Cost of Living Comparison Between Alexandria and Minya Cost of Living Comparison Between Alexandria and Minya

😐 Solo nomad: Alexandria is 26.1% more expensive than Minya without rent, and 26.5% more expensive with rent.

😐 Family of 3: Alexandria is 15.4% more expensive than Minya without rent, and 32.2% more expensive with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$3.55 E£176

$2.89 E£144

22.84%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$15.78 E£784

$8.05 E£400

96.02%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$4.78 E£237

$5.19 E£258

-7.90%

Cappuccino

$1.44 E£71.8

$1.39 E£69.3

3.60%

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

$0.29 E£14.29

$0.42 E£20.85

-30.95%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.11 E£5.46

$0.1 E£5.02

10.00%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$1.21 E£60.2

$1.18 E£58.5

2.54%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.9 E£144

$2 E£99.5

45.00%

Milk (1 liter)

$0.81 E£40.21

$0.84 E£41.83

-3.57%

White Bread (500g)

$0.72 E£35.96

$0.23 E£11.34

213.04%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$0.69 E£34.5

$0.62 E£30.95

11.29%

Eggs

$1.45 E£72.1

$1.36 E£67.6

6.62%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$4 E£199

$2.03 E£101

97.04%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$4.48 E£223

$4.05 E£201

10.62%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$9.33 E£464

$7.37 E£367

26.59%

Apples (1kg)

$1.48 E£73.7

$0.82 E£40.66

80.49%

Banana (1kg)

$0.54 E£26.68

$0.51 E£25.16

5.88%

Oranges (1kg)

$0.39 E£19.43

$0.38 E£19.11

2.63%

Tomato (1kg)

$0.4 E£19.65

$0.36 E£18.08

11.11%

Potato (1kg)

$0.37 E£18.55

$0.37 E£18.26

Onion (1kg)

$0.4 E£20

$0.41 E£20.46

-2.44%

Lettuce (1 head)

$0.22 E£10.93

$0.27 E£13.31

-18.52%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.22 E£10.77

$0.17 E£8.26

29.41%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$1.93 E£96

$1.98 E£98.5

-2.53%

Wine (Bottle)

$6.19 E£308

$4.85 E£241

27.63%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$1.41 E£70.3

$1.4 E£69.8

0.71%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.68 E£133

$1.69 E£84.1

58.58%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$0.14 E£7.11

$0.2 E£9.72

-30.00%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$13.85 E£688

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$0.56 E£28.07

$0.27 E£13.41

107.41%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$0.43 E£21.24

$0.09 E£4.72

377.78%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$2 E£99.6

$0.76 E£37.74

163.16%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$0.33 E£16.58

$0.33 E£16.6

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

$35.6K E£1.8M

$30.8K E£1.5M

15.50%

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

$33.6K E£1.7M

$36.9K E£1.8M

-8.86%

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

$11.33 E£563

$16.58 E£824

-31.66%

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

$5.84 E£290

$3.6 E£179

62.22%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$10.14 E£504

$10.53 E£523

-3.70%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$13.06 E£649

$7.33 E£365

78.17%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$7.1 E£353

$4.97 E£247

42.86%

Cinema Ticket

$2.88 E£143

$6.89 E£343

-58.20%

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

$90 E£4,475

$93.9 E£4,667

-4.10%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$1,834 E£91.2K

$2,640 E£131.3K

-30.52%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$27.1 E£1,347

$9.63 E£479

181.41%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$47.74 E£2,374

$39.68 E£1,973

20.31%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$111 E£5,497

$82.9 E£4,124

33.30%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$50.9 E£2,529

$49.95 E£2,483

1.82%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$106 E£5,259

$67.8 E£3,369

56.10%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$66.2 E£3,291

$44.38 E£2,207

49.12%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$241 E£12K

$137 E£6,808

75.80%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$133 E£6,590

$80.2 E£3,987

65.29%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$728 E£36.2K

$860 E£42.7K

-15.31%

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$492 E£24.4K

$485 E£24.1K

1.32%

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$125 E£6,203

$84.3 E£4,190

48.04%

20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)

23.33

-27.13%

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

Last update for Alexandria: October 27, 2025

Last update for Minya: October 27, 2025

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