Alexandria vs Tokyo - Cost of Living Comparison

Alexandria Tokyo
🚶 Cost of living one person
$326
$1778
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$803
$4689
🏠 One person rent
$110
$844
🏘️ Family rent
$184
$1851
🍽️ Food expenses
$138
$504
🚐 Transport expenses
$34.6
$318
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$130
$2854
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
36 km
15 km
🎓 Higher education
48
100
😀 Quality of life
51
100
🏙️ Population
4.87M
14M

The cost of living in Alexandria is 82% less expensive than in Tokyo. Cities ranked 9104th and 2147th ($326 vs $1778) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 3rd and 2nd in Egypt and Japan, respectively. Check Egypt vs Japan comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.4 months in Alexandria compared to 1.6 months in Tokyo. Alexandria ranked 3rd best city to live in Egypt vs Tokyo ranked 1st in Japan, while ranked 6192nd and 1st among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Alexandria vs Tokyo

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Alexandria Tokyo
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.57
$7.63
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$13.2
$47.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$3.51
$5.37
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.74
$4.38
☕ Cappuccino
$1.32
$3.56
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.21
$1.26
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$129
$1052
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$75.4
$610
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$245
$2582
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$129
$1415
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$15.1
$110
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$23.3
$168
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$8.61
$34.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
12.74%
1.12%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$571
$8885
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$196
$5220
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.17
$1.53
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$8.39
$75.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$2.84
$29.1
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.32
$1.27
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.79
$1.49
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.29
$1.54
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.39
$3.4
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.18
$2
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3
$15.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.96
$8.43
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.12
$24.1
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.92
$7.27
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.49
$3.37
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.32
$7.03
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.29
$4.87
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.29
$4.66
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.22
$3.96
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.12
$0.67
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.58
$1.82
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.16
$9.2
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.34
$2.22
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.61
$4.58
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.36
$16.4
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.16
$3.09
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.49
$1.56
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.81
$2
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$16.5
$70.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$3.14
$13.8
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$8.03
$32.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$1.61
$20.1
👖 Brand Jeans
$22.4
$47
👟 Brand Sneakers
$71.7
$67.1
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$59.8
$489
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$1732
$16527

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Distance City Cost of living
21 km or 13 mi Kafr El Dawwar
$264
55 km or 34 mi Damanhur
$283
113 km or 70 mi Tanta
$245
122 km or 76 mi El Mahalla El Kubra
$257
126 km or 78 mi Shibin El Kom
$253
141 km or 87 mi Mansoura
$255
146 km or 91 mi Benha
$226
167 km or 104 mi Zagazig
$265
174 km or 108 mi Shubra El Kheima
$275
179 km or 111 mi Cairo
$394
181 km or 113 mi Giza
$287
182 km or 113 mi Damietta
$248
203 km or 126 mi Helwan
$270
225 km or 140 mi Port Said
$322
229 km or 142 mi Faiyum
$265
234 km or 146 mi Ismailia
$230
262 km or 163 mi Beni Suef
$212
286 km or 177 mi Suez
$238
356 km or 221 mi Minya
$264
432 km or 268 mi Gaza
$696
444 km or 276 mi Netivot
$1692
444 km or 276 mi Ashkelon
$1586
446 km or 277 mi Sderot
$1694
447 km or 278 mi Ofakim
$1693
454 km or 282 mi Ashdod
$1771
460 km or 286 mi Rahat
$1700
461 km or 287 mi Paphos
$1168
462 km or 287 mi Kiryat Malakhi
$1687
463 km or 287 mi Asyut
$279
463 km or 288 mi Yavne
$1693
463 km or 288 mi Kiryat Gat
$1660
464 km or 288 mi Beersheba
$1483
467 km or 290 mi Bat Yam
$1878
468 km or 291 mi Holon
$1836
470 km or 292 mi Ness Ziona
$1698
470 km or 292 mi Rehovot
$1776
470 km or 292 mi Rishon LeZion
$1809
473 km or 294 mi Tel Aviv
$2298
473 km or 294 mi Givatayim
$2032
474 km or 295 mi Ramat Gan
$2162

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Distance City Cost of living
12 km or 7.3 mi Musashino
$1058
12 km or 7.4 mi Komae
$1052
12 km or 7.5 mi Mitaka
$1074
13 km or 8 mi Wako
$1052
13 km or 8.4 mi Kawaguchi
$1084
14 km or 8.5 mi Hirai
$1050
14 km or 8.9 mi Toda
$1057
14 km or 8.9 mi Chofu
$1083
14 km or 9 mi Nishitokyo
$1078
15 km or 9.3 mi Asaka
$1055
15 km or 9.4 mi Warabi
$1049
16 km or 10 mi Niiza
$1066
17 km or 10 mi Higashikurume
$1051
17 km or 11 mi Koganei
$1054
18 km or 11 mi Kawasaki-ku
$1085
18 km or 11 mi Inagi
$1048
18 km or 11 mi Soka
$1088
18 km or 11 mi Kiyose
$1050
19 km or 12 mi Shiki
$1051
19 km or 12 mi Kawasaki
$1105
19 km or 12 mi Urayasu
$1068
20 km or 12 mi Fuchu
$1094
20 km or 12 mi Saitama
$1133
20 km or 12 mi Kodaira
$1076
20 km or 12 mi Yashio
$1047
21 km or 13 mi Kokubunji
$1050
21 km or 13 mi Higashimurayama
$1059
21 km or 13 mi Miyoshi
$1048
22 km or 14 mi Ichikawa
$1093
22 km or 14 mi Matsudo
$1186
23 km or 14 mi Misato
$1060
23 km or 14 mi Fujimi
$1051
23 km or 14 mi Kunitachi
$1048
23 km or 14 mi Tama
$1059
24 km or 15 mi Tokorozawa
$1080
24 km or 15 mi Koshigaya
$1041
25 km or 15 mi Tachikawa
$1070
25 km or 15 mi Higashiyamato
$1051
26 km or 16 mi Yoshikawa
$1048
26 km or 16 mi Fujimino
$1050