Alexandria vs Reykjavik - Cost of Living Comparison

Alexandria Reykjavik
🚶 Cost of living one person
$326
$2259
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$803
$4772
🏠 One person rent
$110
$1309
🏘️ Family rent
$184
$2041
🍽️ Food expenses
$138
$688
🚐 Transport expenses
$34.6
$84.7
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$130
$3481
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
36 km
4 km
🎓 Higher education
48
51
😀 Quality of life
51
88
🏙️ Population
4.87M
136K

The cost of living in Alexandria is 86% less expensive than in Reykjavik. Cities ranked 9104th and 325th ($326 vs $2259) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 3rd and 1st in Egypt and Iceland, respectively. Check Egypt vs Iceland comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.4 months in Alexandria compared to 1.5 months in Reykjavik. Alexandria ranked 3rd best city to live in Egypt vs Reykjavik ranked 1st in Iceland, while ranked 6192nd and 157th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Alexandria vs Reykjavik

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Alexandria Reykjavik
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.57
$17.7
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$13.2
$105
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$3.51
$14
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.74
$9.14
☕ Cappuccino
$1.32
$4.26
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.21
$2.42
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$129
$1343
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$75.4
$1152
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$245
$2149
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$129
$1828
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$15.1
$56.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$23.3
$87
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$8.61
$62
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
12.74%
5.69%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$571
$5965
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$196
$4338
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.17
$3.52
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$8.39
$63.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$2.84
$28.2
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.32
$2.21
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.79
$1.48
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.29
$3.13
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.39
$3.03
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.18
$5.27
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3
$14
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.96
$17.4
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.12
$24.5
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.92
$3.12
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.49
$2.02
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.32
$2.35
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.29
$4.38
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.29
$2.53
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.22
$1.31
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.12
$1.17
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.58
$2.17
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.16
$18.6
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.34
$2.95
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.61
$11.3
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.36
$11.6
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.16
$5.38
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.49
$3.5
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.81
$3.01
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$16.5
$63.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$3.14
$12.7
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$8.03
$72.7
💇 Haircut, simple
$1.61
$36.1
👖 Brand Jeans
$22.4
$101
👟 Brand Sneakers
$71.7
$124
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$59.8
$272
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$1732
$5858

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21 km or 13 mi Kafr El Dawwar
$264
55 km or 34 mi Damanhur
$283
113 km or 70 mi Tanta
$245
122 km or 76 mi El Mahalla El Kubra
$257
126 km or 78 mi Shibin El Kom
$253
141 km or 87 mi Mansoura
$255
146 km or 91 mi Benha
$226
167 km or 104 mi Zagazig
$265
174 km or 108 mi Shubra El Kheima
$275
179 km or 111 mi Cairo
$394
181 km or 113 mi Giza
$287
182 km or 113 mi Damietta
$248
203 km or 126 mi Helwan
$270
225 km or 140 mi Port Said
$322
229 km or 142 mi Faiyum
$265
234 km or 146 mi Ismailia
$230
262 km or 163 mi Beni Suef
$212
286 km or 177 mi Suez
$238
356 km or 221 mi Minya
$264
432 km or 268 mi Gaza
$696
444 km or 276 mi Netivot
$1692
444 km or 276 mi Ashkelon
$1586
446 km or 277 mi Sderot
$1694
447 km or 278 mi Ofakim
$1693
454 km or 282 mi Ashdod
$1771
460 km or 286 mi Rahat
$1700
461 km or 287 mi Paphos
$1168
462 km or 287 mi Kiryat Malakhi
$1687
463 km or 287 mi Asyut
$279
463 km or 288 mi Yavne
$1693
463 km or 288 mi Kiryat Gat
$1660
464 km or 288 mi Beersheba
$1483
467 km or 290 mi Bat Yam
$1878
468 km or 291 mi Holon
$1836
470 km or 292 mi Ness Ziona
$1698
470 km or 292 mi Rehovot
$1776
470 km or 292 mi Rishon LeZion
$1809
473 km or 294 mi Tel Aviv
$2298
473 km or 294 mi Givatayim
$2032
474 km or 295 mi Ramat Gan
$2162

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Distance City Cost of living
6.8 km or 4.2 mi Kopavogur
$2162
9.8 km or 6.1 mi Hafnarfjorur
$2018
38 km or 24 mi Keflavik
$1772
247 km or 153 mi Akureyri
$1873
795 km or 494 mi Torshavn
$1636
1204 km or 748 mi Inverness
$1358
1230 km or 764 mi Elgin
$1388
1300 km or 808 mi Derry
$1237
1309 km or 813 mi Greenock
$1100
1321 km or 821 mi Aberdeen
$1289
1325 km or 823 mi Perth
$1480
1328 km or 825 mi Stirling
$1209
1331 km or 827 mi Paisley
$1511
1333 km or 828 mi Alloa
$1499
1337 km or 831 mi Glasgow
$1547
1339 km or 832 mi Dundee
$1176
1340 km or 833 mi Omagh
$1505
1341 km or 833 mi Cumbernauld
$1524
1342 km or 834 mi Irvine
$1504
1348 km or 838 mi East Kilbride
$1506
1349 km or 838 mi Kilmarnock
$1150
1351 km or 839 mi Dunfermline
$1377
1353 km or 841 mi Hamilton
$1510
1357 km or 843 mi Ayr
$945
1360 km or 845 mi Kirkcaldy
$1166
1365 km or 848 mi Livingston
$1398
1372 km or 852 mi Edinburgh
$1746
1382 km or 859 mi Newtownabbey
$1511
1387 km or 862 mi Belfast
$1540
1390 km or 864 mi Bangor
$1154
1391 km or 864 mi Lisburn
$1549
1401 km or 871 mi Alesund
$1631
1413 km or 878 mi Galway
$1919
1425 km or 886 mi Dundalk
$1753
1431 km or 889 mi Dumfries
$1230
1433 km or 891 mi Nuuk
$1880
1441 km or 895 mi Molde
$1706
1454 km or 903 mi Kristiansund
$1445
1455 km or 904 mi Drogheda
$1866
1455 km or 904 mi Bergen
$1900