Alexandria vs Palermo - Cost of Living Comparison

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Alexandria Palermo
🚶 Cost of living one person
$310
$1211
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$828
$2938
🏠 One person rent
$76.9
$539
🏘️ Family rent
$168
$917
🍽️ Food expenses
$153
$434
🚐 Transport expenses
$30
$114
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$119
$1406
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
36 km
4 km
🎓 Higher education
49
19
😀 Quality of life
48
75
🏙️ Population
4.87M
630K

The cost of living in Alexandria is 74% less expensive than in Palermo. Cities ranked 9207th and 4571st ($310 vs $1211) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 20th and 118th 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 1.2 months in Palermo. Alexandria ranked 3rd best city to live in Egypt vs Palermo ranked 46th in Italy, while ranked 6328th and 1004th 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
$3.44
$11.5
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$12.4
$46.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.16
$10
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.07
$5.35
☕ Cappuccino
$1.41
$1.93
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.29
$2
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$103
$558
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$49
$361
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$230
$869
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$125
$680
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$8.58
$113
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$13.3
$173
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$8.59
$26.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
14.91%
4.71%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$428
$2248
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$274
$1066
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.21
$1.56
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$2.46
$39
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.56
$18.6
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.26
$1.97
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.87
$1.3
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.69
$1.58
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.75
$2.08
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.45
$3.18
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.75
$11.8
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.72
$10.8
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.96
$16.7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.42
$2.39
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.45
$2.39
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.35
$2.62
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.33
$2.83
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.42
$1.52
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.6
$1.18
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.12
$0.26
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.61
$2.5
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.19
$7.93
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.94
$2.5
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.87
$5.96
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$0.78
$10.5
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$1.36
$3
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.8
$1.95
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.58
$1.9
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$15.4
$44.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$2.5
$8.69
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$7.07
$74
💇 Haircut, simple
$1.24
$10.5
👖 Brand Jeans
$23
$75.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$98.7
$90.5
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$54.2
$314
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$1331
$7103

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$299
55 km or 34 mi Damanhur
$308
113 km or 70 mi Tanta
$315
122 km or 76 mi El Mahalla El Kubra
$331
126 km or 78 mi Shibin El Kom
$323
141 km or 87 mi Mansoura
$306
146 km or 91 mi Benha
$335
167 km or 104 mi Zagazig
$327
174 km or 108 mi Shubra El Kheima
$374
179 km or 111 mi Cairo
$424
181 km or 113 mi Giza
$323
182 km or 113 mi Damietta
$291
203 km or 126 mi Helwan
$345
225 km or 140 mi Port Said
$282
229 km or 142 mi Faiyum
$339
234 km or 146 mi Ismailia
$310
262 km or 163 mi Beni Suef
$334
286 km or 177 mi Suez
$303
356 km or 221 mi Minya
$357
432 km or 268 mi Gaza
$609
444 km or 276 mi Netivot
$1713
444 km or 276 mi Ashkelon
$1671
446 km or 277 mi Sderot
$1727
447 km or 278 mi Ofakim
$1607
454 km or 282 mi Ashdod
$1775
460 km or 286 mi Rahat
$1632
461 km or 287 mi Paphos
$1528
462 km or 287 mi Kiryat Malakhi
$1771
463 km or 287 mi Asyut
$306
463 km or 288 mi Yavne
$1815
463 km or 288 mi Kiryat Gat
$1754
464 km or 288 mi Beersheba
$1372
467 km or 290 mi Bat Yam
$1795
468 km or 291 mi Holon
$1751
470 km or 292 mi Ness Ziona
$1825
470 km or 292 mi Rehovot
$1741
470 km or 292 mi Rishon LeZion
$1881
473 km or 294 mi Tel Aviv
$2254
473 km or 294 mi Givatayim
$2020
474 km or 295 mi Ramat Gan
$2154

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Distance City Cost of living
75 km or 46 mi Trapani
$1005
89 km or 55 mi Marsala
$1086
91 km or 57 mi Agrigento
$1031
140 km or 87 mi Niscemi
$1134
140 km or 87 mi Gela
$990
166 km or 103 mi Catania
$1229
179 km or 111 mi Ragusa
$1172
192 km or 119 mi Messina
$1157
200 km or 124 mi Reggio Calabria
$1160
206 km or 128 mi Syracuse
$1188
246 km or 153 mi Vibo Valentia
$1356
258 km or 160 mi St. Paul's Bay
$1649
263 km or 163 mi Naxxar
$1519
264 km or 164 mi Mosta
$1434
265 km or 164 mi San Gwann
$1643
265 km or 165 mi Sliema
$1771
265 km or 165 mi Birkirkara
$1591
266 km or 165 mi Gzira
$1747
267 km or 166 mi Valletta
$1649
270 km or 168 mi Zabbar
$1334
272 km or 169 mi Marsaskala
$1341
273 km or 169 mi Lamezia Terme
$1567
283 km or 176 mi Cosenza
$1057
294 km or 183 mi Catanzaro
$1212
297 km or 185 mi Nabeul
$442
300 km or 186 mi Amalfi
$1632
301 km or 187 mi La Marsa
$522
303 km or 188 mi Castellammare di Stabia
$1400
309 km or 192 mi Salerno
$1473
312 km or 194 mi Naples
$1449
312 km or 194 mi Aryanah
$490
317 km or 197 mi Tunis
$563
321 km or 199 mi Bizerte
$344
321 km or 200 mi Giugliano in Campania
$1320
324 km or 201 mi Frattamaggiore
$1323
335 km or 208 mi Avellino
$1208
338 km or 210 mi Aversa
$1148
339 km or 210 mi Caserta
$1294
339 km or 210 mi Santa Maria Capua Vetere
$1148
344 km or 214 mi Crotone
$1272