Alexandria vs Harare - Cost of Living Comparison

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Alexandria Harare
🚶 Cost of living one person
$384
$1021
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$990
$2475
🏠 One person rent
$95.7
$408
🏘️ Family rent
$159
$649
🍽️ Food expenses
$172
$352
🚐 Transport expenses
$50.6
$188
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$125
$230
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
36 km
12 km
🎓 Higher education
51
37
😀 Quality of life
56
49
🏙️ Population
4.87M
2.15M

The cost of living in Alexandria is 62% less expensive than in Harare. Cities ranked 9006th and 5412th ($384 vs $1021) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 9th 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 0.2 months in Harare. Alexandria ranked 3rd best city to live in Egypt vs Harare ranked 1st in Zimbabwe, while ranked 6233rd and 6721st 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
$4.15
$10.1
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$16.8
$49.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.29
$5.96
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.48
$1.49
☕ Cappuccino
$1.53
$2.93
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.34
$0.69
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$114
$366
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$66.2
$257
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$207
$662
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$117
$459
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$8.28
$36.4
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$12.7
$56
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$11.6
$93.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
16.98%
14.05%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$715
$1147
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$491
$587
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.2
$0.99
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$14.8
$54.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.03
$21.1
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.35
$1.58
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.87
$1.6
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.76
$1
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.72
$2.07
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.43
$2.13
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.98
$12.1
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.61
$6.83
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.8
$6.92
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.49
$3
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.66
$1.73
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.46
$2.31
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.35
$1.72
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.36
$1.57
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.39
$2.16
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.14
$0.68
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.68
$2.26
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.29
$8.03
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.3
$1.13
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.09
$1.34
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.42
$6.09
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.01
$5.99
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.88
$2.67
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.76
$1.6
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$14.3
$55.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$3.03
$10.1
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$8.02
$35.7
💇 Haircut, simple
$1.67
$7.17
👖 Brand Jeans
$32.2
$19.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$139
$34.3
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$87.9
$258
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$1874
$8872

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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

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Distance City Cost of living
18 km or 11 mi Chitungwiza
$751
66 km or 41 mi Marondera
$779
105 km or 65 mi Chinhoyi
$650
133 km or 83 mi Kadoma
$761
165 km or 103 mi Kwekwe
$716
213 km or 132 mi Mutare
$755
223 km or 138 mi Gweru
$587
251 km or 156 mi Masvingo
$873
291 km or 181 mi Chimoio
$916
328 km or 204 mi Tete
$820
369 km or 229 mi Bulawayo
$658
399 km or 248 mi Lusaka
$655
447 km or 278 mi Choma
$687
458 km or 284 mi Beira
$996
478 km or 297 mi Blantyre
$506
498 km or 309 mi Kapiri Mposhi
$748
510 km or 317 mi Ntcheu
$493
514 km or 319 mi Mulanje
$461
518 km or 322 mi Lilongwe
$592
525 km or 326 mi Francistown
$587
531 km or 330 mi Zomba
$458
549 km or 341 mi Livingstone
$653
584 km or 363 mi Mangochi
$496
588 km or 365 mi Monkey Bay
$519
599 km or 372 mi Ndola
$577
618 km or 384 mi Quelimane
$692
635 km or 394 mi Kitwe
$1062
659 km or 409 mi Mufulira
$1278
665 km or 413 mi Palapye
$514
679 km or 422 mi Serowe
$536
680 km or 422 mi Chingola
$1069
714 km or 444 mi Mzimba
$565
734 km or 456 mi Mahalapye
$577
775 km or 482 mi Mansa
$912
778 km or 484 mi Mzuzu
$527
786 km or 489 mi Lubumbashi
$1124
847 km or 526 mi Xai-Xai
$915
847 km or 526 mi Kasama
$888
892 km or 554 mi Likasi
$1032
898 km or 558 mi Middelburg
$830