Alexandria vs Rotterdam - Cost of Living Comparison

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Alexandria Rotterdam
🚶 Cost of living one person
$495
$2013
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1302
$4464
🏠 One person rent
$164
$1251
🏘️ Family rent
$351
$1909
🍽️ Food expenses
$220
$484
🚐 Transport expenses
$44
$157
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$149
$3795
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
36 km
5 km
🎓 Higher education
49
94
😀 Quality of life
51
93
🏙️ Population
4.87M
592K

The cost of living in Alexandria is 75% less expensive than in Rotterdam. Cities ranked 8536th and 1756th ($495 vs $2013) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 6th and 7th in Egypt and the Netherlands, respectively. Check Egypt vs the Netherlands comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.3 months in Alexandria compared to 1.9 months in Rotterdam. Alexandria ranked 2nd best city to live in Egypt vs Rotterdam ranked 3rd in the Netherlands, while ranked 6224th and 54th among best cities to live in the world.

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Alexandria Rotterdam
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$5.31
$14.3
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$19.4
$63.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.46
$10.3
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.95
$5.49
☕ Cappuccino
$1.74
$3.18
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.35
$2.48
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$217
$1267
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$117
$1009
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$486
$1849
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$273
$1585
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$15.4
$150
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$24
$231
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$11.8
$40.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
16.27%
3.81%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$716
$5063
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$371
$3486
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.19
$4.08
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$10.5
$73.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.74
$21.8
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.39
$2.07
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.12
$1.28
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.71
$1.63
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.03
$2.73
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.9
$4.49
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.78
$13
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.17
$13.7
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.6
$16
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.7
$1.92
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.79
$2.25
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.58
$1.84
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.49
$2.8
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.51
$1.8
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.95
$1.67
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.16
$0.53
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.6
$3.05
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$9.49
$7.04
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2
$1.48
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.31
$9.49
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.22
$4.7
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.1
$5.68
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.45
$2.26
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.79
$2.41
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$19
$33.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$3.84
$13.8
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$10.1
$37.7
💇 Haircut, simple
$1.57
$20.3
👖 Brand Jeans
$36.8
$68.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$125
$88.6
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$86.5
$1521
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$3745
$12166

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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
10 km or 6.4 mi Ridderkerk
$1890
13 km or 8 mi Delft
$1804
19 km or 12 mi Leidschendam
$1850
21 km or 13 mi The Hague
$1886
23 km or 14 mi Sliedrecht
$1873
25 km or 16 mi Scheveningen
$1836
26 km or 16 mi Leiden
$2205
27 km or 17 mi Oegstgeest
$2000
41 km or 25 mi Etten-Leur
$1741
43 km or 27 mi Breda
$1822
43 km or 27 mi Roosendaal
$1832
47 km or 29 mi Utrecht
$2055
49 km or 30 mi Bergen op Zoom
$1854
50 km or 31 mi Zandvoort
$2135
52 km or 32 mi Haarlem
$2465
54 km or 34 mi Zaltbommel
$1877
55 km or 34 mi Zeist
$1939
56 km or 35 mi Tilburg
$1833
59 km or 36 mi Amsterdam
$2545
59 km or 37 mi Hilversum
$1894
60 km or 38 mi IJmuiden
$2092
61 km or 38 mi Hoogstraten
$1498
62 km or 39 mi Goes
$1981
63 km or 39 mi 's-Hertogenbosch
$1876
66 km or 41 mi Tiel
$1919
67 km or 42 mi Huizen
$1897
72 km or 45 mi Almere
$1647
73 km or 45 mi Purmerend
$2001
74 km or 46 mi Veenendaal
$1841
74 km or 46 mi Turnhout
$1376
76 km or 47 mi Middelburg
$1965
79 km or 49 mi Antwerp
$1650
81 km or 51 mi Wageningen
$1756
82 km or 51 mi Beveren
$1631
82 km or 51 mi Ede
$1818
83 km or 52 mi Uden
$1909
84 km or 52 mi Mortsel
$1539
85 km or 53 mi Veldhoven
$1971
87 km or 54 mi Herentals
$1413
88 km or 54 mi Sint-Niklaas
$1413