Cost of Living in Alexandria, Egypt

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Cost of living One person Family of 4
💰 Total with rent
$495
$1302
🛋️ Without rent
$331
$951
🏨 Rent & Utilities
$164
$351
🍽️ Food
$220
$557
🚐 Transport
$44
$120
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$149
😀 Quality of life
51
🏙️ Population
4.87M

The average cost of living in Alexandria is $495, which is in the top 8% of the least expensive cities in the world, ranked 8536th out of 9294 in our global list and 6th out of 29 in Egypt.

The median after-tax salary is $149, which is enough to cover living expenses for 0.3 months. Ranked 6224th (TOP 67%) in the list of best places to live in the world and 2nd best city to live in Egypt. With an estimated population of 4.87M, Alexandria is the 3rd largest city in Egypt.

Why living in Alexandria costs 3.3 times more than the average salary? Because we have a developed country lifestyle as a reference and in some least developed countries maintaining such a standard of living is hard and expensive. Thus, living costs in Alexandria for locals and expats differ significantly.

✈️ Closest airport 36 km Borj El Arab International Airport
😷 Air quality Moderate 19.9 µg/m³
🎓 Best university rank 1063 Alexandria University
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Prices in Alexandria

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Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$5.31
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$19.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.46
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.95
 Cappuccino
$1.74
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.35
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in city Center, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$217
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$117
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in city Center, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$486
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$273
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$15.4
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$24
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$11.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
16.27%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$716
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$371
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.19
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$10.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.74
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.39
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.12
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.71
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.03
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.9
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.78
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.17
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.6
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.7
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.79
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.58
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.49
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.51
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.95
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.16
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.6
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$9.49
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.31
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.22
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.1
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.45
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.79
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$19
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$3.84
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$10.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$1.57
👖 Brand Jeans
$36.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$125
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$86.5
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$3745

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