Alexandria vs Rio de Janeiro - Cost of Living Comparison

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Alexandria Rio de Janeiro
🚶 Cost of living one person
$316
$916
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$842
$2281
🏠 One person rent
$79.5
$445
🏘️ Family rent
$164
$751
🍽️ Food expenses
$152
$239
🚐 Transport expenses
$32.3
$141
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$113
$372
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
36 km
3 km
🎓 Higher education
50
95
😀 Quality of life
48
62
🏙️ Population
4.87M
6.21M

The cost of living in Alexandria is 66% less expensive than in Rio de Janeiro. Cities ranked 9165th and 5954th ($316 vs $916) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 16th and 2nd in Egypt and Brazil, respectively. Check Egypt vs Brazil comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.4 months in Alexandria compared to 0.4 months in Rio de Janeiro. Alexandria ranked 3rd best city to live in Egypt vs Rio de Janeiro ranked 3rd in Brazil, while ranked 6367th and 4857th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Alexandria vs Rio de Janeiro

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Alexandria Rio de Janeiro
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.49
$5.99
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$11.9
$29.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.39
$5.98
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2
$1.85
☕ Cappuccino
$1.43
$2.17
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.3
$1.22
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$96.2
$454
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$55.7
$306
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$225
$821
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$125
$535
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$7.34
$92.5
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$11.1
$141
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$8.37
$17.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
17.16%
11.1%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$567
$1746
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$364
$1118
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.2
$1.2
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$2.36
$46.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.91
$7.66
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.29
$1.04
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.83
$1.03
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.67
$1.37
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.7
$1.13
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.39
$1.98
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.87
$7.07
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.53
$3.32
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.91
$7.46
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.36
$2.17
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.5
$1.47
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.35
$1.33
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.34
$1.5
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.42
$1.23
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.51
$1.06
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.12
$0.37
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.68
$1.75
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$5.95
$7.32
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.99
$1.12
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.79
$1.9
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$0.74
$3.14
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$1.29
$3.01
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.76
$1.03
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.56
$0.8
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$16
$24.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$2.45
$6.26
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$6.03
$61.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.4
$7.25
👖 Brand Jeans
$25.2
$46.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$104
$71.7
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$71.3
$506
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$1522
$10819

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$289
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$268
113 km or 70 mi Tanta
$288
122 km or 76 mi El Mahalla El Kubra
$269
126 km or 78 mi Shibin El Kom
$305
141 km or 87 mi Mansoura
$301
146 km or 91 mi Benha
$300
167 km or 104 mi Zagazig
$307
174 km or 108 mi Shubra El Kheima
$365
179 km or 111 mi Cairo
$417
181 km or 113 mi Giza
$318
182 km or 113 mi Damietta
$298
203 km or 126 mi Helwan
$335
225 km or 140 mi Port Said
$276
229 km or 142 mi Faiyum
$325
234 km or 146 mi Ismailia
$295
262 km or 163 mi Beni Suef
$319
286 km or 177 mi Suez
$272
356 km or 221 mi Minya
$339
432 km or 268 mi Gaza
$640
444 km or 276 mi Netivot
$1742
444 km or 276 mi Ashkelon
$1511
446 km or 277 mi Sderot
$1732
447 km or 278 mi Ofakim
$1684
454 km or 282 mi Ashdod
$1837
460 km or 286 mi Rahat
$1686
461 km or 287 mi Paphos
$1551
462 km or 287 mi Kiryat Malakhi
$1809
463 km or 287 mi Asyut
$290
463 km or 288 mi Yavne
$1884
463 km or 288 mi Kiryat Gat
$1757
464 km or 288 mi Beersheba
$1471
467 km or 290 mi Bat Yam
$1890
468 km or 291 mi Holon
$1834
470 km or 292 mi Ness Ziona
$1943
470 km or 292 mi Rehovot
$1811
470 km or 292 mi Rishon LeZion
$2028
473 km or 294 mi Tel Aviv
$2306
473 km or 294 mi Givatayim
$2156
474 km or 295 mi Ramat Gan
$2232

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Distance City Cost of living
9.9 km or 6.2 mi Niteroi
$718
18 km or 11 mi Duque de Caxias
$614
21 km or 13 mi Sao Joao de Meriti
$622
26 km or 16 mi Belford Roxo
$769
31 km or 19 mi Nova Iguacu
$562
45 km or 28 mi Petropolis
$587
60 km or 37 mi Teresopolis
$546
70 km or 44 mi Saquarema
$632
98 km or 61 mi Nova Friburgo
$474
102 km or 64 mi Volta Redonda
$522
108 km or 67 mi Barra Mansa
$537
112 km or 70 mi Sao Pedro da Aldeia
$589
115 km or 72 mi Angra dos Reis
$636
121 km or 75 mi Cabo Frio
$584
130 km or 81 mi Juiz de Fora
$462
135 km or 84 mi Rio das Ostras
$482
137 km or 85 mi Resende
$572
157 km or 97 mi Macae
$642
184 km or 115 mi Cruzeiro
$595
196 km or 122 mi Barbacena
$487
199 km or 123 mi Lorena
$631
200 km or 124 mi Ubatuba
$599
201 km or 125 mi Uba
$563
208 km or 129 mi Guaratingueta
$603
215 km or 134 mi Muriae
$584
226 km or 140 mi Sao Joao del-Rei
$505
231 km or 144 mi Campos dos Goytacazes
$536
232 km or 144 mi Pindamonhangaba
$588
238 km or 148 mi Itajuba
$518
240 km or 149 mi Caraguatatuba
$593
241 km or 150 mi Taubate
$581
242 km or 150 mi Vicosa
$584
245 km or 152 mi Sao Sebastiao
$599
251 km or 156 mi Tres Coracoes
$523
257 km or 160 mi Conselheiro Lafaiete
$602
258 km or 160 mi Cacapava
$605
264 km or 164 mi Lavras
$503
275 km or 171 mi Varginha
$449
277 km or 172 mi Sao Jose dos Campos
$705
279 km or 173 mi Ponte Nova
$562