Cost of living comparison
Alexandria is 70.7% cheaper than Vienna.
- Restaurants
-
pay 80.3% less in Alexandria
- Groceries
-
pay 71.6% less in Alexandria
- Transportation
-
pay 65.8% less in Alexandria
- Housing
-
pay 89.0% less in Alexandria
- Childcare
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pay 84.3% less in Alexandria
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 69.9% less in Alexandria
- Clothing
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pay 33.9% less in Alexandria
Expenses including housing, childcare, restaurants, groceries, entertainment and sports, and transportation are lower in Alexandria.
If you lived in Alexandria instead of Vienna, you would:
pay 80.3% less for restaurants
|
Vienna
|
Alexandria
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$16.08
€13.75
|
$3.55
EGP175.82
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.72
€9.17
|
$4.47
EGP221.03
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.77
€2.37
|
$0.29
EGP14.47
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.35
€2.01
|
$0.10
EGP5.17
|
|
pay 71.6% less for groceries
|
Vienna
|
Alexandria
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.91
€2.49
|
$0.68
EGP33.66
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$8.18
€7.00
|
$1.90
EGP94.10
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.99
€5.13
|
$3.25
EGP160.77
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.47
€3.82
|
$1.41
EGP69.81
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$6.34
€5.42
|
$2.10
EGP103.96
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.16
€0.99
|
$0.63
EGP31.15
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.01
€0.86
|
$0.21
EGP10.39
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.41
€1.21
|
$0.15
EGP7.61
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.96
€1.68
|
$0.16
EGP7.83
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.87
€0.74
|
$0.19
EGP9.58
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.85
€0.73
|
$0.26
EGP12.86
|
|
pay 65.8% less for transportation
|
Vienna
|
Alexandria
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.58
€5.63
|
$1.02
EGP50.65
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$41.80
€35.76
|
$2.44
EGP120.56
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$27,753.31
€23,742.95
|
$26,388.44
EGP1,306,074.70
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$18.01
€15.40
|
$3.65
EGP180.84
|
|
pay 89.0% less for housing
|
Vienna
|
Alexandria
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$36.56
€31.28
|
$7.94
EGP392.83
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,107.49
€947.46
|
$114.18
EGP5,651.28
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$808.26
€691.46
|
$64.28
EGP3,181.46
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$244.03
€208.77
|
$10.19
EGP504.18
|
|
pay 84.3% less for childcare
|
Vienna
|
Alexandria
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$273.73
€234.17
|
$60.51
EGP2,994.88
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$15,621.84
€13,364.48
|
$1,441.21
EGP71,331.77
|
|
pay 69.9% less for entertainment and sports
|
Vienna
|
Alexandria
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$5.36
€4.58
|
$2.03
EGP100.47
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.21
€3.60
|
$1.45
EGP71.58
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$6.75
€5.78
|
$1.83
EGP90.42
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$45.46
€38.89
|
$14.76
EGP730.67
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$12.86
€11.00
|
$2.44
EGP120.56
|
|
pay 33.9% less for clothing
|
Vienna
|
Alexandria
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$104.52
€89.41
|
$22.41
EGP1,109.00
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$43.69
€37.38
|
$48.11
EGP2,381.07
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$95.42
€81.63
|
$101.49
EGP5,023.36
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$123.09
€105.30
|
$32.70
EGP1,618.64
|
|
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