Alexandria vs Rotterdam - Cost of Living Comparison

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Alexandria Rotterdam
🚶 Cost of living one person
$384
$2615
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$990
$6248
🏠 One person rent
$95.7
$1599
🏘️ Family rent
$159
$2836
🍽️ Food expenses
$172
$653
🚐 Transport expenses
$50.6
$206
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$125
$3894
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
36 km
5 km
🎓 Higher education
51
94
😀 Quality of life
56
94
🏙️ Population
4.87M
664K

The cost of living in Alexandria is 85% less expensive than in Rotterdam. Cities ranked 9006th and 689th ($384 vs $2615) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 9th and 5th 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 1.5 months in Rotterdam. Alexandria ranked 3rd best city to live in Egypt vs Rotterdam ranked 5th in the Netherlands, while ranked 6233rd and 67th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Alexandria vs Rotterdam

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Alexandria Rotterdam
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$4.15
$23.2
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$16.8
$91.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.29
$14
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.48
$7.86
☕ Cappuccino
$1.53
$4.59
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.34
$3.74
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$114
$1583
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$66.2
$1310
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$207
$2846
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$117
$2421
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$8.28
$177
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$12.7
$272
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$11.6
$57.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
16.98%
3.99%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$715
$6107
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$491
$4426
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.2
$4.32
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$14.8
$76
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.03
$33.1
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.35
$2.3
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.87
$1.41
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.76
$2.38
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.72
$3
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.43
$5.2
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.98
$14
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.61
$14.2
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.8
$18.2
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.49
$3.1
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.66
$2.46
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.46
$2.38
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.35
$4.92
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.36
$1.93
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.39
$2
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.14
$1.2
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.68
$3.96
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.29
$7.15
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.3
$1.73
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.09
$14.3
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.42
$8.04
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.01
$5.17
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.88
$1.83
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.76
$1.95
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$14.3
$48.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$3.03
$17.6
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$8.02
$41
💇 Haircut, simple
$1.67
$22.4
👖 Brand Jeans
$32.2
$101
👟 Brand Sneakers
$139
$131
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$87.9
$2107
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$1874
$13809

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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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Distance City Cost of living
10 km or 6.4 mi Ridderkerk
$2329
13 km or 8 mi Delft
$2228
19 km or 12 mi Leidschendam
$2392
21 km or 13 mi The Hague
$2581
23 km or 14 mi Sliedrecht
$2262
25 km or 16 mi Scheveningen
$2374
26 km or 16 mi Leiden
$2222
27 km or 17 mi Oegstgeest
$2134
41 km or 25 mi Etten-Leur
$2057
43 km or 27 mi Breda
$2087
43 km or 27 mi Roosendaal
$2175
47 km or 29 mi Utrecht
$2718
49 km or 30 mi Bergen op Zoom
$2224
50 km or 31 mi Zandvoort
$1846
52 km or 32 mi Haarlem
$2589
54 km or 34 mi Zaltbommel
$2302
55 km or 34 mi Zeist
$2414
56 km or 35 mi Tilburg
$2238
59 km or 36 mi Amsterdam
$3118
59 km or 37 mi Hilversum
$2568
60 km or 38 mi IJmuiden
$2252
61 km or 38 mi Hoogstraten
$1701
62 km or 39 mi Goes
$2374
63 km or 39 mi 's-Hertogenbosch
$2263
66 km or 41 mi Tiel
$2706
67 km or 42 mi Huizen
$2256
72 km or 45 mi Almere
$2230
73 km or 45 mi Purmerend
$2178
74 km or 46 mi Veenendaal
$1829
74 km or 46 mi Turnhout
$1639
76 km or 47 mi Middelburg
$2089
79 km or 49 mi Antwerp
$1818
81 km or 51 mi Wageningen
$2318
82 km or 51 mi Beveren
$1804
82 km or 51 mi Ede
$1860
83 km or 52 mi Uden
$2359
84 km or 52 mi Mortsel
$1696
85 km or 53 mi Veldhoven
$2168
87 km or 54 mi Herentals
$1512
88 km or 54 mi Sint-Niklaas
$1671