Alexandria vs Charlotte - Cost of Living Comparison

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Alexandria Charlotte
🚶 Cost of living one person
$400
$2403
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1034
$5638
🏠 One person rent
$103
$1453
🏘️ Family rent
$176
$2444
🍽️ Food expenses
$175
$626
🚐 Transport expenses
$55.3
$154
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$139
$4246
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
36 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
51
68
😀 Quality of life
56
89
🏙️ Population
5.36M
875K

The cost of living in Alexandria is 83% less expensive than in Charlotte. Cities ranked 8976th and 1073rd ($400 vs $2403) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 8th and 918th in Egypt and the United States, respectively. Check Egypt vs the United States comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.3 months in Alexandria compared to 1.8 months in Charlotte. Alexandria ranked 3rd best city to live in Egypt vs Charlotte ranked 78th in the United States, while ranked 6248th and 283rd among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Alexandria vs Charlotte

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Alexandria Charlotte
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$4.25
$17
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$17.3
$67.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.38
$10.6
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.49
$5.69
☕ Cappuccino
$1.48
$5.24
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.34
$2.58
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$130
$1623
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$71.1
$1199
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$240
$2971
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$128
$2035
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$8.92
$101
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$13.8
$154
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$11.6
$68
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
18.1%
6.41%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$728
$4032
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$494
$2433
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.21
$2.21
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$15.1
$84.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.5
$18.4
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.37
$0.78
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.94
$1.03
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.84
$3.35
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.73
$3.16
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.43
$5.15
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.22
$15.1
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.68
$15.1
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.94
$17.5
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.53
$4.76
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.69
$1.49
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.49
$5.94
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.36
$4.48
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.37
$2.94
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.4
$2.93
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.14
$1.34
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.7
$2.48
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$5.42
$17.6
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.34
$2.79
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.12
$8.95
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.45
$7.04
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.02
$7.06
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.89
$5.09
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.75
$1.86
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$14.6
$58
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$3.21
$15.1
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$9.06
$113
💇 Haircut, simple
$1.7
$25.4
👖 Brand Jeans
$31.4
$50.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$139
$105
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$89.4
$1516
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$2136
$24528

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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 Charlotte

Distance City Cost of living
17 km or 10 mi Matthews
$2195
17 km or 11 mi Mint Hill
$2174
20 km or 13 mi Huntersville
$2113
23 km or 14 mi Indian Trail
$2159
28 km or 18 mi Cornelius
$2078
30 km or 18 mi Concord
$1963
31 km or 19 mi Gastonia
$1968
36 km or 22 mi Kannapolis
$2027
36 km or 22 mi Rock Hill
$2002
38 km or 23 mi Monroe
$2126
40 km or 25 mi Mooresville
$1978
57 km or 35 mi Lancaster
$2158
59 km or 37 mi Salisbury
$2080
62 km or 39 mi Statesville
$2067
63 km or 39 mi Shelby
$1736
72 km or 45 mi Hickory
$1913
94 km or 58 mi Forest
$2089
101 km or 63 mi Thomasville
$2030
104 km or 64 mi Rockingham
$2079
104 km or 65 mi Spartanburg
$1873
108 km or 67 mi Asheboro
$2081
111 km or 69 mi Winston-Salem
$2122
113 km or 70 mi High Point
$1917
120 km or 75 mi Kernersville
$2202
130 km or 81 mi Greer
$2221
132 km or 82 mi Greensboro
$2036
138 km or 86 mi Columbia
$1858
142 km or 88 mi Mauldin
$2324
143 km or 89 mi Lexington
$1951
147 km or 91 mi Greenville
$2410
152 km or 94 mi Florence
$1853
152 km or 95 mi Sumter
$1769
154 km or 96 mi Sanford
$1943
159 km or 99 mi Burlington
$2123
160 km or 99 mi Asheville
$2709
166 km or 103 mi Greenwood
$2091
176 km or 109 mi Fayetteville
$2159
179 km or 111 mi Chapel Hill
$2308
180 km or 112 mi Lumberton
$1987
184 km or 114 mi Anderson
$1952