Alexandria vs Maseru - Cost of Living Comparison

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Alexandria Maseru
🚶 Cost of living one person
$366
$660
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$946
$1514
🏠 One person rent
$94.2
$251
🏘️ Family rent
$159
$391
🍽️ Food expenses
$161
$302
🚐 Transport expenses
$49.9
$44.3
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$134
$122
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
36 km
18 km
🎓 Higher education
51
15
😀 Quality of life
57
20
🏙️ Population
5.36M
344K

The cost of living in Alexandria is 45% less expensive than in Maseru. Cities ranked 9023rd and 7557th ($366 vs $660) 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 0.4 months in Alexandria compared to 0.2 months in Maseru. Alexandria ranked 3rd best city to live in Egypt vs Maseru ranked 1st in Lesotho, while ranked 6205th and 9105th 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
$4.32
$9.2
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$15.4
$24.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.57
$8.51
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.35
$1.59
☕ Cappuccino
$1.27
$2.05
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.32
$1.1
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$120
$140
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$63.9
$70.8
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$221
$258
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$115
$128
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$8.1
$132
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$12.3
$202
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$11.1
$35.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
20.66%
8.55%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$705
$387
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$453
$532
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.19
$0.8
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$12.6
$31.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.12
$6.01
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.38
$1.12
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.85
$1.1
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.71
$0.74
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.64
$1.48
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.23
$1.75
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.66
$6.81
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.26
$6.31
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.09
$6.2
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.48
$1.73
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.7
$2.29
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.48
$2.74
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.35
$2.47
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.31
$1.58
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.34
$1.65
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.13
$0.54
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.62
$1.19
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$5.76
$6.81
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.27
$1
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.95
$5.2
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.31
$3.48
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$1.82
$2.81
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.8
$1.85
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.68
$1.21
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$12.3
$23.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$2.88
$4.09
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$7.94
$14.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$1.51
$2.58
👖 Brand Jeans
$32
$43.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$126
$89.3
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$86.2
$53
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$2067
$1202

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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
30 km or 19 mi Teyateyaneng
$558
61 km or 38 mi Mafeteng
$611
94 km or 58 mi Butha-Buthe
$589
125 km or 78 mi Bloemfontein
$742
165 km or 103 mi Welkom
$811
187 km or 116 mi Kroonstad
$872
272 km or 169 mi Kimberley
$904
280 km or 174 mi Mthatha
$953
283 km or 176 mi Klerksdorp
$860
286 km or 178 mi Pietermaritzburg
$725
291 km or 181 mi Potchefstroom
$789
292 km or 182 mi Vanderbijlpark
$867
294 km or 182 mi Komani
$1033
296 km or 184 mi Vereeniging
$742
341 km or 212 mi Soweto
$1031
348 km or 216 mi Durban
$938
350 km or 217 mi Johannesburg
$1204
353 km or 219 mi Springs
$784
357 km or 222 mi Benoni
$851
361 km or 224 mi Sandton
$1104
361 km or 225 mi Randburg
$912
366 km or 227 mi Vryheid
$882
372 km or 231 mi Bethal
$902
390 km or 242 mi Centurion
$997
394 km or 245 mi Bhisho
$1390
402 km or 250 mi Pretoria
$1015
406 km or 252 mi Rustenburg
$994
410 km or 255 mi East London
$773
412 km or 256 mi Brits
$950
426 km or 264 mi Mmabatho
$903
440 km or 274 mi Middelburg
$875
453 km or 281 mi Makhanda
$863
489 km or 304 mi Lobatse
$691
491 km or 305 mi Mbabane
$607
495 km or 307 mi Manzini
$494
525 km or 326 mi Kanye
$691
532 km or 330 mi Uitenhage
$968
540 km or 336 mi Gaborone
$723
547 km or 340 mi Port Elizabeth
$1020
580 km or 360 mi Molepolole
$663