City size comparison

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Rotterdam is about 8 times bigger than Alexandria.

Alexandria is approximately 39 sq km, while Rotterdam (map shows its 22 named neighbourhoods; the area covers the whole city) is approximately 319 sq km, making Rotterdam 726% larger than Alexandria.
Tip: This to-scale comparison of Alexandria vs. Rotterdam uses the Mercator projection, which distorts the size of regions near the poles.
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Cost of Living Comparison · 7 categories - 2026 data
Alexandria is 3.1% more expensive than Rotterdam
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