Alexandria vs Maseru - Cost of Living Comparison

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Alexandria Maseru
🚶 Cost of living one person
$384
$650
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$990
$1500
🏠 One person rent
$95.7
$236
🏘️ Family rent
$159
$364
🍽️ Food expenses
$172
$310
🚐 Transport expenses
$50.6
$42.2
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$125
$751
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
36 km
18 km
🎓 Higher education
51
15
😀 Quality of life
56
24
🏙️ Population
4.87M
344K

The cost of living in Alexandria is 41% less expensive than in Maseru. Cities ranked 9006th and 7431st ($384 vs $650) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 9th and 1st in Egypt and Lesotho, respectively. Check Egypt vs Lesotho comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.3 months in Alexandria compared to 1.2 months in Maseru. Alexandria ranked 3rd best city to live in Egypt vs Maseru ranked 1st in Lesotho, while ranked 6233rd and 8994th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Alexandria vs Maseru

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Alexandria Maseru
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$4.15
$11.6
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$16.8
$28.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.29
$8.15
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.48
$1.68
☕ Cappuccino
$1.53
$1.84
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.34
$1.32
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$114
$131
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$66.2
$66.4
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$207
$230
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$117
$117
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$8.28
$124
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$12.7
$192
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$11.6
$32.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
16.98%
8.58%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$715
$365
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$491
$502
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.2
$0.75
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$14.8
$29.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.03
$5.76
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.35
$1.06
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.87
$1.02
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.76
$0.73
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.72
$1.77
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.43
$1.63
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.98
$7.41
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.61
$6
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.8
$5.88
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.49
$1.65
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.66
$2.16
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.46
$2.63
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.35
$2.31
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.36
$1.51
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.39
$1.54
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.14
$0.51
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.68
$1.13
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.29
$6.12
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.3
$0.95
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.09
$4.93
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.42
$3.43
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.01
$2.79
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.88
$1.75
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.76
$1.22
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$14.3
$22.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$3.03
$4.28
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$8.02
$15.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$1.67
$2.45
👖 Brand Jeans
$32.2
$43.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$139
$84.7
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$87.9
$50
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$1874
$1130

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$330
55 km or 34 mi Damanhur
$274
113 km or 70 mi Tanta
$287
122 km or 76 mi El Mahalla El Kubra
$356
126 km or 78 mi Shibin El Kom
$354
141 km or 87 mi Mansoura
$326
146 km or 91 mi Benha
$336
167 km or 104 mi Zagazig
$345
174 km or 108 mi Shubra El Kheima
$422
179 km or 111 mi Cairo
$473
181 km or 113 mi Giza
$410
182 km or 113 mi Damietta
$331
203 km or 126 mi Helwan
$395
225 km or 140 mi Port Said
$306
229 km or 142 mi Faiyum
$334
234 km or 146 mi Ismailia
$295
262 km or 163 mi Beni Suef
$288
286 km or 177 mi Suez
$276
356 km or 221 mi Minya
$348
432 km or 268 mi Gaza
$695
444 km or 276 mi Netivot
$1951
444 km or 276 mi Ashkelon
$1850
446 km or 277 mi Sderot
$1957
447 km or 278 mi Ofakim
$1867
454 km or 282 mi Ashdod
$1993
460 km or 286 mi Rahat
$1879
461 km or 287 mi Paphos
$1728
462 km or 287 mi Kiryat Malakhi
$2027
463 km or 287 mi Asyut
$271
463 km or 288 mi Yavne
$2064
463 km or 288 mi Kiryat Gat
$2032
464 km or 288 mi Beersheba
$1645
467 km or 290 mi Bat Yam
$2040
468 km or 291 mi Holon
$1937
470 km or 292 mi Ness Ziona
$2130
470 km or 292 mi Rehovot
$1947
470 km or 292 mi Rishon LeZion
$2233
473 km or 294 mi Tel Aviv
$2492
473 km or 294 mi Givatayim
$2303
474 km or 295 mi Ramat Gan
$2440

Cities near Maseru

Distance City Cost of living
30 km or 19 mi Teyateyaneng
$533
61 km or 38 mi Mafeteng
$598
94 km or 58 mi Butha-Buthe
$570
125 km or 78 mi Bloemfontein
$698
165 km or 103 mi Welkom
$762
187 km or 116 mi Kroonstad
$808
272 km or 169 mi Kimberley
$861
280 km or 174 mi Mthatha
$901
283 km or 176 mi Klerksdorp
$762
286 km or 178 mi Pietermaritzburg
$705
291 km or 181 mi Potchefstroom
$731
292 km or 182 mi Vanderbijlpark
$799
294 km or 182 mi Komani
$988
296 km or 184 mi Vereeniging
$706
341 km or 212 mi Soweto
$984
348 km or 216 mi Durban
$892
350 km or 217 mi Johannesburg
$1082
353 km or 219 mi Springs
$740
357 km or 222 mi Benoni
$826
361 km or 224 mi Sandton
$984
361 km or 225 mi Randburg
$890
366 km or 227 mi Vryheid
$827
372 km or 231 mi Bethal
$838
390 km or 242 mi Centurion
$892
394 km or 245 mi Bhisho
$1304
402 km or 250 mi Pretoria
$975
406 km or 252 mi Rustenburg
$940
410 km or 255 mi East London
$784
412 km or 256 mi Brits
$875
426 km or 264 mi Mmabatho
$833
440 km or 274 mi Middelburg
$830
453 km or 281 mi Makhanda
$814
489 km or 304 mi Lobatse
$637
491 km or 305 mi Mbabane
$599
495 km or 307 mi Manzini
$469
525 km or 326 mi Kanye
$637
532 km or 330 mi Uitenhage
$946
540 km or 336 mi Gaborone
$668
547 km or 340 mi Port Elizabeth
$1005
580 km or 360 mi Molepolole
$607