Alexandria vs Johannesburg - Cost of Living Comparison

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Alexandria Johannesburg
🚶 Cost of living one person
$495
$908
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1302
$2207
🏠 One person rent
$164
$403
🏘️ Family rent
$351
$738
🍽️ Food expenses
$220
$254
🚐 Transport expenses
$44
$173
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$149
$1428
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
36 km
12 km
🎓 Higher education
49
72
😀 Quality of life
51
61
🏙️ Population
4.87M
4.43M

The cost of living in Alexandria is 45% less expensive than in Johannesburg. Cities ranked 8536th and 5921st ($495 vs $908) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 6th and 1st 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 1.6 months in Johannesburg. Alexandria ranked 2nd best city to live in Egypt vs Johannesburg ranked 1st in South Africa, while ranked 6224th and 5184th 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
$5.31
$7.41
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$19.4
$35.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.46
$4.44
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.95
$2.09
☕ Cappuccino
$1.74
$1.82
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.35
$0.98
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$217
$350
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$117
$277
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$486
$667
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$273
$564
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$15.4
$71.1
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$24
$114
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$11.8
$39.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
16.27%
11.12%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$716
$840
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$371
$689
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.19
$1.78
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$10.5
$66
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.74
$9.26
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.39
$1.23
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.12
$1.09
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.71
$0.9
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.03
$1.35
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.9
$2.11
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.78
$7.94
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.17
$4.54
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.6
$5.88
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.7
$1.5
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.79
$1.47
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.58
$1.27
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.49
$1.52
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.51
$1.31
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.95
$1.43
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.16
$0.54
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.6
$1.36
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$9.49
$5.33
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2
$1.16
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.31
$2.88
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.22
$3.76
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.1
$3.7
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.45
$1.91
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.79
$1.11
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$19
$31.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$3.84
$6.28
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$10.1
$27.3
💇 Haircut, simple
$1.57
$6.37
👖 Brand Jeans
$36.8
$45
👟 Brand Sneakers
$125
$83.7
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$86.5
$232
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$3745
$4829

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Cities near Alexandria

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

Cities near Johannesburg

Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 6.8 mi Sandton
$889
13 km or 8 mi Randburg
$776
19 km or 12 mi Soweto
$875
28 km or 17 mi Benoni
$741
40 km or 25 mi Springs
$631
41 km or 25 mi Centurion
$755
53 km or 33 mi Pretoria
$783
53 km or 33 mi Vereeniging
$637
59 km or 36 mi Vanderbijlpark
$698
71 km or 44 mi Brits
$751
101 km or 62 mi Rustenburg
$845
109 km or 68 mi Potchefstroom
$625
143 km or 89 mi Bethal
$746
152 km or 94 mi Middelburg
$866
155 km or 97 mi Klerksdorp
$621
179 km or 111 mi Kroonstad
$701
237 km or 147 mi Welkom
$682
244 km or 152 mi Mmabatho
$719
262 km or 163 mi Lobatse
$631
275 km or 171 mi Gaborone
$656
287 km or 179 mi Butha-Buthe
$511
302 km or 188 mi Kanye
$633
311 km or 193 mi Mbabane
$558
323 km or 201 mi Vryheid
$739
325 km or 202 mi Molepolole
$603
329 km or 204 mi Teyateyaneng
$511
333 km or 207 mi Manzini
$447
350 km or 217 mi Maseru
$535
366 km or 228 mi Mahalapye
$605
369 km or 229 mi Bloemfontein
$601
409 km or 254 mi Mafeteng
$511
417 km or 259 mi Palapye
$511
429 km or 267 mi Kimberley
$753
442 km or 275 mi Pietermaritzburg
$609
443 km or 275 mi Matola
$978
446 km or 277 mi Serowe
$554
454 km or 282 mi Maputo
$1084
501 km or 311 mi Durban
$780
562 km or 349 mi Francistown
$550
577 km or 358 mi Xai-Xai
$952