Alexandria vs Bucharest - Cost of Living Comparison

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Alexandria Bucharest
🚶 Cost of living one person
$400
$1138
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1034
$2971
🏠 One person rent
$103
$535
🏘️ Family rent
$176
$931
🍽️ Food expenses
$175
$389
🚐 Transport expenses
$55.3
$84.2
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$139
$1467
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
36 km
12 km
🎓 Higher education
51
78
😀 Quality of life
56
84
🏙️ Population
5.36M
1.72M

The cost of living in Alexandria is 65% less expensive than in Bucharest. Cities ranked 8976th and 4935th ($400 vs $1138) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 8th and 3rd 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 1.3 months in Bucharest. Alexandria ranked 3rd best city to live in Egypt vs Bucharest ranked 1st in Romania, while ranked 6248th and 508th 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
$4.25
$11.9
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$17.3
$57.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.38
$8.13
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.49
$3.53
☕ Cappuccino
$1.48
$3.56
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.34
$2.41
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$130
$586
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$71.1
$385
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$240
$1055
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$128
$699
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$8.92
$99.4
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$13.8
$151
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$11.6
$10.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
18.1%
7.13%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$728
$4123
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$494
$2286
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.21
$0.96
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$15.1
$22.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.5
$6.84
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.37
$1.76
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.94
$1.66
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.84
$1.08
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.73
$1.32
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.43
$3.75
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.22
$10.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.68
$7.76
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.94
$12.7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.53
$1.38
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.69
$1.77
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.49
$1.77
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.36
$2.49
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.37
$0.87
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.4
$0.91
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.14
$0.62
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.7
$2.33
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$5.42
$7.76
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.34
$1.22
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.12
$6.73
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.45
$7.02
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.02
$4.79
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.89
$1.77
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.75
$3.11
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$14.6
$48.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$3.21
$8.67
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$9.06
$69.3
💇 Haircut, simple
$1.7
$11.2
👖 Brand Jeans
$31.4
$86.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$139
$101
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$89.4
$769
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$2136
$16525

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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 Bucharest

Distance City Cost of living
13 km or 8.3 mi Voluntari
$999
56 km or 35 mi Giurgiu
$956
60 km or 37 mi Ploiesti
$926
62 km or 39 mi Ruse
$784
77 km or 48 mi Targoviste
$800
77 km or 48 mi Alexandria
$724
102 km or 63 mi Buzau
$831
102 km or 63 mi Calarasi
$758
103 km or 64 mi Slobozia
$777
108 km or 67 mi Pitesti
$970
137 km or 85 mi Slatina
$695
143 km or 89 mi Shumen
$666
144 km or 90 mi Brasov
$1150
151 km or 94 mi Veliko Tarnovo
$759
156 km or 97 mi Ramnicu Valcea
$826
161 km or 100 mi Pleven
$704
164 km or 102 mi Sfantu Gheorghe
$732
168 km or 104 mi Dobrich
$805
168 km or 105 mi Focsani
$910
177 km or 110 mi Braila
$871
180 km or 112 mi Craiova
$983
181 km or 112 mi Gabrovo
$665
192 km or 119 mi Galati
$950
192 km or 119 mi Sliven
$607
198 km or 123 mi Varna
$1099
203 km or 126 mi Mamaia
$1062
205 km or 127 mi Constanta
$1132
216 km or 134 mi Yambol
$644
217 km or 135 mi Sibiu
$840
223 km or 138 mi Stara Zagora
$716
232 km or 144 mi Tulcea
$916
233 km or 145 mi Targu Jiu
$844
236 km or 146 mi Cahul
$864
237 km or 147 mi Barlad
$841
238 km or 148 mi Medias
$738
239 km or 148 mi Burgas
$872
243 km or 151 mi Vratsa
$763
251 km or 156 mi Bacau
$773
260 km or 161 mi Vidin
$683
267 km or 166 mi Targu Mures
$795