Alexandria vs Palermo - Cost of Living Comparison

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Alexandria Palermo
🚶 Cost of living one person
$366
$1176
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$946
$2880
🏠 One person rent
$94.2
$507
🏘️ Family rent
$159
$824
🍽️ Food expenses
$161
$429
🚐 Transport expenses
$49.9
$105
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$134
$1558
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
36 km
4 km
🎓 Higher education
51
19
😀 Quality of life
57
65
🏙️ Population
5.36M
630K

The cost of living in Alexandria is 69% less expensive than in Palermo. Cities ranked 9023rd and 4806th ($366 vs $1176) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 9th and 138th in Egypt and Italy, respectively. Check Egypt vs Italy comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.4 months in Alexandria compared to 1.3 months in Palermo. Alexandria ranked 3rd best city to live in Egypt vs Palermo ranked 113th in Italy, while ranked 6205th and 5211th 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
$4.32
$12.3
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$15.4
$42.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.57
$11
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.35
$4.79
☕ Cappuccino
$1.27
$2.08
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.32
$2.31
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$120
$535
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$63.9
$342
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$221
$863
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$115
$584
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$8.1
$103
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$12.3
$160
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$11.1
$23.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
20.66%
4.31%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$705
$3187
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$453
$1332
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.19
$1.63
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$12.6
$49.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.12
$12.9
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.38
$2.04
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.85
$1.07
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.71
$1.42
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.64
$1.96
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.23
$3.6
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.66
$12.5
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.26
$9.97
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.09
$17.5
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.48
$2.4
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.7
$2.23
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.48
$3.02
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.35
$2.38
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.31
$1.39
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.34
$1.53
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.13
$0.29
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.62
$2.61
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$5.76
$7.07
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.27
$1.69
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.95
$5.85
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.31
$10.4
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$1.82
$3.07
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.8
$2.02
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.68
$1.58
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$12.3
$44.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$2.88
$7.94
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$7.94
$77.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$1.51
$11.1
👖 Brand Jeans
$32
$100
👟 Brand Sneakers
$126
$105
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$86.2
$392
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$2067
$9264

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$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
75 km or 46 mi Trapani
$1110
89 km or 55 mi Marsala
$1176
91 km or 57 mi Agrigento
$1123
140 km or 87 mi Niscemi
$1210
140 km or 87 mi Gela
$1063
166 km or 103 mi Catania
$1336
179 km or 111 mi Ragusa
$1317
192 km or 119 mi Messina
$1238
200 km or 124 mi Reggio Calabria
$1164
206 km or 128 mi Syracuse
$1247
246 km or 153 mi Vibo Valentia
$1346
258 km or 160 mi St. Paul's Bay
$1521
263 km or 163 mi Naxxar
$1639
264 km or 164 mi Mosta
$1769
265 km or 164 mi San Gwann
$1764
265 km or 165 mi Sliema
$2127
265 km or 165 mi Birkirkara
$1769
266 km or 165 mi Gzira
$1852
267 km or 166 mi Valletta
$1824
270 km or 168 mi Zabbar
$1750
272 km or 169 mi Marsaskala
$1596
273 km or 169 mi Lamezia Terme
$1410
283 km or 176 mi Cosenza
$1230
294 km or 183 mi Catanzaro
$1243
297 km or 185 mi Nabeul
$519
300 km or 186 mi Amalfi
$1685
301 km or 187 mi La Marsa
$592
303 km or 188 mi Castellammare di Stabia
$1476
309 km or 192 mi Salerno
$1505
312 km or 194 mi Naples
$1570
312 km or 194 mi Aryanah
$547
317 km or 197 mi Tunis
$633
321 km or 199 mi Bizerte
$391
321 km or 200 mi Giugliano in Campania
$1407
324 km or 201 mi Frattamaggiore
$1385
335 km or 208 mi Avellino
$1201
338 km or 210 mi Aversa
$1217
339 km or 210 mi Caserta
$1346
339 km or 210 mi Santa Maria Capua Vetere
$1215
344 km or 214 mi Crotone
$1362