Cost of Living Comparison Between Alexandria and Aswan Cost of Living Comparison Between Alexandria and Aswan

😐 Solo nomad: Alexandria is 3.1% more expensive than Aswan without rent, and 4.4% cheaper with rent.

😐 Family of 3: Alexandria is 7.4% more expensive than Aswan without rent, and 0.4% more expensive with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$3.55 E£176

$4.83 E£240

-26.50%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$15.78 E£784

$8.3 E£413

90.12%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$4.78 E£237

$3.84 E£191

24.48%

Cappuccino

$1.44 E£71.8

$0.96 E£47.59

50.00%

Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.29 E£14.29

$0.27 E£13.41

7.41%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.11 E£5.46

$0.09 E£4.72

22.22%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$1.21 E£60.2

$1.22 E£60.5

-0.82%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.9 E£144

$3.05 E£152

-4.92%

Milk (1 liter)

$0.81 E£40.21

$0.86 E£42.64

-5.81%

White Bread (500g)

$0.72 E£35.96

$0.62 E£30.87

16.13%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$0.69 E£34.5

$0.69 E£34.33

Eggs

$1.45 E£72.1

$1.4 E£69.8

3.57%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$4 E£199

$3.39 E£169

17.99%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$4.48 E£223

$4.31 E£214

3.94%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$9.33 E£464

$8.55 E£425

9.12%

Apples (1kg)

$1.48 E£73.7

$1.41 E£70.2

4.96%

Banana (1kg)

$0.54 E£26.68

$0.54 E£26.99

Oranges (1kg)

$0.39 E£19.43

$0.42 E£20.95

-7.14%

Tomato (1kg)

$0.4 E£19.65

$0.37 E£18.16

8.11%

Potato (1kg)

$0.37 E£18.55

$0.38 E£18.74

-2.63%

Onion (1kg)

$0.4 E£20

$0.4 E£19.86

Lettuce (1 head)

$0.22 E£10.93

$0.22 E£10.91

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.22 E£10.77

$0.17 E£8.43

29.41%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$1.93 E£96

$1.98 E£98.4

-2.53%

Wine (Bottle)

$6.19 E£308

$6.56 E£326

-5.64%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$1.41 E£70.3

$1.29 E£64.3

9.30%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.68 E£133

$1.86 E£92.3

44.09%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$0.14 E£7.11

$0.2 E£9.71

-30.00%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$13.85 E£688

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$0.56 E£28.07

$0.41 E£20.43

36.59%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$0.43 E£21.24

$0.31 E£15.45

38.71%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$2 E£99.6

$2.01 E£100

-0.50%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$0.33 E£16.58

$0.31 E£15.39

6.45%

Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)

$35.6K E£1.8M

$35.2K E£1.8M

1.17%

Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)

$33.6K E£1.7M

-0.15%

Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)

$11.33 E£563

$11.75 E£584

-3.57%

SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)

$5.84 E£290

$6.36 E£316

-8.18%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$10.14 E£504

$10.53 E£523

-3.70%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$13.06 E£649

$22.56 E£1,122

-42.11%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$7.1 E£353

Cinema Ticket

$2.88 E£143

$2.9 E£144

-0.69%

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

$90 E£4,475

$87.8 E£4,367

2.47%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$1,834 E£91.2K

$1,859 E£92.4K

-1.33%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$27.1 E£1,347

$27.85 E£1,385

-2.69%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$47.74 E£2,374

$48.54 E£2,414

-1.65%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$111 E£5,497

$109 E£5,408

1.65%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$50.9 E£2,529

$51 E£2,533

-0.18%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$106 E£5,259

$191 E£9,519

-44.76%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$66.2 E£3,291

$100 E£4,972

-33.82%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$241 E£12K

$305 E£15.2K

-21.04%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$133 E£6,590

$179 E£8,882

-25.80%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$728 E£36.2K

$982 E£48.8K

-25.86%

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$492 E£24.4K

$450 E£22.4K

9.32%

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$125 E£6,203

20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)

16.67

1.98%

Citycost data is based on AI and user input – minor inaccuracies may occur.

Last update for Alexandria: October 27, 2025

Last update for Aswan: October 28, 2025

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