Alexandria vs Rome - Cost of Living Comparison

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Alexandria Rome
🚶 Cost of living one person
$384
$2020
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$990
$4683
🏠 One person rent
$95.7
$1128
🏘️ Family rent
$159
$1938
🍽️ Food expenses
$172
$543
🚐 Transport expenses
$50.6
$179
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$125
$2219
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
36 km
7 km
🎓 Higher education
51
91
😀 Quality of life
56
89
🏙️ Population
4.87M
2.75M

The cost of living in Alexandria is 81% less expensive than in Rome. Cities ranked 9006th and 1942nd ($384 vs $2020) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 9th and 2nd in Egypt and Italy, respectively. Check Egypt vs Italy comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.3 months in Alexandria compared to 1.1 months in Rome. Alexandria ranked 3rd best city to live in Egypt vs Rome ranked 1st in Italy, while ranked 6233rd and 292nd among best cities to live in the world.

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Alexandria Rome
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$4.15
$17.4
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$16.8
$72
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.29
$11.8
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.48
$5.92
☕ Cappuccino
$1.53
$2.25
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.34
$2.48
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$114
$1313
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$66.2
$865
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$207
$2374
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$117
$1513
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$8.28
$143
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$12.7
$222
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$11.6
$31.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
16.98%
3.84%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$715
$8120
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$491
$3992
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.2
$1.76
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$14.8
$40.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.03
$17.7
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.35
$2.02
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.87
$1.88
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.76
$1.89
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.72
$2.46
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.43
$4.77
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.98
$18.7
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.61
$12
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.8
$21.2
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.49
$2.76
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.66
$2.41
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.46
$2.5
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.35
$3.32
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.36
$1.87
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.39
$2.09
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.14
$0.36
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.68
$2.19
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.29
$6.8
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.3
$1.8
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.09
$7.33
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.42
$10.4
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.01
$4.3
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.88
$3.15
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.76
$3.17
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$14.3
$64.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$3.03
$10.2
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$8.02
$126
💇 Haircut, simple
$1.67
$20.6
👖 Brand Jeans
$32.2
$84.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$139
$93
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$87.9
$558
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$1874
$10916

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$330
55 km or 34 mi Damanhur
$274
113 km or 70 mi Tanta
$287
122 km or 76 mi El Mahalla El Kubra
$356
126 km or 78 mi Shibin El Kom
$354
141 km or 87 mi Mansoura
$326
146 km or 91 mi Benha
$336
167 km or 104 mi Zagazig
$345
174 km or 108 mi Shubra El Kheima
$422
179 km or 111 mi Cairo
$473
181 km or 113 mi Giza
$410
182 km or 113 mi Damietta
$331
203 km or 126 mi Helwan
$395
225 km or 140 mi Port Said
$306
229 km or 142 mi Faiyum
$334
234 km or 146 mi Ismailia
$295
262 km or 163 mi Beni Suef
$288
286 km or 177 mi Suez
$276
356 km or 221 mi Minya
$348
432 km or 268 mi Gaza
$695
444 km or 276 mi Netivot
$1951
444 km or 276 mi Ashkelon
$1850
446 km or 277 mi Sderot
$1957
447 km or 278 mi Ofakim
$1867
454 km or 282 mi Ashdod
$1993
460 km or 286 mi Rahat
$1879
461 km or 287 mi Paphos
$1728
462 km or 287 mi Kiryat Malakhi
$2027
463 km or 287 mi Asyut
$271
463 km or 288 mi Yavne
$2064
463 km or 288 mi Kiryat Gat
$2032
464 km or 288 mi Beersheba
$1645
467 km or 290 mi Bat Yam
$2040
468 km or 291 mi Holon
$1937
470 km or 292 mi Ness Ziona
$2130
470 km or 292 mi Rehovot
$1947
470 km or 292 mi Rishon LeZion
$2233
473 km or 294 mi Tel Aviv
$2492
473 km or 294 mi Givatayim
$2303
474 km or 295 mi Ramat Gan
$2440

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2.7 km or 1.7 mi Vatican City
$1153
19 km or 12 mi Frascati
$1747
34 km or 21 mi Ladispoli
$1680
44 km or 27 mi Cisterna di Latina
$1479
47 km or 29 mi Colleferro
$1413
51 km or 32 mi Anzio
$1376
59 km or 37 mi Latina
$1345
61 km or 38 mi Civitavecchia
$1586
65 km or 40 mi Rieti
$1392
66 km or 41 mi Viterbo
$1404
76 km or 47 mi Terni
$1101
78 km or 48 mi Frosinone
$1145
80 km or 49 mi Avezzano
$1128
91 km or 56 mi L'Aquila
$1381
93 km or 58 mi Terracina
$1462
120 km or 74 mi Foligno
$1307
132 km or 82 mi Teramo
$1264
136 km or 84 mi Perugia
$1215
140 km or 87 mi Ascoli Piceno
$1340
148 km or 92 mi Chieti
$1463
156 km or 97 mi Pescara
$1166
170 km or 106 mi Aversa
$1191
173 km or 107 mi Santa Maria Capua Vetere
$1170
174 km or 108 mi Fermo
$1429
175 km or 109 mi Macerata
$1271
178 km or 111 mi Giugliano in Campania
$1389
179 km or 112 mi Caserta
$1291
181 km or 113 mi Arezzo
$1365
183 km or 114 mi Frattamaggiore
$1381
184 km or 115 mi Siena
$1650
185 km or 115 mi Campobasso
$1084
187 km or 116 mi Civitanova Marche
$1438
189 km or 117 mi Naples
$1605
209 km or 130 mi Ancona
$1412
210 km or 130 mi Benevento
$1299
213 km or 133 mi Castellammare di Stabia
$1466
221 km or 137 mi Avellino
$1217
221 km or 137 mi Fano
$1325
226 km or 140 mi Amalfi
$1689
227 km or 141 mi San Marino City
$1323