Alexandria vs Rabat - Cost of Living Comparison

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Alexandria Rabat
🚶 Cost of living one person
$366
$797
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$946
$1933
🏠 One person rent
$94.2
$355
🏘️ Family rent
$159
$598
🍽️ Food expenses
$161
$300
🚐 Transport expenses
$49.9
$60.8
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$134
$278
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
36 km
8 km
🎓 Higher education
51
40
😀 Quality of life
57
61
🏙️ Population
5.36M
573K

The cost of living in Alexandria is 54% less expensive than in Rabat. Cities ranked 9023rd and 6779th ($366 vs $797) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 9th and 3rd in Egypt and Morocco, respectively. Check Egypt vs Morocco comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.4 months in Alexandria compared to 0.3 months in Rabat. Alexandria ranked 3rd best city to live in Egypt vs Rabat ranked 4th in Morocco, while ranked 6205th and 5808th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Alexandria vs Rabat

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Alexandria Rabat
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$4.32
$4.33
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$15.4
$43.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.57
$7.55
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.35
$5.41
☕ Cappuccino
$1.27
$1.93
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.32
$0.61
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$120
$481
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$63.9
$251
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$221
$863
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$115
$446
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$8.1
$21.7
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$12.3
$32.8
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$11.1
$35.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
20.66%
4.55%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$705
$2076
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$453
$1203
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.19
$0.54
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$12.6
$26.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.12
$8.05
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.38
$1.53
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.85
$0.88
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.71
$0.63
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.64
$1.91
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.23
$1.92
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.66
$11.9
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.26
$6.8
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.09
$12.8
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.48
$1.66
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.7
$1.46
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.48
$0.9
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.35
$0.91
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.31
$0.73
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.34
$0.75
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.13
$0.42
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.62
$1.31
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$5.76
$7.93
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.27
$2.76
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.95
$4.4
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.31
$5.85
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$1.82
$4.54
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.8
$1.65
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.68
$2.52
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$12.3
$29.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$2.88
$6.5
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$7.94
$29.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$1.51
$4.81
👖 Brand Jeans
$32
$51.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$126
$93.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$86.2
$190
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$2067
$7214

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$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
3.3 km or 2 mi Sale
$579
13 km or 8.1 mi Temara
$639
34 km or 21 mi Kenitra
$597
63 km or 39 mi Mohammedia
$734
87 km or 54 mi Casablanca
$953
120 km or 74 mi Meknes
$586
127 km or 79 mi Khouribga
$526
169 km or 105 mi Fez
$625
177 km or 110 mi El Jadida
$555
193 km or 120 mi Beni Mellal
$499
217 km or 135 mi Tangier
$879
218 km or 135 mi Tetouan
$591
248 km or 154 mi Tarifa
$1369
250 km or 155 mi Ceuta
$1306
265 km or 165 mi Algeciras
$1014
269 km or 167 mi Los Barrios
$1193
271 km or 169 mi Gibraltar City
$2594
273 km or 170 mi Chiclana de la Frontera
$1166
273 km or 170 mi La Linea de la Concepcion
$1304
283 km or 176 mi Cadiz
$1436
287 km or 178 mi Marrakesh
$790
292 km or 181 mi Rota
$1453
295 km or 184 mi Safi
$546
304 km or 189 mi Jerez de la Frontera
$983
309 km or 192 mi Estepona
$1670
317 km or 197 mi Arcos de la Frontera
$1287
328 km or 204 mi Marbella
$2004
337 km or 210 mi Ronda
$1022
344 km or 214 mi Fuengirola
$1574
346 km or 215 mi Olhao
$1469
347 km or 216 mi Faro
$1455
349 km or 217 mi Mijas
$1556
353 km or 219 mi Benalmadena
$1608
353 km or 219 mi Tavira
$1577
359 km or 223 mi Huelva
$1279
361 km or 224 mi Almonte
$1315
361 km or 225 mi Moguer
$1303
363 km or 226 mi Loule
$1544
364 km or 226 mi Albufeira
$1913
371 km or 231 mi Malaga
$1705