Alexandria vs Singapore City - Cost of Living Comparison

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Alexandria Singapore City
🚶 Cost of living one person
$384
$3201
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$990
$6971
🏠 One person rent
$95.7
$2218
🏘️ Family rent
$159
$3750
🍽️ Food expenses
$172
$556
🚐 Transport expenses
$50.6
$268
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$125
$4609
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
36 km
14 km
🎓 Higher education
51
89
😀 Quality of life
56
98
🏙️ Population
4.87M
5.87M

The cost of living in Alexandria is 88% less expensive than in Singapore City. Cities ranked 9006th and 109th ($384 vs $3201) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 9th and 1st in Egypt and Singapore, respectively. Check Egypt vs Singapore comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.3 months in Alexandria compared to 1.4 months in Singapore City. Alexandria ranked 3rd best city to live in Egypt vs Singapore City ranked 1st in Singapore, while ranked 6233rd and 7th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Alexandria vs Singapore City

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Alexandria Singapore City
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$4.15
$8.79
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$16.8
$64.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.29
$7.79
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.48
$7.77
☕ Cappuccino
$1.53
$5.12
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.34
$1.47
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$114
$2659
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$66.2
$1943
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$207
$4723
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$117
$3274
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$8.28
$97
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$12.7
$152
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$11.6
$34.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
16.98%
2.92%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$715
$22654
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$491
$7935
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.2
$1.53
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$14.8
$87.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.03
$15.5
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.35
$2.17
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.87
$2.93
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.76
$2.19
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.72
$2.41
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.43
$3.32
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.98
$19.9
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.61
$11.3
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.8
$21.7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.49
$4.19
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.66
$3.07
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.46
$4.9
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.35
$2.75
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.36
$2.44
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.39
$2.2
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.14
$0.96
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.68
$1.94
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.29
$25
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.3
$4.3
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.09
$12.6
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.42
$11.6
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.01
$7.92
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.88
$2.73
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.76
$4.32
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$14.3
$115
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$3.03
$11.2
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$8.02
$52.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$1.67
$31.5
👖 Brand Jeans
$32.2
$85.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$139
$102
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$87.9
$1206
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$1874
$29519

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$330
55 km or 34 mi Damanhur
$274
113 km or 70 mi Tanta
$287
122 km or 76 mi El Mahalla El Kubra
$356
126 km or 78 mi Shibin El Kom
$354
141 km or 87 mi Mansoura
$326
146 km or 91 mi Benha
$336
167 km or 104 mi Zagazig
$345
174 km or 108 mi Shubra El Kheima
$422
179 km or 111 mi Cairo
$473
181 km or 113 mi Giza
$410
182 km or 113 mi Damietta
$331
203 km or 126 mi Helwan
$395
225 km or 140 mi Port Said
$306
229 km or 142 mi Faiyum
$334
234 km or 146 mi Ismailia
$295
262 km or 163 mi Beni Suef
$288
286 km or 177 mi Suez
$276
356 km or 221 mi Minya
$348
432 km or 268 mi Gaza
$695
444 km or 276 mi Netivot
$1951
444 km or 276 mi Ashkelon
$1850
446 km or 277 mi Sderot
$1957
447 km or 278 mi Ofakim
$1867
454 km or 282 mi Ashdod
$1993
460 km or 286 mi Rahat
$1879
461 km or 287 mi Paphos
$1728
462 km or 287 mi Kiryat Malakhi
$2027
463 km or 287 mi Asyut
$271
463 km or 288 mi Yavne
$2064
463 km or 288 mi Kiryat Gat
$2032
464 km or 288 mi Beersheba
$1645
467 km or 290 mi Bat Yam
$2040
468 km or 291 mi Holon
$1937
470 km or 292 mi Ness Ziona
$2130
470 km or 292 mi Rehovot
$1947
470 km or 292 mi Rishon LeZion
$2233
473 km or 294 mi Tel Aviv
$2492
473 km or 294 mi Givatayim
$2303
474 km or 295 mi Ramat Gan
$2440

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Distance City Cost of living
3.3 km or 2.1 mi Bukit Merah
$2909
18 km or 11 mi Johor Bahru
$789
35 km or 22 mi Batam
$542
84 km or 52 mi Tanjung Pinang
$502
98 km or 61 mi Kluang
$771
114 km or 71 mi Batu Pahat
$788
161 km or 100 mi Muar
$771
199 km or 123 mi Malacca
$689
261 km or 162 mi Seremban
$643
264 km or 164 mi Dumai
$519
275 km or 171 mi Pekanbaru
$503
285 km or 177 mi Kuantan
$552
296 km or 184 mi Putrajaya
$584
299 km or 186 mi Cyberjaya
$609
311 km or 193 mi Kuala Lumpur
$866
314 km or 195 mi Subang Jaya
$789
316 km or 196 mi Petaling Jaya
$731
321 km or 199 mi Shah Alam
$681
322 km or 200 mi Jambi
$444
325 km or 202 mi Klang
$704
328 km or 204 mi Chukai
$598
434 km or 269 mi Teluk Intan
$654
454 km or 282 mi Kuala Terengganu
$534
457 km or 284 mi Padang
$864
476 km or 296 mi Ipoh
$657
482 km or 299 mi Tanjungbalai
$488
488 km or 303 mi Palembang
$390
504 km or 313 mi Padangsidempuan
$563
521 km or 324 mi Taiping
$552
522 km or 324 mi Lubuklinggau
$443
528 km or 328 mi Prabumulih
$411
558 km or 347 mi Pematangsiantar
$472
562 km or 349 mi Tebing Tinggi
$461
564 km or 351 mi Kota Bharu
$517
578 km or 359 mi Singkawang
$420
592 km or 368 mi Bengkulu
$461
594 km or 369 mi Butterworth
$701
595 km or 370 mi Pagar Alam
$448
598 km or 372 mi George Town
$754
608 km or 378 mi Sungai Petani
$653