Alexandria vs Zurich - Cost of Living Comparison

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Alexandria Zurich
🚶 Cost of living one person
$384
$3691
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$990
$8778
🏠 One person rent
$95.7
$2299
🏘️ Family rent
$159
$4069
🍽️ Food expenses
$172
$919
🚐 Transport expenses
$50.6
$198
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$125
$8151
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
36 km
8 km
🎓 Higher education
51
81
😀 Quality of life
56
100
🏙️ Population
4.87M
449K

The cost of living in Alexandria is 90% less expensive than in Zurich. Cities ranked 9006th and 23rd ($384 vs $3691) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 9th and 3rd in Egypt and Switzerland, respectively. Check Egypt vs Switzerland comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.3 months in Alexandria compared to 2.2 months in Zurich. Alexandria ranked 3rd best city to live in Egypt vs Zurich ranked 1st in Switzerland, while ranked 6233rd and 2nd among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Alexandria vs Zurich

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Alexandria Zurich
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$4.15
$27.9
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$16.8
$90.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.29
$20.1
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.48
$9.69
☕ Cappuccino
$1.53
$7.32
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.34
$5.52
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$114
$2543
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$66.2
$1977
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$207
$4563
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$117
$3579
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$8.28
$157
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$12.7
$240
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$11.6
$52.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
16.98%
2.08%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$715
$24740
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$491
$9963
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.2
$4.35
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$14.8
$109
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.03
$33.5
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.35
$2.26
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.87
$2.29
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.76
$3.29
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.72
$3.54
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.43
$8.34
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.98
$24.8
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.61
$23.9
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.8
$53.7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.49
$4.29
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.66
$2.89
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.46
$3.33
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.35
$5.27
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.36
$2.97
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.39
$2.27
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.14
$1.11
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.68
$3.93
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.29
$18.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.3
$2.74
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.09
$11.2
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.42
$20.8
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.01
$5.39
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.88
$4.88
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.76
$3.84
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$14.3
$83.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$3.03
$23.3
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$8.02
$138
💇 Haircut, simple
$1.67
$55.6
👖 Brand Jeans
$32.2
$138
👟 Brand Sneakers
$139
$150
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$87.9
$2616
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$1874
$22875

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Distance City Cost of living
21 km or 13 mi Kafr El Dawwar
$330
55 km or 34 mi Damanhur
$274
113 km or 70 mi Tanta
$287
122 km or 76 mi El Mahalla El Kubra
$356
126 km or 78 mi Shibin El Kom
$354
141 km or 87 mi Mansoura
$326
146 km or 91 mi Benha
$336
167 km or 104 mi Zagazig
$345
174 km or 108 mi Shubra El Kheima
$422
179 km or 111 mi Cairo
$473
181 km or 113 mi Giza
$410
182 km or 113 mi Damietta
$331
203 km or 126 mi Helwan
$395
225 km or 140 mi Port Said
$306
229 km or 142 mi Faiyum
$334
234 km or 146 mi Ismailia
$295
262 km or 163 mi Beni Suef
$288
286 km or 177 mi Suez
$276
356 km or 221 mi Minya
$348
432 km or 268 mi Gaza
$695
444 km or 276 mi Netivot
$1951
444 km or 276 mi Ashkelon
$1850
446 km or 277 mi Sderot
$1957
447 km or 278 mi Ofakim
$1867
454 km or 282 mi Ashdod
$1993
460 km or 286 mi Rahat
$1879
461 km or 287 mi Paphos
$1728
462 km or 287 mi Kiryat Malakhi
$2027
463 km or 287 mi Asyut
$271
463 km or 288 mi Yavne
$2064
463 km or 288 mi Kiryat Gat
$2032
464 km or 288 mi Beersheba
$1645
467 km or 290 mi Bat Yam
$2040
468 km or 291 mi Holon
$1937
470 km or 292 mi Ness Ziona
$2130
470 km or 292 mi Rehovot
$1947
470 km or 292 mi Rishon LeZion
$2233
473 km or 294 mi Tel Aviv
$2492
473 km or 294 mi Givatayim
$2303
474 km or 295 mi Ramat Gan
$2440

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Distance City Cost of living
4.2 km or 2.6 mi Altstetten
$3392
6.4 km or 4 mi Dubendorf
$3276
11 km or 6.6 mi Dietikon
$3239
14 km or 8.6 mi Horgen
$3282
14 km or 8.6 mi Uster
$3249
16 km or 9.7 mi Bulach
$3153
19 km or 12 mi Wettingen
$3207
19 km or 12 mi Wadenswil
$3225
19 km or 12 mi Winterthur
$3207
20 km or 13 mi Wetzikon
$3180
20 km or 13 mi Baden
$3240
20 km or 13 mi Baar
$3381
23 km or 15 mi Zug
$3836
28 km or 17 mi Rapperswil-Jona
$3169
33 km or 21 mi Frauenfeld
$2747
36 km or 22 mi Schaffhausen
$2699
37 km or 23 mi Waldshut-Tiengen
$1684
37 km or 23 mi Aarau
$2489
38 km or 24 mi Emmen
$3197
40 km or 25 mi Wil
$2650
40 km or 25 mi Lucerne
$3231
43 km or 27 mi Kriens
$3175
48 km or 30 mi Singen
$1705
51 km or 32 mi Radolfzell
$1766
56 km or 35 mi Kreuzlingen
$2924
57 km or 36 mi Konstanz
$1887
60 km or 37 mi Rheinfelden
$1690
63 km or 39 mi St. Gallen
$2694
63 km or 39 mi Uberlingen
$1810
64 km or 40 mi Donaueschingen
$1537
70 km or 44 mi Riehen
$3565
71 km or 44 mi Tuttlingen
$1593
71 km or 44 mi Lorrach
$1694
74 km or 46 mi Weil am Rhein
$1698
74 km or 46 mi Basel
$2964
76 km or 47 mi Villingen-Schwenningen
$1397
77 km or 48 mi Saint-Louis
$1447
77 km or 48 mi Friedrichshafen
$1839
77 km or 48 mi Schaan
$2443
78 km or 48 mi Allschwil
$3041