Alexandria vs Palermo - Cost of Living Comparison

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Alexandria Palermo
🚶 Cost of living one person
$495
$1150
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1302
$2781
🏠 One person rent
$164
$511
🏘️ Family rent
$351
$876
🍽️ Food expenses
$220
$417
🚐 Transport expenses
$44
$103
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$149
$1381
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
36 km
4 km
🎓 Higher education
49
19
😀 Quality of life
51
76
🏙️ Population
4.87M
668K

The cost of living in Alexandria is 57% less expensive than in Palermo. Cities ranked 8536th and 4566th ($495 vs $1150) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 6th and 114th in Egypt and Italy, respectively. Check Egypt vs Italy comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.3 months in Alexandria compared to 1.2 months in Palermo. Alexandria ranked 2nd best city to live in Egypt vs Palermo ranked 33rd in Italy, while ranked 6224th and 799th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Alexandria vs Palermo

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Alexandria Palermo
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$5.31
$11
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$19.4
$45.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.46
$9.78
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.95
$4.83
 Cappuccino
$1.74
$1.91
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.35
$2.06
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$217
$530
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$117
$345
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$486
$844
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$273
$651
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$15.4
$102
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$24
$160
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$11.8
$26
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
16.27%
4.67%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$716
$1691
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$371
$1030
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.19
$1.5
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$10.5
$37.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.74
$14.6
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.39
$1.98
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.12
$1.28
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.71
$1.4
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.03
$2.08
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.9
$3.01
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.78
$12
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.17
$10.6
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.6
$17.1
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.7
$2.31
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.79
$2.4
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.58
$2.33
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.49
$2.75
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.51
$1.47
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.95
$1.13
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.16
$0.26
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.6
$2.45
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$9.49
$6.24
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2
$2.29
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.31
$5.88
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.22
$9.35
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.1
$2.86
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.45
$1.88
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.79
$1.85
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$19
$40.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$3.84
$8.2
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$10.1
$71.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$1.57
$10.4
👖 Brand Jeans
$36.8
$76.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$125
$86.6
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$86.5
$222
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$3745
$6883

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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

Cities near Palermo

Distance City Cost of living
75 km or 46 mi Trapani
$979
89 km or 55 mi Marsala
$1050
91 km or 57 mi Agrigento
$983
140 km or 87 mi Niscemi
$1027
140 km or 87 mi Gela
$927
166 km or 103 mi Catania
$1163
179 km or 111 mi Ragusa
$1120
192 km or 119 mi Messina
$1122
200 km or 124 mi Reggio Calabria
$936
206 km or 128 mi Syracuse
$1103
246 km or 153 mi Vibo Valentia
$1329
258 km or 160 mi St. Paul's Bay
$1583
263 km or 163 mi Naxxar
$1469
264 km or 164 mi Mosta
$1338
265 km or 164 mi San Gwann
$1608
265 km or 165 mi Sliema
$1670
265 km or 165 mi Birkirkara
$1524
266 km or 165 mi Gzira
$1708
267 km or 166 mi Valletta
$1657
270 km or 168 mi Zabbar
$1278
272 km or 169 mi Marsaskala
$1372
273 km or 169 mi Lamezia Terme
$1530
283 km or 176 mi Cosenza
$1017
294 km or 183 mi Catanzaro
$1324
297 km or 185 mi Nabeul
$418
300 km or 186 mi Amalfi
$1527
301 km or 187 mi La Marsa
$596
303 km or 188 mi Castellammare di Stabia
$1347
309 km or 192 mi Salerno
$1430
312 km or 194 mi Naples
$1337
312 km or 194 mi Aryanah
$466
317 km or 197 mi Tunis
$514
321 km or 199 mi Bizerte
$355
321 km or 200 mi Giugliano in Campania
$1285
324 km or 201 mi Frattamaggiore
$1280
335 km or 208 mi Avellino
$1065
338 km or 210 mi Aversa
$1294
339 km or 210 mi Caserta
$1321
339 km or 210 mi Santa Maria Capua Vetere
$1298
344 km or 214 mi Crotone
$1307