Cost of Living Comparison Between Qena and Alexandria Cost of Living Comparison Between Qena and Alexandria

🙂 Solo nomad: Qena is 10.7% cheaper than Alexandria without rent, and 12.9% more expensive with rent.

😐 Family of 3: Qena is 15.9% more expensive than Alexandria without rent, and 7% more expensive with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$4.01 E£200

$3.52 E£176

13.92%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$15.76 E£786

$15.72 E£784

0.25%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$5.82 E£290

$4.65 E£232

25.16%

Cappuccino

$1.59 E£79.4

$1.50 E£74.7

6.00%

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

$0.37 E£18.55

$0.31 E£15.47

19.35%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.16 E£7.76

$0.11 E£5.64

45.45%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$2.01 E£100

$1.17 E£58.2

71.79%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.68 E£133

$2.94 E£146

-8.84%

Milk (1 liter)

$0.96 E£48.00

$0.79 E£39.35

21.52%

White Bread (500g)

$0.57 E£28.44

$0.80 E£39.74

-28.75%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$0.69 E£34.49

$0.66 E£33.02

4.55%

Eggs

$2.17 E£108

$1.46 E£72.7

48.63%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$3.47 E£173

$3.82 E£190

-9.16%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$6.57 E£328

$4.41 E£220

48.98%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$9.75 E£486

$9.53 E£475

2.31%

Apples (1kg)

$1.31 E£65.4

$1.48 E£73.6

-11.49%

Banana (1kg)

$0.47 E£23.44

$0.55 E£27.29

-14.55%

Oranges (1kg)

$0.42 E£20.98

$0.42 E£21.02

Tomato (1kg)

$0.60 E£30.01

$0.40 E£19.83

50.00%

Potato (1kg)

$0.50 E£24.73

$0.41 E£20.22

21.95%

Onion (1kg)

$0.58 E£29.14

$0.44 E£21.92

31.82%

Lettuce (1 head)

$0.30 E£15.06

$0.22 E£10.95

36.36%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.19 E£9.71

$0.17 E£8.31

11.76%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$1.96 E£98.0

$2.01 E£100

-2.49%

Wine (Bottle)

$7.66 E£382

$5.12 E£255

49.61%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$1.22 E£60.9

$1.35 E£67.2

-9.63%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$1.75 E£87.1

$2.55 E£127

-31.37%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$0.17 E£8.44

$0.16 E£7.90

6.25%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$13.58 E£677

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$0.39 E£19.41

$0.52 E£26.12

-25.00%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$0.15 E£7.53

$0.42 E£21.02

-64.29%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$1.95 E£97.3

$2.02 E£101

-3.47%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$0.33 E£16.36

$0.31 E£15.32

6.45%

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

$17.9K E£893.2K

$35.5K E£1.8M

-49.53%

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

$33.4K E£1.7M

$33.6K E£1.7M

-0.62%

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

$25.88 E£1,290

$11.22 E£559

130.66%

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

$6.24 E£311

$5.62 E£280

11.03%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$12.59 E£628

$10.11 E£504

24.53%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$21.92 E£1,093

$12.93 E£645

69.53%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$7.10 E£354

Cinema Ticket

$3.52 E£175

$3.05 E£152

15.41%

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

$99.2 E£4,945

$87.7 E£4,373

13.07%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$597 E£29.8K

$1,818 E£90.7K

-67.17%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$11.56 E£577

$27.13 E£1,353

-57.39%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$19.51 E£973

$47.67 E£2,377

-59.07%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$108 E£5,397

$108 E£5,362

0.64%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$50.4 E£2,512

$50.8 E£2,533

-0.85%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$189 E£9,446

$107 E£5,359

76.27%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$98.3 E£4,901

$66.1 E£3,296

48.69%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$306 E£15.3K

$239 E£11.9K

28.21%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$177 E£8,802

$136 E£6,760

30.22%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$774 E£38.6K

$701 E£35.0K

10.45%

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$410 E£20.5K

$470 E£23.4K

-12.68%

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$133 E£6,633

20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)

-41.18%

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

Last update for Qena: March 1, 2026

Last update for Alexandria: March 1, 2026

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