Alexandria vs Kathmandu - Cost of Living Comparison

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Alexandria Kathmandu
🚶 Cost of living one person
$495
$455
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1302
$1152
🏠 One person rent
$164
$156
🏘️ Family rent
$351
$284
🍽️ Food expenses
$220
$194
🚐 Transport expenses
$44
$58.2
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$149
$236
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Bad
✈️ Airport proximity
36 km
2 km
🎓 Higher education
49
28
😀 Quality of life
51
48
🏙️ Population
4.87M
846K

The cost of living in Alexandria is 9% more expensive than in Kathmandu. Cities ranked 8536th and 8752nd ($495 vs $455) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 6th and 1st in Egypt and Nepal, respectively. Check Egypt vs Nepal comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.3 months in Alexandria compared to 0.5 months in Kathmandu. Alexandria ranked 2nd best city to live in Egypt vs Kathmandu ranked 1st in Nepal, while ranked 6224th and 6452nd 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
$5.31
$1.92
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$19.4
$23.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.46
$7.47
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.95
$2.62
☕ Cappuccino
$1.74
$1.59
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.35
$0.49
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$217
$182
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$117
$107
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$486
$350
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$273
$209
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$15.4
$23.1
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$24
$36.7
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$11.8
$10.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
16.27%
13.8%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$716
$2062
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$371
$1180
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.19
$0.23
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$10.5
$9.41
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.74
$9.57
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.39
$1.39
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.12
$0.83
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.71
$0.57
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.03
$0.86
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.9
$1.53
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.78
$8.53
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.17
$3.11
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.6
$5.81
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.7
$2.5
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.79
$1.08
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.58
$1.29
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.49
$0.73
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.51
$0.47
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.95
$0.63
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.16
$0.17
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.6
$2.07
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$9.49
$6.08
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2
$2.26
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.31
$3.04
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.22
$1.31
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.1
$2.74
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.45
$0.98
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.79
$0.73
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$19
$24.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$3.84
$3.43
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$10.1
$16
💇 Haircut, simple
$1.57
$3.19
👖 Brand Jeans
$36.8
$25.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$125
$52.5
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$86.5
$94.3
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$3745
$3189

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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

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Distance City Cost of living
5 km or 3.1 mi Lalitpur
$355
47 km or 29 mi Hetauda
$390
94 km or 58 mi Birgunj
$345
124 km or 77 mi Janakpur
$337
146 km or 91 mi Pokhara
$386
183 km or 114 mi Muzaffarpur
$272
222 km or 138 mi Gorakhpur
$310
234 km or 145 mi Biratnagar
$342
235 km or 146 mi Patna
$335
238 km or 148 mi Saharsa
$290
261 km or 162 mi Damak
$339
300 km or 186 mi Purnia
$299
320 km or 199 mi Bhagalpur
$271
322 km or 200 mi Siliguri
$343
332 km or 206 mi Gaya
$291
346 km or 215 mi Jaunpur
$329
355 km or 220 mi Varanasi
$306
359 km or 223 mi Raiganj
$325
384 km or 239 mi Shigatse
$1014
398 km or 247 mi Mirzapur
$363
400 km or 249 mi Paro
$476
410 km or 255 mi Malda
$318
411 km or 256 mi Saidpur
$337
421 km or 262 mi Thimphu
$452
431 km or 268 mi Allahabad
$471
438 km or 272 mi Balurghat
$319
443 km or 275 mi Rangpur
$325
447 km or 278 mi Lucknow
$374
449 km or 279 mi Dhanbad
$322
468 km or 291 mi Kulti
$288
476 km or 296 mi Asansol
$276
479 km or 298 mi Dhangadhi
$414
485 km or 301 mi Ranchi
$375
493 km or 306 mi Rajshahi
$293
495 km or 307 mi Berhampore
$311
503 km or 313 mi Durgapur
$312
510 km or 317 mi Bheemdatta
$400
510 km or 317 mi Bogra
$315
517 km or 321 mi Kanpur
$301
553 km or 344 mi Jamshedpur
$328