Alexandria vs Maseru - Cost of Living Comparison

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Alexandria Maseru
🚶 Cost of living one person
$316
$621
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$842
$1508
🏠 One person rent
$79.5
$219
🏘️ Family rent
$164
$409
🍽️ Food expenses
$152
$305
🚐 Transport expenses
$32.3
$39.7
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$113
$611
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
36 km
18 km
🎓 Higher education
50
16
😀 Quality of life
48
13
🏙️ Population
4.87M
344K

The cost of living in Alexandria is 49% less expensive than in Maseru. Cities ranked 9165th and 7441st ($316 vs $621) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 16th and 1st in Egypt and Lesotho, respectively. Check Egypt vs Lesotho comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.4 months in Alexandria compared to 1 months in Maseru. Alexandria ranked 3rd best city to live in Egypt vs Maseru ranked 1st in Lesotho, while ranked 6367th and 9104th 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
$3.49
$10.9
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$11.9
$24.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.39
$10.9
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2
$1.59
☕ Cappuccino
$1.43
$1.73
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.3
$1.25
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$96.2
$125
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$55.7
$63.3
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$225
$412
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$125
$150
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$7.34
$117
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$11.1
$180
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$8.37
$26.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
17.16%
8.53%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$567
$344
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$364
$472
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.2
$0.71
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$2.36
$27.8
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.91
$5.42
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.29
$1.01
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.83
$0.91
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.67
$0.71
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.7
$1.35
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.39
$1.48
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.87
$6.93
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.53
$5.54
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.91
$5.55
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.36
$1.38
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.5
$2.04
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.35
$2.47
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.34
$2.2
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.42
$1.42
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.51
$1.66
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.12
$0.53
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.68
$1.07
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$5.95
$5.77
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.99
$0.98
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.79
$4.62
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$0.74
$3.5
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$1.29
$2.8
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.76
$1.66
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.56
$1.23
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$16
$20.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$2.45
$4.08
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$6.03
$12.5
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.4
$2.3
👖 Brand Jeans
$25.2
$41
👟 Brand Sneakers
$104
$79.5
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$71.3
$46.9
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$1522
$1063

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$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

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Distance City Cost of living
30 km or 19 mi Teyateyaneng
$500
61 km or 38 mi Mafeteng
$567
94 km or 58 mi Butha-Buthe
$535
125 km or 78 mi Bloemfontein
$657
165 km or 103 mi Welkom
$748
187 km or 116 mi Kroonstad
$768
272 km or 169 mi Kimberley
$814
280 km or 174 mi Mthatha
$852
283 km or 176 mi Klerksdorp
$722
286 km or 178 mi Pietermaritzburg
$640
291 km or 181 mi Potchefstroom
$695
292 km or 182 mi Vanderbijlpark
$773
294 km or 182 mi Komani
$915
296 km or 184 mi Vereeniging
$672
341 km or 212 mi Soweto
$923
348 km or 216 mi Durban
$809
350 km or 217 mi Johannesburg
$993
353 km or 219 mi Springs
$678
357 km or 222 mi Benoni
$785
361 km or 224 mi Sandton
$953
361 km or 225 mi Randburg
$837
366 km or 227 mi Vryheid
$763
372 km or 231 mi Bethal
$784
390 km or 242 mi Centurion
$807
394 km or 245 mi Bhisho
$1332
402 km or 250 mi Pretoria
$906
406 km or 252 mi Rustenburg
$889
410 km or 255 mi East London
$766
412 km or 256 mi Brits
$820
426 km or 264 mi Mmabatho
$780
440 km or 274 mi Middelburg
$795
453 km or 281 mi Makhanda
$763
489 km or 304 mi Lobatse
$665
491 km or 305 mi Mbabane
$562
495 km or 307 mi Manzini
$442
525 km or 326 mi Kanye
$664
532 km or 330 mi Uitenhage
$840
540 km or 336 mi Gaborone
$691
547 km or 340 mi Port Elizabeth
$901
580 km or 360 mi Molepolole
$628