Alexandria vs Rio de Janeiro - Cost of Living Comparison

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Alexandria Rio de Janeiro
🚶 Cost of living one person
$495
$1010
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1302
$2648
🏠 One person rent
$164
$460
🏘️ Family rent
$351
$868
🍽️ Food expenses
$220
$272
🚐 Transport expenses
$44
$167
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$149
$359
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
36 km
3 km
🎓 Higher education
49
94
😀 Quality of life
51
62
🏙️ Population
4.87M
6.78M

The cost of living in Alexandria is 51% less expensive than in Rio de Janeiro. Cities ranked 8536th and 5234th ($495 vs $1010) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 6th 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 0.4 months in Rio de Janeiro. Alexandria ranked 2nd best city to live in Egypt vs Rio de Janeiro ranked 3rd in Brazil, while ranked 6224th and 5089th 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
$5.31
$6.53
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$19.4
$33.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.46
$7.39
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.95
$2.16
☕ Cappuccino
$1.74
$2.29
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.35
$1.21
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$217
$497
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$117
$313
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$486
$997
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$273
$641
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$15.4
$88.7
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$24
$135
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$11.8
$21.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
16.27%
10.11%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$716
$2527
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$371
$1298
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.19
$1
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$10.5
$55.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.74
$9.75
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.39
$1.14
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.12
$1.13
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.71
$1.43
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.03
$1.07
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.9
$2.25
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.78
$10.1
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.17
$3.65
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.6
$8.52
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.7
$2.21
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.79
$1.64
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.58
$1.25
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.49
$1.76
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.51
$1.16
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.95
$1.21
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.16
$0.39
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.6
$1.77
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$9.49
$8.35
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2
$1.23
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.31
$1.93
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.22
$4.96
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.1
$4.07
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.45
$1.27
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.79
$1.01
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$19
$27.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$3.84
$8.06
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$10.1
$72.7
💇 Haircut, simple
$1.57
$10.5
👖 Brand Jeans
$36.8
$56.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$125
$87
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$86.5
$588
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$3745
$10845

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Distance City Cost of living
21 km or 13 mi Kafr El Dawwar
$449
55 km or 34 mi Damanhur
$393
113 km or 70 mi Tanta
$450
122 km or 76 mi El Mahalla El Kubra
$489
126 km or 78 mi Shibin El Kom
$490
141 km or 87 mi Mansoura
$446
146 km or 91 mi Benha
$490
167 km or 104 mi Zagazig
$472
174 km or 108 mi Shubra El Kheima
$511
179 km or 111 mi Cairo
$549
181 km or 113 mi Giza
$513
182 km or 113 mi Damietta
$418
203 km or 126 mi Helwan
$494
225 km or 140 mi Port Said
$384
229 km or 142 mi Faiyum
$478
234 km or 146 mi Ismailia
$468
262 km or 163 mi Beni Suef
$470
286 km or 177 mi Suez
$366
356 km or 221 mi Minya
$455
432 km or 268 mi Gaza
$657
444 km or 276 mi Netivot
$1725
444 km or 276 mi Ashkelon
$1499
446 km or 277 mi Sderot
$1703
447 km or 278 mi Ofakim
$1671
454 km or 282 mi Ashdod
$1848
460 km or 286 mi Rahat
$1687
461 km or 287 mi Paphos
$1400
462 km or 287 mi Kiryat Malakhi
$1779
463 km or 287 mi Asyut
$421
463 km or 288 mi Yavne
$1826
463 km or 288 mi Kiryat Gat
$1825
464 km or 288 mi Beersheba
$1523
467 km or 290 mi Bat Yam
$1871
468 km or 291 mi Holon
$1776
470 km or 292 mi Ness Ziona
$1912
470 km or 292 mi Rehovot
$1701
470 km or 292 mi Rishon LeZion
$2010
473 km or 294 mi Tel Aviv
$2259
473 km or 294 mi Givatayim
$2113
474 km or 295 mi Ramat Gan
$2212

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Distance City Cost of living
9.9 km or 6.2 mi Niteroi
$778
18 km or 11 mi Duque de Caxias
$688
21 km or 13 mi Sao Joao de Meriti
$710
26 km or 16 mi Belford Roxo
$887
31 km or 19 mi Nova Iguacu
$640
45 km or 28 mi Petropolis
$645
60 km or 37 mi Teresopolis
$619
70 km or 44 mi Saquarema
$717
98 km or 61 mi Nova Friburgo
$531
102 km or 64 mi Volta Redonda
$593
108 km or 67 mi Barra Mansa
$606
112 km or 70 mi Sao Pedro da Aldeia
$691
115 km or 72 mi Angra dos Reis
$702
121 km or 75 mi Cabo Frio
$711
130 km or 81 mi Juiz de Fora
$496
135 km or 84 mi Rio das Ostras
$560
137 km or 85 mi Resende
$633
157 km or 97 mi Macae
$681
184 km or 115 mi Cruzeiro
$638
196 km or 122 mi Barbacena
$568
199 km or 123 mi Lorena
$647
200 km or 124 mi Ubatuba
$685
201 km or 125 mi Uba
$616
208 km or 129 mi Guaratingueta
$653
215 km or 134 mi Muriae
$617
226 km or 140 mi Sao Joao del-Rei
$465
231 km or 144 mi Campos dos Goytacazes
$582
232 km or 144 mi Pindamonhangaba
$679
238 km or 148 mi Itajuba
$554
240 km or 149 mi Caraguatatuba
$701
241 km or 150 mi Taubate
$669
242 km or 150 mi Vicosa
$631
245 km or 152 mi Sao Sebastiao
$681
251 km or 156 mi Tres Coracoes
$591
257 km or 160 mi Conselheiro Lafaiete
$680
258 km or 160 mi Cacapava
$674
264 km or 164 mi Lavras
$579
275 km or 171 mi Varginha
$541
277 km or 172 mi Sao Jose dos Campos
$775
279 km or 173 mi Ponte Nova
$620