Alexandria vs Bucharest - Cost of Living Comparison

Alexandria Bucharest
🚶 Cost of living one person
$326
$891
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$803
$2284
🏠 One person rent
$110
$398
🏘️ Family rent
$184
$693
🍽️ Food expenses
$138
$313
🚐 Transport expenses
$34.6
$72.6
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$130
$1019
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
36 km
12 km
🎓 Higher education
48
74
😀 Quality of life
51
79
🏙️ Population
4.87M
1.88M

The cost of living in Alexandria is 63% less expensive than in Bucharest. Cities ranked 9104th and 5928th ($326 vs $891) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 3rd and 1st in Egypt and Romania, respectively. Check Egypt vs Romania comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.4 months in Alexandria compared to 1.1 months in Bucharest. Alexandria ranked 3rd best city to live in Egypt vs Bucharest ranked 1st in Romania, while ranked 6192nd and 465th 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
$3.57
$9.45
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$13.2
$38.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$3.51
$5.71
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.74
$2.25
☕ Cappuccino
$1.32
$2.71
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.21
$1.76
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$129
$408
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$75.4
$298
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$245
$819
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$129
$517
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$15.1
$69.1
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$23.3
$107
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$8.61
$8.88
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
12.74%
6.99%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$571
$2593
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$196
$1591
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.17
$0.66
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$8.39
$18.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$2.84
$5.45
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.32
$1.69
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.79
$1.61
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.29
$0.98
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.39
$1.29
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.18
$3.07
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3
$7.77
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.96
$6.55
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.12
$10.1
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.92
$1.08
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.49
$1.54
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.32
$1.43
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.29
$1.81
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.29
$0.8
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.22
$0.8
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.12
$0.46
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.58
$1.51
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.16
$6.82
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.34
$0.94
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.61
$5.07
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.36
$8.13
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.16
$5.97
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.49
$1.75
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.81
$3.77
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$16.5
$42.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$3.14
$7.66
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$8.03
$53.7
💇 Haircut, simple
$1.61
$10.3
👖 Brand Jeans
$22.4
$74
👟 Brand Sneakers
$71.7
$76.3
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$59.8
$480
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$1732
$8708

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Distance City Cost of living
21 km or 13 mi Kafr El Dawwar
$264
55 km or 34 mi Damanhur
$283
113 km or 70 mi Tanta
$245
122 km or 76 mi El Mahalla El Kubra
$257
126 km or 78 mi Shibin El Kom
$253
141 km or 87 mi Mansoura
$255
146 km or 91 mi Benha
$226
167 km or 104 mi Zagazig
$265
174 km or 108 mi Shubra El Kheima
$275
179 km or 111 mi Cairo
$394
181 km or 113 mi Giza
$287
182 km or 113 mi Damietta
$248
203 km or 126 mi Helwan
$270
225 km or 140 mi Port Said
$322
229 km or 142 mi Faiyum
$265
234 km or 146 mi Ismailia
$230
262 km or 163 mi Beni Suef
$212
286 km or 177 mi Suez
$238
356 km or 221 mi Minya
$264
432 km or 268 mi Gaza
$696
444 km or 276 mi Netivot
$1692
444 km or 276 mi Ashkelon
$1586
446 km or 277 mi Sderot
$1694
447 km or 278 mi Ofakim
$1693
454 km or 282 mi Ashdod
$1771
460 km or 286 mi Rahat
$1700
461 km or 287 mi Paphos
$1168
462 km or 287 mi Kiryat Malakhi
$1687
463 km or 287 mi Asyut
$279
463 km or 288 mi Yavne
$1693
463 km or 288 mi Kiryat Gat
$1660
464 km or 288 mi Beersheba
$1483
467 km or 290 mi Bat Yam
$1878
468 km or 291 mi Holon
$1836
470 km or 292 mi Ness Ziona
$1698
470 km or 292 mi Rehovot
$1776
470 km or 292 mi Rishon LeZion
$1809
473 km or 294 mi Tel Aviv
$2298
473 km or 294 mi Givatayim
$2032
474 km or 295 mi Ramat Gan
$2162

Cities near Bucharest

Distance City Cost of living
13 km or 8.3 mi Voluntari
$620
56 km or 35 mi Giurgiu
$807
60 km or 37 mi Ploiesti
$658
62 km or 39 mi Ruse
$521
77 km or 48 mi Targoviste
$641
77 km or 48 mi Alexandria
$506
102 km or 63 mi Buzau
$610
102 km or 63 mi Calarasi
$670
103 km or 64 mi Slobozia
$628
108 km or 67 mi Pitesti
$608
137 km or 85 mi Slatina
$603
143 km or 89 mi Shumen
$565
144 km or 90 mi Brasov
$800
151 km or 94 mi Veliko Tarnovo
$552
156 km or 97 mi Ramnicu Valcea
$605
161 km or 100 mi Pleven
$630
164 km or 102 mi Sfantu Gheorghe
$522
168 km or 104 mi Dobrich
$639
168 km or 105 mi Focsani
$527
177 km or 110 mi Braila
$627
180 km or 112 mi Craiova
$688
181 km or 112 mi Gabrovo
$461
192 km or 119 mi Galati
$649
192 km or 119 mi Sliven
$524
198 km or 123 mi Varna
$749
203 km or 126 mi Mamaia
$620
205 km or 127 mi Constanta
$794
216 km or 134 mi Yambol
$498
217 km or 135 mi Sibiu
$695
223 km or 138 mi Stara Zagora
$540
232 km or 144 mi Tulcea
$629
233 km or 145 mi Targu Jiu
$512
236 km or 146 mi Cahul
$475
237 km or 147 mi Barlad
$575
238 km or 148 mi Medias
$444
239 km or 148 mi Burgas
$604
243 km or 151 mi Vratsa
$861
251 km or 156 mi Bacau
$699
260 km or 161 mi Vidin
$500
267 km or 166 mi Targu Mures
$593