Alexandria vs Palermo - Cost of Living Comparison

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Alexandria Palermo
🚶 Cost of living one person
$400
$1308
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1034
$3151
🏠 One person rent
$103
$594
🏘️ Family rent
$176
$962
🍽️ Food expenses
$175
$479
🚐 Transport expenses
$55.3
$101
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$139
$1554
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
36 km
4 km
🎓 Higher education
51
19
😀 Quality of life
56
77
🏙️ Population
5.36M
630K

The cost of living in Alexandria is 69% less expensive than in Palermo. Cities ranked 8976th and 4556th ($400 vs $1308) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 8th and 121st 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 55th in Italy, while ranked 6248th and 1102nd 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
$4.25
$14.7
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$17.3
$50.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.38
$11.6
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.49
$5.61
☕ Cappuccino
$1.48
$2.17
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.34
$2.35
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$130
$630
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$71.1
$399
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$240
$1025
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$128
$678
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$8.92
$122
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$13.8
$188
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$11.6
$27
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
18.1%
4.3%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$728
$3707
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$494
$1480
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.21
$1.71
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$15.1
$42.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.5
$13.1
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.37
$2.09
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.94
$1.26
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.84
$1.65
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.73
$2.34
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.43
$3.31
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.22
$14.5
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.68
$11.7
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.94
$17.8
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.53
$2.85
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.69
$2.31
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.49
$3.09
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.36
$2.77
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.37
$1.62
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.4
$1.41
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.14
$0.29
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.7
$2.64
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$5.42
$7.67
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.34
$1.98
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.12
$6.73
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.45
$10.4
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.02
$3.14
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.89
$2.11
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.75
$1.63
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$14.6
$46.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$3.21
$9.21
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$9.06
$79.5
💇 Haircut, simple
$1.7
$11.9
👖 Brand Jeans
$31.4
$86.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$139
$95.9
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$89.4
$403
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$2136
$10956

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$341
55 km or 34 mi Damanhur
$282
113 km or 70 mi Tanta
$294
122 km or 76 mi El Mahalla El Kubra
$343
126 km or 78 mi Shibin El Kom
$361
141 km or 87 mi Mansoura
$335
146 km or 91 mi Benha
$343
167 km or 104 mi Zagazig
$351
174 km or 108 mi Shubra El Kheima
$443
179 km or 111 mi Cairo
$506
181 km or 113 mi Giza
$394
182 km or 113 mi Damietta
$323
203 km or 126 mi Helwan
$402
225 km or 140 mi Port Said
$319
229 km or 142 mi Faiyum
$340
234 km or 146 mi Ismailia
$300
262 km or 163 mi Beni Suef
$297
286 km or 177 mi Suez
$288
356 km or 221 mi Minya
$356
432 km or 268 mi Gaza
$776
444 km or 276 mi Netivot
$2022
444 km or 276 mi Ashkelon
$1761
446 km or 277 mi Sderot
$1993
447 km or 278 mi Ofakim
$1936
454 km or 282 mi Ashdod
$2145
460 km or 286 mi Rahat
$1962
461 km or 287 mi Paphos
$1831
462 km or 287 mi Kiryat Malakhi
$2105
463 km or 287 mi Asyut
$283
463 km or 288 mi Yavne
$2172
463 km or 288 mi Kiryat Gat
$2079
464 km or 288 mi Beersheba
$1700
467 km or 290 mi Bat Yam
$2147
468 km or 291 mi Holon
$2031
470 km or 292 mi Ness Ziona
$2298
470 km or 292 mi Rehovot
$2066
470 km or 292 mi Rishon LeZion
$2403
473 km or 294 mi Tel Aviv
$2702
473 km or 294 mi Givatayim
$2449
474 km or 295 mi Ramat Gan
$2451

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Distance City Cost of living
75 km or 46 mi Trapani
$1077
89 km or 55 mi Marsala
$1185
91 km or 57 mi Agrigento
$1101
140 km or 87 mi Niscemi
$1224
140 km or 87 mi Gela
$1101
166 km or 103 mi Catania
$1318
179 km or 111 mi Ragusa
$1342
192 km or 119 mi Messina
$1235
200 km or 124 mi Reggio Calabria
$1198
206 km or 128 mi Syracuse
$1279
246 km or 153 mi Vibo Valentia
$1373
258 km or 160 mi St. Paul's Bay
$1568
263 km or 163 mi Naxxar
$1688
264 km or 164 mi Mosta
$1739
265 km or 164 mi San Gwann
$1749
265 km or 165 mi Sliema
$2130
265 km or 165 mi Birkirkara
$1783
266 km or 165 mi Gzira
$1857
267 km or 166 mi Valletta
$1810
270 km or 168 mi Zabbar
$1715
272 km or 169 mi Marsaskala
$1512
273 km or 169 mi Lamezia Terme
$1452
283 km or 176 mi Cosenza
$1245
294 km or 183 mi Catanzaro
$1268
297 km or 185 mi Nabeul
$513
300 km or 186 mi Amalfi
$1718
301 km or 187 mi La Marsa
$606
303 km or 188 mi Castellammare di Stabia
$1505
309 km or 192 mi Salerno
$1537
312 km or 194 mi Naples
$1615
312 km or 194 mi Aryanah
$537
317 km or 197 mi Tunis
$620
321 km or 199 mi Bizerte
$388
321 km or 200 mi Giugliano in Campania
$1431
324 km or 201 mi Frattamaggiore
$1426
335 km or 208 mi Avellino
$1233
338 km or 210 mi Aversa
$1227
339 km or 210 mi Caserta
$1332
339 km or 210 mi Santa Maria Capua Vetere
$1203
344 km or 214 mi Crotone
$1342