Cost of Living Comparison Between Zagazig and Alexandria Cost of Living Comparison Between Zagazig and Alexandria

šŸ™‚ Solo nomad: Zagazig is 25.2% cheaper than Alexandria without rent, and 6.6% cheaper with rent.
šŸ™‚ Family of 3: Zagazig is 20.8% cheaper than Alexandria without rent, and 9.8% cheaper with rent.
Currency
šŸ½ Eating Out
Zagazig
Alexandria
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$3.98 EĀ£198
$3.55 EĀ£176
12.11%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$13.09 EĀ£651
$15.78 EĀ£784
-17.05%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$3.02 EĀ£150
$4.78 EĀ£237
-36.82%
Cappuccino
$0.82 EĀ£40.63
$1.44 EĀ£71.8
-43.06%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.29 EĀ£14.2
$0.29 EĀ£14.29
-
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.11 EĀ£5.26
$0.11 EĀ£5.46
-
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.4 EĀ£69.8
$1.21 EĀ£60.2
15.70%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.68 EĀ£133
$2.9 EĀ£144
-7.59%
šŸ›’ Groceries & Markets
Zagazig
Alexandria
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$0.71 EĀ£35.51
$0.81 EĀ£40.21
-12.35%
White Bread (500g)
$0.29 EĀ£14.21
$0.72 EĀ£35.96
-59.72%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$0.61 EĀ£30.2
$0.69 EĀ£34.5
-11.59%
Eggs
$1.39 EĀ£69
$1.45 EĀ£72.1
-4.14%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$3.33 EĀ£165
$4 EĀ£199
-16.75%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.54 EĀ£176
$4.48 EĀ£223
-20.98%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$7.55 EĀ£375
$9.33 EĀ£464
-19.08%
Apples (1kg)
$1.22 EĀ£60.4
$1.48 EĀ£73.7
-17.57%
Banana (1kg)
$0.42 EĀ£20.78
$0.54 EĀ£26.68
-22.22%
Oranges (1kg)
$0.31 EĀ£15.55
$0.39 EĀ£19.43
-20.51%
Tomato (1kg)
$0.21 EĀ£10.45
$0.4 EĀ£19.65
-47.50%
Potato (1kg)
$0.42 EĀ£20.88
$0.37 EĀ£18.55
13.51%
Onion (1kg)
$0.43 EĀ£21.62
$0.4 EĀ£20
7.50%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.11 EĀ£5.44
$0.22 EĀ£10.93
-50.00%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.2 EĀ£9.8
$0.22 EĀ£10.77
-9.09%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.04 EĀ£101
$1.93 EĀ£96
5.70%
Wine (Bottle)
$6.52 EĀ£324
$6.19 EĀ£308
5.33%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.23 EĀ£61.1
$1.41 EĀ£70.3
-12.77%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.7 EĀ£84.7
$2.68 EĀ£133
-36.57%
🚌 Getting Around
Zagazig
Alexandria
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.17 EĀ£8.35
$0.14 EĀ£7.11
21.43%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
-
$13.85 EĀ£688
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.22 EĀ£10.97
$0.56 EĀ£28.07
-60.71%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.43 EĀ£21.23
$0.43 EĀ£21.24
-
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$1 EĀ£49.8
$2 EĀ£99.6
-50.00%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.32 EĀ£16.08
$0.33 EĀ£16.58
-3.03%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$36.2K EĀ£1.8M
$35.6K EĀ£1.8M
1.61%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$29.6K EĀ£1.5M
$33.6K EĀ£1.7M
-11.78%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Zagazig
Alexandria
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$16.06 EĀ£798
$11.33 EĀ£563
41.75%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$2.89 EĀ£144
$5.84 EĀ£290
-50.51%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$3.84 EĀ£191
$10.14 EĀ£504
-62.13%
šŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Zagazig
Alexandria
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$22.17 EĀ£1,102
$13.06 EĀ£649
69.75%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
-
$7.1 EĀ£353
-
Cinema Ticket
$3.64 EĀ£181
$2.88 EĀ£143
26.39%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Zagazig
Alexandria
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$91.5 EĀ£4,549
$90 EĀ£4,475
1.66%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$2,009 EĀ£99.9K
$1,834 EĀ£91.2K
9.51%
šŸ‘•šŸ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Zagazig
Alexandria
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$20 EĀ£994
$27.1 EĀ£1,347
-26.20%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$44.76 EĀ£2,226
$47.74 EĀ£2,374
-6.24%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$105 EĀ£5,229
$111 EĀ£5,497
-4.88%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$18.09 EĀ£900
$50.9 EĀ£2,529
-64.43%
šŸ  Accommodation & Living
Zagazig
Alexandria
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$192 EĀ£9,536
$106 EĀ£5,259
81.33%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$101 EĀ£5,044
$66.2 EĀ£3,291
53.29%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$312 EĀ£15.5K
$241 EĀ£12K
29.50%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$178 EĀ£8,829
$133 EĀ£6,590
33.96%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$947 EĀ£47.1K
$728 EĀ£36.2K
30.14%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$311 EĀ£15.5K
$492 EĀ£24.4K
-36.76%
šŸ’µ Salaries & Financials
Zagazig
Alexandria
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$198 EĀ£9,833
$125 EĀ£6,203
58.51%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
16.67
17
-1.94%

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Last update for Zagazig: October 27, 2025

Last update for Alexandria: October 27, 2025

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