Alexandria vs Nairobi - Cost of Living Comparison

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Alexandria Nairobi
🚶 Cost of living one person
$384
$811
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$990
$2043
🏠 One person rent
$95.7
$286
🏘️ Family rent
$159
$478
🍽️ Food expenses
$172
$286
🚐 Transport expenses
$50.6
$176
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$125
$181
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
36 km
4 km
🎓 Higher education
51
68
😀 Quality of life
56
58
🏙️ Population
4.87M
5.55M

The cost of living in Alexandria is 53% less expensive than in Nairobi. Cities ranked 9006th and 6622nd ($384 vs $811) 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 0.3 months in Alexandria compared to 0.2 months in Nairobi. Alexandria ranked 3rd best city to live in Egypt vs Nairobi ranked 1st in Kenya, while ranked 6233rd and 6071st 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
$4.15
$5.85
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$16.8
$38.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.29
$6.96
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.48
$2.33
☕ Cappuccino
$1.53
$2.45
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.34
$0.7
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$114
$399
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$66.2
$179
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$207
$726
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$117
$322
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$8.28
$23.4
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$12.7
$35.9
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$11.6
$39.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
16.98%
15%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$715
$1979
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$491
$1111
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.2
$0.76
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$14.8
$31.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.03
$17
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.35
$1.43
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.87
$0.9
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.76
$0.55
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.72
$1.7
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.43
$1.66
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.98
$11.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.61
$6.51
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.8
$5.68
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.49
$3.08
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.66
$1.05
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.46
$1.85
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.35
$0.95
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.36
$1.04
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.39
$1.07
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.14
$0.53
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.68
$1.49
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.29
$11.5
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.3
$2.2
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.09
$3.29
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.42
$2.64
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.01
$3.73
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.88
$1.23
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.76
$1.16
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$14.3
$44.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$3.03
$7.42
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$8.02
$17.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$1.67
$4.81
👖 Brand Jeans
$32.2
$19.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$139
$67.6
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$87.9
$225
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$1874
$8707

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Distance City Cost of living
21 km or 13 mi Kafr El Dawwar
$330
55 km or 34 mi Damanhur
$274
113 km or 70 mi Tanta
$287
122 km or 76 mi El Mahalla El Kubra
$356
126 km or 78 mi Shibin El Kom
$354
141 km or 87 mi Mansoura
$326
146 km or 91 mi Benha
$336
167 km or 104 mi Zagazig
$345
174 km or 108 mi Shubra El Kheima
$422
179 km or 111 mi Cairo
$473
181 km or 113 mi Giza
$410
182 km or 113 mi Damietta
$331
203 km or 126 mi Helwan
$395
225 km or 140 mi Port Said
$306
229 km or 142 mi Faiyum
$334
234 km or 146 mi Ismailia
$295
262 km or 163 mi Beni Suef
$288
286 km or 177 mi Suez
$276
356 km or 221 mi Minya
$348
432 km or 268 mi Gaza
$695
444 km or 276 mi Netivot
$1951
444 km or 276 mi Ashkelon
$1850
446 km or 277 mi Sderot
$1957
447 km or 278 mi Ofakim
$1867
454 km or 282 mi Ashdod
$1993
460 km or 286 mi Rahat
$1879
461 km or 287 mi Paphos
$1728
462 km or 287 mi Kiryat Malakhi
$2027
463 km or 287 mi Asyut
$271
463 km or 288 mi Yavne
$2064
463 km or 288 mi Kiryat Gat
$2032
464 km or 288 mi Beersheba
$1645
467 km or 290 mi Bat Yam
$2040
468 km or 291 mi Holon
$1937
470 km or 292 mi Ness Ziona
$2130
470 km or 292 mi Rehovot
$1947
470 km or 292 mi Rishon LeZion
$2233
473 km or 294 mi Tel Aviv
$2492
473 km or 294 mi Givatayim
$2303
474 km or 295 mi Ramat Gan
$2440

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Distance City Cost of living
40 km or 25 mi Thika
$460
56 km or 35 mi Machakos
$420
139 km or 87 mi Nakuru
$503
175 km or 109 mi Meru
$549
232 km or 144 mi Arusha
$612
235 km or 146 mi Moshi
$533
263 km or 164 mi Eldoret
$528
265 km or 165 mi Kisumu
$543
316 km or 196 mi Mumias
$511
367 km or 228 mi Tororo
$623
394 km or 245 mi Mbale
$654
425 km or 264 mi Malindi
$548
441 km or 274 mi Mombasa
$596
444 km or 276 mi Jinja
$582
456 km or 284 mi Mwanza
$656
491 km or 305 mi Tanga
$552
501 km or 311 mi Kira Town
$658
503 km or 313 mi Kampala
$717
507 km or 315 mi Entebbe
$578
564 km or 351 mi Dodoma
$526
603 km or 375 mi Stone Town
$567
604 km or 375 mi Zanzibar
$609
623 km or 387 mi Morogoro
$421
671 km or 417 mi Dar es Salaam
$799
674 km or 419 mi Gulu
$627
741 km or 461 mi Muyinga
$687
751 km or 467 mi Byumba
$597
755 km or 469 mi Kigali
$758
769 km or 478 mi Ruyigi
$687
778 km or 483 mi Kasese
$567
794 km or 494 mi Nyanza
$524
796 km or 495 mi Bunia
$833
798 km or 496 mi Ruhengeri
$499
798 km or 496 mi Ngozi
$686
799 km or 496 mi Butare
$412
801 km or 498 mi Gitega
$689
811 km or 504 mi Rutana
$688
813 km or 505 mi Arua
$617
835 km or 519 mi Kibuye
$491
841 km or 523 mi Beni
$820