Alexandria vs Bucharest - Cost of Living Comparison

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Alexandria Bucharest
🚶 Cost of living one person
$384
$1116
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$990
$2864
🏠 One person rent
$95.7
$525
🏘️ Family rent
$159
$907
🍽️ Food expenses
$172
$389
🚐 Transport expenses
$50.6
$80
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$125
$1391
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
36 km
12 km
🎓 Higher education
51
77
😀 Quality of life
56
81
🏙️ Population
4.87M
1.72M

The cost of living in Alexandria is 66% less expensive than in Bucharest. Cities ranked 9006th and 4913th ($384 vs $1116) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 9th and 2nd in Egypt and Romania, respectively. Check Egypt vs Romania comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.3 months in Alexandria compared to 1.2 months in Bucharest. Alexandria ranked 3rd best city to live in Egypt vs Bucharest ranked 1st in Romania, while ranked 6233rd and 646th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Alexandria vs Bucharest

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Alexandria Bucharest
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$4.15
$11.7
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$16.8
$54.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.29
$8.27
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.48
$3.41
☕ Cappuccino
$1.53
$3.45
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.34
$2.33
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$114
$576
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$66.2
$376
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$207
$1044
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$117
$667
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$8.28
$98.4
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$12.7
$153
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$11.6
$10.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
16.98%
7.28%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$715
$3651
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$491
$2102
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.2
$1.15
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$14.8
$22.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.03
$6.02
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.35
$1.68
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.87
$1.73
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.76
$1.16
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.72
$1.43
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.43
$3.41
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.98
$9.89
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.61
$7.34
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.8
$12.4
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.49
$1.33
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.66
$1.74
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.46
$1.8
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.35
$2.68
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.36
$1
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.39
$1.03
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.14
$0.59
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.68
$2.38
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.29
$8.07
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.3
$1.21
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.09
$6.39
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.42
$8.09
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.01
$5.47
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.88
$1.81
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.76
$3.18
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$14.3
$47.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$3.03
$8.84
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$8.02
$61.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$1.67
$12.1
👖 Brand Jeans
$32.2
$79.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$139
$92.7
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$87.9
$664
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$1874
$14350

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Distance City Cost of living
21 km or 13 mi Kafr El Dawwar
$330
55 km or 34 mi Damanhur
$274
113 km or 70 mi Tanta
$287
122 km or 76 mi El Mahalla El Kubra
$356
126 km or 78 mi Shibin El Kom
$354
141 km or 87 mi Mansoura
$326
146 km or 91 mi Benha
$336
167 km or 104 mi Zagazig
$345
174 km or 108 mi Shubra El Kheima
$422
179 km or 111 mi Cairo
$473
181 km or 113 mi Giza
$410
182 km or 113 mi Damietta
$331
203 km or 126 mi Helwan
$395
225 km or 140 mi Port Said
$306
229 km or 142 mi Faiyum
$334
234 km or 146 mi Ismailia
$295
262 km or 163 mi Beni Suef
$288
286 km or 177 mi Suez
$276
356 km or 221 mi Minya
$348
432 km or 268 mi Gaza
$695
444 km or 276 mi Netivot
$1951
444 km or 276 mi Ashkelon
$1850
446 km or 277 mi Sderot
$1957
447 km or 278 mi Ofakim
$1867
454 km or 282 mi Ashdod
$1993
460 km or 286 mi Rahat
$1879
461 km or 287 mi Paphos
$1728
462 km or 287 mi Kiryat Malakhi
$2027
463 km or 287 mi Asyut
$271
463 km or 288 mi Yavne
$2064
463 km or 288 mi Kiryat Gat
$2032
464 km or 288 mi Beersheba
$1645
467 km or 290 mi Bat Yam
$2040
468 km or 291 mi Holon
$1937
470 km or 292 mi Ness Ziona
$2130
470 km or 292 mi Rehovot
$1947
470 km or 292 mi Rishon LeZion
$2233
473 km or 294 mi Tel Aviv
$2492
473 km or 294 mi Givatayim
$2303
474 km or 295 mi Ramat Gan
$2440

Cities near Bucharest

Distance City Cost of living
13 km or 8.3 mi Voluntari
$970
56 km or 35 mi Giurgiu
$910
60 km or 37 mi Ploiesti
$885
62 km or 39 mi Ruse
$777
77 km or 48 mi Targoviste
$802
77 km or 48 mi Alexandria
$692
102 km or 63 mi Buzau
$857
102 km or 63 mi Calarasi
$775
103 km or 64 mi Slobozia
$762
108 km or 67 mi Pitesti
$873
137 km or 85 mi Slatina
$675
143 km or 89 mi Shumen
$681
144 km or 90 mi Brasov
$1056
151 km or 94 mi Veliko Tarnovo
$752
156 km or 97 mi Ramnicu Valcea
$835
161 km or 100 mi Pleven
$667
164 km or 102 mi Sfantu Gheorghe
$712
168 km or 104 mi Dobrich
$789
168 km or 105 mi Focsani
$898
177 km or 110 mi Braila
$871
180 km or 112 mi Craiova
$909
181 km or 112 mi Gabrovo
$643
192 km or 119 mi Galati
$895
192 km or 119 mi Sliven
$591
198 km or 123 mi Varna
$1039
203 km or 126 mi Mamaia
$1024
205 km or 127 mi Constanta
$1103
216 km or 134 mi Yambol
$618
217 km or 135 mi Sibiu
$805
223 km or 138 mi Stara Zagora
$703
232 km or 144 mi Tulcea
$854
233 km or 145 mi Targu Jiu
$832
236 km or 146 mi Cahul
$926
237 km or 147 mi Barlad
$797
238 km or 148 mi Medias
$706
239 km or 148 mi Burgas
$848
243 km or 151 mi Vratsa
$766
251 km or 156 mi Bacau
$724
260 km or 161 mi Vidin
$668
267 km or 166 mi Targu Mures
$749