 292 mi Rehovot
$2201
470 km or 292 mi Rishon LeZion
$2587
473 km or 294 mi Tel Aviv
$2966
473 km or 294 mi Givatayim
$2541
474 km or 295 mi Ramat Gan
$2555

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Distance City Cost of living
7.4 km or 4.6 mi Gatineau
$1839
19 km or 12 mi Kanata
$2189
87 km or 54 mi Cornwall
$1674
94 km or 58 mi Brockville
$1848
124 km or 77 mi Salaberry-de-Valleyfield
$1942
128 km or 80 mi Mirabel
$1864
130 km or 81 mi Vaudreuil-Dorion
$1906
138 km or 86 mi Saint-Jerome
$1832
141 km or 87 mi Saint-Eustache
$1926
143 km or 89 mi Kirkland
$1914
144 km or 89 mi Blainville
$1903
146 km or 90 mi Sainte-Therese
$1928
147 km or 91 mi Pointe-Claire
$1915
147 km or 91 mi Boisbriand
$1913
147 km or 91 mi Dollard-des-Ormeaux
$1918
147 km or 91 mi Kingston
$1451
150 km or 93 mi Le Ray
$1929
152 km or 94 mi Dorval
$1917
152 km or 94 mi Chateauguay
$1905
153 km or 95 mi Laval
$2058
157 km or 98 mi Saint-Lin-Laurentides
$1772
158 km or 98 mi Cote-Saint-Luc
$1870
160 km or 100 mi Mount Royal
$1852
162 km or 101 mi Watertown
$1816
163 km or 102 mi Terrebonne
$1863
163 km or 102 mi Westmount
$1828
166 km or 103 mi Saint-Constant
$1905
167 km or 104 mi Montreal
$1901
167 km or 104 mi Mascouche
$1828
170 km or 106 mi Saint-Lambert
$1856
170 km or 106 mi Candiac
$1921
170 km or 106 mi Longueuil
$1874
171 km or 106 mi La Prairie
$1937
175 km or 109 mi Brossard
$2051
176 km or 109 mi Boucherville
$1861
177 km or 110 mi Repentigny
$1817
178 km or 111 mi Varennes
$1829
183 km or 114 mi L'Assomption
$1702
183 km or 114 mi Saint-Bruno-de-Montarville
$1892
185 km or 115 mi Sainte-Julie
$1875