Alexandria vs Shangqiu - Cost of Living Comparison

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Alexandria Shangqiu
🚶 Cost of living one person
$366
$612
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$946
$1689
🏠 One person rent
$94.2
$247
🏘️ Family rent
$159
$424
🍽️ Food expenses
$161
$222
🚐 Transport expenses
$49.9
$73.8
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$134
$719
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Bad
✈️ Airport proximity
36 km
17 km
🎓 Higher education
51
17
😀 Quality of life
57
44
🏙️ Population
5.36M
7.82M

The cost of living in Alexandria is 40% less expensive than in Shangqiu. Cities ranked 9023rd and 7879th ($366 vs $612) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 9th and 222nd in Egypt and China, respectively. Check Egypt vs China comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.4 months in Alexandria compared to 1.2 months in Shangqiu. Alexandria ranked 3rd best city to live in Egypt vs Shangqiu ranked 350th in China, while ranked 6205th and 7390th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Alexandria vs Shangqiu

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Alexandria Shangqiu
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$4.32
$2.5
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$15.4
$23.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.57
$4.86
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.35
$0.95
☕ Cappuccino
$1.27
$2.26
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.32
$0.44
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$120
$231
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$63.9
$188
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$221
$424
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$115
$330
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$8.1
$42.9
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$12.3
$67.4
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$11.1
$7.32
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
20.66%
3.12%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$705
$2811
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$453
$1703
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.19
$0.28
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$12.6
$16
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.12
$4.25
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.38
$1.18
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.85
$1.8
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.71
$1.42
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.64
$1.12
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.23
$1.15
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.66
$11.8
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.26
$3.23
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.09
$11.1
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.48
$2.02
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.7
$1.07
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.48
$1.69
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.35
$1.27
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.31
$0.61
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.34
$0.77
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.13
$0.43
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.62
$1.24
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$5.76
$10.5
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.27
$0.68
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.95
$3.29
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.31
$4.45
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$1.82
$4.06
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.8
$2.35
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.68
$1.41
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$12.3
$36.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$2.88
$5.88
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$7.94
$29
💇 Haircut, simple
$1.51
$4.52
👖 Brand Jeans
$32
$33.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$126
$69.9
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$86.2
$257
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$2067
$19212

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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
92 km or 57 mi Yongcheng
$588
92 km or 57 mi Heze
$811
117 km or 73 mi Huaibei
$595
121 km or 75 mi Changyuan
$555
126 km or 79 mi Kaifeng
$457
128 km or 79 mi Zoucheng
$575
128 km or 80 mi Zhoukou
$610
129 km or 80 mi Xiangcheng
$583
132 km or 82 mi Jieshou
$567
137 km or 85 mi Jining
$565
142 km or 89 mi Xuzhou
$531
150 km or 93 mi Suzhou
$605
156 km or 97 mi Tengzhou
$585
159 km or 99 mi Puyang
$589
170 km or 106 mi Fuyang
$613
174 km or 108 mi Xuchang
$487
174 km or 108 mi Changge
$504
176 km or 110 mi Xinzheng
$514
178 km or 110 mi Luohe
$519
178 km or 111 mi Qufu
$573
181 km or 112 mi Zaozhuang
$557
181 km or 113 mi Weihui
$491
185 km or 115 mi Zhengzhou
$523
188 km or 117 mi Xinxiang
$484
192 km or 119 mi Hebi
$533
202 km or 126 mi Yuzhou
$516
204 km or 127 mi Huixian
$502
208 km or 129 mi Xinmi
$520
210 km or 131 mi Xingyang
$520
217 km or 135 mi Pizhou
$590
220 km or 137 mi Anyang
$507
220 km or 137 mi Zhumadian
$599
221 km or 137 mi Feicheng
$562
227 km or 141 mi Liaocheng
$508
229 km or 142 mi Bengbu
$523
229 km or 143 mi Pingdingshan
$533
233 km or 145 mi Wugang
$521
236 km or 147 mi Tai'an
$560
238 km or 148 mi Jiaozuo
$492
240 km or 149 mi Dengfeng
$522