Alexandria vs Cape Town - Cost of Living Comparison

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Alexandria Cape Town
🚶 Cost of living one person
$495
$881
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1302
$2144
🏠 One person rent
$164
$484
🏘️ Family rent
$351
$966
🍽️ Food expenses
$220
$259
🚐 Transport expenses
$44
$56.2
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$149
$1518
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
36 km
7 km
🎓 Higher education
49
55
😀 Quality of life
51
60
🏙️ Population
4.87M
434K

The cost of living in Alexandria is 44% less expensive than in Cape Town. Cities ranked 8536th and 6078th ($495 vs $881) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 6th 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 1.7 months in Cape Town. Alexandria ranked 2nd best city to live in Egypt vs Cape Town ranked 3rd in South Africa, while ranked 6224th and 5406th 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
$5.31
$7.47
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$19.4
$31.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.46
$4.87
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.95
$2.04
☕ Cappuccino
$1.74
$1.94
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.35
$0.86
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$217
$536
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$117
$353
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$486
$1202
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$273
$749
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$15.4
$56.2
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$24
$87
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$11.8
$39.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
16.27%
11.61%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$716
$1890
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$371
$1307
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.19
$1.04
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$10.5
$34.8
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.74
$7.17
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.39
$1.22
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.12
$1
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.71
$0.92
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.03
$1.38
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.9
$2.39
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.78
$7.96
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.17
$5.26
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.6
$6.2
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.7
$1.4
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.79
$1.46
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.58
$1.39
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.49
$1.39
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.51
$1.36
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.95
$1.31
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.16
$0.58
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.6
$1.3
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$9.49
$4.51
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2
$1.14
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.31
$2.62
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.22
$4.8
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.1
$2.76
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.45
$2.22
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.79
$1.36
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$19
$31.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$3.84
$5.42
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$10.1
$32.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$1.57
$10.3
👖 Brand Jeans
$36.8
$42.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$125
$81.4
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$86.5
$172
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$3745
$4013

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Distance City Cost of living
21 km or 13 mi Kafr El Dawwar
$449
55 km or 34 mi Damanhur
$393
113 km or 70 mi Tanta
$450
122 km or 76 mi El Mahalla El Kubra
$489
126 km or 78 mi Shibin El Kom
$490
141 km or 87 mi Mansoura
$446
146 km or 91 mi Benha
$490
167 km or 104 mi Zagazig
$472
174 km or 108 mi Shubra El Kheima
$511
179 km or 111 mi Cairo
$549
181 km or 113 mi Giza
$513
182 km or 113 mi Damietta
$418
203 km or 126 mi Helwan
$494
225 km or 140 mi Port Said
$384
229 km or 142 mi Faiyum
$478
234 km or 146 mi Ismailia
$468
262 km or 163 mi Beni Suef
$470
286 km or 177 mi Suez
$366
356 km or 221 mi Minya
$455
432 km or 268 mi Gaza
$657
444 km or 276 mi Netivot
$1725
444 km or 276 mi Ashkelon
$1499
446 km or 277 mi Sderot
$1703
447 km or 278 mi Ofakim
$1671
454 km or 282 mi Ashdod
$1848
460 km or 286 mi Rahat
$1687
461 km or 287 mi Paphos
$1400
462 km or 287 mi Kiryat Malakhi
$1779
463 km or 287 mi Asyut
$421
463 km or 288 mi Yavne
$1826
463 km or 288 mi Kiryat Gat
$1825
464 km or 288 mi Beersheba
$1523
467 km or 290 mi Bat Yam
$1871
468 km or 291 mi Holon
$1776
470 km or 292 mi Ness Ziona
$1912
470 km or 292 mi Rehovot
$1701
470 km or 292 mi Rishon LeZion
$2010
473 km or 294 mi Tel Aviv
$2259
473 km or 294 mi Givatayim
$2113
474 km or 295 mi Ramat Gan
$2212

Cities near Cape Town

Distance City Cost of living
54 km or 33 mi Paarl
$773
99 km or 62 mi Worcester
$632
371 km or 231 mi George
$684
644 km or 400 mi Uitenhage
$805
662 km or 411 mi Port Elizabeth
$866
664 km or 413 mi Upington
$643
754 km or 468 mi Makhanda
$704
821 km or 510 mi Komani
$703
833 km or 518 mi Kimberley
$753
845 km or 525 mi Bhisho
$710
882 km or 548 mi East London
$683
912 km or 567 mi Bloemfontein
$601
950 km or 590 mi Mafeteng
$511
999 km or 621 mi Maseru
$535
1002 km or 622 mi Mthatha
$689
1029 km or 639 mi Teyateyaneng
$511
1030 km or 640 mi Welkom
$682
1034 km or 643 mi Mariental
$765
1092 km or 679 mi Butha-Buthe
$511
1092 km or 679 mi Kroonstad
$701
1113 km or 692 mi Klerksdorp
$621
1135 km or 705 mi Mmabatho
$719
1155 km or 718 mi Potchefstroom
$625
1187 km or 737 mi Rehoboth
$738
1194 km or 742 mi Lobatse
$631
1198 km or 745 mi Kanye
$633
1208 km or 751 mi Vanderbijlpark
$698
1217 km or 756 mi Vereeniging
$637
1231 km or 765 mi Pietermaritzburg
$609
1244 km or 773 mi Soweto
$875
1250 km or 777 mi Rustenburg
$845
1260 km or 783 mi Gaborone
$656
1261 km or 783 mi Molepolole
$603
1261 km or 784 mi Johannesburg
$908
1267 km or 788 mi Randburg
$776
1269 km or 789 mi Windhoek
$807
1270 km or 789 mi Sandton
$889
1271 km or 790 mi Durban
$780
1277 km or 794 mi Gobabis
$751
1279 km or 795 mi Walvis Bay
$718