Alexandria vs San Diego - Cost of Living Comparison

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Alexandria San Diego
🚶 Cost of living one person
$366
$3486
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$946
$7909
🏠 One person rent
$94.2
$2368
🏘️ Family rent
$159
$4139
🍽️ Food expenses
$161
$735
🚐 Transport expenses
$49.9
$181
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$134
$5217
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
36 km
3 km
🎓 Higher education
51
86
😀 Quality of life
57
91
🏙️ Population
5.36M
1.39M

The cost of living in Alexandria is 90% less expensive than in San Diego. Cities ranked 9023rd and 52nd ($366 vs $3486) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 9th and 39th 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 0.4 months in Alexandria compared to 1.5 months in San Diego. Alexandria ranked 3rd best city to live in Egypt vs San Diego ranked 38th in the United States, while ranked 6205th and 155th 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
$4.32
$22.2
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$15.4
$84.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.57
$15
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.35
$8.97
☕ Cappuccino
$1.27
$6.34
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.32
$3.17
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$120
$2489
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$63.9
$2046
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$221
$4508
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$115
$3643
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$8.1
$162
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$12.3
$251
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$11.1
$71.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
20.66%
6.31%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$705
$8050
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$453
$6577
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.19
$2.5
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$12.6
$71.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.12
$19.7
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.38
$1.37
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.85
$1.38
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.71
$4.32
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.64
$3.81
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.23
$7.04
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.66
$16
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.26
$13.1
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.09
$20.7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.48
$4.24
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.7
$1.77
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.48
$4.14
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.35
$4.77
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.31
$2.64
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.34
$2.63
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.13
$1.5
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.62
$3.26
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$5.76
$16.6
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.27
$3
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.95
$12.2
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.31
$15.2
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$1.82
$9.97
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.8
$5.48
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.68
$2.47
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$12.3
$72.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$2.88
$19.1
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$7.94
$131
💇 Haircut, simple
$1.51
$30.2
👖 Brand Jeans
$32
$66.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$126
$112
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$86.2
$1937
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$2067
$22295

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$316
55 km or 34 mi Damanhur
$267
113 km or 70 mi Tanta
$267
122 km or 76 mi El Mahalla El Kubra
$313
126 km or 78 mi Shibin El Kom
$332
141 km or 87 mi Mansoura
$307
146 km or 91 mi Benha
$314
167 km or 104 mi Zagazig
$325
174 km or 108 mi Shubra El Kheima
$414
179 km or 111 mi Cairo
$483
181 km or 113 mi Giza
$356
182 km or 113 mi Damietta
$294
203 km or 126 mi Helwan
$374
225 km or 140 mi Port Said
$288
229 km or 142 mi Faiyum
$315
234 km or 146 mi Ismailia
$279
262 km or 163 mi Beni Suef
$271
286 km or 177 mi Suez
$288
356 km or 221 mi Minya
$324
432 km or 268 mi Gaza
$862
444 km or 276 mi Netivot
$2145
444 km or 276 mi Ashkelon
$1845
446 km or 277 mi Sderot
$2133
447 km or 278 mi Ofakim
$2038
454 km or 282 mi Ashdod
$2305
460 km or 286 mi Rahat
$2060
461 km or 287 mi Paphos
$1782
462 km or 287 mi Kiryat Malakhi
$2283
463 km or 287 mi Asyut
$264
463 km or 288 mi Yavne
$2354
463 km or 288 mi Kiryat Gat
$2225
464 km or 288 mi Beersheba
$1810
467 km or 290 mi Bat Yam
$2288
468 km or 291 mi Holon
$2283
470 km or 292 mi Ness Ziona
$2487
470 km or 292 mi Rehovot
$2201
470 km or 292 mi Rishon LeZion
$2587
473 km or 294 mi Tel Aviv
$2966
473 km or 294 mi Givatayim
$2541
474 km or 295 mi Ramat Gan
$2555

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Distance City Cost of living
4.2 km or 2.6 mi Coronado
$3269
7.2 km or 4.5 mi National
$3094
13 km or 7.8 mi Lemon Grove
$3023
14 km or 9 mi Chula Vista
$3033
14 km or 9 mi La Mesa
$2997
16 km or 9.8 mi Imperial Beach
$2984
18 km or 11 mi La Jolla
$3065
21 km or 13 mi El Cajon
$3077
24 km or 15 mi Tijuana
$1276
25 km or 15 mi Santee
$2956
30 km or 19 mi Poway
$3012
38 km or 24 mi Encinitas
$3265
40 km or 25 mi Las Delicias
$1126
43 km or 26 mi Rosarito Beach
$1108
46 km or 29 mi Escondido
$3274
47 km or 30 mi San Marcos
$3008
52 km or 33 mi Carlsbad
$3269
54 km or 33 mi Vista
$3011
57 km or 36 mi Oceanside
$3221
73 km or 46 mi Fallbrook
$2984
88 km or 55 mi Temecula
$2690
91 km or 57 mi San Clemente
$2994
95 km or 59 mi Murrieta
$3137
97 km or 61 mi Dana Point
$3051
98 km or 61 mi French Valley
$2799
99 km or 61 mi San Juan Capistrano
$3075
99 km or 61 mi Wildomar
$2850
104 km or 65 mi Laguna Niguel
$3492
107 km or 66 mi Laguna Beach
$3129
107 km or 67 mi Menifee
$2646
109 km or 68 mi Ensenada
$967
109 km or 68 mi Lake Elsinore
$2663
110 km or 68 mi Mission Viejo
$3520
110 km or 69 mi Laguna Hills
$3064
111 km or 69 mi Rancho Santa Margarita
$2984
114 km or 71 mi Aliso Viejo
$3503
114 km or 71 mi Lake Forest
$2598
115 km or 72 mi Hemet
$2768
119 km or 74 mi Perris
$2738
119 km or 74 mi Temescal Valley
$2826