Alexandria vs Rome - Cost of Living Comparison

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Alexandria Rome
🚶 Cost of living one person
$310
$1750
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$828
$4293
🏠 One person rent
$76.9
$929
🏘️ Family rent
$168
$1751
🍽️ Food expenses
$153
$489
🚐 Transport expenses
$30
$171
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$119
$1885
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
36 km
7 km
🎓 Higher education
49
92
😀 Quality of life
48
86
🏙️ Population
4.87M
2.75M

The cost of living in Alexandria is 82% less expensive than in Rome. Cities ranked 9207th and 2722nd ($310 vs $1750) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 20th 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 6328th and 294th 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
$3.44
$15.4
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$12.4
$64.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.16
$11
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.07
$5.57
☕ Cappuccino
$1.41
$1.73
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.29
$2.25
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$103
$1074
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$49
$679
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$230
$2242
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$125
$1322
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$8.58
$140
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$13.3
$215
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$8.59
$30.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
14.91%
4.61%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$428
$7363
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$274
$3723
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.21
$1.66
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$2.46
$38.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.56
$16.5
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.26
$2.01
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.87
$1.71
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.69
$1.7
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.75
$2.31
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.45
$4.34
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.75
$15.7
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.72
$11.5
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.96
$17.6
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.42
$2.51
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.45
$2.12
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.35
$2.12
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.33
$2.77
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.42
$1.79
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.6
$1.79
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.12
$0.29
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.61
$2.3
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.19
$4.91
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.94
$1.68
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.87
$7.09
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$0.78
$9.23
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$1.36
$4.45
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.8
$3.04
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.58
$3.03
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$15.4
$57
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$2.5
$11
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$7.07
$123
💇 Haircut, simple
$1.24
$21
👖 Brand Jeans
$23
$70.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$98.7
$83.4
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$54.2
$513
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$1331
$10781

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Distance City Cost of living
21 km or 13 mi Kafr El Dawwar
$299
55 km or 34 mi Damanhur
$308
113 km or 70 mi Tanta
$315
122 km or 76 mi El Mahalla El Kubra
$331
126 km or 78 mi Shibin El Kom
$323
141 km or 87 mi Mansoura
$306
146 km or 91 mi Benha
$335
167 km or 104 mi Zagazig
$327
174 km or 108 mi Shubra El Kheima
$374
179 km or 111 mi Cairo
$424
181 km or 113 mi Giza
$323
182 km or 113 mi Damietta
$291
203 km or 126 mi Helwan
$345
225 km or 140 mi Port Said
$282
229 km or 142 mi Faiyum
$339
234 km or 146 mi Ismailia
$310
262 km or 163 mi Beni Suef
$334
286 km or 177 mi Suez
$303
356 km or 221 mi Minya
$357
432 km or 268 mi Gaza
$609
444 km or 276 mi Netivot
$1713
444 km or 276 mi Ashkelon
$1671
446 km or 277 mi Sderot
$1727
447 km or 278 mi Ofakim
$1607
454 km or 282 mi Ashdod
$1775
460 km or 286 mi Rahat
$1632
461 km or 287 mi Paphos
$1528
462 km or 287 mi Kiryat Malakhi
$1771
463 km or 287 mi Asyut
$306
463 km or 288 mi Yavne
$1815
463 km or 288 mi Kiryat Gat
$1754
464 km or 288 mi Beersheba
$1372
467 km or 290 mi Bat Yam
$1795
468 km or 291 mi Holon
$1751
470 km or 292 mi Ness Ziona
$1825
470 km or 292 mi Rehovot
$1741
470 km or 292 mi Rishon LeZion
$1881
473 km or 294 mi Tel Aviv
$2254
473 km or 294 mi Givatayim
$2020
474 km or 295 mi Ramat Gan
$2154

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Distance City Cost of living
2.7 km or 1.7 mi Vatican City
$928
19 km or 12 mi Frascati
$1654
34 km or 21 mi Ladispoli
$1492
44 km or 27 mi Cisterna di Latina
$1427
47 km or 29 mi Colleferro
$1316
51 km or 32 mi Anzio
$1400
59 km or 37 mi Latina
$1324
61 km or 38 mi Civitavecchia
$1545
65 km or 40 mi Rieti
$1277
66 km or 41 mi Viterbo
$1287
76 km or 47 mi Terni
$1061
78 km or 48 mi Frosinone
$1058
80 km or 49 mi Avezzano
$1117
91 km or 56 mi L'Aquila
$1168
93 km or 58 mi Terracina
$1424
120 km or 74 mi Foligno
$1268
132 km or 82 mi Teramo
$1034
136 km or 84 mi Perugia
$1129
140 km or 87 mi Ascoli Piceno
$1188
148 km or 92 mi Chieti
$1363
156 km or 97 mi Pescara
$1340
170 km or 106 mi Aversa
$1148
173 km or 107 mi Santa Maria Capua Vetere
$1148
174 km or 108 mi Fermo
$1301
175 km or 109 mi Macerata
$1259
178 km or 111 mi Giugliano in Campania
$1320
179 km or 112 mi Caserta
$1294
181 km or 113 mi Arezzo
$1249
183 km or 114 mi Frattamaggiore
$1323
184 km or 115 mi Siena
$1601
185 km or 115 mi Campobasso
$1212
187 km or 116 mi Civitanova Marche
$1231
189 km or 117 mi Naples
$1449
209 km or 130 mi Ancona
$1342
210 km or 130 mi Benevento
$1199
213 km or 133 mi Castellammare di Stabia
$1400
221 km or 137 mi Avellino
$1208
221 km or 137 mi Fano
$1240
226 km or 140 mi Amalfi
$1632
227 km or 141 mi San Marino City
$1262