Alexandria vs Singapore City - Cost of Living Comparison

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Alexandria Singapore City
🚶 Cost of living one person
$495
$3007
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1302
$6888
🏠 One person rent
$164
$2075
🏘️ Family rent
$351
$3850
🍽️ Food expenses
$220
$539
🚐 Transport expenses
$44
$249
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$149
$4634
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
36 km
14 km
🎓 Higher education
49
89
😀 Quality of life
51
98
🏙️ Population
4.87M
5.87M

The cost of living in Alexandria is 84% less expensive than in Singapore City. Cities ranked 8536th and 133rd ($495 vs $3007) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 6th 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 1.5 months in Singapore City. Alexandria ranked 2nd best city to live in Egypt vs Singapore City ranked 1st in Singapore, while ranked 6224th and 4th 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
$5.31
$9.57
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$19.4
$66.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.46
$7.31
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.95
$7.73
 Cappuccino
$1.74
$4.78
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.35
$1.59
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$217
$2587
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$117
$1768
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$486
$4669
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$273
$3392
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$15.4
$108
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$24
$167
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$11.8
$35.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
16.27%
3.52%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$716
$20493
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$371
$12922
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.19
$1.5
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$10.5
$93.8
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.74
$10.9
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.39
$2.17
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.12
$2.86
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.71
$2.15
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.03
$2.42
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.9
$3.44
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.78
$19
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.17
$9.72
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.6
$20.2
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.7
$4.07
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.79
$3.07
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.58
$3.96
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.49
$2.71
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.51
$2.4
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.95
$2.23
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.16
$0.94
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.6
$2.18
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$9.49
$23.9
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2
$4.2
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.31
$12
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.22
$11.7
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.1
$7.9
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.45
$2.9
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.79
$2.98
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$19
$96
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$3.84
$11
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$10.1
$52.4
💇 Haircut, simple
$1.57
$25.6
👖 Brand Jeans
$36.8
$72.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$125
$101
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$86.5
$1175
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$3745
$26424

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Distance City Cost of living
21 km or 13 mi Kafr El Dawwar
$449
55 km or 34 mi Damanhur
$393
113 km or 70 mi Tanta
$450
122 km or 76 mi El Mahalla El Kubra
$489
126 km or 78 mi Shibin El Kom
$490
141 km or 87 mi Mansoura
$446
146 km or 91 mi Benha
$490
167 km or 104 mi Zagazig
$472
174 km or 108 mi Shubra El Kheima
$511
179 km or 111 mi Cairo
$549
181 km or 113 mi Giza
$513
182 km or 113 mi Damietta
$418
203 km or 126 mi Helwan
$494
225 km or 140 mi Port Said
$384
229 km or 142 mi Faiyum
$478
234 km or 146 mi Ismailia
$468
262 km or 163 mi Beni Suef
$470
286 km or 177 mi Suez
$366
356 km or 221 mi Minya
$455
432 km or 268 mi Gaza
$657
444 km or 276 mi Netivot
$1725
444 km or 276 mi Ashkelon
$1499
446 km or 277 mi Sderot
$1703
447 km or 278 mi Ofakim
$1671
454 km or 282 mi Ashdod
$1848
460 km or 286 mi Rahat
$1687
461 km or 287 mi Paphos
$1400
462 km or 287 mi Kiryat Malakhi
$1779
463 km or 287 mi Asyut
$421
463 km or 288 mi Yavne
$1826
463 km or 288 mi Kiryat Gat
$1825
464 km or 288 mi Beersheba
$1523
467 km or 290 mi Bat Yam
$1871
468 km or 291 mi Holon
$1776
470 km or 292 mi Ness Ziona
$1912
470 km or 292 mi Rehovot
$1701
470 km or 292 mi Rishon LeZion
$2010
473 km or 294 mi Tel Aviv
$2259
473 km or 294 mi Givatayim
$2113
474 km or 295 mi Ramat Gan
$2212

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Distance City Cost of living
3.3 km or 2.1 mi Bukit Merah
$2733
18 km or 11 mi Johor Bahru
$623
35 km or 22 mi Batam
$585
84 km or 52 mi Tanjung Pinang
$511
98 km or 61 mi Kluang
$610
114 km or 71 mi Batu Pahat
$609
161 km or 100 mi Muar
$611
199 km or 123 mi Malacca
$602
261 km or 162 mi Seremban
$545
264 km or 164 mi Dumai
$554
275 km or 171 mi Pekanbaru
$558
285 km or 177 mi Kuantan
$482
296 km or 184 mi Putrajaya
$480
299 km or 186 mi Cyberjaya
$539
311 km or 193 mi Kuala Lumpur
$743
314 km or 195 mi Subang Jaya
$644
316 km or 196 mi Petaling Jaya
$645
321 km or 199 mi Shah Alam
$582
322 km or 200 mi Jambi
$479
325 km or 202 mi Klang
$553
328 km or 204 mi Chukai
$512
434 km or 269 mi Teluk Intan
$565
454 km or 282 mi Kuala Terengganu
$465
457 km or 284 mi Padang
$913
476 km or 296 mi Ipoh
$550
482 km or 299 mi Tanjungbalai
$515
488 km or 303 mi Palembang
$457
504 km or 313 mi Padangsidempuan
$596
521 km or 324 mi Taiping
$638
522 km or 324 mi Lubuklinggau
$493
528 km or 328 mi Prabumulih
$450
558 km or 347 mi Pematangsiantar
$499
562 km or 349 mi Tebing Tinggi
$485
564 km or 351 mi Kota Bharu
$455
578 km or 359 mi Singkawang
$442
592 km or 368 mi Bengkulu
$521
594 km or 369 mi Butterworth
$578
595 km or 370 mi Pagar Alam
$476
598 km or 372 mi George Town
$566
608 km or 378 mi Sungai Petani
$544