Alexandria vs Cape Town - Cost of Living Comparison

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Alexandria Cape Town
🚶 Cost of living one person
$366
$1386
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$946
$3160
🏠 One person rent
$94.2
$775
🏘️ Family rent
$159
$1348
🍽️ Food expenses
$161
$359
🚐 Transport expenses
$49.9
$139
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$134
$405
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
36 km
7 km
🎓 Higher education
51
55
😀 Quality of life
57
58
🏙️ Population
5.36M
3.78M

The cost of living in Alexandria is 74% less expensive than in Cape Town. Cities ranked 9023rd and 4336th ($366 vs $1386) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 9th and 3rd in Egypt and South Africa, respectively. Check Egypt vs South Africa comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.4 months in Alexandria compared to 0.3 months in Cape Town. Alexandria ranked 3rd best city to live in Egypt vs Cape Town ranked 2nd in South Africa, while ranked 6205th and 6134th 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
$4.32
$12.2
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$15.4
$48.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.57
$6.19
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.35
$3.03
☕ Cappuccino
$1.27
$2.47
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.32
$1.39
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$120
$942
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$63.9
$591
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$221
$1671
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$115
$1075
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$8.1
$72.4
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$12.3
$112
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$11.1
$41.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
20.66%
11.35%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$705
$2325
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$453
$1508
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.19
$1.33
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$12.6
$37.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.12
$11
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.38
$1.33
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.85
$1.36
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.71
$1.2
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.64
$2.25
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.23
$2.97
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.66
$8.53
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.26
$6.77
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.09
$8.45
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.48
$1.94
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.7
$1.88
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.48
$1.82
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.35
$2.09
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.31
$1.6
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.34
$1.56
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.13
$0.78
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.62
$1.77
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$5.76
$6.22
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.27
$1.47
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.95
$3.38
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.31
$6.05
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$1.82
$3.91
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.8
$2.41
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.68
$1.62
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$12.3
$49.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$2.88
$9.14
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$7.94
$37.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$1.51
$11.1
👖 Brand Jeans
$32
$58.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$126
$124
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$86.2
$272
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$2067
$6197

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Distance City Cost of living
21 km or 13 mi Kafr El Dawwar
$316
55 km or 34 mi Damanhur
$267
113 km or 70 mi Tanta
$267
122 km or 76 mi El Mahalla El Kubra
$313
126 km or 78 mi Shibin El Kom
$332
141 km or 87 mi Mansoura
$307
146 km or 91 mi Benha
$314
167 km or 104 mi Zagazig
$325
174 km or 108 mi Shubra El Kheima
$414
179 km or 111 mi Cairo
$483
181 km or 113 mi Giza
$356
182 km or 113 mi Damietta
$294
203 km or 126 mi Helwan
$374
225 km or 140 mi Port Said
$288
229 km or 142 mi Faiyum
$315
234 km or 146 mi Ismailia
$279
262 km or 163 mi Beni Suef
$271
286 km or 177 mi Suez
$288
356 km or 221 mi Minya
$324
432 km or 268 mi Gaza
$862
444 km or 276 mi Netivot
$2145
444 km or 276 mi Ashkelon
$1845
446 km or 277 mi Sderot
$2133
447 km or 278 mi Ofakim
$2038
454 km or 282 mi Ashdod
$2305
460 km or 286 mi Rahat
$2060
461 km or 287 mi Paphos
$1782
462 km or 287 mi Kiryat Malakhi
$2283
463 km or 287 mi Asyut
$264
463 km or 288 mi Yavne
$2354
463 km or 288 mi Kiryat Gat
$2225
464 km or 288 mi Beersheba
$1810
467 km or 290 mi Bat Yam
$2288
468 km or 291 mi Holon
$2283
470 km or 292 mi Ness Ziona
$2487
470 km or 292 mi Rehovot
$2201
470 km or 292 mi Rishon LeZion
$2587
473 km or 294 mi Tel Aviv
$2966
473 km or 294 mi Givatayim
$2541
474 km or 295 mi Ramat Gan
$2555

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Distance City Cost of living
54 km or 33 mi Paarl
$1421
99 km or 62 mi Worcester
$763
371 km or 231 mi George
$877
644 km or 400 mi Uitenhage
$968
662 km or 411 mi Port Elizabeth
$1020
664 km or 413 mi Upington
$796
754 km or 468 mi Makhanda
$863
821 km or 510 mi Komani
$1033
833 km or 518 mi Kimberley
$904
845 km or 525 mi Bhisho
$1390
882 km or 548 mi East London
$773
912 km or 567 mi Bloemfontein
$742
950 km or 590 mi Mafeteng
$611
999 km or 621 mi Maseru
$660
1002 km or 622 mi Mthatha
$953
1029 km or 639 mi Teyateyaneng
$558
1030 km or 640 mi Welkom
$811
1034 km or 643 mi Mariental
$991
1092 km or 679 mi Butha-Buthe
$589
1092 km or 679 mi Kroonstad
$872
1113 km or 692 mi Klerksdorp
$860
1135 km or 705 mi Mmabatho
$903
1155 km or 718 mi Potchefstroom
$789
1187 km or 737 mi Rehoboth
$945
1194 km or 742 mi Lobatse
$691
1198 km or 745 mi Kanye
$691
1208 km or 751 mi Vanderbijlpark
$867
1217 km or 756 mi Vereeniging
$742
1231 km or 765 mi Pietermaritzburg
$725
1244 km or 773 mi Soweto
$1031
1250 km or 777 mi Rustenburg
$994
1260 km or 783 mi Gaborone
$723
1261 km or 783 mi Molepolole
$663
1261 km or 784 mi Johannesburg
$1204
1267 km or 788 mi Randburg
$912
1269 km or 789 mi Windhoek
$1040
1270 km or 789 mi Sandton
$1104
1271 km or 790 mi Durban
$938
1277 km or 794 mi Gobabis
$998
1279 km or 795 mi Walvis Bay
$893