Alexandria vs Saint Petersburg - Cost of Living Comparison

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Alexandria Saint Petersburg
🚶 Cost of living one person
$384
$971
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$990
$2348
🏠 One person rent
$95.7
$502
🏘️ Family rent
$159
$876
🍽️ Food expenses
$172
$258
🚐 Transport expenses
$50.6
$127
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$125
$1116
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
36 km
17 km
🎓 Higher education
51
82
😀 Quality of life
56
71
🏙️ Population
4.87M
5.65M

The cost of living in Alexandria is 60% less expensive than in Saint Petersburg. Cities ranked 9006th and 5813th ($384 vs $971) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 9th and 4th in Egypt and Russia, respectively. Check Egypt vs Russia comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.3 months in Alexandria compared to 1.1 months in Saint Petersburg. Alexandria ranked 3rd best city to live in Egypt vs Saint Petersburg ranked 2nd in Russia, while ranked 6233rd and 3397th 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
$4.15
$7.62
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$16.8
$34.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.29
$5.3
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.48
$2.77
☕ Cappuccino
$1.53
$2.26
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.34
$1.02
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$114
$654
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$66.2
$370
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$207
$1172
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$117
$665
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$8.28
$68
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$12.7
$103
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$11.6
$7.03
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
16.98%
24.54%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$715
$3928
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$491
$2610
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.2
$0.91
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$14.8
$38.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.03
$9.04
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.35
$0.72
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.87
$1.07
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.76
$0.7
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.72
$1.14
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.43
$1.62
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.98
$9.78
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.61
$4.39
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.8
$10.4
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.49
$1.63
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.66
$1.75
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.46
$1.83
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.35
$2.78
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.36
$0.8
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.39
$0.64
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.14
$0.48
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.68
$1.3
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.29
$8.16
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.3
$0.95
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.09
$2.52
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.42
$1.46
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.01
$1.09
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.88
$1.04
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.76
$1.06
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$14.3
$32.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$3.03
$5.1
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$8.02
$14
💇 Haircut, simple
$1.67
$3.52
👖 Brand Jeans
$32.2
$86.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$139
$105
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$87.9
$402
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$1874
$10534

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Distance City Cost of living
21 km or 13 mi Kafr El Dawwar
$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

Cities near Saint Petersburg

Distance City Cost of living
135 km or 84 mi Narva
$1083
156 km or 97 mi Sillamae
$1064
162 km or 101 mi Imatra
$1477
168 km or 104 mi Veliky Novgorod
$734
170 km or 105 mi Lappeenranta
$1454
181 km or 112 mi Kohtla-Jarve
$1089
185 km or 115 mi Hamina
$1516
195 km or 121 mi Kotka
$1516
223 km or 139 mi Kouvola
$1561
227 km or 141 mi Savonlinna
$1265
232 km or 144 mi Rakvere
$999
254 km or 158 mi Mikkeli
$1386
262 km or 163 mi Porvoo
$1561
263 km or 164 mi Pskov
$680
269 km or 167 mi Tartu
$1174
280 km or 174 mi Lahti
$1618
293 km or 182 mi Kerava
$1611
294 km or 183 mi Varkaus
$1145
294 km or 183 mi Jarvenpaa
$1783
295 km or 183 mi Vantaa
$1881
296 km or 184 mi Joensuu
$1580
297 km or 184 mi Tuusula
$1655
299 km or 186 mi Petrozavodsk
$745
300 km or 186 mi Helsinki
$1947
302 km or 188 mi Maardu
$1372
310 km or 192 mi Nurmijarvi
$1642
310 km or 193 mi Hyvinkaa
$1546
315 km or 196 mi Espoo
$1937
317 km or 197 mi Riihimaki
$1394
318 km or 197 mi Tallinn
$1601
322 km or 200 mi Viljandi
$1041
328 km or 204 mi Kirkkonummi
$1737
342 km or 213 mi Hameenlinna
$1444
348 km or 216 mi Lohja
$1383
349 km or 217 mi Jamsa
$1503
354 km or 220 mi Jyvaskyla
$1500
356 km or 221 mi Kuopio
$1524
373 km or 232 mi Valkeakoski
$1570
374 km or 233 mi Parnu
$1184
383 km or 238 mi Raseborg
$1566