Alexandria vs Zurich - Cost of Living Comparison

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Alexandria Zurich
🚶 Cost of living one person
$316
$3296
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$842
$8076
🏠 One person rent
$79.5
$1966
🏘️ Family rent
$164
$3466
🍽️ Food expenses
$152
$863
🚐 Transport expenses
$32.3
$211
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$113
$7242
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
36 km
8 km
🎓 Higher education
50
81
😀 Quality of life
48
98
🏙️ Population
4.87M
449K

The cost of living in Alexandria is 90% less expensive than in Zurich. Cities ranked 9165th and 59th ($316 vs $3296) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 16th and 2nd in Egypt and Switzerland, respectively. Check Egypt vs Switzerland comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.4 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 6367th and 5th 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
$3.49
$26
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$11.9
$111
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.39
$17.8
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2
$8.89
☕ Cappuccino
$1.43
$6.48
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.3
$5.47
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$96.2
$2155
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$55.7
$1671
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$225
$4080
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$125
$2967
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$7.34
$148
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$11.1
$226
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$8.37
$50.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
17.16%
2.17%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$567
$24070
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$364
$5867
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.2
$4.88
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$2.36
$94.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.91
$41.4
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.29
$2.08
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.83
$1.99
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.67
$2.98
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.7
$3.45
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.39
$7.49
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.87
$22
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.53
$22.1
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.91
$45.4
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.36
$3.52
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.5
$2.34
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.35
$2.81
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.34
$5.08
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.42
$2.6
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.51
$2.32
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.12
$0.79
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.68
$3.38
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$5.95
$14.8
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.99
$2.32
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.79
$10
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$0.74
$21.1
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$1.29
$5.47
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.76
$3.9
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.56
$4.01
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$16
$72.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$2.45
$21.8
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$6.03
$138
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.4
$54.9
👖 Brand Jeans
$25.2
$120
👟 Brand Sneakers
$104
$124
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$71.3
$2498
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$1522
$29610

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Distance City Cost of living
21 km or 13 mi Kafr El Dawwar
$289
55 km or 34 mi Damanhur
$268
113 km or 70 mi Tanta
$288
122 km or 76 mi El Mahalla El Kubra
$269
126 km or 78 mi Shibin El Kom
$305
141 km or 87 mi Mansoura
$301
146 km or 91 mi Benha
$300
167 km or 104 mi Zagazig
$307
174 km or 108 mi Shubra El Kheima
$365
179 km or 111 mi Cairo
$417
181 km or 113 mi Giza
$318
182 km or 113 mi Damietta
$298
203 km or 126 mi Helwan
$335
225 km or 140 mi Port Said
$276
229 km or 142 mi Faiyum
$325
234 km or 146 mi Ismailia
$295
262 km or 163 mi Beni Suef
$319
286 km or 177 mi Suez
$272
356 km or 221 mi Minya
$339
432 km or 268 mi Gaza
$640
444 km or 276 mi Netivot
$1742
444 km or 276 mi Ashkelon
$1511
446 km or 277 mi Sderot
$1732
447 km or 278 mi Ofakim
$1684
454 km or 282 mi Ashdod
$1837
460 km or 286 mi Rahat
$1686
461 km or 287 mi Paphos
$1551
462 km or 287 mi Kiryat Malakhi
$1809
463 km or 287 mi Asyut
$290
463 km or 288 mi Yavne
$1884
463 km or 288 mi Kiryat Gat
$1757
464 km or 288 mi Beersheba
$1471
467 km or 290 mi Bat Yam
$1890
468 km or 291 mi Holon
$1834
470 km or 292 mi Ness Ziona
$1943
470 km or 292 mi Rehovot
$1811
470 km or 292 mi Rishon LeZion
$2028
473 km or 294 mi Tel Aviv
$2306
473 km or 294 mi Givatayim
$2156
474 km or 295 mi Ramat Gan
$2232

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Distance City Cost of living
4.2 km or 2.6 mi Altstetten
$3037
6.4 km or 4 mi Dubendorf
$2988
11 km or 6.6 mi Dietikon
$2934
14 km or 8.6 mi Horgen
$2976
14 km or 8.6 mi Uster
$2974
16 km or 9.7 mi Bulach
$2873
19 km or 12 mi Wettingen
$2970
19 km or 12 mi Wadenswil
$2960
19 km or 12 mi Winterthur
$3032
20 km or 13 mi Wetzikon
$2893
20 km or 13 mi Baden
$3059
20 km or 13 mi Baar
$3099
23 km or 15 mi Zug
$3426
28 km or 17 mi Rapperswil-Jona
$2861
33 km or 21 mi Frauenfeld
$2379
36 km or 22 mi Schaffhausen
$2419
37 km or 23 mi Waldshut-Tiengen
$1472
37 km or 23 mi Aarau
$2252
38 km or 24 mi Emmen
$2897
40 km or 25 mi Wil
$2262
40 km or 25 mi Lucerne
$2931
43 km or 27 mi Kriens
$2891
48 km or 30 mi Singen
$1555
51 km or 32 mi Radolfzell
$1609
56 km or 35 mi Kreuzlingen
$2614
57 km or 36 mi Konstanz
$1731
60 km or 37 mi Rheinfelden
$1447
63 km or 39 mi St. Gallen
$2464
63 km or 39 mi Uberlingen
$1641
64 km or 40 mi Donaueschingen
$1382
70 km or 44 mi Riehen
$3233
71 km or 44 mi Tuttlingen
$1453
71 km or 44 mi Lorrach
$1434
74 km or 46 mi Weil am Rhein
$1442
74 km or 46 mi Basel
$2643
76 km or 47 mi Villingen-Schwenningen
$1267
77 km or 48 mi Saint-Louis
$1286
77 km or 48 mi Friedrichshafen
$1656
77 km or 48 mi Schaan
$2352
78 km or 48 mi Allschwil
$2717