Alexandria vs Nairobi - Cost of Living Comparison

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Alexandria Nairobi
🚶 Cost of living one person
$495
$646
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1302
$1766
🏠 One person rent
$164
$239
🏘️ Family rent
$351
$565
🍽️ Food expenses
$220
$224
🚐 Transport expenses
$44
$131
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$149
$399
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
36 km
4 km
🎓 Higher education
49
67
😀 Quality of life
51
59
🏙️ Population
4.87M
5.55M

The cost of living in Alexandria is 23% less expensive than in Nairobi. Cities ranked 8536th and 7242nd ($495 vs $646) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 6th and 1st in Egypt and Kenya, respectively. Check Egypt vs Kenya comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.3 months in Alexandria compared to 0.6 months in Nairobi. Alexandria ranked 2nd best city to live in Egypt vs Nairobi ranked 1st in Kenya, while ranked 6224th and 5517th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Alexandria vs Nairobi

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Alexandria Nairobi
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$5.31
$3.87
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$19.4
$22
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.46
$5.69
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.95
$1.91
☕ Cappuccino
$1.74
$2.08
🥤 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
$301
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$117
$147
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$486
$848
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$273
$401
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$15.4
$24.3
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$24
$37.9
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$11.8
$36.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
16.27%
13.2%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$716
$1086
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$371
$641
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.19
$0.67
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$10.5
$29.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.74
$10.1
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.39
$1.4
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.12
$0.8
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.71
$0.46
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.03
$1.24
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.9
$1.61
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.78
$9.99
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.17
$5.54
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.6
$4.3
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.7
$2
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.79
$0.83
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.58
$1.53
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.49
$0.76
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.51
$0.82
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.95
$0.86
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.16
$0.38
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.6
$1.3
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$9.49
$10.5
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2
$1.68
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.31
$2.39
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.22
$3.6
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.1
$4.52
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.45
$1.08
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.79
$0.93
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$19
$37.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$3.84
$5.43
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$10.1
$18.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$1.57
$4.48
👖 Brand Jeans
$36.8
$16.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$125
$46.9
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$86.5
$138
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$3745
$6839

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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
40 km or 25 mi Thika
$530
56 km or 35 mi Machakos
$524
139 km or 87 mi Nakuru
$439
175 km or 109 mi Meru
$486
232 km or 144 mi Arusha
$571
235 km or 146 mi Moshi
$536
263 km or 164 mi Eldoret
$405
265 km or 165 mi Kisumu
$441
316 km or 196 mi Mumias
$424
367 km or 228 mi Tororo
$557
394 km or 245 mi Mbale
$557
425 km or 264 mi Malindi
$452
441 km or 274 mi Mombasa
$493
444 km or 276 mi Jinja
$542
456 km or 284 mi Mwanza
$493
491 km or 305 mi Tanga
$622
501 km or 311 mi Kira Town
$600
503 km or 313 mi Kampala
$654
507 km or 315 mi Entebbe
$547
564 km or 351 mi Dodoma
$581
603 km or 375 mi Stone Town
$706
604 km or 375 mi Zanzibar
$762
623 km or 387 mi Morogoro
$600
671 km or 417 mi Dar es Salaam
$720
674 km or 419 mi Gulu
$556
741 km or 461 mi Muyinga
$449
751 km or 467 mi Byumba
$599
755 km or 469 mi Kigali
$677
769 km or 478 mi Ruyigi
$446
778 km or 483 mi Kasese
$543
794 km or 494 mi Nyanza
$539
796 km or 495 mi Bunia
$748
798 km or 496 mi Ruhengeri
$575
798 km or 496 mi Ngozi
$448
799 km or 496 mi Butare
$458
801 km or 498 mi Gitega
$445
811 km or 504 mi Rutana
$448
813 km or 505 mi Arua
$553
835 km or 519 mi Kibuye
$566
841 km or 523 mi Beni
$747