Alexandria vs Rome - Cost of Living Comparison

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Alexandria Rome
🚶 Cost of living one person
$366
$1972
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$946
$4629
🏠 One person rent
$94.2
$1099
🏘️ Family rent
$159
$1926
🍽️ Food expenses
$161
$525
🚐 Transport expenses
$49.9
$185
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$134
$2041
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
36 km
7 km
🎓 Higher education
51
91
😀 Quality of life
57
91
🏙️ Population
5.36M
2.75M

The cost of living in Alexandria is 81% less expensive than in Rome. Cities ranked 9023rd and 2104th ($366 vs $1972) 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 0.4 months in Alexandria compared to 1 months in Rome. Alexandria ranked 3rd best city to live in Egypt vs Rome ranked 1st in Italy, while ranked 6205th and 134th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Alexandria vs Rome

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Alexandria Rome
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$4.32
$15.9
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$15.4
$63.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.57
$12.1
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.35
$6.2
☕ Cappuccino
$1.27
$2.27
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.32
$2.88
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$120
$1246
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$63.9
$861
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$221
$2194
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$115
$1571
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$8.1
$129
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$12.3
$199
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$11.1
$31.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
20.66%
3.51%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$705
$8628
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$453
$3484
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.19
$1.74
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$12.6
$40.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.12
$19.1
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.38
$2
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.85
$1.83
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.71
$2.14
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.64
$2.86
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.23
$5.19
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.66
$17
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.26
$12
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.09
$19.4
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.48
$2.81
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.7
$2.45
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.48
$2.49
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.35
$2.73
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.31
$1.68
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.34
$1.82
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.13
$0.35
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.62
$2.42
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$5.76
$6.81
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.27
$1.64
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.95
$7.52
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.31
$10.3
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$1.82
$4.46
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.8
$3.04
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.68
$2.83
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$12.3
$61.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$2.88
$11.2
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$7.94
$107
💇 Haircut, simple
$1.51
$22.5
👖 Brand Jeans
$32
$83.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$126
$91.7
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$86.2
$499
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$2067
$14156

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Distance City Cost of living
21 km or 13 mi Kafr El Dawwar
$316
55 km or 34 mi Damanhur
$267
113 km or 70 mi Tanta
$267
122 km or 76 mi El Mahalla El Kubra
$313
126 km or 78 mi Shibin El Kom
$332
141 km or 87 mi Mansoura
$307
146 km or 91 mi Benha
$314
167 km or 104 mi Zagazig
$325
174 km or 108 mi Shubra El Kheima
$414
179 km or 111 mi Cairo
$483
181 km or 113 mi Giza
$356
182 km or 113 mi Damietta
$294
203 km or 126 mi Helwan
$374
225 km or 140 mi Port Said
$288
229 km or 142 mi Faiyum
$315
234 km or 146 mi Ismailia
$279
262 km or 163 mi Beni Suef
$271
286 km or 177 mi Suez
$288
356 km or 221 mi Minya
$324
432 km or 268 mi Gaza
$862
444 km or 276 mi Netivot
$2145
444 km or 276 mi Ashkelon
$1845
446 km or 277 mi Sderot
$2133
447 km or 278 mi Ofakim
$2038
454 km or 282 mi Ashdod
$2305
460 km or 286 mi Rahat
$2060
461 km or 287 mi Paphos
$1782
462 km or 287 mi Kiryat Malakhi
$2283
463 km or 287 mi Asyut
$264
463 km or 288 mi Yavne
$2354
463 km or 288 mi Kiryat Gat
$2225
464 km or 288 mi Beersheba
$1810
467 km or 290 mi Bat Yam
$2288
468 km or 291 mi Holon
$2283
470 km or 292 mi Ness Ziona
$2487
470 km or 292 mi Rehovot
$2201
470 km or 292 mi Rishon LeZion
$2587
473 km or 294 mi Tel Aviv
$2966
473 km or 294 mi Givatayim
$2541
474 km or 295 mi Ramat Gan
$2555

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Distance City Cost of living
2.7 km or 1.7 mi Vatican City
$1179
19 km or 12 mi Frascati
$1779
34 km or 21 mi Ladispoli
$1707
44 km or 27 mi Cisterna di Latina
$1512
47 km or 29 mi Colleferro
$1425
51 km or 32 mi Anzio
$1417
59 km or 37 mi Latina
$1400
61 km or 38 mi Civitavecchia
$1683
65 km or 40 mi Rieti
$1436
66 km or 41 mi Viterbo
$1367
76 km or 47 mi Terni
$1128
78 km or 48 mi Frosinone
$1166
80 km or 49 mi Avezzano
$1173
91 km or 56 mi L'Aquila
$1322
93 km or 58 mi Terracina
$1474
120 km or 74 mi Foligno
$1421
132 km or 82 mi Teramo
$1316
136 km or 84 mi Perugia
$1212
140 km or 87 mi Ascoli Piceno
$1383
148 km or 92 mi Chieti
$1473
156 km or 97 mi Pescara
$1296
170 km or 106 mi Aversa
$1217
173 km or 107 mi Santa Maria Capua Vetere
$1215
174 km or 108 mi Fermo
$1395
175 km or 109 mi Macerata
$1240
178 km or 111 mi Giugliano in Campania
$1407
179 km or 112 mi Caserta
$1346
181 km or 113 mi Arezzo
$1429
183 km or 114 mi Frattamaggiore
$1385
184 km or 115 mi Siena
$1645
185 km or 115 mi Campobasso
$1048
187 km or 116 mi Civitanova Marche
$1480
189 km or 117 mi Naples
$1570
209 km or 130 mi Ancona
$1413
210 km or 130 mi Benevento
$1305
213 km or 133 mi Castellammare di Stabia
$1476
221 km or 137 mi Avellino
$1201
221 km or 137 mi Fano
$1431
226 km or 140 mi Amalfi
$1685
227 km or 141 mi San Marino City
$1330