Cost of living comparison
compared to
Ogden vs. Alexandria Cost of Living Summary
Ogden is 5.1 times more expensive than Alexandria.
Ogden vs. Alexandria Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Ogden instead of Alexandria, you would:
pay 3.5 times more for restaurants
|
Alexandria
|
Ogden
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$4.25
EGP236.85
|
$14.00
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$4.77
EGP266.13
|
$10.00
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.32
EGP17.65
|
$2.24
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.12
EGP6.89
|
$1.69
|
|
Alexandria vs. Ogden - Cost of restaurants
pay 3.4 times more for groceries
|
Alexandria
|
Ogden
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.70
EGP38.91
|
$2.76
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$1.94
EGP108.05
|
$4.96
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.21
EGP178.65
|
$3.44
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.16
EGP64.86
|
$4.17
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.99
EGP111.06
|
$3.75
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.70
EGP38.81
|
$1.85
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.35
EGP19.50
|
$0.64
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.25
EGP13.68
|
$1.29
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.15
EGP8.53
|
$1.49
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.12
EGP6.44
|
$0.73
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.14
EGP7.94
|
$0.95
|
|
Alexandria vs. Ogden - Cost of groceries
pay 2.7 times more for transportation
|
Alexandria
|
Ogden
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$1.72
EGP95.86
|
$4.07
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$11.46
EGP638.71
|
$85.00
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$32,276.12
EGP2M
|
$36,628.00
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$4.77
EGP266.13
|
$20.90
|
|
Alexandria vs. Ogden - Cost of transportation
pay 12.4 times more for housing
|
Alexandria
|
Ogden
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$13.37
EGP745.16
|
$60.00
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$136.87
EGP7,628.98
|
$1,346.67
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$70.66
EGP3,938.68
|
$1,207.50
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$10.93
EGP609.32
|
$148.48
|
|
Alexandria vs. Ogden - Cost of housing
pay 12.1 times more for childcare
|
Alexandria
|
Ogden
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$86.90
EGP4,843.52
|
$1,308.40
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$2,129.46
EGP119K
|
$20,595.56
|
|
Alexandria vs. Ogden - Cost of childcare
pay 3.4 times more for entertainment and sports
|
Alexandria
|
Ogden
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.34
EGP74.52
|
$6.00
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.29
EGP71.85
|
$5.03
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$1.91
EGP106.45
|
$8.00
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$12.99
EGP723.87
|
$20.00
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$2.86
EGP159.68
|
$15.00
|
|
Alexandria vs. Ogden - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 17.5% more for clothing
|
Alexandria
|
Ogden
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$33.74
EGP1,880.63
|
$40.00
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$46.05
EGP2,566.65
|
$45.52
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$129.87
EGP7,238.66
|
$110.87
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$56.66
EGP3,158.04
|
$108.07
|
|
Alexandria vs. Ogden - Cost of clothing
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