Alexandria vs Taichung - Cost of Living Comparison

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Alexandria Taichung
🚶 Cost of living one person
$366
$942
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$946
$2514
🏠 One person rent
$94.2
$352
🏘️ Family rent
$159
$608
🍽️ Food expenses
$161
$371
🚐 Transport expenses
$49.9
$108
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$134
$1422
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
36 km
14 km
🎓 Higher education
51
85
😀 Quality of life
57
87
🏙️ Population
5.36M
2.87M

The cost of living in Alexandria is 61% less expensive than in Taichung. Cities ranked 9023rd and 5994th ($366 vs $942) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 9th and 6th in Egypt and Taiwan, respectively. Check Egypt vs Taiwan comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.4 months in Alexandria compared to 1.5 months in Taichung. Alexandria ranked 3rd best city to live in Egypt vs Taichung ranked 7th in Taiwan, while ranked 6205th and 351st among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Alexandria vs Taichung

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Alexandria Taichung
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$4.32
$4.76
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$15.4
$31.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.57
$4.71
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.35
$1.59
☕ Cappuccino
$1.27
$2.88
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.32
$1.04
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$120
$363
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$63.9
$253
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$221
$668
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$115
$459
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$8.1
$58.4
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$12.3
$88.5
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$11.1
$19.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
20.66%
2.27%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$705
$7194
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$453
$6745
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.19
$0.71
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$12.6
$31.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.12
$9.94
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.38
$0.97
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.85
$3.28
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.71
$1.73
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.64
$2.67
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.23
$2.58
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.66
$16.3
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.26
$7.96
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.09
$16.7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.48
$4.31
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.7
$1.95
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.48
$1.82
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.35
$2.41
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.31
$1.22
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.34
$1.94
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.13
$0.64
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.62
$1.78
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$5.76
$15.7
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.27
$1.58
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.95
$3.91
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.31
$10.7
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$1.82
$6.85
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.8
$1.88
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.68
$2.53
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$12.3
$32.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$2.88
$9.8
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$7.94
$47.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$1.51
$13.6
👖 Brand Jeans
$32
$71.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$126
$85.7
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$86.2
$345
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$2067
$17517

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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
16 km or 10 mi Changhua
$874
26 km or 16 mi Nantou
$868
49 km or 31 mi Miaoli
$687
51 km or 32 mi Douliu
$884
78 km or 48 mi Chiayi
$904
79 km or 49 mi Hsinchu
$921
84 km or 52 mi Zhubei
$889
96 km or 59 mi Taoyuan
$989
124 km or 77 mi New Taipei
$1123
129 km or 80 mi Yilan
$792
133 km or 82 mi Taipei
$1248
139 km or 86 mi Tainan
$938
154 km or 96 mi Keelung
$979
162 km or 101 mi Taitung
$844
175 km or 108 mi Kaohsiung
$971
220 km or 137 mi Putian
$673
224 km or 139 mi Jinjiang
$643
227 km or 141 mi Quanzhou
$648
239 km or 149 mi Kinmen
$892
255 km or 159 mi Fuzhou
$679
264 km or 164 mi Xiamen
$729
303 km or 188 mi Ningde
$672
307 km or 191 mi Zhangzhou
$702
354 km or 220 mi Ishigaki
$1039
374 km or 232 mi Nanping
$689
383 km or 238 mi Longyan
$705
385 km or 239 mi Sanming
$640
403 km or 251 mi Rui'an
$717
413 km or 257 mi Shantou
$612
414 km or 257 mi Chaozhou
$474
428 km or 266 mi Wenzhou
$774
442 km or 275 mi Jieyang
$473
461 km or 287 mi Meizhou
$682
467 km or 290 mi Puning
$600
473 km or 294 mi Miyakojima
$1042
476 km or 295 mi Wenling
$687
480 km or 298 mi Wuyishan
$617
484 km or 301 mi Lishui
$686
525 km or 326 mi Linhai
$677
548 km or 341 mi Shangrao
$684