Alexandria vs Sao Paulo - Cost of Living Comparison

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Alexandria Sao Paulo
🚶 Cost of living one person
$366
$1126
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$946
$2856
🏠 One person rent
$94.2
$538
🏘️ Family rent
$159
$954
🍽️ Food expenses
$161
$331
🚐 Transport expenses
$49.9
$149
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$134
$843
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
36 km
5 km
🎓 Higher education
51
96
😀 Quality of life
57
75
🏙️ Population
5.36M
11.5M

The cost of living in Alexandria is 68% less expensive than in Sao Paulo. Cities ranked 9023rd and 4918th ($366 vs $1126) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 9th and 1st in Egypt and Brazil, respectively. Check Egypt vs Brazil comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.4 months in Alexandria compared to 0.7 months in Sao Paulo. Alexandria ranked 3rd best city to live in Egypt vs Sao Paulo ranked 1st in Brazil, while ranked 6205th and 1670th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Alexandria vs Sao Paulo

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Alexandria Sao Paulo
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$4.32
$7.66
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$15.4
$42.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.57
$8.1
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.35
$2.48
☕ Cappuccino
$1.27
$2.69
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.32
$1.34
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$120
$649
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$63.9
$405
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$221
$1195
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$115
$747
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$8.1
$64.6
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$12.3
$97.4
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$11.1
$20.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
20.66%
11.72%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$705
$2685
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$453
$1939
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.19
$0.99
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$12.6
$44.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.12
$9.09
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.38
$1.21
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.85
$1.14
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.71
$1.56
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.64
$1.23
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.23
$2.77
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.66
$12.7
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.26
$5.23
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.09
$10.7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.48
$2.77
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.7
$1.82
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.48
$1.71
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.35
$1.81
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.31
$1.38
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.34
$1.22
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.13
$0.6
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.62
$2.27
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$5.76
$10.8
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.27
$1.43
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.95
$2.85
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.31
$6.72
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$1.82
$3.63
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.8
$1.51
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.68
$1.49
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$12.3
$33.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$2.88
$9.22
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$7.94
$48.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$1.51
$10.4
👖 Brand Jeans
$32
$60.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$126
$102
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$86.2
$486
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$2067
$15990

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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

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Distance City Cost of living
12 km or 7.3 mi Sao Caetano do Sul
$821
13 km or 8.3 mi Taboao da Serra
$759
14 km or 8.6 mi Guarulhos
$783
15 km or 9.4 mi Diadema
$765
16 km or 9.7 mi Santo Andre
$700
16 km or 10 mi Osasco
$793
17 km or 11 mi Sao Bernardo do Campo
$713
21 km or 13 mi Carapicuiba
$664
22 km or 14 mi Maua
$737
23 km or 15 mi Caieiras
$713
25 km or 15 mi Embu das Artes
$761
25 km or 16 mi Barueri
$886
26 km or 16 mi Mairipora
$716
26 km or 16 mi Franco da Rocha
$715
27 km or 17 mi Ferraz de Vasconcelos
$737
28 km or 17 mi Jandira
$752
29 km or 18 mi Ribeirao Pires
$717
29 km or 18 mi Itapecerica da Serra
$753
30 km or 18 mi Poa
$720
30 km or 18 mi Cotia
$848
30 km or 19 mi Itaquaquecetuba
$746
31 km or 19 mi Itapevi
$699
31 km or 19 mi Santana de Parnaiba
$747
32 km or 20 mi Francisco Morato
$713
33 km or 20 mi Itanhaem
$722
33 km or 20 mi Cajamar
$752
36 km or 22 mi Embu-Guacu
$733
36 km or 22 mi Aruja
$723
41 km or 26 mi Campo Limpo Paulista
$706
43 km or 26 mi Varzea Paulista
$721
44 km or 27 mi Cubatao
$710
45 km or 28 mi Mogi das Cruzes
$794
48 km or 30 mi Jundiai
$776
49 km or 30 mi Atibaia
$673
51 km or 32 mi Sao Roque
$728
52 km or 32 mi Sao Vicente
$687
55 km or 34 mi Santos
$901
56 km or 35 mi Praia Grande
$700
61 km or 38 mi Bertioga
$716
61 km or 38 mi Ibiuna
$720