Alexandria vs Philadelphia - Cost of Living Comparison

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Alexandria Philadelphia
🚶 Cost of living one person
$400
$2597
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1034
$5854
🏠 One person rent
$103
$1514
🏘️ Family rent
$176
$2239
🍽️ Food expenses
$175
$740
🚐 Transport expenses
$55.3
$187
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$139
$4328
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
36 km
11 km
🎓 Higher education
51
100
😀 Quality of life
56
92
🏙️ Population
5.36M
1.6M

The cost of living in Alexandria is 85% less expensive than in Philadelphia. Cities ranked 8976th and 742nd ($400 vs $2597) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 8th and 648th in Egypt and the United States, respectively. Check Egypt vs the United States comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.3 months in Alexandria compared to 1.7 months in Philadelphia. Alexandria ranked 3rd best city to live in Egypt vs Philadelphia ranked 14th in the United States, while ranked 6248th and 87th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Alexandria vs Philadelphia

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Alexandria Philadelphia
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$4.25
$23.2
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$17.3
$89.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.38
$12.4
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.49
$6.02
☕ Cappuccino
$1.48
$5.15
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.34
$2.9
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$130
$1612
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$71.1
$1201
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$240
$2399
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$128
$1810
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$8.92
$158
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$13.8
$238
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$11.6
$72.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
18.1%
6.52%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$728
$3762
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$494
$1992
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.21
$2.48
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$15.1
$95.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.5
$15.3
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.37
$0.84
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.94
$1.41
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.84
$4.2
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.73
$8.74
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.43
$4.6
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.22
$15.4
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.68
$13.2
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.94
$17.7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.53
$6.15
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.69
$1.94
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.49
$4.78
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.36
$5.7
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.37
$3
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.4
$3.12
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.14
$1.6
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.7
$3.81
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$5.42
$15
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.34
$2.24
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.12
$12.3
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.45
$9.25
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.02
$6.94
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.89
$3.99
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.75
$2.37
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$14.6
$60.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$3.21
$15.1
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$9.06
$85.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$1.7
$29.1
👖 Brand Jeans
$31.4
$49
👟 Brand Sneakers
$139
$93.6
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$89.4
$2195
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$2136
$17603

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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
5.2 km or 3.2 mi Camden
$2612
9.2 km or 5.7 mi Pennsauken Township
$2604
12 km or 7.1 mi Cherry Hill
$2699
12 km or 7.7 mi West Deptford Township
$2636
16 km or 9.9 mi Fox Chase
$2412
16 km or 9.9 mi Deptford Township
$2632
19 km or 12 mi Moorestown
$2572
21 km or 13 mi Gloucester Township
$2626
21 km or 13 mi Chester
$2493
22 km or 14 mi Mount Laurel
$2549
25 km or 15 mi Evesham Township
$2609
25 km or 16 mi Willingboro Township
$2600
31 km or 19 mi Medford
$2612
35 km or 22 mi Levittown
$2350
35 km or 22 mi Winslow Township
$2639
36 km or 23 mi Monroe Township
$2639
38 km or 23 mi West Chester
$2793
40 km or 25 mi Wilmington
$2445
46 km or 28 mi Trenton
$2392
46 km or 29 mi Ewing Township
$2541
50 km or 31 mi Hamilton Township
$2520
52 km or 32 mi Pottstown
$2315
54 km or 33 mi Lawrence Township
$2668
56 km or 35 mi Vineland
$2603
58 km or 36 mi Newark
$2207
59 km or 36 mi Bridgeton
$2648
62 km or 38 mi Princeton
$3077
63 km or 39 mi Millville
$2609
64 km or 39 mi East Windsor Township
$2740
65 km or 40 mi Plainsboro Township
$2802
67 km or 42 mi Montgomery Township
$2835
67 km or 42 mi Manchester Township
$2714
71 km or 44 mi Jackson Township
$2753
72 km or 45 mi South Brunswick
$2835
77 km or 48 mi Allentown
$2301
77 km or 48 mi Bethlehem
$2323
77 km or 48 mi Hillsborough Township
$2933
78 km or 48 mi Reading
$2171
78 km or 49 mi Barnegat Township
$2684
79 km or 49 mi Manalapan Township
$2801