Alexandria vs Saint Petersburg - Cost of Living Comparison

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Alexandria Saint Petersburg
🚶 Cost of living one person
$495
$811
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1302
$2103
🏠 One person rent
$164
$389
🏘️ Family rent
$351
$788
🍽️ Food expenses
$220
$234
🚐 Transport expenses
$44
$104
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$149
$733
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
36 km
17 km
🎓 Higher education
49
82
😀 Quality of life
51
66
🏙️ Population
4.87M
5.38M

The cost of living in Alexandria is 39% less expensive than in Saint Petersburg. Cities ranked 8536th and 6353rd ($495 vs $811) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 6th and 3rd 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 0.9 months in Saint Petersburg. Alexandria ranked 2nd best city to live in Egypt vs Saint Petersburg ranked 2nd in Russia, while ranked 6224th and 4239th 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
$5.31
$6.31
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$19.4
$28.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.46
$4.23
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.95
$2.78
☕ Cappuccino
$1.74
$2.29
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.35
$0.89
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$217
$526
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$117
$274
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$486
$1068
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$273
$598
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$15.4
$58.7
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$24
$89.5
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$11.8
$5.55
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
16.27%
11.79%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$716
$3262
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$371
$1917
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.19
$0.71
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$10.5
$36.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.74
$6.39
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.39
$0.61
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.12
$0.84
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.71
$0.57
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.03
$0.97
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.9
$1.4
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.78
$9.26
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.17
$4
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.6
$7.8
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.7
$1.23
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.79
$1.17
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.58
$1.42
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.49
$2.28
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.51
$0.45
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.95
$0.46
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.16
$0.38
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.6
$1.67
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$9.49
$6.31
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2
$0.76
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.31
$2.28
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.22
$6.4
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.1
$3.96
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.45
$1.23
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.79
$1.43
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$19
$32.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$3.84
$4.22
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$10.1
$21.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$1.57
$8.06
👖 Brand Jeans
$36.8
$73.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$125
$93.3
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$86.5
$352
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$3745
$6504

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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
135 km or 84 mi Narva
$814
156 km or 97 mi Sillamae
$906
162 km or 101 mi Imatra
$1121
168 km or 104 mi Veliky Novgorod
$694
170 km or 105 mi Lappeenranta
$1358
181 km or 112 mi Kohtla-Jarve
$933
185 km or 115 mi Hamina
$1366
195 km or 121 mi Kotka
$1349
223 km or 139 mi Kouvola
$1376
227 km or 141 mi Savonlinna
$1218
232 km or 144 mi Rakvere
$920
254 km or 158 mi Mikkeli
$1330
262 km or 163 mi Porvoo
$1277
263 km or 164 mi Pskov
$461
269 km or 167 mi Tartu
$1163
280 km or 174 mi Lahti
$1396
293 km or 182 mi Kerava
$1491
294 km or 183 mi Varkaus
$1089
294 km or 183 mi Jarvenpaa
$1632
295 km or 183 mi Vantaa
$1736
296 km or 184 mi Joensuu
$1403
297 km or 184 mi Tuusula
$1498
299 km or 186 mi Petrozavodsk
$532
300 km or 186 mi Helsinki
$1825
302 km or 188 mi Maardu
$1194
310 km or 192 mi Nurmijarvi
$1499
310 km or 193 mi Hyvinkaa
$1291
315 km or 196 mi Espoo
$1907
317 km or 197 mi Riihimaki
$1464
318 km or 197 mi Tallinn
$1335
322 km or 200 mi Viljandi
$909
328 km or 204 mi Kirkkonummi
$1519
342 km or 213 mi Hameenlinna
$1317
348 km or 216 mi Lohja
$1257
349 km or 217 mi Jamsa
$1414
354 km or 220 mi Jyvaskyla
$1475
356 km or 221 mi Kuopio
$1363
373 km or 232 mi Valkeakoski
$1570
374 km or 233 mi Parnu
$982
383 km or 238 mi Raseborg
$1438