Alexandria vs Saint Petersburg - Cost of Living Comparison

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Alexandria Saint Petersburg
🚶 Cost of living one person
$310
$874
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$828
$2178
🏠 One person rent
$76.9
$442
🏘️ Family rent
$168
$863
🍽️ Food expenses
$153
$238
🚐 Transport expenses
$30
$104
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$119
$846
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
36 km
17 km
🎓 Higher education
49
82
😀 Quality of life
48
67
🏙️ Population
4.87M
5.38M

The cost of living in Alexandria is 65% less expensive than in Saint Petersburg. Cities ranked 9207th and 6204th ($310 vs $874) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 20th and 2nd in Egypt and Russia, respectively. Check Egypt vs Russia comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.4 months in Alexandria compared to 1 months in Saint Petersburg. Alexandria ranked 3rd best city to live in Egypt vs Saint Petersburg ranked 2nd in Russia, while ranked 6328th and 3645th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Alexandria vs Saint Petersburg

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Alexandria Saint Petersburg
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.44
$7.59
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$12.4
$32
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.16
$4.56
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.07
$2.67
☕ Cappuccino
$1.41
$2.04
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.29
$0.99
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$103
$558
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$49
$322
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$230
$1149
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$125
$656
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$8.58
$66.7
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$13.3
$102
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$8.59
$5.86
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
14.91%
16.16%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$428
$3238
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$274
$2069
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.21
$0.7
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$2.46
$38.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.56
$5.97
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.26
$0.6
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.87
$0.85
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.69
$0.65
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.75
$1.27
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.45
$1.63
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.75
$9.24
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.72
$4.53
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.96
$8.28
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.42
$1.36
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.45
$1.37
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.35
$1.45
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.33
$2.89
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.42
$0.52
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.6
$0.47
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.12
$0.37
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.61
$1.09
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.19
$7
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.94
$0.77
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.87
$2.36
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$0.78
$1.24
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$1.36
$1.16
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.8
$1.02
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.58
$0.8
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$15.4
$31.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$2.5
$4.82
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$7.07
$15.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$1.24
$4.29
👖 Brand Jeans
$23
$98.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$98.7
$111
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$54.2
$321
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$1331
$6847

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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

Cities near Saint Petersburg

Distance City Cost of living
135 km or 84 mi Narva
$846
156 km or 97 mi Sillamae
$979
162 km or 101 mi Imatra
$1149
168 km or 104 mi Veliky Novgorod
$682
170 km or 105 mi Lappeenranta
$1378
181 km or 112 mi Kohtla-Jarve
$990
185 km or 115 mi Hamina
$1439
195 km or 121 mi Kotka
$1416
223 km or 139 mi Kouvola
$1447
227 km or 141 mi Savonlinna
$1230
232 km or 144 mi Rakvere
$973
254 km or 158 mi Mikkeli
$1389
262 km or 163 mi Porvoo
$1453
263 km or 164 mi Pskov
$440
269 km or 167 mi Tartu
$1120
280 km or 174 mi Lahti
$1453
293 km or 182 mi Kerava
$1532
294 km or 183 mi Varkaus
$1123
294 km or 183 mi Jarvenpaa
$1631
295 km or 183 mi Vantaa
$1782
296 km or 184 mi Joensuu
$1499
297 km or 184 mi Tuusula
$1570
299 km or 186 mi Petrozavodsk
$514
300 km or 186 mi Helsinki
$1936
302 km or 188 mi Maardu
$1278
310 km or 192 mi Nurmijarvi
$1562
310 km or 193 mi Hyvinkaa
$1360
315 km or 196 mi Espoo
$2023
317 km or 197 mi Riihimaki
$1534
318 km or 197 mi Tallinn
$1447
322 km or 200 mi Viljandi
$966
328 km or 204 mi Kirkkonummi
$1608
342 km or 213 mi Hameenlinna
$1431
348 km or 216 mi Lohja
$1363
349 km or 217 mi Jamsa
$1467
354 km or 220 mi Jyvaskyla
$1466
356 km or 221 mi Kuopio
$1414
373 km or 232 mi Valkeakoski
$1584
374 km or 233 mi Parnu
$1102
383 km or 238 mi Raseborg
$1525