Alexandria vs Nairobi - Cost of Living Comparison

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Alexandria Nairobi
🚶 Cost of living one person
$400
$797
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1034
$1994
🏠 One person rent
$103
$296
🏘️ Family rent
$176
$498
🍽️ Food expenses
$175
$280
🚐 Transport expenses
$55.3
$160
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$139
$208
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
36 km
4 km
🎓 Higher education
51
67
😀 Quality of life
56
58
🏙️ Population
5.36M
5.55M

The cost of living in Alexandria is 50% less expensive than in Nairobi. Cities ranked 8976th and 6763rd ($400 vs $797) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 8th 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 0.3 months in Nairobi. Alexandria ranked 3rd best city to live in Egypt vs Nairobi ranked 1st in Kenya, while ranked 6248th and 6139th 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
$4.25
$5.4
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$17.3
$39.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.38
$6.62
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.49
$2.35
☕ Cappuccino
$1.48
$2.48
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.34
$0.67
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$130
$395
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$71.1
$192
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$240
$697
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$128
$351
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$8.92
$25.4
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$13.8
$39.4
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$11.6
$38
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
18.1%
15.08%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$728
$1677
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$494
$943
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.21
$0.77
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$15.1
$30.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.5
$14.3
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.37
$1.42
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.94
$0.84
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.84
$0.56
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.73
$1.81
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.43
$1.65
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.22
$10.9
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.68
$6.47
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.94
$5.79
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.53
$3.12
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.69
$1.02
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.49
$1.73
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.36
$0.95
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.37
$1.03
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.4
$0.93
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.14
$0.46
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.7
$1.5
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$5.42
$11.5
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.34
$2.14
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.12
$3.32
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.45
$2.61
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.02
$3.7
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.89
$1.22
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.75
$1.13
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$14.6
$45.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$3.21
$7.7
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$9.06
$16.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$1.7
$4.77
👖 Brand Jeans
$31.4
$19.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$139
$59.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$89.4
$221
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$2136
$9106

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$341
55 km or 34 mi Damanhur
$282
113 km or 70 mi Tanta
$294
122 km or 76 mi El Mahalla El Kubra
$343
126 km or 78 mi Shibin El Kom
$361
141 km or 87 mi Mansoura
$335
146 km or 91 mi Benha
$343
167 km or 104 mi Zagazig
$351
174 km or 108 mi Shubra El Kheima
$443
179 km or 111 mi Cairo
$506
181 km or 113 mi Giza
$394
182 km or 113 mi Damietta
$323
203 km or 126 mi Helwan
$402
225 km or 140 mi Port Said
$319
229 km or 142 mi Faiyum
$340
234 km or 146 mi Ismailia
$300
262 km or 163 mi Beni Suef
$297
286 km or 177 mi Suez
$288
356 km or 221 mi Minya
$356
432 km or 268 mi Gaza
$776
444 km or 276 mi Netivot
$2022
444 km or 276 mi Ashkelon
$1761
446 km or 277 mi Sderot
$1993
447 km or 278 mi Ofakim
$1936
454 km or 282 mi Ashdod
$2145
460 km or 286 mi Rahat
$1962
461 km or 287 mi Paphos
$1831
462 km or 287 mi Kiryat Malakhi
$2105
463 km or 287 mi Asyut
$283
463 km or 288 mi Yavne
$2172
463 km or 288 mi Kiryat Gat
$2079
464 km or 288 mi Beersheba
$1700
467 km or 290 mi Bat Yam
$2147
468 km or 291 mi Holon
$2031
470 km or 292 mi Ness Ziona
$2298
470 km or 292 mi Rehovot
$2066
470 km or 292 mi Rishon LeZion
$2403
473 km or 294 mi Tel Aviv
$2702
473 km or 294 mi Givatayim
$2449
474 km or 295 mi Ramat Gan
$2451

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Distance City Cost of living
40 km or 25 mi Thika
$455
56 km or 35 mi Machakos
$419
139 km or 87 mi Nakuru
$508
175 km or 109 mi Meru
$542
232 km or 144 mi Arusha
$602
235 km or 146 mi Moshi
$523
263 km or 164 mi Eldoret
$520
265 km or 165 mi Kisumu
$533
316 km or 196 mi Mumias
$505
367 km or 228 mi Tororo
$624
394 km or 245 mi Mbale
$651
425 km or 264 mi Malindi
$553
441 km or 274 mi Mombasa
$604
444 km or 276 mi Jinja
$593
456 km or 284 mi Mwanza
$623
491 km or 305 mi Tanga
$544
501 km or 311 mi Kira Town
$670
503 km or 313 mi Kampala
$722
507 km or 315 mi Entebbe
$563
564 km or 351 mi Dodoma
$506
603 km or 375 mi Stone Town
$551
604 km or 375 mi Zanzibar
$588
623 km or 387 mi Morogoro
$408
671 km or 417 mi Dar es Salaam
$763
674 km or 419 mi Gulu
$627
741 km or 461 mi Muyinga
$691
751 km or 467 mi Byumba
$620
755 km or 469 mi Kigali
$811
769 km or 478 mi Ruyigi
$693
778 km or 483 mi Kasese
$572
794 km or 494 mi Nyanza
$544
796 km or 495 mi Bunia
$825
798 km or 496 mi Ruhengeri
$518
798 km or 496 mi Ngozi
$692
799 km or 496 mi Butare
$409
801 km or 498 mi Gitega
$694
811 km or 504 mi Rutana
$691
813 km or 505 mi Arua
$617
835 km or 519 mi Kibuye
$507
841 km or 523 mi Beni
$810