Cost of Living Comparison Between Aja and Alexandria Cost of Living Comparison Between Aja and Alexandria

šŸ™‚ Solo nomad: Aja is 14.4% cheaper than Alexandria without rent, and 4.2% more expensive with rent.
šŸ™‚ Family of 3: Aja is 4.7% cheaper than Alexandria without rent, and 1.5% more expensive with rent.
Currency
šŸ½ Eating Out
Aja
Alexandria
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$3.59 EĀ£178
$3.55 EĀ£176
1.13%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$15.58 EĀ£774
$15.78 EĀ£784
-1.27%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$4.58 EĀ£228
$4.78 EĀ£237
-4.18%
Cappuccino
$1.43 EĀ£71
$1.44 EĀ£71.8
-0.69%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.31 EĀ£15.45
$0.29 EĀ£14.29
6.90%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.12 EĀ£5.81
$0.11 EĀ£5.46
9.09%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.17 EĀ£58.3
$1.21 EĀ£60.2
-3.31%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.92 EĀ£145
$2.9 EĀ£144
0.69%
šŸ›’ Groceries & Markets
Aja
Alexandria
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$0.91 EĀ£45.35
$0.81 EĀ£40.21
12.35%
White Bread (500g)
$0.58 EĀ£28.68
$0.72 EĀ£35.96
-19.44%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$0.71 EĀ£35.16
$0.69 EĀ£34.5
2.90%
Eggs
$1.41 EĀ£70.1
$1.45 EĀ£72.1
-2.76%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$3.4 EĀ£169
$4 EĀ£199
-15.00%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$4.17 EĀ£207
$4.48 EĀ£223
-6.92%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$8.39 EĀ£417
$9.33 EĀ£464
-10.08%
Apples (1kg)
$1.49 EĀ£74.1
$1.48 EĀ£73.7
0.68%
Banana (1kg)
$0.58 EĀ£29.05
$0.54 EĀ£26.68
7.41%
Oranges (1kg)
$0.4 EĀ£19.76
$0.39 EĀ£19.43
2.56%
Tomato (1kg)
$0.37 EĀ£18.19
$0.4 EĀ£19.65
-7.50%
Potato (1kg)
$0.38 EĀ£18.78
$0.37 EĀ£18.55
2.70%
Onion (1kg)
$0.43 EĀ£21.47
$0.4 EĀ£20
7.50%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.24 EĀ£11.94
$0.22 EĀ£10.93
9.09%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.18 EĀ£8.96
$0.22 EĀ£10.77
-18.18%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$1.91 EĀ£95.1
$1.93 EĀ£96
-1.04%
Wine (Bottle)
$6.29 EĀ£313
$6.19 EĀ£308
1.62%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.35 EĀ£67.1
$1.41 EĀ£70.3
-4.26%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.8 EĀ£89.5
$2.68 EĀ£133
-32.84%
šŸšŒ Getting Around
Aja
Alexandria
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.17 EĀ£8.44
$0.14 EĀ£7.11
21.43%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
-
$13.85 EĀ£688
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.42 EĀ£20.83
$0.56 EĀ£28.07
-25.00%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.31 EĀ£15.59
$0.43 EĀ£21.24
-27.91%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$1.94 EĀ£96.3
$2 EĀ£99.6
-3.00%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.31 EĀ£15.35
$0.33 EĀ£16.58
-6.06%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$35.3K EĀ£1.8M
$35.6K EĀ£1.8M
-0.87%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$32.9K EĀ£1.6M
$33.6K EĀ£1.7M
-2.10%
šŸ§¾ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Aja
Alexandria
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$11.71 EĀ£582
$11.33 EĀ£563
3.35%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$6.56 EĀ£326
$5.84 EĀ£290
12.33%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$10.59 EĀ£527
$10.14 EĀ£504
4.44%
šŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Aja
Alexandria
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$22.27 EĀ£1,107
$13.06 EĀ£649
70.52%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
-
$7.1 EĀ£353
-
Cinema Ticket
$2.92 EĀ£145
$2.88 EĀ£143
1.39%
šŸ§ø Childcare & Education
Aja
Alexandria
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$88.8 EĀ£4,417
$90 EĀ£4,475
-1.30%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$1,874 EĀ£93.2K
$1,834 EĀ£91.2K
2.15%
šŸ‘•šŸ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Aja
Alexandria
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$27.11 EĀ£1,348
$27.1 EĀ£1,347
0.04%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$48.77 EĀ£2,425
$47.74 EĀ£2,374
2.16%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$110 EĀ£5,458
$111 EĀ£5,497
-0.71%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$51 EĀ£2,537
$50.9 EĀ£2,529
0.35%
šŸ  Accommodation & Living
Aja
Alexandria
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$192 EĀ£9,563
$106 EĀ£5,259
81.86%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$98.8 EĀ£4,910
$66.2 EĀ£3,291
49.23%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$308 EĀ£15.3K
$241 EĀ£12K
27.78%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$176 EĀ£8,728
$133 EĀ£6,590
32.43%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$775 EĀ£38.5K
$728 EĀ£36.2K
6.42%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$426 EĀ£21.2K
$492 EĀ£24.4K
-13.26%
šŸ’µ Salaries & Financials
Aja
Alexandria
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
-
$125 EĀ£6,203
-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
16.67
17
-1.94%

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Last update for Aja: October 29, 2025

Last update for Alexandria: October 27, 2025

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