Alexandria vs Johannesburg - Cost of Living Comparison

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Alexandria Johannesburg
🚶 Cost of living one person
$400
$1171
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1034
$2754
🏠 One person rent
$103
$522
🏘️ Family rent
$176
$894
🍽️ Food expenses
$175
$337
🚐 Transport expenses
$55.3
$216
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$139
$1761
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
36 km
12 km
🎓 Higher education
51
73
😀 Quality of life
56
65
🏙️ Population
5.36M
4.8M

The cost of living in Alexandria is 66% less expensive than in Johannesburg. Cities ranked 8976th and 4839th ($400 vs $1171) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 8th and 4th 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 1.5 months in Johannesburg. Alexandria ranked 3rd best city to live in Egypt vs Johannesburg ranked 1st in South Africa, while ranked 6248th and 5190th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Alexandria vs Johannesburg

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Alexandria Johannesburg
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$4.25
$11.5
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$17.3
$43.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.38
$5.73
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.49
$2.81
☕ Cappuccino
$1.48
$2.48
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.34
$1.16
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$130
$448
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$71.1
$377
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$240
$804
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$128
$689
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$8.92
$91
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$13.8
$142
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$11.6
$40
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
18.1%
11.13%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$728
$1058
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$494
$785
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.21
$2.12
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$15.1
$88.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.5
$9.88
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.37
$1.4
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.94
$1.43
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.84
$1.16
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.73
$1.66
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.43
$2.52
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.22
$9.48
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.68
$5.59
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.94
$7.91
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.53
$1.97
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.69
$1.87
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.49
$1.87
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.36
$1.99
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.37
$1.64
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.4
$1.75
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.14
$0.75
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.7
$1.62
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$5.42
$6.21
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.34
$1.66
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.12
$3.47
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.45
$5.83
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.02
$4.49
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.89
$2.29
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.75
$1.41
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$14.6
$38.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$3.21
$8.38
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$9.06
$32.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$1.7
$7.19
👖 Brand Jeans
$31.4
$59
👟 Brand Sneakers
$139
$104
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$89.4
$229
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$2136
$5808

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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 Johannesburg

Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 6.8 mi Sandton
$1089
13 km or 8 mi Randburg
$958
19 km or 12 mi Soweto
$1057
28 km or 17 mi Benoni
$892
40 km or 25 mi Springs
$792
41 km or 25 mi Centurion
$967
53 km or 33 mi Pretoria
$1049
53 km or 33 mi Vereeniging
$765
59 km or 36 mi Vanderbijlpark
$865
71 km or 44 mi Brits
$950
101 km or 62 mi Rustenburg
$1017
109 km or 68 mi Potchefstroom
$791
143 km or 89 mi Bethal
$910
152 km or 94 mi Middelburg
$899
155 km or 97 mi Klerksdorp
$826
179 km or 111 mi Kroonstad
$875
237 km or 147 mi Welkom
$826
244 km or 152 mi Mmabatho
$901
262 km or 163 mi Lobatse
$697
275 km or 171 mi Gaborone
$731
287 km or 179 mi Butha-Buthe
$604
302 km or 188 mi Kanye
$694
311 km or 193 mi Mbabane
$652
323 km or 201 mi Vryheid
$912
325 km or 202 mi Molepolole
$662
329 km or 204 mi Teyateyaneng
$573
333 km or 207 mi Manzini
$511
350 km or 217 mi Maseru
$681
366 km or 228 mi Mahalapye
$628
369 km or 229 mi Bloemfontein
$763
409 km or 254 mi Mafeteng
$630
417 km or 259 mi Palapye
$551
429 km or 267 mi Kimberley
$927
442 km or 275 mi Pietermaritzburg
$716
443 km or 275 mi Matola
$916
446 km or 277 mi Serowe
$583
454 km or 282 mi Maputo
$966
501 km or 311 mi Durban
$948
562 km or 349 mi Francistown
$633
577 km or 358 mi Xai-Xai
$950