Cost of Living Comparison Between Sohag and Alexandria Cost of Living Comparison Between Sohag and Alexandria

šŸ™‚ Solo nomad: Sohag is 6% cheaper than Alexandria without rent, and 4.1% more expensive with rent.
šŸ™‚ Family of 3: Sohag is 10.6% cheaper than Alexandria without rent, and 1.2% more expensive with rent.
Currency
šŸ½ Eating Out
Sohag
Alexandria
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$3.47 EĀ£173
$3.55 EĀ£176
-2.25%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$15.55 EĀ£773
$15.78 EĀ£784
-1.46%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$4.74 EĀ£235
$4.78 EĀ£237
-0.84%
Cappuccino
$1.44 EĀ£71.7
$1.44 EĀ£71.8
-
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.31 EĀ£15.6
$0.29 EĀ£14.29
6.90%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.1 EĀ£5.01
$0.11 EĀ£5.46
-9.09%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.17 EĀ£58.1
$1.21 EĀ£60.2
-3.31%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.99 EĀ£149
$2.9 EĀ£144
3.10%
šŸ›’ Groceries & Markets
Sohag
Alexandria
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$0.91 EĀ£45.24
$0.81 EĀ£40.21
12.35%
White Bread (500g)
$0.58 EĀ£28.64
$0.72 EĀ£35.96
-19.44%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$0.6 EĀ£29.96
$0.69 EĀ£34.5
-13.04%
Eggs
$1.58 EĀ£78.5
$1.45 EĀ£72.1
8.97%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$3.31 EĀ£165
$4 EĀ£199
-17.25%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.26 EĀ£162
$4.48 EĀ£223
-27.23%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$8.13 EĀ£404
$9.33 EĀ£464
-12.86%
Apples (1kg)
$1.47 EĀ£72.9
$1.48 EĀ£73.7
-0.68%
Banana (1kg)
$0.58 EĀ£28.81
$0.54 EĀ£26.68
7.41%
Oranges (1kg)
$0.43 EĀ£21.19
$0.39 EĀ£19.43
10.26%
Tomato (1kg)
$0.37 EĀ£18.35
$0.4 EĀ£19.65
-7.50%
Potato (1kg)
$0.37 EĀ£18.61
$0.37 EĀ£18.55
-
Onion (1kg)
$0.41 EĀ£20.24
$0.4 EĀ£20
2.50%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.24 EĀ£11.97
$0.22 EĀ£10.93
9.09%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.18 EĀ£8.95
$0.22 EĀ£10.77
-18.18%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$1.91 EĀ£94.9
$1.93 EĀ£96
-1.04%
Wine (Bottle)
$6.64 EĀ£330
$6.19 EĀ£308
7.27%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.34 EĀ£66.7
$1.41 EĀ£70.3
-4.96%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.78 EĀ£88.3
$2.68 EĀ£133
-33.58%
šŸšŒ Getting Around
Sohag
Alexandria
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.16 EĀ£8.05
$0.14 EĀ£7.11
14.29%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
-
$13.85 EĀ£688
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.39 EĀ£19.31
$0.56 EĀ£28.07
-30.36%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.31 EĀ£15.42
$0.43 EĀ£21.24
-27.91%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$2.01 EĀ£99.8
$2 EĀ£99.6
0.50%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.34 EĀ£16.66
$0.33 EĀ£16.58
3.03%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$36.1K EĀ£1.8M
$35.6K EĀ£1.8M
1.19%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$33.5K EĀ£1.7M
$33.6K EĀ£1.7M
-0.36%
šŸ§¾ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Sohag
Alexandria
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$18.13 EĀ£902
$11.33 EĀ£563
60.02%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$5.96 EĀ£297
$5.84 EĀ£290
2.05%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$8.22 EĀ£409
$10.14 EĀ£504
-18.93%
šŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Sohag
Alexandria
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$21.83 EĀ£1,085
$13.06 EĀ£649
67.15%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
-
$7.1 EĀ£353
-
Cinema Ticket
$2.98 EĀ£148
$2.88 EĀ£143
3.47%
šŸ§ø Childcare & Education
Sohag
Alexandria
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$86.9 EĀ£4,321
$90 EĀ£4,475
-3.44%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$1,878 EĀ£93.4K
$1,834 EĀ£91.2K
2.37%
šŸ‘•šŸ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Sohag
Alexandria
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$27.86 EĀ£1,385
$27.1 EĀ£1,347
2.80%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$49.28 EĀ£2,450
$47.74 EĀ£2,374
3.23%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$109 EĀ£5,418
$111 EĀ£5,497
-1.45%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$50.1 EĀ£2,490
$50.9 EĀ£2,529
-1.53%
šŸ  Accommodation & Living
Sohag
Alexandria
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$191 EĀ£9,513
$106 EĀ£5,259
80.89%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$101 EĀ£5,009
$66.2 EĀ£3,291
52.22%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$305 EĀ£15.2K
$241 EĀ£12K
26.91%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$174 EĀ£8,663
$133 EĀ£6,590
31.44%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$956 EĀ£47.5K
$728 EĀ£36.2K
31.26%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$484 EĀ£24.1K
$492 EĀ£24.4K
-1.57%
šŸ’µ Salaries & Financials
Sohag
Alexandria
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$106 EĀ£5,279
$125 EĀ£6,203
-14.90%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
16.67
17
-1.94%

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Last update for Sohag: October 29, 2025

Last update for Alexandria: October 27, 2025

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