Alexandria vs Reykjavik - Cost of Living Comparison

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Alexandria Reykjavik
🚶 Cost of living one person
$366
$3205
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$946
$6762
🏠 One person rent
$94.2
$1954
🏘️ Family rent
$159
$2956
🍽️ Food expenses
$161
$904
🚐 Transport expenses
$49.9
$100
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$134
$4423
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
36 km
4 km
🎓 Higher education
51
53
😀 Quality of life
57
88
🏙️ Population
5.36M
139K

The cost of living in Alexandria is 89% less expensive than in Reykjavik. Cities ranked 9023rd and 119th ($366 vs $3205) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 9th 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 1.4 months in Reykjavik. Alexandria ranked 3rd best city to live in Egypt vs Reykjavik ranked 1st in Iceland, while ranked 6205th and 258th 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
$4.32
$28.3
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$15.4
$97.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.57
$20
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.35
$13.4
☕ Cappuccino
$1.27
$6.5
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.32
$3.26
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$120
$2129
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$63.9
$1743
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$221
$3328
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$115
$2660
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$8.1
$52.2
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$12.3
$80.3
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$11.1
$82
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
20.66%
8.69%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$705
$7748
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$453
$6175
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.19
$5.38
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$12.6
$90.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.12
$28.9
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.38
$2.12
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.85
$2.04
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.71
$4.21
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.64
$3.46
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.23
$6.99
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.66
$20.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.26
$24.8
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.09
$44.1
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.48
$3.41
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.7
$2.66
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.48
$3.17
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.35
$5.99
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.31
$3.65
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.34
$1.89
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.13
$1.16
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.62
$3
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$5.76
$23.2
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.27
$3.72
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.95
$13.5
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.31
$11.6
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$1.82
$5.76
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.8
$5.18
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.68
$3.63
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$12.3
$90.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$2.88
$19.2
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$7.94
$92.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$1.51
$47.2
👖 Brand Jeans
$32
$146
👟 Brand Sneakers
$126
$178
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$86.2
$472
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$2067
$30029

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21 km or 13 mi Kafr El Dawwar
$316
55 km or 34 mi Damanhur
$267
113 km or 70 mi Tanta
$267
122 km or 76 mi El Mahalla El Kubra
$313
126 km or 78 mi Shibin El Kom
$332
141 km or 87 mi Mansoura
$307
146 km or 91 mi Benha
$314
167 km or 104 mi Zagazig
$325
174 km or 108 mi Shubra El Kheima
$414
179 km or 111 mi Cairo
$483
181 km or 113 mi Giza
$356
182 km or 113 mi Damietta
$294
203 km or 126 mi Helwan
$374
225 km or 140 mi Port Said
$288
229 km or 142 mi Faiyum
$315
234 km or 146 mi Ismailia
$279
262 km or 163 mi Beni Suef
$271
286 km or 177 mi Suez
$288
356 km or 221 mi Minya
$324
432 km or 268 mi Gaza
$862
444 km or 276 mi Netivot
$2145
444 km or 276 mi Ashkelon
$1845
446 km or 277 mi Sderot
$2133
447 km or 278 mi Ofakim
$2038
454 km or 282 mi Ashdod
$2305
460 km or 286 mi Rahat
$2060
461 km or 287 mi Paphos
$1782
462 km or 287 mi Kiryat Malakhi
$2283
463 km or 287 mi Asyut
$264
463 km or 288 mi Yavne
$2354
463 km or 288 mi Kiryat Gat
$2225
464 km or 288 mi Beersheba
$1810
467 km or 290 mi Bat Yam
$2288
468 km or 291 mi Holon
$2283
470 km or 292 mi Ness Ziona
$2487
470 km or 292 mi Rehovot
$2201
470 km or 292 mi Rishon LeZion
$2587
473 km or 294 mi Tel Aviv
$2966
473 km or 294 mi Givatayim
$2541
474 km or 295 mi Ramat Gan
$2555

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Distance City Cost of living
6.8 km or 4.2 mi Kopavogur
$3092
9.8 km or 6.1 mi Hafnarfjorur
$3106
38 km or 24 mi Keflavik
$2581
247 km or 153 mi Akureyri
$2921
795 km or 494 mi Torshavn
$2017
1204 km or 748 mi Inverness
$2005
1230 km or 764 mi Elgin
$1523
1300 km or 808 mi Derry
$1646
1309 km or 813 mi Greenock
$1647
1321 km or 821 mi Aberdeen
$1806
1325 km or 823 mi Perth
$1640
1328 km or 825 mi Stirling
$1835
1331 km or 827 mi Paisley
$1885
1333 km or 828 mi Alloa
$1842
1337 km or 831 mi Glasgow
$2114
1339 km or 832 mi Dundee
$1593
1340 km or 833 mi Omagh
$1763
1341 km or 833 mi Cumbernauld
$1611
1342 km or 834 mi Irvine
$1704
1348 km or 838 mi East Kilbride
$1878
1349 km or 838 mi Kilmarnock
$1600
1351 km or 839 mi Dunfermline
$1750
1353 km or 841 mi Hamilton
$1831
1357 km or 843 mi Ayr
$1586
1360 km or 845 mi Kirkcaldy
$1794
1365 km or 848 mi Livingston
$1760
1372 km or 852 mi Edinburgh
$2295
1382 km or 859 mi Newtownabbey
$1820
1387 km or 862 mi Belfast
$1878
1390 km or 864 mi Bangor
$1485
1391 km or 864 mi Lisburn
$1923
1401 km or 871 mi Alesund
$2021
1413 km or 878 mi Galway
$3003
1425 km or 886 mi Dundalk
$2264
1431 km or 889 mi Dumfries
$1456
1433 km or 891 mi Nuuk
$2508
1441 km or 895 mi Molde
$2101
1454 km or 903 mi Kristiansund
$1944
1455 km or 904 mi Drogheda
$2518
1455 km or 904 mi Bergen
$2336