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

šŸ™‚ Solo nomad: Minya is 20.7% cheaper than Alexandria without rent, and 20.9% cheaper with rent.
šŸ™‚ Family of 3: Minya is 13.4% cheaper than Alexandria without rent, and 24.4% cheaper with rent.
Currency
šŸ½ Eating Out
Minya
Alexandria
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$2.89 EĀ£144
$3.55 EĀ£176
-18.59%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$8.05 EĀ£400
$15.78 EĀ£784
-48.99%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$5.19 EĀ£258
$4.78 EĀ£237
8.58%
Cappuccino
$1.39 EĀ£69.3
$1.44 EĀ£71.8
-3.47%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.42 EĀ£20.85
$0.29 EĀ£14.29
44.83%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.1 EĀ£5.02
$0.11 EĀ£5.46
-9.09%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.18 EĀ£58.5
$1.21 EĀ£60.2
-2.48%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2 EĀ£99.5
$2.9 EĀ£144
-31.03%
šŸ›’ Groceries & Markets
Minya
Alexandria
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$0.84 EĀ£41.83
$0.81 EĀ£40.21
3.70%
White Bread (500g)
$0.23 EĀ£11.34
$0.72 EĀ£35.96
-68.06%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$0.62 EĀ£30.95
$0.69 EĀ£34.5
-10.14%
Eggs
$1.36 EĀ£67.6
$1.45 EĀ£72.1
-6.21%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$2.03 EĀ£101
$4 EĀ£199
-49.25%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$4.05 EĀ£201
$4.48 EĀ£223
-9.60%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$7.37 EĀ£367
$9.33 EĀ£464
-21.01%
Apples (1kg)
$0.82 EĀ£40.66
$1.48 EĀ£73.7
-44.59%
Banana (1kg)
$0.51 EĀ£25.16
$0.54 EĀ£26.68
-5.56%
Oranges (1kg)
$0.38 EĀ£19.11
$0.39 EĀ£19.43
-2.56%
Tomato (1kg)
$0.36 EĀ£18.08
$0.4 EĀ£19.65
-10.00%
Potato (1kg)
$0.37 EĀ£18.26
$0.37 EĀ£18.55
-
Onion (1kg)
$0.41 EĀ£20.46
$0.4 EĀ£20
2.50%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.27 EĀ£13.31
$0.22 EĀ£10.93
22.73%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.17 EĀ£8.26
$0.22 EĀ£10.77
-22.73%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$1.98 EĀ£98.5
$1.93 EĀ£96
2.59%
Wine (Bottle)
$4.85 EĀ£241
$6.19 EĀ£308
-21.65%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.4 EĀ£69.8
$1.41 EĀ£70.3
-0.71%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.69 EĀ£84.1
$2.68 EĀ£133
-36.94%
šŸšŒ Getting Around
Minya
Alexandria
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.2 EĀ£9.72
$0.14 EĀ£7.11
42.86%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
-
$13.85 EĀ£688
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.27 EĀ£13.41
$0.56 EĀ£28.07
-51.79%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.09 EĀ£4.72
$0.43 EĀ£21.24
-79.07%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$0.76 EĀ£37.74
$2 EĀ£99.6
-62.00%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.33 EĀ£16.6
$0.33 EĀ£16.58
-
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$30.8K EĀ£1.5M
$35.6K EĀ£1.8M
-13.42%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$36.9K EĀ£1.8M
$33.6K EĀ£1.7M
9.72%
šŸ§¾ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Minya
Alexandria
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$16.58 EĀ£824
$11.33 EĀ£563
46.34%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$3.6 EĀ£179
$5.84 EĀ£290
-38.36%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$10.53 EĀ£523
$10.14 EĀ£504
3.85%
šŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Minya
Alexandria
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$7.33 EĀ£365
$13.06 EĀ£649
-43.87%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$4.97 EĀ£247
$7.1 EĀ£353
-30.00%
Cinema Ticket
$6.89 EĀ£343
$2.88 EĀ£143
139.24%
šŸ§ø Childcare & Education
Minya
Alexandria
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$93.9 EĀ£4,667
$90 EĀ£4,475
4.28%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$2,640 EĀ£131.3K
$1,834 EĀ£91.2K
43.93%
šŸ‘•šŸ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Minya
Alexandria
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$9.63 EĀ£479
$27.1 EĀ£1,347
-64.46%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$39.68 EĀ£1,973
$47.74 EĀ£2,374
-16.88%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$82.9 EĀ£4,124
$111 EĀ£5,497
-24.98%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$49.95 EĀ£2,483
$50.9 EĀ£2,529
-1.79%
šŸ  Accommodation & Living
Minya
Alexandria
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$67.8 EĀ£3,369
$106 EĀ£5,259
-35.94%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$44.38 EĀ£2,207
$66.2 EĀ£3,291
-32.94%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$137 EĀ£6,808
$241 EĀ£12K
-43.12%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$80.2 EĀ£3,987
$133 EĀ£6,590
-39.50%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$860 EĀ£42.7K
$728 EĀ£36.2K
18.08%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$485 EĀ£24.1K
$492 EĀ£24.4K
-1.30%
šŸ’µ Salaries & Financials
Minya
Alexandria
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$84.3 EĀ£4,190
$125 EĀ£6,203
-32.45%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
23.33
17
37.24%

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Last update for Minya: October 27, 2025

Last update for Alexandria: October 27, 2025

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