Alexandria vs Ottawa - Cost of Living Comparison

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Alexandria Ottawa
🚶 Cost of living one person
$384
$2096
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$990
$4619
🏠 One person rent
$95.7
$1231
🏘️ Family rent
$159
$1937
🍽️ Food expenses
$172
$576
🚐 Transport expenses
$50.6
$166
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$125
$3333
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
36 km
5 km
🎓 Higher education
51
50
😀 Quality of life
56
92
🏙️ Population
4.87M
1.02M

The cost of living in Alexandria is 82% less expensive than in Ottawa. Cities ranked 9006th and 1744th ($384 vs $2096) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 9th and 24th 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 1.6 months in Ottawa. Alexandria ranked 3rd best city to live in Egypt vs Ottawa ranked 11th in Canada, while ranked 6233rd and 129th among best cities to live in the world.

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Alexandria Ottawa
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$4.15
$16.1
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$16.8
$63.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.29
$10.8
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.48
$5.52
☕ Cappuccino
$1.53
$3.81
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.34
$2
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$114
$1295
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$66.2
$1036
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$207
$2109
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$117
$1647
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$8.28
$95.9
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$12.7
$150
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$11.6
$47.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
16.98%
5.23%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$715
$4937
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$491
$3196
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.2
$2.84
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$14.8
$95.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.03
$15.2
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.35
$1.04
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.87
$2.35
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.76
$2.55
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.72
$2.89
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.43
$3.53
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.98
$13.6
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.61
$13.7
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.8
$15.1
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.49
$3.9
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.66
$1.31
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.46
$3.6
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.35
$3.88
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.36
$2.59
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.39
$3.16
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.14
$0.99
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.68
$2.77
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.29
$13.5
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.3
$2.61
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.09
$12.9
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.42
$11.6
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.01
$4.18
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.88
$1.9
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.76
$1.76
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$14.3
$42.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$3.03
$10.7
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$8.02
$66
💇 Haircut, simple
$1.67
$16.8
👖 Brand Jeans
$32.2
$56.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$139
$89
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$87.9
$783
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$1874
$15527

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21 km or 13 mi Kafr El Dawwar
$330
55 km or 34 mi Damanhur
$274
113 km or 70 mi Tanta
$287
122 km or 76 mi El Mahalla El Kubra
$356
126 km or 78 mi Shibin El Kom
$354
141 km or 87 mi Mansoura
$326
146 km or 91 mi Benha
$336
167 km or 104 mi Zagazig
$345
174 km or 108 mi Shubra El Kheima
$422
179 km or 111 mi Cairo
$473
181 km or 113 mi Giza
$410
182 km or 113 mi Damietta
$331
203 km or 126 mi Helwan
$395
225 km or 140 mi Port Said
$306
229 km or 142 mi Faiyum
$334
234 km or 146 mi Ismailia
$295
262 km or 163 mi Beni Suef
$288
286 km or 177 mi Suez
$276
356 km or 221 mi Minya
$348
432 km or 268 mi Gaza
$695
444 km or 276 mi Netivot
$1951
444 km or 276 mi Ashkelon
$1850
446 km or 277 mi Sderot
$1957
447 km or 278 mi Ofakim
$1867
454 km or 282 mi Ashdod
$1993
460 km or 286 mi Rahat
$1879
461 km or 287 mi Paphos
$1728
462 km or 287 mi Kiryat Malakhi
$2027
463 km or 287 mi Asyut
$271
463 km or 288 mi Yavne
$2064
463 km or 288 mi Kiryat Gat
$2032
464 km or 288 mi Beersheba
$1645
467 km or 290 mi Bat Yam
$2040
468 km or 291 mi Holon
$1937
470 km or 292 mi Ness Ziona
$2130
470 km or 292 mi Rehovot
$1947
470 km or 292 mi Rishon LeZion
$2233
473 km or 294 mi Tel Aviv
$2492
473 km or 294 mi Givatayim
$2303
474 km or 295 mi Ramat Gan
$2440

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Distance City Cost of living
7.4 km or 4.6 mi Gatineau
$1802
19 km or 12 mi Kanata
$2166
87 km or 54 mi Cornwall
$1660
94 km or 58 mi Brockville
$1836
124 km or 77 mi Salaberry-de-Valleyfield
$1935
128 km or 80 mi Mirabel
$1782
130 km or 81 mi Vaudreuil-Dorion
$1850
138 km or 86 mi Saint-Jerome
$1753
141 km or 87 mi Saint-Eustache
$1806
143 km or 89 mi Kirkland
$1835
144 km or 89 mi Blainville
$1780
146 km or 90 mi Sainte-Therese
$1785
147 km or 91 mi Pointe-Claire
$1838
147 km or 91 mi Boisbriand
$1763
147 km or 91 mi Dollard-des-Ormeaux
$1829
147 km or 91 mi Kingston
$1437
150 km or 93 mi Le Ray
$1822
152 km or 94 mi Dorval
$1853
152 km or 94 mi Chateauguay
$1867
153 km or 95 mi Laval
$1930
157 km or 98 mi Saint-Lin-Laurentides
$1719
158 km or 98 mi Cote-Saint-Luc
$1835
160 km or 100 mi Mount Royal
$1820
162 km or 101 mi Watertown
$1649
163 km or 102 mi Terrebonne
$1805
163 km or 102 mi Westmount
$1814
166 km or 103 mi Saint-Constant
$1864
167 km or 104 mi Montreal
$1903
167 km or 104 mi Mascouche
$1766
170 km or 106 mi Saint-Lambert
$1828
170 km or 106 mi Candiac
$1892
170 km or 106 mi Longueuil
$1842
171 km or 106 mi La Prairie
$1911
175 km or 109 mi Brossard
$2055
176 km or 109 mi Boucherville
$1820
177 km or 110 mi Repentigny
$1767
178 km or 111 mi Varennes
$1786
183 km or 114 mi L'Assomption
$1671
183 km or 114 mi Saint-Bruno-de-Montarville
$1869
185 km or 115 mi Sainte-Julie
$1822