Alexandria vs Rio de Janeiro - Cost of Living Comparison

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Alexandria Rio de Janeiro
🚶 Cost of living one person
$310
$955
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$828
$2402
🏠 One person rent
$76.9
$447
🏘️ Family rent
$168
$765
🍽️ Food expenses
$153
$255
🚐 Transport expenses
$30
$157
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$119
$365
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
36 km
3 km
🎓 Higher education
49
94
😀 Quality of life
48
62
🏙️ Population
4.87M
6.21M

The cost of living in Alexandria is 68% less expensive than in Rio de Janeiro. Cities ranked 9207th and 5959th ($310 vs $955) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 20th 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 6328th and 4932nd among best cities to live in the world.

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Alexandria Rio de Janeiro
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.44
$6.12
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$12.4
$32.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.16
$6.61
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.07
$1.86
☕ Cappuccino
$1.41
$2.28
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.29
$1.16
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$103
$506
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$49
$318
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$230
$850
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$125
$581
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$8.58
$71.6
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$13.3
$110
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$8.59
$19.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
14.91%
10.19%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$428
$2041
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$274
$1135
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.21
$1.13
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$2.46
$53.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.56
$8.71
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.26
$1.06
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.87
$1.05
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.69
$1.37
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.75
$1.12
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.45
$2.03
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.75
$7.85
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.72
$3.45
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.96
$8.19
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.42
$2.23
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.45
$1.57
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.35
$1.23
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.33
$1.71
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.42
$1.25
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.6
$1.21
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.12
$0.37
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.61
$1.84
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.19
$8.3
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.94
$1.21
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.87
$1.85
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$0.78
$4.04
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$1.36
$3.23
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.8
$1.03
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.58
$0.95
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$15.4
$24.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$2.5
$6.94
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$7.07
$61.4
💇 Haircut, simple
$1.24
$7.95
👖 Brand Jeans
$23
$50.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$98.7
$75.3
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$54.2
$535
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$1331
$10815

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Distance City Cost of living
21 km or 13 mi Kafr El Dawwar
$299
55 km or 34 mi Damanhur
$308
113 km or 70 mi Tanta
$315
122 km or 76 mi El Mahalla El Kubra
$331
126 km or 78 mi Shibin El Kom
$323
141 km or 87 mi Mansoura
$306
146 km or 91 mi Benha
$335
167 km or 104 mi Zagazig
$327
174 km or 108 mi Shubra El Kheima
$374
179 km or 111 mi Cairo
$424
181 km or 113 mi Giza
$323
182 km or 113 mi Damietta
$291
203 km or 126 mi Helwan
$345
225 km or 140 mi Port Said
$282
229 km or 142 mi Faiyum
$339
234 km or 146 mi Ismailia
$310
262 km or 163 mi Beni Suef
$334
286 km or 177 mi Suez
$303
356 km or 221 mi Minya
$357
432 km or 268 mi Gaza
$609
444 km or 276 mi Netivot
$1713
444 km or 276 mi Ashkelon
$1671
446 km or 277 mi Sderot
$1727
447 km or 278 mi Ofakim
$1607
454 km or 282 mi Ashdod
$1775
460 km or 286 mi Rahat
$1632
461 km or 287 mi Paphos
$1528
462 km or 287 mi Kiryat Malakhi
$1771
463 km or 287 mi Asyut
$306
463 km or 288 mi Yavne
$1815
463 km or 288 mi Kiryat Gat
$1754
464 km or 288 mi Beersheba
$1372
467 km or 290 mi Bat Yam
$1795
468 km or 291 mi Holon
$1751
470 km or 292 mi Ness Ziona
$1825
470 km or 292 mi Rehovot
$1741
470 km or 292 mi Rishon LeZion
$1881
473 km or 294 mi Tel Aviv
$2254
473 km or 294 mi Givatayim
$2020
474 km or 295 mi Ramat Gan
$2154

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Distance City Cost of living
9.9 km or 6.2 mi Niteroi
$773
18 km or 11 mi Duque de Caxias
$636
21 km or 13 mi Sao Joao de Meriti
$652
26 km or 16 mi Belford Roxo
$808
31 km or 19 mi Nova Iguacu
$591
45 km or 28 mi Petropolis
$600
60 km or 37 mi Teresopolis
$578
70 km or 44 mi Saquarema
$675
98 km or 61 mi Nova Friburgo
$500
102 km or 64 mi Volta Redonda
$549
108 km or 67 mi Barra Mansa
$563
112 km or 70 mi Sao Pedro da Aldeia
$647
115 km or 72 mi Angra dos Reis
$649
121 km or 75 mi Cabo Frio
$656
130 km or 81 mi Juiz de Fora
$461
135 km or 84 mi Rio das Ostras
$513
137 km or 85 mi Resende
$596
157 km or 97 mi Macae
$635
184 km or 115 mi Cruzeiro
$620
196 km or 122 mi Barbacena
$520
199 km or 123 mi Lorena
$664
200 km or 124 mi Ubatuba
$623
201 km or 125 mi Uba
$585
208 km or 129 mi Guaratingueta
$629
215 km or 134 mi Muriae
$618
226 km or 140 mi Sao Joao del-Rei
$532
231 km or 144 mi Campos dos Goytacazes
$537
232 km or 144 mi Pindamonhangaba
$609
238 km or 148 mi Itajuba
$543
240 km or 149 mi Caraguatatuba
$618
241 km or 150 mi Taubate
$617
242 km or 150 mi Vicosa
$593
245 km or 152 mi Sao Sebastiao
$622
251 km or 156 mi Tres Coracoes
$542
257 km or 160 mi Conselheiro Lafaiete
$631
258 km or 160 mi Cacapava
$618
264 km or 164 mi Lavras
$515
275 km or 171 mi Varginha
$463
277 km or 172 mi Sao Jose dos Campos
$666
279 km or 173 mi Ponte Nova
$585