Alexandria vs San Jose, United States - Cost of Living Comparison

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Alexandria San Jose
🚶 Cost of living one person
$366
$3957
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$946
$8247
🏠 One person rent
$94.2
$2805
🏘️ Family rent
$159
$4446
🍽️ Food expenses
$161
$765
🚐 Transport expenses
$49.9
$198
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$134
$6139
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
36 km
8 km
🎓 Higher education
51
87
😀 Quality of life
57
91
🏙️ Population
5.36M
1.01M

The cost of living in Alexandria is 91% less expensive than in San Jose, United States. Cities ranked 9023rd and 8th ($366 vs $3957) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 9th and 5th 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 1.6 months in San Jose, United States. Alexandria ranked 3rd best city to live in Egypt vs San Jose, United States ranked 25th in the United States, while ranked 6205th and 126th among best cities to live in the world.

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Alexandria San Jose
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$4.32
$24.9
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$15.4
$95
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.57
$12.1
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.35
$9.09
☕ Cappuccino
$1.27
$5.96
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.32
$3.6
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$120
$3010
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$63.9
$2448
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$221
$4541
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$115
$4005
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$8.1
$169
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$12.3
$259
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$11.1
$74.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
20.66%
6.1%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$705
$8786
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$453
$8977
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.19
$2.48
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$12.6
$90
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.12
$24.5
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.38
$1.38
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.85
$1.66
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.71
$4.78
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.64
$4.31
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.23
$5.56
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.66
$21.7
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.26
$13.3
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.09
$21.5
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.48
$5.52
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.7
$2.1
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.48
$5.82
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.35
$5.33
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.31
$3.55
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.34
$3.1
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.13
$1.73
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.62
$3.32
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$5.76
$15.4
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.27
$2.39
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.95
$11.7
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.31
$10.4
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$1.82
$6.99
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.8
$6.96
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.68
$2.44
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$12.3
$111
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$2.88
$17.1
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$7.94
$128
💇 Haircut, simple
$1.51
$21
👖 Brand Jeans
$32
$59.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$126
$100
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$86.2
$1815
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$2067
$23151

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

Cities near San Jose, United States

Distance City Cost of living
7.6 km or 4.7 mi Campbell
$3460
9.7 km or 6.1 mi Santa Clara
$3625
11 km or 6.8 mi Los Gatos
$4184
13 km or 8.4 mi Saratoga
$3368
15 km or 9.1 mi Milpitas
$3217
15 km or 9.3 mi Cupertino
$2928
16 km or 10 mi Sunnyvale
$3345
18 km or 11 mi Mountain View
$3387
21 km or 13 mi Los Altos
$3194
27 km or 17 mi Palo Alto
$3808
27 km or 17 mi Morgan Hill
$3172
28 km or 18 mi Fremont
$3616
29 km or 18 mi Newark
$3234
29 km or 18 mi East Palo Alto
$3356
32 km or 20 mi Menlo Park
$3357
36 km or 22 mi Union
$3075
38 km or 23 mi Redwood
$3728
39 km or 24 mi Santa Cruz
$3582
41 km or 25 mi San Carlos
$3357
41 km or 25 mi Pleasanton
$3486
42 km or 26 mi Gilroy
$3073
43 km or 27 mi Livermore
$3029
44 km or 27 mi Watsonville
$3698
44 km or 27 mi Belmont
$3577
44 km or 28 mi Foster
$3588
45 km or 28 mi Hayward
$2822
46 km or 28 mi Dublin
$3088
47 km or 29 mi San Lorenzo
$2822
48 km or 30 mi San Mateo
$3797
48 km or 30 mi Castro Valley
$2968
53 km or 33 mi San Leandro
$3043
53 km or 33 mi Burlingame
$3310
54 km or 33 mi San Ramon
$2848
57 km or 36 mi Millbrae
$3276
59 km or 36 mi Danville
$3873
60 km or 38 mi San Bruno
$3261
61 km or 38 mi Alameda
$3559
62 km or 38 mi Tracy
$2088
63 km or 39 mi South San Francisco
$3252
64 km or 40 mi Oakland
$3273