Alexandria vs Harare - Cost of Living Comparison

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Alexandria Harare
🚶 Cost of living one person
$495
$957
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1302
$2551
🏠 One person rent
$164
$422
🏘️ Family rent
$351
$917
🍽️ Food expenses
$220
$294
🚐 Transport expenses
$44
$164
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$149
$440
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
36 km
12 km
🎓 Higher education
49
37
😀 Quality of life
51
47
🏙️ Population
4.87M
2.15M

The cost of living in Alexandria is 48% less expensive than in Harare. Cities ranked 8536th and 5620th ($495 vs $957) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 6th and 1st in Egypt and Zimbabwe, respectively. Check Egypt vs Zimbabwe comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.3 months in Alexandria compared to 0.5 months in Harare. Alexandria ranked 2nd best city to live in Egypt vs Harare ranked 1st in Zimbabwe, while ranked 6224th and 6463rd among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Alexandria vs Harare

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Alexandria Harare
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$5.31
$6.43
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$19.4
$39.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.46
$4.97
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.95
$1.48
☕ Cappuccino
$1.74
$2.9
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.35
$0.59
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$217
$303
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$117
$261
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$486
$938
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$273
$698
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$15.4
$35.3
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$24
$53.5
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$11.8
$117
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
16.27%
13.57%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$716
$1378
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$371
$1341
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.19
$0.99
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$10.5
$31.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.74
$21.2
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.39
$1.65
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.12
$1.58
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.71
$1.02
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.03
$1.42
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.9
$1.98
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.78
$7.37
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.17
$5.54
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.6
$5.8
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.7
$3.23
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.79
$1.52
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.58
$2.04
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.49
$1.72
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.51
$1.15
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.95
$1.82
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.16
$0.55
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.6
$2.27
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$9.49
$6.96
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2
$1.26
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.31
$2.01
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.22
$5.88
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.1
$6.06
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.45
$2.69
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.79
$1.6
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$19
$44.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$3.84
$12
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$10.1
$37.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$1.57
$7.96
👖 Brand Jeans
$36.8
$19.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$125
$38.5
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$86.5
$291
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$3745
$7309

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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

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Distance City Cost of living
18 km or 11 mi Chitungwiza
$852
66 km or 41 mi Marondera
$761
105 km or 65 mi Chinhoyi
$784
133 km or 83 mi Kadoma
$689
165 km or 103 mi Kwekwe
$691
213 km or 132 mi Mutare
$645
223 km or 138 mi Gweru
$722
251 km or 156 mi Masvingo
$837
291 km or 181 mi Chimoio
$993
328 km or 204 mi Tete
$970
369 km or 229 mi Bulawayo
$777
399 km or 248 mi Lusaka
$777
447 km or 278 mi Choma
$795
458 km or 284 mi Beira
$1014
478 km or 297 mi Blantyre
$363
498 km or 309 mi Kapiri Mposhi
$968
510 km or 317 mi Ntcheu
$332
514 km or 319 mi Mulanje
$327
518 km or 322 mi Lilongwe
$367
525 km or 326 mi Francistown
$550
531 km or 330 mi Zomba
$326
549 km or 341 mi Livingstone
$734
584 km or 363 mi Mangochi
$332
588 km or 365 mi Monkey Bay
$335
599 km or 372 mi Ndola
$1210
618 km or 384 mi Quelimane
$992
635 km or 394 mi Kitwe
$1238
659 km or 409 mi Mufulira
$1236
665 km or 413 mi Palapye
$511
679 km or 422 mi Serowe
$554
680 km or 422 mi Chingola
$1107
714 km or 444 mi Mzimba
$337
734 km or 456 mi Mahalapye
$605
775 km or 482 mi Mansa
$1121
778 km or 484 mi Mzuzu
$338
786 km or 489 mi Lubumbashi
$1025
847 km or 526 mi Xai-Xai
$952
847 km or 526 mi Kasama
$1176
892 km or 554 mi Likasi
$953
898 km or 558 mi Middelburg
$866