Alexandria vs Nairobi - Cost of Living Comparison

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Alexandria Nairobi
🚶 Cost of living one person
$366
$807
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$946
$2035
🏠 One person rent
$94.2
$305
🏘️ Family rent
$159
$518
🍽️ Food expenses
$161
$276
🚐 Transport expenses
$49.9
$165
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$134
$228
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
36 km
4 km
🎓 Higher education
51
67
😀 Quality of life
57
59
🏙️ Population
5.36M
5.55M

The cost of living in Alexandria is 55% less expensive than in Nairobi. Cities ranked 9023rd and 6736th ($366 vs $807) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 9th 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 0.3 months in Nairobi. Alexandria ranked 3rd best city to live in Egypt vs Nairobi ranked 1st in Kenya, while ranked 6205th and 6034th 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
$4.32
$5.36
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$15.4
$34.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.57
$6.22
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.35
$2.32
☕ Cappuccino
$1.27
$2.71
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.32
$0.6
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$120
$383
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$63.9
$205
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$221
$704
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$115
$371
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$8.1
$29.4
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$12.3
$45.2
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$11.1
$35.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
20.66%
14.79%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$705
$1533
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$453
$900
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.19
$0.77
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$12.6
$35.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.12
$13.9
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.38
$1.48
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.85
$0.87
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.71
$0.55
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.64
$2
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.23
$1.64
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.66
$10.3
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.26
$6.19
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.09
$6.14
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.48
$3.14
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.7
$0.98
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.48
$1.94
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.35
$0.96
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.31
$0.96
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.34
$0.92
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.13
$0.48
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.62
$1.48
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$5.76
$11.5
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.27
$2.27
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.95
$3.48
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.31
$3
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$1.82
$4.22
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.8
$1.32
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.68
$1.3
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$12.3
$47.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$2.88
$7.69
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$7.94
$15.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$1.51
$4.82
👖 Brand Jeans
$32
$22.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$126
$54.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$86.2
$255
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$2067
$10471

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Distance City Cost of living
21 km or 13 mi Kafr El Dawwar
$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
40 km or 25 mi Thika
$448
56 km or 35 mi Machakos
$415
139 km or 87 mi Nakuru
$532
175 km or 109 mi Meru
$543
232 km or 144 mi Arusha
$618
235 km or 146 mi Moshi
$540
263 km or 164 mi Eldoret
$513
265 km or 165 mi Kisumu
$549
316 km or 196 mi Mumias
$524
367 km or 228 mi Tororo
$603
394 km or 245 mi Mbale
$624
425 km or 264 mi Malindi
$563
441 km or 274 mi Mombasa
$611
444 km or 276 mi Jinja
$573
456 km or 284 mi Mwanza
$613
491 km or 305 mi Tanga
$533
501 km or 311 mi Kira Town
$635
503 km or 313 mi Kampala
$697
507 km or 315 mi Entebbe
$531
564 km or 351 mi Dodoma
$495
603 km or 375 mi Stone Town
$546
604 km or 375 mi Zanzibar
$586
623 km or 387 mi Morogoro
$417
671 km or 417 mi Dar es Salaam
$735
674 km or 419 mi Gulu
$591
741 km or 461 mi Muyinga
$688
751 km or 467 mi Byumba
$671
755 km or 469 mi Kigali
$872
769 km or 478 mi Ruyigi
$688
778 km or 483 mi Kasese
$541
794 km or 494 mi Nyanza
$583
796 km or 495 mi Bunia
$810
798 km or 496 mi Ruhengeri
$553
798 km or 496 mi Ngozi
$689
799 km or 496 mi Butare
$447
801 km or 498 mi Gitega
$691
811 km or 504 mi Rutana
$690
813 km or 505 mi Arua
$577
835 km or 519 mi Kibuye
$533
841 km or 523 mi Beni
$795