Alexandria

Alexandria is the second largest city in Egypt. Alexandria is a popular tourist destination and an important industrial centre due to its natural gas and oil pipelines from Suez.

Founded: 331 BC
Population: 6.1m
Area: 1,661 km²
Average salary: $133.49
Elevation: 5 m
Timezone: UTC+2

Cost of Living in Alexandria

Last Update: July 2024

Rent Per Month

Price

Range

Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre

$104.30

$83.44$125.16

Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre

$62.58

$52.15$83.44

Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre

$182.53

$146.02$417.21

Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre

$132.99

$73.01$208.61

Buy Apartment Price

Price

Range

Price per Square Meter to Buy Apartment in City Centre

$391.14

$354.63$417.21

Price per Square Meter to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre

$382.44

$208.61$625.82

Utilities (Monthly)

Price

Range

Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 85m2 Apartment

$12.69

$8.34$35.46

Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL)

$9.51

$6.26$20.86

Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data

$5.29

$2.29$10.43

Markets

Price

Range

Apples (1kg)

$1.45

$0.42$2.09

Banana (1kg)

$0.38

$0.26$1.04

Beef Round (1kg) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat)

$9.00

$7.30$10.43

Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range)

$6.26

$4.17$16.69

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$4.75

$2.50$6.26

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro)

$1.88

$1.67$2.09

Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$0.66

$0.63$1.67

Eggs (regular) (12)

$1.45

$1.21$1.85

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.66

$0.52$2.50

Lettuce (1 head)

$0.21

$0.10$0.42

Loaf of Fresh White Bread (500g)

$0.64

$0.38$1.04

Local Cheese (1kg)

$3.45

$1.46$8.34

Milk (regular), (1 liter)

$0.91

$0.65$1.04

Onion (1kg)

$0.52

$0.21$0.83

Oranges (1kg)

$0.31

$0.17$0.52

Potato (1kg)

$0.36

$0.17$0.52

Rice (white), (1kg)

$0.77

$0.63$1.38

Tomato (1kg)

$0.26

$0.13$0.42

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.17

$0.13$0.25

Transportation

Price

Range

Gasoline (1 liter)

$0.26

$0.23$0.28

Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$2.29

$2.09$2.50

One-way Ticket (Local Transport)

$0.21

$0.21$0.25

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$1.04

$0.58$2.09

Taxi 1km (Normal Tariff)

$0.25

$0.17$0.73

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$0.42

$0.21$0.83

Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car)

$29,413.40

$27,118.73$37,549.02

Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car)

$27,118.73

$14,602.39$62,581.69

Clothing And Shoes

Price

Range

1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$24.90

$10.43$62.58

1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes

$25.73

$12.52$104.30

1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range)

$97.11

$52.15$156.45

1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...)

$45.30

$20.86$93.87

Restaurants

Price

Range

Cappuccino (regular)

$1.30

$0.42$2.92

Coke/Pepsi (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.28

$0.21$0.52

Domestic Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$1.46

$0.94$4.17

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.09

$1.56$4.17

McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal)

$4.17

$3.55$5.22

Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course

$15.12

$10.43$41.72

Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant

$3.44

$2.09$8.34

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.10

$0.10$0.21

Childcare

Price

Range

International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child

$1,293.35

$625.82$3,129.08

Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child

$93.87

$31.29$166.88

Sports And Leisure

Price

Range

Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat

$2.03

$1.67$4.38

Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult

$17.11

$6.26$20.86

Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend)

$4.17

Salaries And Financing

Price

Range

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$133.49

Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate

13.46

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