Alexandria vs Cape Town - Cost of Living Comparison

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Alexandria Cape Town
🚶 Cost of living one person
$400
$1366
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1034
$3099
🏠 One person rent
$103
$773
🏘️ Family rent
$176
$1343
🍽️ Food expenses
$175
$355
🚐 Transport expenses
$55.3
$124
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$139
$404
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
36 km
7 km
🎓 Higher education
51
55
😀 Quality of life
56
55
🏙️ Population
5.36M
3.78M

The cost of living in Alexandria is 71% less expensive than in Cape Town. Cities ranked 8976th and 4432nd ($400 vs $1366) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 8th and 2nd in Egypt and South Africa, respectively. Check Egypt vs South Africa comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.3 months in Alexandria compared to 0.3 months in Cape Town. Alexandria ranked 3rd best city to live in Egypt vs Cape Town ranked 4th in South Africa, while ranked 6248th and 6382nd among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Alexandria vs Cape Town

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Alexandria Cape Town
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$4.25
$12.5
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$17.3
$49.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.38
$5.71
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.49
$3.13
☕ Cappuccino
$1.48
$2.42
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.34
$1.39
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$130
$874
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$71.1
$594
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$240
$1556
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$128
$1079
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$8.92
$84.1
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$13.8
$129
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$11.6
$39
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
18.1%
11.25%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$728
$2160
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$494
$1500
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.21
$1.16
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$15.1
$32.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.5
$9.46
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.37
$1.36
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.94
$1.35
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.84
$1.21
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.73
$2.24
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.43
$2.91
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.22
$9.29
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.68
$6.21
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.94
$8.46
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.53
$1.83
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.69
$1.81
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.49
$1.79
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.36
$1.94
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.37
$1.52
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.4
$1.47
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.14
$0.79
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.7
$1.84
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$5.42
$6.59
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.34
$1.49
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.12
$3.44
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.45
$5.94
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.02
$4.02
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.89
$2.49
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.75
$1.67
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$14.6
$49.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$3.21
$8.6
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$9.06
$39.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$1.7
$11.2
👖 Brand Jeans
$31.4
$59.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$139
$127
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$89.4
$264
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$2136
$5378

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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 Cape Town

Distance City Cost of living
54 km or 33 mi Paarl
$1345
99 km or 62 mi Worcester
$718
371 km or 231 mi George
$927
644 km or 400 mi Uitenhage
$980
662 km or 411 mi Port Elizabeth
$1036
664 km or 413 mi Upington
$811
754 km or 468 mi Makhanda
$874
821 km or 510 mi Komani
$1050
833 km or 518 mi Kimberley
$927
845 km or 525 mi Bhisho
$1419
882 km or 548 mi East London
$795
912 km or 567 mi Bloemfontein
$763
950 km or 590 mi Mafeteng
$630
999 km or 621 mi Maseru
$681
1002 km or 622 mi Mthatha
$952
1029 km or 639 mi Teyateyaneng
$573
1030 km or 640 mi Welkom
$826
1034 km or 643 mi Mariental
$986
1092 km or 679 mi Butha-Buthe
$604
1092 km or 679 mi Kroonstad
$875
1113 km or 692 mi Klerksdorp
$826
1135 km or 705 mi Mmabatho
$901
1155 km or 718 mi Potchefstroom
$791
1187 km or 737 mi Rehoboth
$934
1194 km or 742 mi Lobatse
$697
1198 km or 745 mi Kanye
$694
1208 km or 751 mi Vanderbijlpark
$865
1217 km or 756 mi Vereeniging
$765
1231 km or 765 mi Pietermaritzburg
$716
1244 km or 773 mi Soweto
$1057
1250 km or 777 mi Rustenburg
$1017
1260 km or 783 mi Gaborone
$731
1261 km or 783 mi Molepolole
$662
1261 km or 784 mi Johannesburg
$1171
1267 km or 788 mi Randburg
$958
1269 km or 789 mi Windhoek
$1023
1270 km or 789 mi Sandton
$1089
1271 km or 790 mi Durban
$948
1277 km or 794 mi Gobabis
$968
1279 km or 795 mi Walvis Bay
$905