Alexandria vs Boston - Cost of Living Comparison

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Alexandria Boston
🚶 Cost of living one person
$366
$3680
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$946
$8143
🏠 One person rent
$94.2
$2555
🏘️ Family rent
$159
$4103
🍽️ Food expenses
$161
$749
🚐 Transport expenses
$49.9
$146
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$134
$6248
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
36 km
5 km
🎓 Higher education
51
100
😀 Quality of life
57
91
🏙️ Population
5.36M
676K

The cost of living in Alexandria is 90% less expensive than in Boston. Cities ranked 9023rd and 27th ($366 vs $3680) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 9th and 21st in Egypt and the United States, respectively. Check Egypt vs the United States comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.4 months in Alexandria compared to 1.7 months in Boston. Alexandria ranked 3rd best city to live in Egypt vs Boston ranked 20th in the United States, while ranked 6205th and 105th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Alexandria vs Boston

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Alexandria Boston
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$4.32
$24.8
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$15.4
$102
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.57
$12
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.35
$8.02
☕ Cappuccino
$1.27
$5.38
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.32
$2.8
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$120
$2870
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$63.9
$2200
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$221
$5120
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$115
$3473
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$8.1
$144
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$12.3
$224
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$11.1
$77.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
20.66%
6.34%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$705
$12808
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$453
$6220
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.19
$2.39
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$12.6
$90.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.12
$17.9
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.38
$0.93
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.85
$1.14
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.71
$3.58
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.64
$5.32
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.23
$5.77
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.66
$14.7
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.26
$13.2
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.09
$18.8
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.48
$5.92
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.7
$1.89
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.48
$5.58
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.35
$5.74
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.31
$4.32
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.34
$3.19
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.13
$1.84
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.62
$2.94
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$5.76
$16.6
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.27
$2.98
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.95
$13
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.31
$6.53
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$1.82
$6.96
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.8
$4
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.68
$1.99
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$12.3
$89.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$2.88
$15.9
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$7.94
$192
💇 Haircut, simple
$1.51
$27.8
👖 Brand Jeans
$32
$73.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$126
$116
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$86.2
$2859
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$2067
$26444

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Distance City Cost of living
21 km or 13 mi Kafr El Dawwar
$316
55 km or 34 mi Damanhur
$267
113 km or 70 mi Tanta
$267
122 km or 76 mi El Mahalla El Kubra
$313
126 km or 78 mi Shibin El Kom
$332
141 km or 87 mi Mansoura
$307
146 km or 91 mi Benha
$314
167 km or 104 mi Zagazig
$325
174 km or 108 mi Shubra El Kheima
$414
179 km or 111 mi Cairo
$483
181 km or 113 mi Giza
$356
182 km or 113 mi Damietta
$294
203 km or 126 mi Helwan
$374
225 km or 140 mi Port Said
$288
229 km or 142 mi Faiyum
$315
234 km or 146 mi Ismailia
$279
262 km or 163 mi Beni Suef
$271
286 km or 177 mi Suez
$288
356 km or 221 mi Minya
$324
432 km or 268 mi Gaza
$862
444 km or 276 mi Netivot
$2145
444 km or 276 mi Ashkelon
$1845
446 km or 277 mi Sderot
$2133
447 km or 278 mi Ofakim
$2038
454 km or 282 mi Ashdod
$2305
460 km or 286 mi Rahat
$2060
461 km or 287 mi Paphos
$1782
462 km or 287 mi Kiryat Malakhi
$2283
463 km or 287 mi Asyut
$264
463 km or 288 mi Yavne
$2354
463 km or 288 mi Kiryat Gat
$2225
464 km or 288 mi Beersheba
$1810
467 km or 290 mi Bat Yam
$2288
468 km or 291 mi Holon
$2283
470 km or 292 mi Ness Ziona
$2487
470 km or 292 mi Rehovot
$2201
470 km or 292 mi Rishon LeZion
$2587
473 km or 294 mi Tel Aviv
$2966
473 km or 294 mi Givatayim
$2541
474 km or 295 mi Ramat Gan
$2555

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Distance City Cost of living
4 km or 2.5 mi Cambridge
$3862
4.4 km or 2.7 mi Chelsea
$3168
4.5 km or 2.8 mi Somerville
$3685
5.6 km or 3.5 mi Everett
$3012
5.7 km or 3.5 mi Brookline
$3170
6.9 km or 4.3 mi Revere
$3028
7.4 km or 4.6 mi Malden
$3009
7.6 km or 4.7 mi Medford
$2712
10 km or 6.2 mi Belmont
$3028
10 km or 6.2 mi Arlington
$2977
10 km or 6.2 mi Watertown
$3000
11 km or 6.9 mi Melrose
$2914
12 km or 7.5 mi Milton
$3038
12 km or 7.5 mi Winchester
$2866
12 km or 7.7 mi Newton
$2910
13 km or 7.8 mi Saugus
$2866
13 km or 8.1 mi Quincy
$3232
14 km or 8.6 mi Stoneham
$2845
14 km or 8.9 mi Waltham
$2886
15 km or 9.4 mi Lynn
$2783
15 km or 9.5 mi Woburn
$2759
16 km or 9.6 mi Dedham
$2959
16 km or 10 mi Needham
$2901
16 km or 10 mi Lexington
$2794
16 km or 10 mi Wakefield
$2851
18 km or 11 mi Braintree
$3007
18 km or 11 mi Weymouth
$3005
19 km or 12 mi Reading
$2796
19 km or 12 mi Hingham
$2963
20 km or 12 mi Burlington
$2420
20 km or 13 mi Wellesley
$2828
21 km or 13 mi Norwood
$2906
22 km or 14 mi Peabody
$2867
22 km or 14 mi Randolph
$2923
22 km or 14 mi Salem
$3022
23 km or 14 mi Wilmington
$2636
23 km or 14 mi Marblehead
$2855
23 km or 14 mi Canton
$2900
25 km or 16 mi Natick
$2890
26 km or 16 mi Stoughton
$2890