Alexandria vs Thimphu - Cost of Living Comparison

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Alexandria Thimphu
🚶 Cost of living one person
$366
$412
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$946
$998
🏠 One person rent
$94.2
$158
🏘️ Family rent
$159
$234
🍽️ Food expenses
$161
$164
🚐 Transport expenses
$49.9
$36.9
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$134
$351
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Bad
✈️ Airport proximity
36 km
22 km
🎓 Higher education
51
5
😀 Quality of life
57
43
🏙️ Population
5.36M
115K

The cost of living in Alexandria is 11% less expensive than in Thimphu. Cities ranked 9023rd and 8941st ($366 vs $412) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 9th and 2nd in Egypt and Bhutan, respectively. Check Egypt vs Bhutan comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.4 months in Alexandria compared to 0.9 months in Thimphu. Alexandria ranked 3rd best city to live in Egypt vs Thimphu ranked 1st in Bhutan, while ranked 6205th and 7454th among best cities to live in the world.

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Alexandria Thimphu
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$4.32
$2.59
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$15.4
$14.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.57
$3.87
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.35
$2.12
☕ Cappuccino
$1.27
$1.7
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.32
$0.47
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$120
$166
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$63.9
$107
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$221
$234
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$115
$172
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$8.1
$19.6
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$12.3
$29.8
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$11.1
$19.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
20.66%
10.27%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$705
$657
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$453
$762
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.19
$1.4
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$12.6
$11.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.12
$17.7
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.38
$0.71
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.85
$0.77
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.71
$0.66
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.64
$0.66
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.23
$1.72
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.66
$4.75
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.26
$4.07
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.09
$3.93
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.48
$2.14
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.7
$1.43
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.48
$1.63
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.35
$0.72
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.31
$0.49
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.34
$0.64
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.13
$0.21
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.62
$0.97
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$5.76
$5.41
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.27
$0.58
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.95
$3.41
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.31
$1.44
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$1.82
$3.27
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.8
$1.13
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.68
$0.57
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$12.3
$37.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$2.88
$2.92
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$7.94
$26.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$1.51
$2.96
👖 Brand Jeans
$32
$29.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$126
$48.4
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$86.2
$263
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$2067
$600

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$316
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$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
22 km or 14 mi Paro
$437
147 km or 91 mi Siliguri
$282
196 km or 122 mi Rangpur
$307
203 km or 126 mi Saidpur
$320
211 km or 131 mi Shigatse
$960
214 km or 133 mi Damak
$303
257 km or 159 mi Raiganj
$287
257 km or 160 mi Guwahati
$325
258 km or 160 mi Biratnagar
$303
259 km or 161 mi Dispur
$321
266 km or 166 mi Balurghat
$288
280 km or 174 mi Lhasa
$1034
287 km or 178 mi Purnia
$270
294 km or 183 mi Bogra
$297
308 km or 191 mi Shillong
$336
313 km or 195 mi Malda
$289
313 km or 195 mi Mymensingh
$278
350 km or 217 mi Saharsa
$264
360 km or 224 mi Bhagalpur
$245
362 km or 225 mi Rajshahi
$289
364 km or 226 mi Sylhet
$327
377 km or 234 mi Janakpur
$287
401 km or 249 mi Berhampore
$288
413 km or 257 mi Narsingdi
$357
418 km or 260 mi Brahmanbaria
$329
421 km or 262 mi Kathmandu
$424
424 km or 264 mi Lalitpur
$336
426 km or 265 mi Dhaka
$478
438 km or 272 mi Agartala
$342
439 km or 273 mi Narayanganj
$348
444 km or 276 mi Muzaffarpur
$263
454 km or 282 mi Hetauda
$288
468 km or 291 mi Krishnanagar
$272
474 km or 295 mi Birgunj
$317
482 km or 299 mi Jessore
$326
486 km or 302 mi Shantipur
$285
493 km or 306 mi Patna
$293
495 km or 308 mi Durgapur
$272
500 km or 311 mi Asansol
$268
502 km or 312 mi Kulti
$274