Alexandria vs Nairobi - Cost of Living Comparison

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Alexandria Nairobi
🚶 Cost of living one person
$316
$760
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$842
$2089
🏠 One person rent
$79.5
$262
🏘️ Family rent
$164
$619
🍽️ Food expenses
$152
$281
🚐 Transport expenses
$32.3
$160
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$113
$399
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
36 km
4 km
🎓 Higher education
50
68
😀 Quality of life
48
59
🏙️ Population
4.87M
5.55M

The cost of living in Alexandria is 58% less expensive than in Nairobi. Cities ranked 9165th and 6622nd ($316 vs $760) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 16th and 1st in Egypt and Kenya, respectively. Check Egypt vs Kenya comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.4 months in Alexandria compared to 0.5 months in Nairobi. Alexandria ranked 3rd best city to live in Egypt vs Nairobi ranked 1st in Kenya, while ranked 6367th and 5369th among best cities to live in the world.

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Alexandria Nairobi
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.49
$5.45
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$11.9
$38.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.39
$6.64
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2
$2.34
☕ Cappuccino
$1.43
$2.28
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.3
$0.73
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$96.2
$395
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$55.7
$156
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$225
$1080
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$125
$418
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$7.34
$20
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$11.1
$31.1
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$8.37
$37.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
17.16%
14.8%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$567
$1743
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$364
$998
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.2
$0.77
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$2.36
$31
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.91
$13.9
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.29
$1.56
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.83
$0.92
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.67
$0.56
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.7
$1.65
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.39
$1.63
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.87
$11
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.53
$6.33
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.91
$5.36
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.36
$2.97
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.5
$1.1
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.35
$2.01
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.34
$1.03
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.42
$1.07
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.51
$1.18
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.12
$0.52
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.68
$1.45
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$5.95
$12.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.99
$2.13
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.79
$3.08
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$0.74
$2.6
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$1.29
$3.72
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.76
$1.23
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.56
$1.14
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$16
$42
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$2.45
$6.17
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$6.03
$15.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.4
$4.79
👖 Brand Jeans
$25.2
$19.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$104
$59.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$71.3
$187
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$1522
$7984

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$305
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$300
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$307
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$365
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$417
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$318
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$298
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$335
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$276
229 km or 142 mi Faiyum
$325
234 km or 146 mi Ismailia
$295
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$319
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$272
356 km or 221 mi Minya
$339
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$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
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$1943
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$1811
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$2028
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$2156
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$589
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$408
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$500
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$541
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$638
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$561
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$483
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$522
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$490
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$602
394 km or 245 mi Mbale
$605
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$498
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$580
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$562
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$625
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$545
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$646
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$698
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$558
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$502
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$523
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$552
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$486
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$811
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$594
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$650
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$613
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$771
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$648
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$573
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$518
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$801
798 km or 496 mi Ruhengeri
$492
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$648
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$413
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$651
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$648
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$585
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$479
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$785