Alexandria vs Palermo - Cost of Living Comparison

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Alexandria Palermo
🚶 Cost of living one person
$384
$1301
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$990
$3087
🏠 One person rent
$95.7
$611
🏘️ Family rent
$159
$966
🍽️ Food expenses
$172
$458
🚐 Transport expenses
$50.6
$101
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$125
$1505
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
36 km
4 km
🎓 Higher education
51
19
😀 Quality of life
56
78
🏙️ Population
4.87M
630K

The cost of living in Alexandria is 70% less expensive than in Palermo. Cities ranked 9006th and 4489th ($384 vs $1301) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 9th and 115th 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 3rd best city to live in Egypt vs Palermo ranked 51st in Italy, while ranked 6233rd and 1010th 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
$4.15
$12.6
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$16.8
$49.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.29
$10.7
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.48
$5.43
☕ Cappuccino
$1.53
$2.09
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.34
$2.23
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$114
$627
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$66.2
$425
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$207
$962
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$117
$705
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$8.28
$119
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$12.7
$183
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$11.6
$26.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
16.98%
4.73%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$715
$4312
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$491
$1737
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.2
$1.69
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$14.8
$41.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.03
$13.5
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.35
$2.06
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.87
$1.24
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.76
$1.76
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.72
$2.24
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.43
$3.24
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.98
$14.3
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.61
$11.5
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.8
$17.7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.49
$2.61
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.66
$2.24
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.46
$3.02
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.35
$2.77
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.36
$1.59
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.39
$1.23
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.14
$0.29
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.68
$2.63
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.29
$7.55
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.3
$1.96
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.09
$6.61
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.42
$10.5
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.01
$3.1
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.88
$2.05
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.76
$1.58
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$14.3
$45.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$3.03
$8.84
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$8.02
$76.7
💇 Haircut, simple
$1.67
$12.1
👖 Brand Jeans
$32.2
$83.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$139
$94.1
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$87.9
$393
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$1874
$10700

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$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
75 km or 46 mi Trapani
$1046
89 km or 55 mi Marsala
$1141
91 km or 57 mi Agrigento
$1085
140 km or 87 mi Niscemi
$1234
140 km or 87 mi Gela
$1161
166 km or 103 mi Catania
$1298
179 km or 111 mi Ragusa
$1271
192 km or 119 mi Messina
$1176
200 km or 124 mi Reggio Calabria
$1161
206 km or 128 mi Syracuse
$1232
246 km or 153 mi Vibo Valentia
$1341
258 km or 160 mi St. Paul's Bay
$1521
263 km or 163 mi Naxxar
$1666
264 km or 164 mi Mosta
$1579
265 km or 164 mi San Gwann
$1697
265 km or 165 mi Sliema
$1951
265 km or 165 mi Birkirkara
$1720
266 km or 165 mi Gzira
$1739
267 km or 166 mi Valletta
$1770
270 km or 168 mi Zabbar
$1577
272 km or 169 mi Marsaskala
$1471
273 km or 169 mi Lamezia Terme
$1425
283 km or 176 mi Cosenza
$1200
294 km or 183 mi Catanzaro
$1266
297 km or 185 mi Nabeul
$487
300 km or 186 mi Amalfi
$1689
301 km or 187 mi La Marsa
$607
303 km or 188 mi Castellammare di Stabia
$1466
309 km or 192 mi Salerno
$1518
312 km or 194 mi Naples
$1605
312 km or 194 mi Aryanah
$529
317 km or 197 mi Tunis
$577
321 km or 199 mi Bizerte
$375
321 km or 200 mi Giugliano in Campania
$1389
324 km or 201 mi Frattamaggiore
$1381
335 km or 208 mi Avellino
$1217
338 km or 210 mi Aversa
$1191
339 km or 210 mi Caserta
$1291
339 km or 210 mi Santa Maria Capua Vetere
$1170
344 km or 214 mi Crotone
$1319