Alexandria vs Rio de Janeiro - Cost of Living Comparison

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Alexandria Rio de Janeiro
🚶 Cost of living one person
$400
$1013
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1034
$2476
🏠 One person rent
$103
$502
🏘️ Family rent
$176
$806
🍽️ Food expenses
$175
$272
🚐 Transport expenses
$55.3
$151
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$139
$491
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
36 km
3 km
🎓 Higher education
51
95
😀 Quality of life
56
67
🏙️ Population
5.36M
6.21M

The cost of living in Alexandria is 60% less expensive than in Rio de Janeiro. Cities ranked 8976th and 5559th ($400 vs $1013) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 8th and 2nd in Egypt and Brazil, respectively. Check Egypt vs Brazil comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.3 months in Alexandria compared to 0.5 months in Rio de Janeiro. Alexandria ranked 3rd best city to live in Egypt vs Rio de Janeiro ranked 4th in Brazil, while ranked 6248th and 4845th 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
$4.25
$6.99
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$17.3
$31.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.38
$6.8
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.49
$2.13
☕ Cappuccino
$1.48
$2.56
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.34
$1.48
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$130
$574
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$71.1
$353
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$240
$959
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$128
$578
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$8.92
$85.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$13.8
$133
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$11.6
$19.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
18.1%
11.13%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$728
$2256
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$494
$1317
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.21
$1.07
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$15.1
$48
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.5
$8.6
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.37
$1.17
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.94
$1.14
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.84
$1.62
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.73
$1.29
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.43
$2.16
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.22
$9.04
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.68
$4.28
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.94
$8.72
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.53
$2.43
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.69
$1.65
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.49
$1.65
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.36
$1.53
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.37
$1.18
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.4
$1.16
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.14
$0.4
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.7
$1.73
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$5.42
$7.51
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.34
$1.24
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.12
$2.27
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.45
$3.86
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.02
$3.33
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.89
$1.2
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.75
$1.06
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$14.6
$27.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$3.21
$7.13
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$9.06
$48.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$1.7
$7.96
👖 Brand Jeans
$31.4
$44.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$139
$76.6
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$89.4
$550
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$2136
$13739

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Distance City Cost of living
21 km or 13 mi Kafr El Dawwar
$341
55 km or 34 mi Damanhur
$282
113 km or 70 mi Tanta
$294
122 km or 76 mi El Mahalla El Kubra
$343
126 km or 78 mi Shibin El Kom
$361
141 km or 87 mi Mansoura
$335
146 km or 91 mi Benha
$343
167 km or 104 mi Zagazig
$351
174 km or 108 mi Shubra El Kheima
$443
179 km or 111 mi Cairo
$506
181 km or 113 mi Giza
$394
182 km or 113 mi Damietta
$323
203 km or 126 mi Helwan
$402
225 km or 140 mi Port Said
$319
229 km or 142 mi Faiyum
$340
234 km or 146 mi Ismailia
$300
262 km or 163 mi Beni Suef
$297
286 km or 177 mi Suez
$288
356 km or 221 mi Minya
$356
432 km or 268 mi Gaza
$776
444 km or 276 mi Netivot
$2022
444 km or 276 mi Ashkelon
$1761
446 km or 277 mi Sderot
$1993
447 km or 278 mi Ofakim
$1936
454 km or 282 mi Ashdod
$2145
460 km or 286 mi Rahat
$1962
461 km or 287 mi Paphos
$1831
462 km or 287 mi Kiryat Malakhi
$2105
463 km or 287 mi Asyut
$283
463 km or 288 mi Yavne
$2172
463 km or 288 mi Kiryat Gat
$2079
464 km or 288 mi Beersheba
$1700
467 km or 290 mi Bat Yam
$2147
468 km or 291 mi Holon
$2031
470 km or 292 mi Ness Ziona
$2298
470 km or 292 mi Rehovot
$2066
470 km or 292 mi Rishon LeZion
$2403
473 km or 294 mi Tel Aviv
$2702
473 km or 294 mi Givatayim
$2449
474 km or 295 mi Ramat Gan
$2451

Cities near Rio de Janeiro

Distance City Cost of living
9.9 km or 6.2 mi Niteroi
$792
18 km or 11 mi Duque de Caxias
$648
21 km or 13 mi Sao Joao de Meriti
$681
26 km or 16 mi Belford Roxo
$851
31 km or 19 mi Nova Iguacu
$632
45 km or 28 mi Petropolis
$782
60 km or 37 mi Teresopolis
$537
70 km or 44 mi Saquarema
$614
98 km or 61 mi Nova Friburgo
$482
102 km or 64 mi Volta Redonda
$576
108 km or 67 mi Barra Mansa
$600
112 km or 70 mi Sao Pedro da Aldeia
$579
115 km or 72 mi Angra dos Reis
$733
121 km or 75 mi Cabo Frio
$533
130 km or 81 mi Juiz de Fora
$600
135 km or 84 mi Rio das Ostras
$548
137 km or 85 mi Resende
$652
157 km or 97 mi Macae
$679
184 km or 115 mi Cruzeiro
$672
196 km or 122 mi Barbacena
$565
199 km or 123 mi Lorena
$709
200 km or 124 mi Ubatuba
$678
201 km or 125 mi Uba
$625
208 km or 129 mi Guaratingueta
$684
215 km or 134 mi Muriae
$585
226 km or 140 mi Sao Joao del-Rei
$568
231 km or 144 mi Campos dos Goytacazes
$564
232 km or 144 mi Pindamonhangaba
$656
238 km or 148 mi Itajuba
$565
240 km or 149 mi Caraguatatuba
$667
241 km or 150 mi Taubate
$645
242 km or 150 mi Vicosa
$643
245 km or 152 mi Sao Sebastiao
$679
251 km or 156 mi Tres Coracoes
$594
257 km or 160 mi Conselheiro Lafaiete
$679
258 km or 160 mi Cacapava
$702
264 km or 164 mi Lavras
$562
275 km or 171 mi Varginha
$505
277 km or 172 mi Sao Jose dos Campos
$877
279 km or 173 mi Ponte Nova
$631