Alexandria vs Sydney - Cost of Living Comparison

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Alexandria Sydney
🚶 Cost of living one person
$495
$2741
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1302
$6649
🏠 One person rent
$164
$1620
🏘️ Family rent
$351
$3006
🍽️ Food expenses
$220
$559
🚐 Transport expenses
$44
$408
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$149
$3743
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
36 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
49
99
😀 Quality of life
51
98
🏙️ Population
4.87M
4.84M

The cost of living in Alexandria is 82% less expensive than in Sydney. Cities ranked 8536th and 318th ($495 vs $2741) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 6th and 1st in Egypt and Australia, respectively. Check Egypt vs Australia comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.3 months in Alexandria compared to 1.4 months in Sydney. Alexandria ranked 2nd best city to live in Egypt vs Sydney ranked 2nd in Australia, while ranked 6224th and 3rd 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
$5.31
$14.4
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$19.4
$69.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.46
$10.2
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.95
$6.69
☕ Cappuccino
$1.74
$3.3
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.35
$2.46
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$217
$1859
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$117
$1319
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$486
$3954
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$273
$2433
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$15.4
$139
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$24
$215
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$11.8
$53.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
16.27%
6.47%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$716
$17057
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$371
$10833
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.19
$3.27
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$10.5
$145
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.74
$29.3
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.39
$1.36
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.12
$1.53
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.71
$2.74
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.03
$2.43
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.9
$4.43
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.78
$11.7
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.17
$8.51
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.6
$15.1
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.7
$3.35
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.79
$2.64
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.58
$3.05
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.49
$4.17
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.51
$2.44
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.95
$2.26
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.16
$1.2
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.6
$2.58
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$9.49
$13.6
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2
$5.19
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.31
$28.6
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.22
$9.23
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.1
$4.26
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.45
$2.68
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.79
$2.57
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$19
$63.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$3.84
$16.4
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$10.1
$55.3
💇 Haircut, simple
$1.57
$21.1
👖 Brand Jeans
$36.8
$79.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$125
$118
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$86.5
$2005
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$3745
$17934

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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
15 km or 9.2 mi Dee Why
$1998
19 km or 12 mi Parramatta
$2348
29 km or 18 mi Kellyville
$1903
29 km or 18 mi Blacktown
$1691
69 km or 43 mi Wollongong
$1430
117 km or 73 mi Newcastle
$1461
158 km or 98 mi Bathurst
$1610
168 km or 104 mi Goulburn
$1723
205 km or 127 mi Orange
$1463
247 km or 154 mi Canberra
$2604
301 km or 187 mi Dubbo
$1404
314 km or 195 mi Port Macquarie
$1688
377 km or 234 mi Armidale
$1354
378 km or 235 mi Wagga Wagga
$1528
436 km or 271 mi Coffs Harbour
$1481
478 km or 297 mi Griffith
$1669
597 km or 371 mi Shepparton
$1672
624 km or 388 mi Byron Bay
$1862
638 km or 396 mi Traralgon
$1707
683 km or 425 mi Gold Coast
$2152
689 km or 428 mi Southport
$2011
695 km or 432 mi Pakenham
$1719
701 km or 436 mi Berwick
$1716
706 km or 439 mi Bendigo
$1317
706 km or 439 mi Toowoomba
$1552
707 km or 439 mi Dandenong
$1693
711 km or 442 mi Ipswich
$1785
711 km or 442 mi Cranbourne
$1701
713 km or 443 mi South Yarra
$1702
713 km or 443 mi Melbourne
$2356
716 km or 445 mi Sunbury
$1746
724 km or 450 mi Frankston
$1707
732 km or 455 mi Melton
$1708
733 km or 455 mi Brisbane
$2356
735 km or 457 mi Tarneit
$1658
736 km or 457 mi Hoppers Crossing
$1673
775 km or 481 mi Caboolture
$1881
778 km or 484 mi Geelong
$1688
779 km or 484 mi Ballarat
$1327
807 km or 502 mi Caloundra
$1816