Alexandria vs Kabul - Cost of Living Comparison

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Alexandria Kabul
🚶 Cost of living one person
$495
$567
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1302
$1181
🏠 One person rent
$164
$276
🏘️ Family rent
$351
$383
🍽️ Food expenses
$220
$168
🚐 Transport expenses
$44
$88.9
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$149
$175
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
36 km
6 km
🎓 Higher education
49
29
😀 Quality of life
51
21
🏙️ Population
4.87M
4.27M

The cost of living in Alexandria is 13% less expensive than in Kabul. Cities ranked 8536th and 7972nd ($495 vs $567) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 6th and 1st in Egypt and Afghanistan, respectively. Check Egypt vs Afghanistan comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.3 months in Alexandria compared to 0.3 months in Kabul. Alexandria ranked 2nd best city to live in Egypt vs Kabul ranked 1st in Afghanistan, while ranked 6224th and 8953rd among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Alexandria vs Kabul

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Alexandria Kabul
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$5.31
$2.48
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$19.4
$10.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.46
$5.27
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.95
$4.97
 Cappuccino
$1.74
$1.75
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.35
$0.38
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$217
$173
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$117
$114
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$486
$295
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$273
$182
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$15.4
$51.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$24
$79.7
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$11.8
$99
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
16.27%
14.25%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$716
$424
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$371
$259
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.19
$0.34
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$10.5
$18.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.74
$8.36
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.39
$0.92
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.12
$0.81
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.71
$0.3
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.03
$1.25
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.9
$1.4
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.78
$3.87
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.17
$3.86
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.6
$6.19
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.7
$0.68
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.79
$0.79
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.58
$0.83
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.49
$0.55
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.51
$0.34
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.95
$0.3
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.16
$0.23
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.6
$0.94
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$9.49
$9.24
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2
$1.49
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.31
$2.38
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.22
$2.23
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.1
$3.67
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.45
$1.03
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.79
$1.8
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$19
$11.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$3.84
$2.21
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$10.1
$13.5
💇 Haircut, simple
$1.57
$2.99
👖 Brand Jeans
$36.8
$14.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$125
$41.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$86.5
$22.2
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$3745
$1370

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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 Kabul

Distance City Cost of living
105 km or 65 mi Gardez
$449
119 km or 74 mi Jalalabad
$347
129 km or 80 mi Ghazni
$455
150 km or 93 mi Khost
$423
163 km or 101 mi Puli Khumri
$437
223 km or 138 mi Peshawar
$352
235 km or 146 mi Kohat
$307
246 km or 153 mi Kunduz
$445
266 km or 166 mi Mardan
$335
293 km or 182 mi Mingora
$311
304 km or 189 mi Mazar-i-Sharif
$449
336 km or 209 mi Wah
$238
368 km or 229 mi Islamabad
$389
369 km or 229 mi Qurghonteppa
$632
374 km or 232 mi Rawalpindi
$331
389 km or 242 mi Sheberghan
$446
425 km or 264 mi Sargodha
$330
450 km or 280 mi Tursunzoda
$629
451 km or 280 mi Dushanbe
$638
451 km or 280 mi Mirpur
$278
456 km or 284 mi Mandi Bahauddin
$287
458 km or 285 mi Kandahar
$513
467 km or 290 mi Jhang
$364
474 km or 294 mi Chiniot
$344
476 km or 296 mi Baramulla
$281
499 km or 310 mi Gojra
$337
501 km or 312 mi Hafizabad
$303
503 km or 313 mi Faisalabad
$289
505 km or 314 mi Gujrat
$277
517 km or 321 mi Dera Ghazi Khan
$242
520 km or 323 mi Srinagar
$393
523 km or 325 mi Quetta
$313
526 km or 327 mi Multan
$307
534 km or 332 mi Sahiwal
$260
536 km or 333 mi Gujranwala
$240
538 km or 334 mi Khanewal
$328
546 km or 340 mi Sialkot
$298
549 km or 341 mi Sheikhupura
$337
550 km or 342 mi Kamoke
$268
553 km or 344 mi Lashkargah
$484