Alexandria vs Ottawa - Cost of Living Comparison

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Alexandria Ottawa
🚶 Cost of living one person
$495
$2170
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1302
$4837
🏠 One person rent
$164
$1276
🏘️ Family rent
$351
$1943
🍽️ Food expenses
$220
$586
🚐 Transport expenses
$44
$181
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$149
$2926
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
36 km
5 km
🎓 Higher education
49
50
😀 Quality of life
51
90
🏙️ Population
4.87M
1.02M

The cost of living in Alexandria is 77% less expensive than in Ottawa. Cities ranked 8536th and 1355th ($495 vs $2170) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 6th and 25th 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 1.3 months in Ottawa. Alexandria ranked 2nd best city to live in Egypt vs Ottawa ranked 10th in Canada, while ranked 6224th and 117th 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
$5.31
$18.7
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$19.4
$79.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.46
$10.3
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.95
$5.99
☕ Cappuccino
$1.74
$4.2
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.35
$2.64
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$217
$1239
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$117
$1064
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$486
$2077
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$273
$1607
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$15.4
$119
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$24
$184
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$11.8
$57.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
16.27%
7.14%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$716
$8889
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$371
$6051
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.19
$2.78
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$10.5
$95.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.74
$19
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.39
$1.12
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.12
$2.29
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.71
$2.49
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.03
$3.27
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.9
$3.46
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.78
$13.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.17
$12
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.6
$13.9
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.7
$3.87
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.79
$1.33
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.58
$2.93
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.49
$3.75
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.51
$2.37
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.95
$2.41
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.16
$1.09
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.6
$2.01
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$9.49
$14
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2
$2.55
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.31
$12.8
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.22
$10.4
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.1
$4.28
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.45
$2.06
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.79
$1.67
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$19
$48.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$3.84
$11.1
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$10.1
$60.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$1.57
$15.1
👖 Brand Jeans
$36.8
$62.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$125
$105
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$86.5
$1090
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$3745
$21213

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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
7.4 km or 4.6 mi Gatineau
$1530
19 km or 12 mi Kanata
$2220
87 km or 54 mi Cornwall
$1539
94 km or 58 mi Brockville
$1878
124 km or 77 mi Salaberry-de-Valleyfield
$2014
128 km or 80 mi Mirabel
$1797
130 km or 81 mi Vaudreuil-Dorion
$1894
138 km or 86 mi Saint-Jerome
$1757
141 km or 87 mi Saint-Eustache
$1827
143 km or 89 mi Kirkland
$1845
144 km or 89 mi Blainville
$1808
146 km or 90 mi Sainte-Therese
$1808
147 km or 91 mi Pointe-Claire
$1846
147 km or 91 mi Boisbriand
$1813
147 km or 91 mi Dollard-des-Ormeaux
$1835
147 km or 91 mi Kingston
$1412
150 km or 93 mi Le Ray
$1856
152 km or 94 mi Dorval
$1846
152 km or 94 mi Chateauguay
$1841
153 km or 95 mi Laval
$1874
157 km or 98 mi Saint-Lin-Laurentides
$1705
158 km or 98 mi Cote-Saint-Luc
$1840
160 km or 100 mi Mount Royal
$1821
162 km or 101 mi Watertown
$1746
163 km or 102 mi Terrebonne
$1820
163 km or 102 mi Westmount
$1808
166 km or 103 mi Saint-Constant
$1888
167 km or 104 mi Montreal
$1821
167 km or 104 mi Mascouche
$1772
170 km or 106 mi Saint-Lambert
$1869
170 km or 106 mi Candiac
$1912
170 km or 106 mi Longueuil
$1962
171 km or 106 mi La Prairie
$1949
175 km or 109 mi Brossard
$2105
176 km or 109 mi Boucherville
$1882
177 km or 110 mi Repentigny
$1783
178 km or 111 mi Varennes
$1835
183 km or 114 mi L'Assomption
$1659
183 km or 114 mi Saint-Bruno-de-Montarville
$1924
185 km or 115 mi Sainte-Julie
$1874