Alexandria vs Boston - Cost of Living Comparison

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Alexandria Boston
🚶 Cost of living one person
$400
$3638
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1034
$8082
🏠 One person rent
$103
$2543
🏘️ Family rent
$176
$4126
🍽️ Food expenses
$175
$722
🚐 Transport expenses
$55.3
$145
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$139
$6556
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
36 km
5 km
🎓 Higher education
51
100
😀 Quality of life
56
92
🏙️ Population
5.36M
676K

The cost of living in Alexandria is 89% less expensive than in Boston. Cities ranked 8976th and 30th ($400 vs $3638) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 8th 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 0.3 months in Alexandria compared to 1.8 months in Boston. Alexandria ranked 3rd best city to live in Egypt vs Boston ranked 16th in the United States, while ranked 6248th and 94th 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
$4.25
$21.5
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$17.3
$103
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.38
$11.9
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.49
$8.04
☕ Cappuccino
$1.48
$5.31
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.34
$2.85
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$130
$2878
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$71.1
$2181
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$240
$5280
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$128
$3456
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$8.92
$147
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$13.8
$229
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$11.6
$76.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
18.1%
6.34%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$728
$11142
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$494
$6207
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.21
$2.41
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$15.1
$90.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.5
$17.8
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.37
$0.87
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.94
$1.19
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.84
$3.63
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.73
$4.64
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.43
$5.6
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.22
$15.1
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.68
$12.7
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.94
$19.4
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.53
$5.14
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.69
$2.15
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.49
$5.48
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.36
$5.77
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.37
$4.11
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.4
$3.73
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.14
$1.6
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.7
$2.78
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$5.42
$17.2
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.34
$3.07
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.12
$13.1
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.45
$6.48
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.02
$7.06
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.89
$4
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.75
$1.99
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$14.6
$89.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$3.21
$15.9
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$9.06
$190
💇 Haircut, simple
$1.7
$28.2
👖 Brand Jeans
$31.4
$67.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$139
$115
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$89.4
$2835
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$2136
$26679

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Distance City Cost of living
21 km or 13 mi Kafr El Dawwar
$341
55 km or 34 mi Damanhur
$282
113 km or 70 mi Tanta
$294
122 km or 76 mi El Mahalla El Kubra
$343
126 km or 78 mi Shibin El Kom
$361
141 km or 87 mi Mansoura
$335
146 km or 91 mi Benha
$343
167 km or 104 mi Zagazig
$351
174 km or 108 mi Shubra El Kheima
$443
179 km or 111 mi Cairo
$506
181 km or 113 mi Giza
$394
182 km or 113 mi Damietta
$323
203 km or 126 mi Helwan
$402
225 km or 140 mi Port Said
$319
229 km or 142 mi Faiyum
$340
234 km or 146 mi Ismailia
$300
262 km or 163 mi Beni Suef
$297
286 km or 177 mi Suez
$288
356 km or 221 mi Minya
$356
432 km or 268 mi Gaza
$776
444 km or 276 mi Netivot
$2022
444 km or 276 mi Ashkelon
$1761
446 km or 277 mi Sderot
$1993
447 km or 278 mi Ofakim
$1936
454 km or 282 mi Ashdod
$2145
460 km or 286 mi Rahat
$1962
461 km or 287 mi Paphos
$1831
462 km or 287 mi Kiryat Malakhi
$2105
463 km or 287 mi Asyut
$283
463 km or 288 mi Yavne
$2172
463 km or 288 mi Kiryat Gat
$2079
464 km or 288 mi Beersheba
$1700
467 km or 290 mi Bat Yam
$2147
468 km or 291 mi Holon
$2031
470 km or 292 mi Ness Ziona
$2298
470 km or 292 mi Rehovot
$2066
470 km or 292 mi Rishon LeZion
$2403
473 km or 294 mi Tel Aviv
$2702
473 km or 294 mi Givatayim
$2449
474 km or 295 mi Ramat Gan
$2451

Cities near Boston

Distance City Cost of living
4 km or 2.5 mi Cambridge
$3830
4.4 km or 2.7 mi Chelsea
$3097
4.5 km or 2.8 mi Somerville
$3650
5.6 km or 3.5 mi Everett
$2960
5.7 km or 3.5 mi Brookline
$3140
6.9 km or 4.3 mi Revere
$2981
7.4 km or 4.6 mi Malden
$3000
7.6 km or 4.7 mi Medford
$2691
10 km or 6.2 mi Belmont
$3017
10 km or 6.2 mi Arlington
$2944
10 km or 6.2 mi Watertown
$2966
11 km or 6.9 mi Melrose
$2870
12 km or 7.5 mi Milton
$3006
12 km or 7.5 mi Winchester
$2845
12 km or 7.7 mi Newton
$2862
13 km or 7.8 mi Saugus
$2839
13 km or 8.1 mi Quincy
$3186
14 km or 8.6 mi Stoneham
$2823
14 km or 8.9 mi Waltham
$2870
15 km or 9.4 mi Lynn
$2762
15 km or 9.5 mi Woburn
$2714
16 km or 9.6 mi Dedham
$2921
16 km or 10 mi Needham
$2837
16 km or 10 mi Lexington
$2771
16 km or 10 mi Wakefield
$2808
18 km or 11 mi Braintree
$2980
18 km or 11 mi Weymouth
$2986
19 km or 12 mi Reading
$2786
19 km or 12 mi Hingham
$2939
20 km or 12 mi Burlington
$2405
20 km or 13 mi Wellesley
$2803
21 km or 13 mi Norwood
$2866
22 km or 14 mi Peabody
$2859
22 km or 14 mi Randolph
$2894
22 km or 14 mi Salem
$3006
23 km or 14 mi Wilmington
$2629
23 km or 14 mi Marblehead
$2854
23 km or 14 mi Canton
$2871
25 km or 16 mi Natick
$2867
26 km or 16 mi Stoughton
$2852