Alexandria vs Kathmandu - Cost of Living Comparison

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Alexandria Kathmandu
🚶 Cost of living one person
$366
$424
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$946
$1080
🏠 One person rent
$94.2
$134
🏘️ Family rent
$159
$232
🍽️ Food expenses
$161
$181
🚐 Transport expenses
$49.9
$60.6
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$134
$148
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Bad
✈️ Airport proximity
36 km
2 km
🎓 Higher education
51
29
😀 Quality of life
57
47
🏙️ Population
5.36M
846K

The cost of living in Alexandria is 14% less expensive than in Kathmandu. Cities ranked 9023rd and 8916th ($366 vs $424) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 9th and 1st in Egypt and Nepal, respectively. Check Egypt vs Nepal comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.4 months in Alexandria compared to 0.3 months in Kathmandu. Alexandria ranked 3rd best city to live in Egypt vs Kathmandu ranked 1st in Nepal, while ranked 6205th and 6934th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Alexandria vs Kathmandu

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Alexandria Kathmandu
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$4.32
$1.97
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$15.4
$19.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.57
$6.61
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.35
$2.94
☕ Cappuccino
$1.27
$1.77
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.32
$0.61
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$120
$181
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$63.9
$86.1
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$221
$332
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$115
$156
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$8.1
$20.9
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$12.3
$32
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$11.1
$7.99
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
20.66%
10.29%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$705
$2304
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$453
$1340
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.19
$0.2
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$12.6
$9.78
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.12
$10.9
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.38
$1.19
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.85
$0.76
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.71
$0.6
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.64
$0.92
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.23
$1.65
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.66
$6.63
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.26
$2.89
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.09
$5.31
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.48
$2.01
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.7
$1.05
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.48
$1.3
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.35
$0.59
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.31
$0.44
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.34
$0.58
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.13
$0.15
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.62
$1.61
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$5.76
$7.83
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.27
$2.43
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.95
$2.64
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.31
$1.14
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$1.82
$2.33
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.8
$0.83
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.68
$0.65
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$12.3
$20.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$2.88
$2.97
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$7.94
$20
💇 Haircut, simple
$1.51
$2.49
👖 Brand Jeans
$32
$24.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$126
$62.1
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$86.2
$66.9
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$2067
$4078

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$316
55 km or 34 mi Damanhur
$267
113 km or 70 mi Tanta
$267
122 km or 76 mi El Mahalla El Kubra
$313
126 km or 78 mi Shibin El Kom
$332
141 km or 87 mi Mansoura
$307
146 km or 91 mi Benha
$314
167 km or 104 mi Zagazig
$325
174 km or 108 mi Shubra El Kheima
$414
179 km or 111 mi Cairo
$483
181 km or 113 mi Giza
$356
182 km or 113 mi Damietta
$294
203 km or 126 mi Helwan
$374
225 km or 140 mi Port Said
$288
229 km or 142 mi Faiyum
$315
234 km or 146 mi Ismailia
$279
262 km or 163 mi Beni Suef
$271
286 km or 177 mi Suez
$288
356 km or 221 mi Minya
$324
432 km or 268 mi Gaza
$862
444 km or 276 mi Netivot
$2145
444 km or 276 mi Ashkelon
$1845
446 km or 277 mi Sderot
$2133
447 km or 278 mi Ofakim
$2038
454 km or 282 mi Ashdod
$2305
460 km or 286 mi Rahat
$2060
461 km or 287 mi Paphos
$1782
462 km or 287 mi Kiryat Malakhi
$2283
463 km or 287 mi Asyut
$264
463 km or 288 mi Yavne
$2354
463 km or 288 mi Kiryat Gat
$2225
464 km or 288 mi Beersheba
$1810
467 km or 290 mi Bat Yam
$2288
468 km or 291 mi Holon
$2283
470 km or 292 mi Ness Ziona
$2487
470 km or 292 mi Rehovot
$2201
470 km or 292 mi Rishon LeZion
$2587
473 km or 294 mi Tel Aviv
$2966
473 km or 294 mi Givatayim
$2541
474 km or 295 mi Ramat Gan
$2555

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Distance City Cost of living
5 km or 3.1 mi Lalitpur
$336
47 km or 29 mi Hetauda
$288
94 km or 58 mi Birgunj
$317
124 km or 77 mi Janakpur
$287
146 km or 91 mi Pokhara
$386
183 km or 114 mi Muzaffarpur
$263
222 km or 138 mi Gorakhpur
$295
234 km or 145 mi Biratnagar
$303
235 km or 146 mi Patna
$293
238 km or 148 mi Saharsa
$264
261 km or 162 mi Damak
$303
300 km or 186 mi Purnia
$270
320 km or 199 mi Bhagalpur
$245
322 km or 200 mi Siliguri
$282
332 km or 206 mi Gaya
$274
346 km or 215 mi Jaunpur
$266
355 km or 220 mi Varanasi
$255
359 km or 223 mi Raiganj
$287
384 km or 239 mi Shigatse
$960
398 km or 247 mi Mirzapur
$264
400 km or 249 mi Paro
$437
410 km or 255 mi Malda
$289
411 km or 256 mi Saidpur
$320
421 km or 262 mi Thimphu
$412
431 km or 268 mi Allahabad
$291
438 km or 272 mi Balurghat
$288
443 km or 275 mi Rangpur
$307
447 km or 278 mi Lucknow
$326
449 km or 279 mi Dhanbad
$273
468 km or 291 mi Kulti
$274
476 km or 296 mi Asansol
$268
479 km or 298 mi Dhangadhi
$348
485 km or 301 mi Ranchi
$354
493 km or 306 mi Rajshahi
$289
495 km or 307 mi Berhampore
$288
503 km or 313 mi Durgapur
$272
510 km or 317 mi Bheemdatta
$330
510 km or 317 mi Bogra
$297
517 km or 321 mi Kanpur
$308
553 km or 344 mi Jamshedpur
$339