Alexandria vs Cape Town - Cost of Living Comparison

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Alexandria Cape Town
🚶 Cost of living one person
$384
$1231
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$990
$2814
🏠 One person rent
$95.7
$681
🏘️ Family rent
$159
$1180
🍽️ Food expenses
$172
$322
🚐 Transport expenses
$50.6
$124
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$125
$352
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
36 km
7 km
🎓 Higher education
51
56
😀 Quality of life
56
55
🏙️ Population
4.87M
3.78M

The cost of living in Alexandria is 69% less expensive than in Cape Town. Cities ranked 9006th and 4637th ($384 vs $1231) 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 0.3 months in Alexandria compared to 0.3 months in Cape Town. Alexandria ranked 3rd best city to live in Egypt vs Cape Town ranked 5th in South Africa, while ranked 6233rd and 6312th 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
$4.15
$11.5
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$16.8
$46.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.29
$5.16
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.48
$2.9
☕ Cappuccino
$1.53
$2.15
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.34
$1.24
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$114
$761
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$66.2
$513
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$207
$1355
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$117
$937
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$8.28
$75
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$12.7
$116
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$11.6
$43.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
16.98%
11.58%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$715
$1957
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$491
$1290
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.2
$1.15
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$14.8
$28.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.03
$10.7
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.35
$1.26
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.87
$1.18
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.76
$1.14
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.72
$2
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.43
$2.53
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.98
$8.62
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.61
$5.36
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.8
$7.75
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.49
$1.73
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.66
$1.73
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.46
$1.64
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.35
$1.75
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.36
$1.32
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.39
$1.39
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.14
$0.71
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.68
$1.67
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.29
$5.78
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.3
$1.35
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.09
$3.18
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.42
$5.15
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.01
$3.66
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.88
$2.2
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.76
$1.56
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$14.3
$43.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$3.03
$7.86
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$8.02
$37.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$1.67
$9.69
👖 Brand Jeans
$32.2
$56
👟 Brand Sneakers
$139
$120
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$87.9
$228
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$1874
$4978

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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 Cape Town

Distance City Cost of living
54 km or 33 mi Paarl
$1243
99 km or 62 mi Worcester
$666
371 km or 231 mi George
$857
644 km or 400 mi Uitenhage
$946
662 km or 411 mi Port Elizabeth
$1005
664 km or 413 mi Upington
$746
754 km or 468 mi Makhanda
$814
821 km or 510 mi Komani
$988
833 km or 518 mi Kimberley
$861
845 km or 525 mi Bhisho
$1304
882 km or 548 mi East London
$784
912 km or 567 mi Bloemfontein
$698
950 km or 590 mi Mafeteng
$598
999 km or 621 mi Maseru
$650
1002 km or 622 mi Mthatha
$901
1029 km or 639 mi Teyateyaneng
$533
1030 km or 640 mi Welkom
$762
1034 km or 643 mi Mariental
$948
1092 km or 679 mi Butha-Buthe
$570
1092 km or 679 mi Kroonstad
$808
1113 km or 692 mi Klerksdorp
$762
1135 km or 705 mi Mmabatho
$833
1155 km or 718 mi Potchefstroom
$731
1187 km or 737 mi Rehoboth
$904
1194 km or 742 mi Lobatse
$637
1198 km or 745 mi Kanye
$637
1208 km or 751 mi Vanderbijlpark
$799
1217 km or 756 mi Vereeniging
$706
1231 km or 765 mi Pietermaritzburg
$705
1244 km or 773 mi Soweto
$984
1250 km or 777 mi Rustenburg
$940
1260 km or 783 mi Gaborone
$668
1261 km or 783 mi Molepolole
$607
1261 km or 784 mi Johannesburg
$1082
1267 km or 788 mi Randburg
$890
1269 km or 789 mi Windhoek
$985
1270 km or 789 mi Sandton
$984
1271 km or 790 mi Durban
$892
1277 km or 794 mi Gobabis
$927
1279 km or 795 mi Walvis Bay
$857