Alexandria vs Saint Petersburg - Cost of Living Comparison

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Alexandria Saint Petersburg
🚶 Cost of living one person
$400
$1075
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1034
$2604
🏠 One person rent
$103
$557
🏘️ Family rent
$176
$976
🍽️ Food expenses
$175
$284
🚐 Transport expenses
$55.3
$142
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$139
$1231
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
36 km
17 km
🎓 Higher education
51
85
😀 Quality of life
56
70
🏙️ Population
5.36M
5.65M

The cost of living in Alexandria is 63% less expensive than in Saint Petersburg. Cities ranked 8976th and 5142nd ($400 vs $1075) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 8th 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 6248th and 3923rd 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
$4.25
$8.72
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$17.3
$37.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.38
$5.98
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.49
$2.51
☕ Cappuccino
$1.48
$2.61
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.34
$1.18
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$130
$708
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$71.1
$423
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$240
$1258
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$128
$763
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$8.92
$68.9
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$13.8
$107
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$11.6
$7.69
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
18.1%
21.48%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$728
$4413
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$494
$2754
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.21
$1.04
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$15.1
$41.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.5
$10.3
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.37
$0.81
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.94
$1.17
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.84
$0.76
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.73
$1.28
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.43
$1.62
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.22
$11.3
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.68
$5
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.94
$10.9
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.53
$1.86
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.69
$1.75
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.49
$1.94
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.36
$2.91
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.37
$0.84
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.4
$0.66
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.14
$0.52
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.7
$1.48
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$5.42
$8.53
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.34
$1.1
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.12
$2.82
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.45
$1.67
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.02
$1.25
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.89
$1.16
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.75
$1.21
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$14.6
$37.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$3.21
$5.73
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$9.06
$15.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$1.7
$3.92
👖 Brand Jeans
$31.4
$85.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$139
$121
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$89.4
$436
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$2136
$12085

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Distance City Cost of living
21 km or 13 mi Kafr El Dawwar
$341
55 km or 34 mi Damanhur
$282
113 km or 70 mi Tanta
$294
122 km or 76 mi El Mahalla El Kubra
$343
126 km or 78 mi Shibin El Kom
$361
141 km or 87 mi Mansoura
$335
146 km or 91 mi Benha
$343
167 km or 104 mi Zagazig
$351
174 km or 108 mi Shubra El Kheima
$443
179 km or 111 mi Cairo
$506
181 km or 113 mi Giza
$394
182 km or 113 mi Damietta
$323
203 km or 126 mi Helwan
$402
225 km or 140 mi Port Said
$319
229 km or 142 mi Faiyum
$340
234 km or 146 mi Ismailia
$300
262 km or 163 mi Beni Suef
$297
286 km or 177 mi Suez
$288
356 km or 221 mi Minya
$356
432 km or 268 mi Gaza
$776
444 km or 276 mi Netivot
$2022
444 km or 276 mi Ashkelon
$1761
446 km or 277 mi Sderot
$1993
447 km or 278 mi Ofakim
$1936
454 km or 282 mi Ashdod
$2145
460 km or 286 mi Rahat
$1962
461 km or 287 mi Paphos
$1831
462 km or 287 mi Kiryat Malakhi
$2105
463 km or 287 mi Asyut
$283
463 km or 288 mi Yavne
$2172
463 km or 288 mi Kiryat Gat
$2079
464 km or 288 mi Beersheba
$1700
467 km or 290 mi Bat Yam
$2147
468 km or 291 mi Holon
$2031
470 km or 292 mi Ness Ziona
$2298
470 km or 292 mi Rehovot
$2066
470 km or 292 mi Rishon LeZion
$2403
473 km or 294 mi Tel Aviv
$2702
473 km or 294 mi Givatayim
$2449
474 km or 295 mi Ramat Gan
$2451

Cities near Saint Petersburg

Distance City Cost of living
135 km or 84 mi Narva
$1108
156 km or 97 mi Sillamae
$1111
162 km or 101 mi Imatra
$1492
168 km or 104 mi Veliky Novgorod
$748
170 km or 105 mi Lappeenranta
$1482
181 km or 112 mi Kohtla-Jarve
$1131
185 km or 115 mi Hamina
$1515
195 km or 121 mi Kotka
$1514
223 km or 139 mi Kouvola
$1474
227 km or 141 mi Savonlinna
$1315
232 km or 144 mi Rakvere
$1021
254 km or 158 mi Mikkeli
$1454
262 km or 163 mi Porvoo
$1578
263 km or 164 mi Pskov
$720
269 km or 167 mi Tartu
$1232
280 km or 174 mi Lahti
$1571
293 km or 182 mi Kerava
$1659
294 km or 183 mi Varkaus
$1292
294 km or 183 mi Jarvenpaa
$1750
295 km or 183 mi Vantaa
$1927
296 km or 184 mi Joensuu
$1592
297 km or 184 mi Tuusula
$1693
299 km or 186 mi Petrozavodsk
$798
300 km or 186 mi Helsinki
$1990
302 km or 188 mi Maardu
$1448
310 km or 192 mi Nurmijarvi
$1673
310 km or 193 mi Hyvinkaa
$1533
315 km or 196 mi Espoo
$2062
317 km or 197 mi Riihimaki
$1426
318 km or 197 mi Tallinn
$1683
322 km or 200 mi Viljandi
$1083
328 km or 204 mi Kirkkonummi
$1753
342 km or 213 mi Hameenlinna
$1451
348 km or 216 mi Lohja
$1406
349 km or 217 mi Jamsa
$1516
354 km or 220 mi Jyvaskyla
$1443
356 km or 221 mi Kuopio
$1546
373 km or 232 mi Valkeakoski
$1621
374 km or 233 mi Parnu
$1214
383 km or 238 mi Raseborg
$1606