Alexandria vs Harare - Cost of Living Comparison

Alexandria Harare
🚶 Cost of living one person
$326
$951
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$803
$2659
🏠 One person rent
$110
$430
🏘️ Family rent
$184
$1046
🍽️ Food expenses
$138
$302
🚐 Transport expenses
$34.6
$156
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$130
$305
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
36 km
12 km
🎓 Higher education
48
36
😀 Quality of life
51
47
🏙️ Population
4.87M
2.15M

The cost of living in Alexandria is 66% less expensive than in Harare. Cities ranked 9104th and 5737th ($326 vs $951) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 3rd and 1st in Egypt and Zimbabwe, respectively. Check Egypt vs Zimbabwe comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.4 months in Alexandria compared to 0.3 months in Harare. Alexandria ranked 3rd best city to live in Egypt vs Harare ranked 1st in Zimbabwe, while ranked 6192nd and 6448th 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
$3.57
$7.46
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$13.2
$45.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$3.51
$6.01
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.74
$1.5
☕ Cappuccino
$1.32
$2.23
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.21
$0.67
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$129
$266
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$75.4
$271
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$245
$977
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$129
$836
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$15.1
$36.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$23.3
$57.2
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$8.61
$124
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
12.74%
14.91%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$571
$1338
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$196
$1273
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.17
$0.5
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$8.39
$30
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$2.84
$20.9
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.32
$1.53
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.79
$1.64
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.29
$1.01
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.39
$1.45
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.18
$1.8
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3
$8.65
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.96
$4.89
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.12
$4.79
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.92
$3.03
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.49
$1.52
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.32
$1.82
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.29
$1.31
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.29
$1.6
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.22
$1.37
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.12
$0.61
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.58
$2.47
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.16
$8.07
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.34
$1.17
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.61
$2.01
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.36
$5.97
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.16
$5.97
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.49
$2.66
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.81
$1.6
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$16.5
$31.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$3.14
$6.5
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$8.03
$37.3
💇 Haircut, simple
$1.61
$8.04
👖 Brand Jeans
$22.4
$16.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$71.7
$40.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$59.8
$302
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$1732
$8720

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Distance City Cost of living
21 km or 13 mi Kafr El Dawwar
$264
55 km or 34 mi Damanhur
$283
113 km or 70 mi Tanta
$245
122 km or 76 mi El Mahalla El Kubra
$257
126 km or 78 mi Shibin El Kom
$253
141 km or 87 mi Mansoura
$255
146 km or 91 mi Benha
$226
167 km or 104 mi Zagazig
$265
174 km or 108 mi Shubra El Kheima
$275
179 km or 111 mi Cairo
$394
181 km or 113 mi Giza
$287
182 km or 113 mi Damietta
$248
203 km or 126 mi Helwan
$270
225 km or 140 mi Port Said
$322
229 km or 142 mi Faiyum
$265
234 km or 146 mi Ismailia
$230
262 km or 163 mi Beni Suef
$212
286 km or 177 mi Suez
$238
356 km or 221 mi Minya
$264
432 km or 268 mi Gaza
$696
444 km or 276 mi Netivot
$1692
444 km or 276 mi Ashkelon
$1586
446 km or 277 mi Sderot
$1694
447 km or 278 mi Ofakim
$1693
454 km or 282 mi Ashdod
$1771
460 km or 286 mi Rahat
$1700
461 km or 287 mi Paphos
$1168
462 km or 287 mi Kiryat Malakhi
$1687
463 km or 287 mi Asyut
$279
463 km or 288 mi Yavne
$1693
463 km or 288 mi Kiryat Gat
$1660
464 km or 288 mi Beersheba
$1483
467 km or 290 mi Bat Yam
$1878
468 km or 291 mi Holon
$1836
470 km or 292 mi Ness Ziona
$1698
470 km or 292 mi Rehovot
$1776
470 km or 292 mi Rishon LeZion
$1809
473 km or 294 mi Tel Aviv
$2298
473 km or 294 mi Givatayim
$2032
474 km or 295 mi Ramat Gan
$2162

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Distance City Cost of living
18 km or 11 mi Chitungwiza
$826
66 km or 41 mi Marondera
$751
105 km or 65 mi Chinhoyi
$787
133 km or 83 mi Kadoma
$692
165 km or 103 mi Kwekwe
$677
213 km or 132 mi Mutare
$801
223 km or 138 mi Gweru
$787
251 km or 156 mi Masvingo
$785
291 km or 181 mi Chimoio
$1032
328 km or 204 mi Tete
$995
369 km or 229 mi Bulawayo
$709
399 km or 248 mi Lusaka
$725
447 km or 278 mi Choma
$1111
458 km or 284 mi Beira
$985
478 km or 297 mi Blantyre
$520
498 km or 309 mi Kapiri Mposhi
$1129
510 km or 317 mi Ntcheu
$585
514 km or 319 mi Mulanje
$593
518 km or 322 mi Lilongwe
$680
525 km or 326 mi Francistown
$536
531 km or 330 mi Zomba
$594
549 km or 341 mi Livingstone
$1080
584 km or 363 mi Mangochi
$587
588 km or 365 mi Monkey Bay
$594
599 km or 372 mi Ndola
$1176
618 km or 384 mi Quelimane
$1023
635 km or 394 mi Kitwe
$1144
659 km or 409 mi Mufulira
$1473
665 km or 413 mi Palapye
$532
679 km or 422 mi Serowe
$541
680 km or 422 mi Chingola
$1044
714 km or 444 mi Mzimba
$585
734 km or 456 mi Mahalapye
$546
775 km or 482 mi Mansa
$1076
778 km or 484 mi Mzuzu
$583
786 km or 489 mi Lubumbashi
$1052
847 km or 526 mi Xai-Xai
$1103
847 km or 526 mi Kasama
$1083
892 km or 554 mi Likasi
$998
898 km or 558 mi Middelburg
$908