Alexandria vs Kabul - Cost of Living Comparison

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Alexandria Kabul
🚶 Cost of living one person
$316
$474
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$842
$1052
🏠 One person rent
$79.5
$203
🏘️ Family rent
$164
$302
🍽️ Food expenses
$152
$158
🚐 Transport expenses
$32.3
$81.8
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$113
$218
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Unhealthy
✈️ Airport proximity
36 km
6 km
🎓 Higher education
50
30
😀 Quality of life
48
14
🏙️ Population
4.87M
4.27M

The cost of living in Alexandria is 33% less expensive than in Kabul. Cities ranked 9165th and 8769th ($316 vs $474) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 16th and 3rd in Egypt and Afghanistan, respectively. Check Egypt vs Afghanistan comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.4 months in Alexandria compared to 0.5 months in Kabul. Alexandria ranked 3rd best city to live in Egypt vs Kabul ranked 1st in Afghanistan, while ranked 6367th and 9071st 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
$3.49
$2.38
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$11.9
$9.34
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.39
$4.64
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2
$3.11
☕ Cappuccino
$1.43
$1.53
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.3
$0.32
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$96.2
$140
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$55.7
$90
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$225
$312
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$125
$141
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$7.34
$43.2
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$11.1
$66.8
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$8.37
$59.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
17.16%
18.54%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$567
$404
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$364
$202
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.2
$0.2
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$2.36
$18.8
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.91
$7.27
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.29
$0.88
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.83
$0.8
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.67
$0.27
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.7
$1.18
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.39
$1.39
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.87
$4.36
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.53
$3.8
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.91
$5.88
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.36
$0.71
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.5
$0.77
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.35
$0.77
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.34
$0.55
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.42
$0.39
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.51
$0.41
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.12
$0.2
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.68
$0.88
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$5.95
$8.12
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.99
$1.49
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.79
$2.38
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$0.74
$2.97
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$1.29
$3.48
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.76
$1.01
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.56
$1.37
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$16
$12.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$2.45
$2.15
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$6.03
$13.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.4
$2.79
👖 Brand Jeans
$25.2
$16.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$104
$34.4
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$71.3
$17.2
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$1522
$1356

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Cities near Alexandria

Distance City Cost of living
21 km or 13 mi Kafr El Dawwar
$289
55 km or 34 mi Damanhur
$268
113 km or 70 mi Tanta
$288
122 km or 76 mi El Mahalla El Kubra
$269
126 km or 78 mi Shibin El Kom
$305
141 km or 87 mi Mansoura
$301
146 km or 91 mi Benha
$300
167 km or 104 mi Zagazig
$307
174 km or 108 mi Shubra El Kheima
$365
179 km or 111 mi Cairo
$417
181 km or 113 mi Giza
$318
182 km or 113 mi Damietta
$298
203 km or 126 mi Helwan
$335
225 km or 140 mi Port Said
$276
229 km or 142 mi Faiyum
$325
234 km or 146 mi Ismailia
$295
262 km or 163 mi Beni Suef
$319
286 km or 177 mi Suez
$272
356 km or 221 mi Minya
$339
432 km or 268 mi Gaza
$640
444 km or 276 mi Netivot
$1742
444 km or 276 mi Ashkelon
$1511
446 km or 277 mi Sderot
$1732
447 km or 278 mi Ofakim
$1684
454 km or 282 mi Ashdod
$1837
460 km or 286 mi Rahat
$1686
461 km or 287 mi Paphos
$1551
462 km or 287 mi Kiryat Malakhi
$1809
463 km or 287 mi Asyut
$290
463 km or 288 mi Yavne
$1884
463 km or 288 mi Kiryat Gat
$1757
464 km or 288 mi Beersheba
$1471
467 km or 290 mi Bat Yam
$1890
468 km or 291 mi Holon
$1834
470 km or 292 mi Ness Ziona
$1943
470 km or 292 mi Rehovot
$1811
470 km or 292 mi Rishon LeZion
$2028
473 km or 294 mi Tel Aviv
$2306
473 km or 294 mi Givatayim
$2156
474 km or 295 mi Ramat Gan
$2232

Cities near Kabul

Distance City Cost of living
105 km or 65 mi Gardez
$386
119 km or 74 mi Jalalabad
$303
129 km or 80 mi Ghazni
$389
150 km or 93 mi Khost
$366
163 km or 101 mi Puli Khumri
$381
223 km or 138 mi Peshawar
$346
235 km or 146 mi Kohat
$379
246 km or 153 mi Kunduz
$394
266 km or 166 mi Mardan
$366
293 km or 182 mi Mingora
$364
304 km or 189 mi Mazar-i-Sharif
$408
336 km or 209 mi Wah
$382
368 km or 229 mi Islamabad
$442
369 km or 229 mi Qurghonteppa
$596
374 km or 232 mi Rawalpindi
$401
389 km or 242 mi Sheberghan
$414
425 km or 264 mi Sargodha
$458
450 km or 280 mi Tursunzoda
$593
451 km or 280 mi Dushanbe
$605
451 km or 280 mi Mirpur
$354
456 km or 284 mi Mandi Bahauddin
$355
458 km or 285 mi Kandahar
$468
467 km or 290 mi Jhang
$292
474 km or 294 mi Chiniot
$389
476 km or 296 mi Baramulla
$273
499 km or 310 mi Gojra
$342
501 km or 312 mi Hafizabad
$380
503 km or 313 mi Faisalabad
$306
505 km or 314 mi Gujrat
$373
517 km or 321 mi Dera Ghazi Khan
$297
520 km or 323 mi Srinagar
$354
523 km or 325 mi Quetta
$266
526 km or 327 mi Multan
$392
534 km or 332 mi Sahiwal
$305
536 km or 333 mi Gujranwala
$308
538 km or 334 mi Khanewal
$361
546 km or 340 mi Sialkot
$281
549 km or 341 mi Sheikhupura
$374
550 km or 342 mi Kamoke
$321
553 km or 344 mi Lashkargah
$476