Alexandria vs Riga - Cost of Living Comparison

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Alexandria Riga
🚶 Cost of living one person
$366
$1254
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$946
$3163
🏠 One person rent
$94.2
$592
🏘️ Family rent
$159
$1001
🍽️ Food expenses
$161
$454
🚐 Transport expenses
$49.9
$86.7
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$134
$1555
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
36 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
51
59
😀 Quality of life
57
80
🏙️ Population
5.36M
595K

The cost of living in Alexandria is 71% less expensive than in Riga. Cities ranked 9023rd and 4631st ($366 vs $1254) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 9th and 2nd in Egypt and Latvia, respectively. Check Egypt vs Latvia comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.4 months in Alexandria compared to 1.2 months in Riga. Alexandria ranked 3rd best city to live in Egypt vs Riga ranked 1st in Latvia, while ranked 6205th and 657th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Alexandria vs Riga

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Alexandria Riga
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$4.32
$13.8
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$15.4
$56
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.57
$9.15
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.35
$5.81
☕ Cappuccino
$1.27
$3.91
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.32
$1.69
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$120
$564
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$63.9
$372
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$221
$1006
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$115
$669
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$8.1
$162
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$12.3
$245
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$11.1
$19.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
20.66%
4.56%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$705
$3243
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$453
$2218
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.19
$1.75
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$12.6
$35
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.12
$11.4
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.38
$1.91
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.85
$1.38
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.71
$1.44
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.64
$2.2
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.23
$3.69
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.66
$12.3
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.26
$8.49
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.09
$13.9
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.48
$2.25
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.7
$1.91
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.48
$2.52
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.35
$3.71
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.31
$1.06
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.34
$1.04
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.13
$0.64
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.62
$3.07
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$5.76
$8.74
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.27
$1.95
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.95
$6.76
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.31
$10.5
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$1.82
$5.76
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.8
$2.2
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.68
$3.55
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$12.3
$46.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$2.88
$10.8
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$7.94
$51.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$1.51
$17.5
👖 Brand Jeans
$32
$68.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$126
$88.7
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$86.2
$607
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$2067
$18197

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Distance City Cost of living
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
21 km or 13 mi Jurmala
$1374
34 km or 21 mi Ogre
$1000
40 km or 25 mi Jelgava
$893
103 km or 64 mi Valmiera
$938
118 km or 74 mi Jekabpils
$895
123 km or 77 mi Siauliai
$964
129 km or 80 mi Mazeikiai
$860
137 km or 85 mi Panevezys
$982
161 km or 100 mi Ventspils
$932
161 km or 100 mi Parnu
$1179
174 km or 108 mi Kuressaare
$1225
181 km or 112 mi Viljandi
$1054
186 km or 115 mi Utena
$974
190 km or 118 mi Daugavpils
$938
195 km or 121 mi Liepaja
$1040
203 km or 126 mi Rezekne
$835
209 km or 130 mi Jonava
$859
223 km or 138 mi Tartu
$1220
228 km or 142 mi Kaunas
$1258
229 km or 142 mi Klaipeda
$1077
262 km or 163 mi Vilnius
$1434
270 km or 168 mi Marijampole
$928
271 km or 168 mi Pskov
$758
279 km or 174 mi Tallinn
$1594
283 km or 176 mi Alytus
$881
286 km or 178 mi Maardu
$1455
298 km or 185 mi Rakvere
$1085
327 km or 203 mi Suwalki
$1114
330 km or 205 mi Kohtla-Jarve
$1104
335 km or 208 mi Kaliningrad
$1016
339 km or 211 mi Raseborg
$1597
347 km or 215 mi Sillamae
$1079
353 km or 219 mi Kirkkonummi
$1684
357 km or 222 mi Visby
$1498
361 km or 225 mi Narva
$1081
362 km or 225 mi Helsinki
$1970
364 km or 226 mi Espoo
$1974
365 km or 227 mi Grodno
$445
365 km or 227 mi Elk
$1170
367 km or 228 mi Lohja
$1391