Alexandria vs Zurich - Cost of Living Comparison

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Alexandria Zurich
🚶 Cost of living one person
$400
$3784
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1034
$9038
🏠 One person rent
$103
$2349
🏘️ Family rent
$176
$4207
🍽️ Food expenses
$175
$934
🚐 Transport expenses
$55.3
$216
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$139
$6864
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
36 km
8 km
🎓 Higher education
51
82
😀 Quality of life
56
96
🏙️ Population
5.36M
449K

The cost of living in Alexandria is 89% less expensive than in Zurich. Cities ranked 8976th and 13th ($400 vs $3784) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 8th 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 1.8 months in Zurich. Alexandria ranked 3rd best city to live in Egypt vs Zurich ranked 2nd in Switzerland, while ranked 6248th and 9th 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
$4.25
$29.2
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$17.3
$93.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.38
$19.8
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.49
$9.85
☕ Cappuccino
$1.48
$7.57
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.34
$5.63
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$130
$2745
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$71.1
$1974
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$240
$5005
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$128
$3621
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$8.92
$165
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$13.8
$254
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$11.6
$55.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
18.1%
2.17%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$728
$20786
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$494
$8412
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.21
$4.99
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$15.1
$110
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.5
$38.7
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.37
$2.28
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.94
$2.3
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.84
$3.76
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.73
$3.67
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.43
$9.26
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.22
$25.1
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.68
$24.1
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.94
$45.6
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.53
$4.37
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.69
$2.8
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.49
$3.63
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.36
$5.15
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.37
$2.99
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.4
$2.34
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.14
$1.12
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.7
$3.73
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$5.42
$18.6
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.34
$2.77
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.12
$12
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.45
$22.2
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.02
$5.48
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.89
$5.07
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.75
$3.96
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$14.6
$88
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$3.21
$24.2
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$9.06
$144
💇 Haircut, simple
$1.7
$56.5
👖 Brand Jeans
$31.4
$146
👟 Brand Sneakers
$139
$157
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$89.4
$2506
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$2136
$24322

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Distance City Cost of living
21 km or 13 mi Kafr El Dawwar
$341
55 km or 34 mi Damanhur
$282
113 km or 70 mi Tanta
$294
122 km or 76 mi El Mahalla El Kubra
$343
126 km or 78 mi Shibin El Kom
$361
141 km or 87 mi Mansoura
$335
146 km or 91 mi Benha
$343
167 km or 104 mi Zagazig
$351
174 km or 108 mi Shubra El Kheima
$443
179 km or 111 mi Cairo
$506
181 km or 113 mi Giza
$394
182 km or 113 mi Damietta
$323
203 km or 126 mi Helwan
$402
225 km or 140 mi Port Said
$319
229 km or 142 mi Faiyum
$340
234 km or 146 mi Ismailia
$300
262 km or 163 mi Beni Suef
$297
286 km or 177 mi Suez
$288
356 km or 221 mi Minya
$356
432 km or 268 mi Gaza
$776
444 km or 276 mi Netivot
$2022
444 km or 276 mi Ashkelon
$1761
446 km or 277 mi Sderot
$1993
447 km or 278 mi Ofakim
$1936
454 km or 282 mi Ashdod
$2145
460 km or 286 mi Rahat
$1962
461 km or 287 mi Paphos
$1831
462 km or 287 mi Kiryat Malakhi
$2105
463 km or 287 mi Asyut
$283
463 km or 288 mi Yavne
$2172
463 km or 288 mi Kiryat Gat
$2079
464 km or 288 mi Beersheba
$1700
467 km or 290 mi Bat Yam
$2147
468 km or 291 mi Holon
$2031
470 km or 292 mi Ness Ziona
$2298
470 km or 292 mi Rehovot
$2066
470 km or 292 mi Rishon LeZion
$2403
473 km or 294 mi Tel Aviv
$2702
473 km or 294 mi Givatayim
$2449
474 km or 295 mi Ramat Gan
$2451

Cities near Zurich

Distance City Cost of living
4.2 km or 2.6 mi Altstetten
$3494
6.4 km or 4 mi Dubendorf
$3353
11 km or 6.6 mi Dietikon
$3367
14 km or 8.6 mi Horgen
$3457
14 km or 8.6 mi Uster
$3345
16 km or 9.7 mi Bulach
$3281
19 km or 12 mi Wettingen
$3328
19 km or 12 mi Wadenswil
$3414
19 km or 12 mi Winterthur
$3305
20 km or 13 mi Wetzikon
$3310
20 km or 13 mi Baden
$3360
20 km or 13 mi Baar
$3556
23 km or 15 mi Zug
$4151
28 km or 17 mi Rapperswil-Jona
$3318
33 km or 21 mi Frauenfeld
$2731
36 km or 22 mi Schaffhausen
$2740
37 km or 23 mi Waldshut-Tiengen
$1711
37 km or 23 mi Aarau
$2546
38 km or 24 mi Emmen
$3367
40 km or 25 mi Wil
$2721
40 km or 25 mi Lucerne
$3380
43 km or 27 mi Kriens
$3331
48 km or 30 mi Singen
$1740
51 km or 32 mi Radolfzell
$1794
56 km or 35 mi Kreuzlingen
$3046
57 km or 36 mi Konstanz
$1872
60 km or 37 mi Rheinfelden
$1726
63 km or 39 mi St. Gallen
$2978
63 km or 39 mi Uberlingen
$1837
64 km or 40 mi Donaueschingen
$1550
70 km or 44 mi Riehen
$3677
71 km or 44 mi Tuttlingen
$1604
71 km or 44 mi Lorrach
$1721
74 km or 46 mi Weil am Rhein
$1731
74 km or 46 mi Basel
$3080
76 km or 47 mi Villingen-Schwenningen
$1393
77 km or 48 mi Saint-Louis
$1498
77 km or 48 mi Friedrichshafen
$1966
77 km or 48 mi Schaan
$2543
78 km or 48 mi Allschwil
$3171