Alexandria vs Rabat - Cost of Living Comparison

Alexandria Rabat
🚶 Cost of living one person
$326
$661
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$803
$1675
🏠 One person rent
$110
$312
🏘️ Family rent
$184
$649
🍽️ Food expenses
$138
$223
🚐 Transport expenses
$34.6
$53.6
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$130
$431
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
36 km
8 km
🎓 Higher education
48
39
😀 Quality of life
51
58
🏙️ Population
4.87M
573K

The cost of living in Alexandria is 51% less expensive than in Rabat. Cities ranked 9104th and 7171st ($326 vs $661) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 3rd 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 0.7 months in Rabat. Alexandria ranked 3rd best city to live in Egypt vs Rabat ranked 2nd in Morocco, while ranked 6192nd and 5530th 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
$3.57
$3.43
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$13.2
$26.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$3.51
$4.87
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.74
$3.4
☕ Cappuccino
$1.32
$1.8
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.21
$0.52
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$129
$397
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$75.4
$221
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$245
$921
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$129
$496
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$15.1
$23.4
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$23.3
$35.9
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$8.61
$32.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
12.74%
4.44%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$571
$2048
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$196
$1108
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.17
$0.58
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$8.39
$24.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$2.84
$6.82
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.32
$1.33
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.79
$0.76
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.29
$0.45
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.39
$1.38
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.18
$1.39
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3
$8.63
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.96
$5.18
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.12
$8.14
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.92
$1.32
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.49
$1.15
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.32
$0.58
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.29
$0.64
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.29
$0.49
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.22
$0.56
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.12
$0.38
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.58
$1.13
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.16
$9.74
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.34
$2.18
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.61
$3.72
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.36
$4.97
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.16
$4.02
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.49
$1.54
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.81
$2
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$16.5
$23.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$3.14
$6.1
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$8.03
$24
💇 Haircut, simple
$1.61
$3.56
👖 Brand Jeans
$22.4
$56.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$71.7
$75.5
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$59.8
$115
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$1732
$3393

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Distance City Cost of living
21 km or 13 mi Kafr El Dawwar
$264
55 km or 34 mi Damanhur
$283
113 km or 70 mi Tanta
$245
122 km or 76 mi El Mahalla El Kubra
$257
126 km or 78 mi Shibin El Kom
$253
141 km or 87 mi Mansoura
$255
146 km or 91 mi Benha
$226
167 km or 104 mi Zagazig
$265
174 km or 108 mi Shubra El Kheima
$275
179 km or 111 mi Cairo
$394
181 km or 113 mi Giza
$287
182 km or 113 mi Damietta
$248
203 km or 126 mi Helwan
$270
225 km or 140 mi Port Said
$322
229 km or 142 mi Faiyum
$265
234 km or 146 mi Ismailia
$230
262 km or 163 mi Beni Suef
$212
286 km or 177 mi Suez
$238
356 km or 221 mi Minya
$264
432 km or 268 mi Gaza
$696
444 km or 276 mi Netivot
$1692
444 km or 276 mi Ashkelon
$1586
446 km or 277 mi Sderot
$1694
447 km or 278 mi Ofakim
$1693
454 km or 282 mi Ashdod
$1771
460 km or 286 mi Rahat
$1700
461 km or 287 mi Paphos
$1168
462 km or 287 mi Kiryat Malakhi
$1687
463 km or 287 mi Asyut
$279
463 km or 288 mi Yavne
$1693
463 km or 288 mi Kiryat Gat
$1660
464 km or 288 mi Beersheba
$1483
467 km or 290 mi Bat Yam
$1878
468 km or 291 mi Holon
$1836
470 km or 292 mi Ness Ziona
$1698
470 km or 292 mi Rehovot
$1776
470 km or 292 mi Rishon LeZion
$1809
473 km or 294 mi Tel Aviv
$2298
473 km or 294 mi Givatayim
$2032
474 km or 295 mi Ramat Gan
$2162

Cities near Rabat

Distance City Cost of living
3.3 km or 2 mi Sale
$447
13 km or 8.1 mi Temara
$528
34 km or 21 mi Kenitra
$573
63 km or 39 mi Mohammedia
$555
87 km or 54 mi Casablanca
$717
120 km or 74 mi Meknes
$451
127 km or 79 mi Khouribga
$405
169 km or 105 mi Fez
$548
177 km or 110 mi El Jadida
$479
193 km or 120 mi Beni Mellal
$395
217 km or 135 mi Tangier
$585
218 km or 135 mi Tetouan
$429
248 km or 154 mi Tarifa
$1106
250 km or 155 mi Ceuta
$1234
265 km or 165 mi Algeciras
$936
269 km or 167 mi Los Barrios
$1232
271 km or 169 mi Gibraltar City
$2091
273 km or 170 mi Chiclana de la Frontera
$1195
273 km or 170 mi La Linea de la Concepcion
$985
283 km or 176 mi Cadiz
$1172
287 km or 178 mi Marrakesh
$703
292 km or 181 mi Rota
$1030
295 km or 184 mi Safi
$459
304 km or 189 mi Jerez de la Frontera
$918
309 km or 192 mi Estepona
$1107
317 km or 197 mi Arcos de la Frontera
$1111
328 km or 204 mi Marbella
$1460
337 km or 210 mi Ronda
$856
344 km or 214 mi Fuengirola
$1352
346 km or 215 mi Olhao
$1016
347 km or 216 mi Faro
$1064
349 km or 217 mi Mijas
$1108
353 km or 219 mi Benalmadena
$1381
353 km or 219 mi Tavira
$1071
359 km or 223 mi Huelva
$955
361 km or 224 mi Almonte
$1102
361 km or 225 mi Moguer
$1109
363 km or 226 mi Loule
$1022
364 km or 226 mi Albufeira
$1202
371 km or 231 mi Malaga
$1274