Cost of living comparison
compared to
Alexandria vs. Corfu Cost of Living Summary
Alexandria is 97.3% more expensive than Corfu.
- Restaurants
-
pay 89.7% more in Alexandria
- Groceries
-
pay 2.8 times more in Alexandria
- Transportation
-
pay 11.2% less in Alexandria
- Housing
-
pay 2.6 times more in Alexandria
- Childcare
-
pay 3.4 times more in Alexandria
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 39.2% more in Alexandria
- Clothing
-
pay 7.6% less in Alexandria
The cost of childcare, groceries, housing, restaurants, and entertainment and sports in Alexandria are more expensive than in Corfu. Expenses including transportation and clothing are lower in Alexandria. Notably, childcare, groceries, and housing are significantly more expensive in Alexandria.
Alexandria vs. Corfu Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Alexandria instead of Corfu, you would:
pay 89.7% more for restaurants
|
Corfu
|
Alexandria
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$17.52
€15.27
|
$20.00
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$8.18
€7.13
|
$10.00
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.67
€1.46
|
$2.42
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.58
€0.51
|
$2.21
|
|
Corfu vs. Alexandria - Cost of restaurants
pay 2.8 times more for groceries
|
Corfu
|
Alexandria
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.32
€1.15
|
$3.78
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.69
€5.83
|
$6.72
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.72
€4.99
|
$3.88
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.16
€3.62
|
$5.46
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.46
€3.89
|
$6.49
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.95
€0.83
|
$3.13
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.87
€0.76
|
$0.93
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.50
€0.44
|
$3.20
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.90
€0.79
|
$2.45
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.50
€0.44
|
$2.17
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.32
€0.28
|
$1.67
|
|
Corfu vs. Alexandria - Cost of groceries
pay 11.2% less for transportation
|
Corfu
|
Alexandria
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$8.06
€7.03
|
$3.09
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$58.40
€50.90
|
$80.00
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$32,645.89
€28,455.79
|
$28,250.00
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$14.31
€12.47
|
$13.38
|
|
Corfu vs. Alexandria - Cost of transportation
pay 2.6 times more for housing
|
Corfu
|
Alexandria
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$36.21
€31.56
|
$67.00
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$636.55
€554.85
|
$2,362.50
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$490.56
€427.59
|
$1,912.50
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$153.47
€133.77
|
$140.62
|
|
Corfu vs. Alexandria - Cost of housing
pay 3.4 times more for childcare
|
Corfu
|
Alexandria
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$520.92
€454.06
|
$1,275.00
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$5,606.35
€4,886.78
|
$24,000.00
|
|
Corfu vs. Alexandria - Cost of childcare
pay 39.2% more for entertainment and sports
|
Corfu
|
Alexandria
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$5.84
€5.09
|
$6.00
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.13
€3.60
|
$5.04
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$5.37
€4.68
|
$10.00
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$54.02
€47.09
|
$72.50
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$9.93
€8.65
|
$15.00
|
|
Corfu vs. Alexandria - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 7.6% less for clothing
|
Corfu
|
Alexandria
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$113.88
€99.26
|
$47.50
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$39.42
€34.36
|
$48.33
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$100.74
€87.81
|
$86.50
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$96.36
€83.99
|
$115.00
|
|
Corfu vs. Alexandria - Cost of clothing
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