Alexandria vs Suzhou - Cost of Living Comparison

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Alexandria Suzhou
🚶 Cost of living one person
$366
$798
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$946
$2386
🏠 One person rent
$94.2
$290
🏘️ Family rent
$159
$499
🍽️ Food expenses
$161
$284
🚐 Transport expenses
$49.9
$117
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$134
$1351
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
36 km
19 km
🎓 Higher education
51
65
😀 Quality of life
57
74
🏙️ Population
5.36M
12.7M

The cost of living in Alexandria is 54% less expensive than in Suzhou. Cities ranked 9023rd and 6776th ($366 vs $798) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 9th and 29th 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 1.7 months in Suzhou. Alexandria ranked 3rd best city to live in Egypt vs Suzhou ranked 10th in China, while ranked 6205th and 2020th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Alexandria vs Suzhou

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Alexandria Suzhou
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$4.32
$4.1
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$15.4
$31.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.57
$5.58
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.35
$2.19
☕ Cappuccino
$1.27
$3.57
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.32
$0.76
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$120
$402
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$63.9
$172
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$221
$722
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$115
$314
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$8.1
$60.5
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$12.3
$92.5
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$11.1
$11.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
20.66%
3.54%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$705
$5286
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$453
$2709
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.19
$0.33
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$12.6
$44.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.12
$4.64
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.38
$1.2
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.85
$2.01
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.71
$2.07
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.64
$1.26
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.23
$1.8
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.66
$22.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.26
$3.52
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.09
$8.83
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.48
$1.9
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.7
$1.24
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.48
$1.4
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.35
$1.59
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.31
$0.63
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.34
$1.23
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.13
$0.38
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.62
$2.09
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$5.76
$10.3
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.27
$1.06
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.95
$4.45
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.31
$9.3
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$1.82
$4.65
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.8
$1.26
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.68
$2.17
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$12.3
$33.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$2.88
$5.87
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$7.94
$82.7
💇 Haircut, simple
$1.51
$8.02
👖 Brand Jeans
$32
$51.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$126
$82.7
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$86.2
$1049
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$2067
$20341

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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
35 km or 22 mi Kunshan
$726
40 km or 25 mi Changshu
$678
43 km or 27 mi Wuxi
$686
49 km or 31 mi Taicang
$708
63 km or 39 mi Jiaxing
$596
64 km or 40 mi Zhangjiagang
$652
69 km or 43 mi Huzhou
$680
75 km or 47 mi Jiangyin
$658
76 km or 47 mi Yixing
$663
80 km or 50 mi Nantong
$581
82 km or 51 mi Shanghai
$1147
83 km or 52 mi Changzhou
$636
84 km or 52 mi Haimen
$643
85 km or 53 mi Jingjiang
$645
88 km or 55 mi Pudong
$1030
109 km or 68 mi Liyang
$657
112 km or 70 mi Taixing
$651
114 km or 71 mi Qidong
$725
120 km or 75 mi Rugao
$659
123 km or 77 mi Guangde
$667
125 km or 78 mi Hangzhou
$899
125 km or 78 mi Danyang
$623
129 km or 80 mi Yangzhong
$627
137 km or 85 mi Hai'an
$664
145 km or 90 mi Shaoxing
$670
148 km or 92 mi Taizhou
$693
149 km or 93 mi Zhenjiang
$538
156 km or 97 mi Jurong
$644
164 km or 102 mi Yangzhou
$623
173 km or 107 mi Ningguo
$661
175 km or 109 mi Yizheng
$620
175 km or 109 mi Dongtai
$691
182 km or 113 mi Xuancheng
$684
182 km or 113 mi Ningbo
$660
194 km or 120 mi Nanjing
$789
196 km or 122 mi Xinghua
$693
198 km or 123 mi Gaoyou
$644
202 km or 125 mi Zhoushan
$571
214 km or 133 mi Wuhu
$671
216 km or 134 mi Tianchang
$635