Cost of living comparison
Alexandria is 70.3% cheaper than Berlin.
- Restaurants
-
pay 81.5% less in Alexandria
- Groceries
-
pay 66.5% less in Alexandria
- Transportation
-
pay 71.5% less in Alexandria
- Housing
-
pay 90.7% less in Alexandria
- Childcare
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pay 82.7% less in Alexandria
- Entertainment and Sports
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pay 67.9% less in Alexandria
- Clothing
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pay 31.6% less in Alexandria
Expenses including housing, childcare, restaurants, transportation, entertainment and sports, and groceries are lower in Alexandria.
If you lived in Alexandria instead of Berlin, you would:
pay 81.5% less for restaurants
|
Berlin
|
Alexandria
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$16.08
€13.75
|
$3.55
EGP175.82
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$11.79
€10.09
|
$4.47
EGP221.03
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.88
€2.47
|
$0.29
EGP14.47
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.84
€2.43
|
$0.10
EGP5.17
|
|
pay 66.5% less for groceries
|
Berlin
|
Alexandria
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.96
€1.67
|
$0.68
EGP33.66
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.66
€5.70
|
$1.90
EGP94.10
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.57
€3.91
|
$3.25
EGP160.77
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.28
€2.81
|
$1.41
EGP69.81
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$5.41
€4.62
|
$2.10
EGP103.96
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.34
€1.15
|
$0.63
EGP31.15
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.83
€0.71
|
$0.21
EGP10.39
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.00
€0.86
|
$0.15
EGP7.61
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.85
€1.58
|
$0.16
EGP7.83
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.83
€0.71
|
$0.19
EGP9.58
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.80
€0.68
|
$0.26
EGP12.86
|
|
pay 71.5% less for transportation
|
Berlin
|
Alexandria
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.19
€6.15
|
$1.02
EGP50.65
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$52.52
€44.93
|
$2.44
EGP120.56
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$31,799.21
€27,204.23
|
$26,388.44
EGP1,306,074.70
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$29.37
€25.12
|
$3.65
EGP180.84
|
|
pay 90.7% less for housing
|
Berlin
|
Alexandria
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$44.99
€38.49
|
$7.94
EGP392.83
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,278.77
€1,093.99
|
$114.18
EGP5,651.28
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$938.86
€803.20
|
$64.28
EGP3,181.46
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$263.55
€225.46
|
$10.19
EGP504.18
|
|
pay 82.7% less for childcare
|
Berlin
|
Alexandria
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$306.98
€262.62
|
$60.51
EGP2,994.88
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$9,639.17
€8,246.31
|
$1,441.21
EGP71,331.77
|
|
pay 67.9% less for entertainment and sports
|
Berlin
|
Alexandria
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$4.29
€3.67
|
$2.03
EGP100.47
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.98
€3.41
|
$1.45
EGP71.58
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$9.11
€7.79
|
$1.83
EGP90.42
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$37.89
€32.41
|
$14.76
EGP730.67
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$13.66
€11.69
|
$2.44
EGP120.56
|
|
pay 31.6% less for clothing
|
Berlin
|
Alexandria
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$85.49
€73.14
|
$22.41
EGP1,109.00
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$40.99
€35.07
|
$48.11
EGP2,381.07
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$95.49
€81.69
|
$101.49
EGP5,023.36
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$138.30
€118.31
|
$32.70
EGP1,618.64
|
|
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