Alexandria vs San Diego - Cost of Living Comparison

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Alexandria San Diego
🚶 Cost of living one person
$495
$3427
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1302
$7903
🏠 One person rent
$164
$2366
🏘️ Family rent
$351
$4375
🍽️ Food expenses
$220
$686
🚐 Transport expenses
$44
$192
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$149
$5439
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
36 km
3 km
🎓 Higher education
49
87
😀 Quality of life
51
91
🏙️ Population
4.87M
1.39M

The cost of living in Alexandria is 86% less expensive than in San Diego. Cities ranked 8536th and 26th ($495 vs $3427) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 6th and 23rd in Egypt and the United States, respectively. Check Egypt vs the United States comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.3 months in Alexandria compared to 1.6 months in San Diego. Alexandria ranked 2nd best city to live in Egypt vs San Diego ranked 15th in the United States, while ranked 6224th and 107th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Alexandria vs San Diego

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Alexandria San Diego
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$5.31
$20.9
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$19.4
$85.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.46
$12.1
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.95
$8.8
☕ Cappuccino
$1.74
$5.63
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.35
$2.87
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$217
$2498
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$117
$2064
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$486
$4740
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$273
$3919
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$15.4
$142
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$24
$218
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$11.8
$73.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
16.27%
6.64%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$716
$11408
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$371
$8035
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.19
$2.57
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$10.5
$71.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.74
$22.2
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.39
$1.35
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.12
$1.14
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.71
$3.69
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.03
$3.92
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.9
$4.13
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.78
$12.8
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.17
$13.4
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.6
$19.3
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.7
$4.46
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.79
$1.84
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.58
$3.2
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.49
$4.58
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.51
$2.9
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.95
$2.18
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.16
$1.54
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.6
$2.64
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$9.49
$14.7
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2
$2.13
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.31
$10.5
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.22
$16.1
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.1
$6.94
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.45
$4.91
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.79
$2.16
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$19
$79.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$3.84
$17.2
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$10.1
$129
💇 Haircut, simple
$1.57
$22.2
👖 Brand Jeans
$36.8
$61.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$125
$95.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$86.5
$1701
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$3745
$18429

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$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
4.2 km or 2.6 mi Coronado
$3051
7.2 km or 4.5 mi National
$2907
13 km or 7.8 mi Lemon Grove
$2844
14 km or 9 mi Chula Vista
$2969
14 km or 9 mi La Mesa
$2868
16 km or 9.8 mi Imperial Beach
$2851
18 km or 11 mi La Jolla
$2867
21 km or 13 mi El Cajon
$2910
24 km or 15 mi Tijuana
$1184
25 km or 15 mi Santee
$2788
30 km or 19 mi Poway
$2784
38 km or 24 mi Encinitas
$2879
40 km or 25 mi Las Delicias
$1032
43 km or 26 mi Rosarito Beach
$1029
46 km or 29 mi Escondido
$2884
47 km or 30 mi San Marcos
$2722
52 km or 33 mi Carlsbad
$3046
54 km or 33 mi Vista
$2732
57 km or 36 mi Oceanside
$3094
73 km or 46 mi Fallbrook
$2709
88 km or 55 mi Temecula
$2597
91 km or 57 mi San Clemente
$3070
95 km or 59 mi Murrieta
$3155
97 km or 61 mi Dana Point
$2751
98 km or 61 mi French Valley
$2684
99 km or 61 mi San Juan Capistrano
$2681
99 km or 61 mi Wildomar
$2803
104 km or 65 mi Laguna Niguel
$2461
107 km or 66 mi Laguna Beach
$2755
107 km or 67 mi Menifee
$2637
109 km or 68 mi Ensenada
$1027
109 km or 68 mi Lake Elsinore
$2730
110 km or 68 mi Mission Viejo
$3513
110 km or 69 mi Laguna Hills
$2957
111 km or 69 mi Rancho Santa Margarita
$2960
114 km or 71 mi Aliso Viejo
$3180
114 km or 71 mi Lake Forest
$2944
115 km or 72 mi Hemet
$2879
119 km or 74 mi Perris
$2609
119 km or 74 mi Temescal Valley
$2606