Alexandria vs Sydney - Cost of Living Comparison

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Alexandria Sydney
🚶 Cost of living one person
$366
$2844
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$946
$6812
🏠 One person rent
$94.2
$1756
🏘️ Family rent
$159
$3107
🍽️ Food expenses
$161
$592
🚐 Transport expenses
$49.9
$335
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$134
$4188
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
36 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
51
99
😀 Quality of life
57
100
🏙️ Population
5.36M
5.45M

The cost of living in Alexandria is 87% less expensive than in Sydney. Cities ranked 9023rd and 370th ($366 vs $2844) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 9th and 1st in Egypt and Australia, respectively. Check Egypt vs Australia comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.4 months in Alexandria compared to 1.5 months in Sydney. Alexandria ranked 3rd best city to live in Egypt vs Sydney ranked 2nd in Australia, while ranked 6205th and 2nd among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Alexandria vs Sydney

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Alexandria Sydney
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$4.32
$15.4
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$15.4
$81.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.57
$11.6
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.35
$7.3
☕ Cappuccino
$1.27
$3.97
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.32
$2.71
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$120
$2215
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$63.9
$1420
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$221
$3992
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$115
$2582
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$8.1
$126
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$12.3
$193
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$11.1
$50.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
20.66%
5.83%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$705
$12962
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$453
$7403
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.19
$3.96
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$12.6
$117
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.12
$20.2
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.38
$1.39
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.85
$1.74
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.71
$2.28
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.64
$2.09
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.23
$5.78
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.66
$13.6
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.26
$9.72
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.09
$15.5
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.48
$3.62
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.7
$3.08
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.48
$3.19
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.35
$4.73
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.31
$2.9
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.34
$2.27
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.13
$0.72
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.62
$2.95
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$5.76
$16.4
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.27
$4.08
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.95
$28.3
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.31
$8.18
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$1.82
$4.65
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.8
$3.58
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.68
$3.34
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$12.3
$66
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$2.88
$17.6
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$7.94
$70
💇 Haircut, simple
$1.51
$21.4
👖 Brand Jeans
$32
$77.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$126
$111
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$86.2
$2275
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$2067
$25164

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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

Cities near Sydney

Distance City Cost of living
15 km or 9.2 mi Dee Why
$2354
19 km or 12 mi Parramatta
$2481
29 km or 18 mi Kellyville
$2040
29 km or 18 mi Blacktown
$1709
69 km or 43 mi Wollongong
$1695
117 km or 73 mi Newcastle
$1995
158 km or 98 mi Bathurst
$1701
168 km or 104 mi Goulburn
$1795
205 km or 127 mi Orange
$1460
247 km or 154 mi Canberra
$2258
301 km or 187 mi Dubbo
$1855
314 km or 195 mi Port Macquarie
$1786
377 km or 234 mi Armidale
$1273
378 km or 235 mi Wagga Wagga
$1608
436 km or 271 mi Coffs Harbour
$2132
478 km or 297 mi Griffith
$1825
597 km or 371 mi Shepparton
$1816
624 km or 388 mi Byron Bay
$2672
638 km or 396 mi Traralgon
$2000
683 km or 425 mi Gold Coast
$2530
689 km or 428 mi Southport
$2341
695 km or 432 mi Pakenham
$1936
701 km or 436 mi Berwick
$1915
706 km or 439 mi Bendigo
$1493
706 km or 439 mi Toowoomba
$1720
707 km or 439 mi Dandenong
$1913
711 km or 442 mi Ipswich
$1825
711 km or 442 mi Cranbourne
$1810
713 km or 443 mi South Yarra
$1834
713 km or 443 mi Melbourne
$2543
716 km or 445 mi Sunbury
$1933
724 km or 450 mi Frankston
$1889
732 km or 455 mi Melton
$1896
733 km or 455 mi Brisbane
$2323
735 km or 457 mi Tarneit
$1813
736 km or 457 mi Hoppers Crossing
$1847
775 km or 481 mi Caboolture
$1992
778 km or 484 mi Geelong
$2179
779 km or 484 mi Ballarat
$1606
807 km or 502 mi Caloundra
$1863