Alexandria vs Rome - Cost of Living Comparison

Alexandria Rome
🚶 Cost of living one person
$326
$1617
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$803
$4008
🏠 One person rent
$110
$832
🏘️ Family rent
$184
$1598
🍽️ Food expenses
$138
$467
🚐 Transport expenses
$34.6
$165
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$130
$1708
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
36 km
7 km
🎓 Higher education
48
88
😀 Quality of life
51
87
🏙️ Population
4.87M
2.87M

The cost of living in Alexandria is 80% less expensive than in Rome. Cities ranked 9104th and 2515th ($326 vs $1617) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 3rd 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 1.1 months in Rome. Alexandria ranked 3rd best city to live in Egypt vs Rome ranked 1st in Italy, while ranked 6192nd and 199th 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
$3.57
$15.1
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$13.2
$60.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$3.51
$9.87
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.74
$5.45
☕ Cappuccino
$1.32
$1.75
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.21
$2.2
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$129
$932
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$75.4
$634
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$245
$2024
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$129
$1246
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$15.1
$108
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$23.3
$167
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$8.61
$30
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
12.74%
2.07%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$571
$7391
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$196
$3611
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.17
$1.61
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$8.39
$38.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$2.84
$15.3
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.32
$1.96
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.79
$1.62
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.29
$1.64
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.39
$1.97
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.18
$3.82
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3
$16
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.96
$10.5
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.12
$16.5
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.92
$2.43
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.49
$2.06
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.32
$2.49
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.29
$2.74
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.29
$1.71
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.22
$1.73
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.12
$0.35
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.58
$1.79
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.16
$7.24
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.34
$1.5
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.61
$6.15
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.36
$9.37
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.16
$3.88
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.49
$2.41
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.81
$2.12
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$16.5
$50
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$3.14
$9.56
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$8.03
$103
💇 Haircut, simple
$1.61
$18.5
👖 Brand Jeans
$22.4
$85.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$71.7
$95
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$59.8
$486
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$1732
$9175

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Distance City Cost of living
21 km or 13 mi Kafr El Dawwar
$264
55 km or 34 mi Damanhur
$283
113 km or 70 mi Tanta
$245
122 km or 76 mi El Mahalla El Kubra
$257
126 km or 78 mi Shibin El Kom
$253
141 km or 87 mi Mansoura
$255
146 km or 91 mi Benha
$226
167 km or 104 mi Zagazig
$265
174 km or 108 mi Shubra El Kheima
$275
179 km or 111 mi Cairo
$394
181 km or 113 mi Giza
$287
182 km or 113 mi Damietta
$248
203 km or 126 mi Helwan
$270
225 km or 140 mi Port Said
$322
229 km or 142 mi Faiyum
$265
234 km or 146 mi Ismailia
$230
262 km or 163 mi Beni Suef
$212
286 km or 177 mi Suez
$238
356 km or 221 mi Minya
$264
432 km or 268 mi Gaza
$696
444 km or 276 mi Netivot
$1692
444 km or 276 mi Ashkelon
$1586
446 km or 277 mi Sderot
$1694
447 km or 278 mi Ofakim
$1693
454 km or 282 mi Ashdod
$1771
460 km or 286 mi Rahat
$1700
461 km or 287 mi Paphos
$1168
462 km or 287 mi Kiryat Malakhi
$1687
463 km or 287 mi Asyut
$279
463 km or 288 mi Yavne
$1693
463 km or 288 mi Kiryat Gat
$1660
464 km or 288 mi Beersheba
$1483
467 km or 290 mi Bat Yam
$1878
468 km or 291 mi Holon
$1836
470 km or 292 mi Ness Ziona
$1698
470 km or 292 mi Rehovot
$1776
470 km or 292 mi Rishon LeZion
$1809
473 km or 294 mi Tel Aviv
$2298
473 km or 294 mi Givatayim
$2032
474 km or 295 mi Ramat Gan
$2162

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Distance City Cost of living
2.7 km or 1.7 mi Vatican City
$813
19 km or 12 mi Frascati
$1193
34 km or 21 mi Ladispoli
$1203
44 km or 27 mi Cisterna di Latina
$1074
47 km or 29 mi Colleferro
$1259
51 km or 32 mi Anzio
$1247
59 km or 37 mi Latina
$1044
61 km or 38 mi Civitavecchia
$1280
65 km or 40 mi Rieti
$1132
66 km or 41 mi Viterbo
$1290
76 km or 47 mi Terni
$1182
78 km or 48 mi Frosinone
$711
80 km or 49 mi Avezzano
$1151
91 km or 56 mi L'Aquila
$1007
93 km or 58 mi Terracina
$1286
120 km or 74 mi Foligno
$1244
132 km or 82 mi Teramo
$1252
136 km or 84 mi Perugia
$1058
140 km or 87 mi Ascoli Piceno
$1096
148 km or 92 mi Chieti
$1222
156 km or 97 mi Pescara
$1061
170 km or 106 mi Aversa
$1084
173 km or 107 mi Santa Maria Capua Vetere
$1168
174 km or 108 mi Fermo
$1220
175 km or 109 mi Macerata
$1007
178 km or 111 mi Giugliano in Campania
$1191
179 km or 112 mi Caserta
$1103
181 km or 113 mi Arezzo
$1287
183 km or 114 mi Frattamaggiore
$947
184 km or 115 mi Siena
$1529
185 km or 115 mi Campobasso
$1069
187 km or 116 mi Civitanova Marche
$1089
189 km or 117 mi Naples
$1215
209 km or 130 mi Ancona
$1241
210 km or 130 mi Benevento
$1027
213 km or 133 mi Castellammare di Stabia
$1175
221 km or 137 mi Avellino
$821
221 km or 137 mi Fano
$1214
226 km or 140 mi Amalfi
$1237
227 km or 141 mi San Marino City
$1107