Cost of Living Comparison Between Alexandria and El Mahalla El Kubra Cost of Living Comparison Between Alexandria and El Mahalla El Kubra

🙂 Solo nomad: Alexandria is 1.9% cheaper than El Mahalla El Kubra without rent, and 2.1% more expensive with rent.

😐 Family of 3: Alexandria is 1.7% more expensive than El Mahalla El Kubra without rent, and 5.1% more expensive with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$3.55 E£176

$3.49 E£173

1.72%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$15.78 E£784

$13.69 E£681

15.27%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$4.78 E£237

$3.91 E£195

22.25%

Cappuccino

$1.44 E£71.8

$0.94 E£46.59

53.19%

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

$0.29 E£14.29

$0.31 E£15.43

-6.45%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.11 E£5.46

$0.11 E£5.69

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$1.21 E£60.2

$1.17 E£58.1

3.42%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.9 E£144

$3.02 E£150

-3.97%

Milk (1 liter)

$0.81 E£40.21

$0.85 E£42.24

-4.71%

White Bread (500g)

$0.72 E£35.96

$0.31 E£15.48

132.26%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$0.69 E£34.5

$0.59 E£29.17

16.95%

Eggs

$1.45 E£72.1

$1.43 E£71.1

1.40%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$4 E£199

$2.43 E£121

64.61%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$4.48 E£223

$4.24 E£211

5.66%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$9.33 E£464

$7.54 E£375

23.74%

Apples (1kg)

$1.48 E£73.7

$1.29 E£64

14.73%

Banana (1kg)

$0.54 E£26.68

$0.59 E£29.09

-8.47%

Oranges (1kg)

$0.39 E£19.43

$0.43 E£21.34

-9.30%

Tomato (1kg)

$0.4 E£19.65

$0.27 E£13.49

48.15%

Potato (1kg)

$0.37 E£18.55

$0.35 E£17.42

5.71%

Onion (1kg)

$0.4 E£20

$0.43 E£21.42

-6.98%

Lettuce (1 head)

$0.22 E£10.93

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.22 E£10.77

$0.19 E£9.31

15.79%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$1.93 E£96

$1.98 E£98.2

-2.53%

Wine (Bottle)

$6.19 E£308

$6.4 E£318

-3.28%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$1.41 E£70.3

$1.4 E£69.5

0.71%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.68 E£133

$2.59 E£129

3.47%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$0.14 E£7.11

$0.16 E£7.96

-12.50%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$13.85 E£688

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$0.56 E£28.07

$0.39 E£19.38

43.59%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$0.43 E£21.24

$0.11 E£5.43

290.91%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$2 E£99.6

$1.01 E£50.3

98.02%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$0.33 E£16.58

$0.32 E£15.92

3.13%

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

$35.6K E£1.8M

0.17%

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

$33.6K E£1.7M

$33.3K E£1.7M

0.77%

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

$11.33 E£563

$11.39 E£567

-0.53%

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

$5.84 E£290

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$10.14 E£504

$9.93 E£494

2.11%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$13.06 E£649

$22.38 E£1,113

-41.64%

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

$32.37 E£1,609

178.07%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$1,834 E£91.2K

$1,847 E£91.8K

-0.68%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$27.1 E£1,347

$18.13 E£902

49.48%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$47.74 E£2,374

$42.06 E£2,091

13.50%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$111 E£5,497

$110 E£5,470

0.49%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$50.9 E£2,529

$51.2 E£2,546

-0.68%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$106 E£5,259

$192 E£9,531

-44.82%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$66.2 E£3,291

$99 E£4,922

-33.14%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$241 E£12K

$305 E£15.1K

-20.98%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$133 E£6,590

$179 E£8,888

-25.85%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$728 E£36.2K

$828 E£41.2K

-12.07%

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$492 E£24.4K

$518 E£25.8K

-5.09%

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$125 E£6,203

20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)

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

Last update for Alexandria: October 27, 2025

Last update for El Mahalla El Kubra: October 29, 2025

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