Alexandria vs Raleigh - Cost of Living Comparison

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Alexandria Raleigh
🚶 Cost of living one person
$400
$2317
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1034
$5372
🏠 One person rent
$103
$1430
🏘️ Family rent
$176
$2327
🍽️ Food expenses
$175
$612
🚐 Transport expenses
$55.3
$90.3
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$139
$4411
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
36 km
14 km
🎓 Higher education
51
82
😀 Quality of life
56
89
🏙️ Population
5.36M
468K

The cost of living in Alexandria is 83% less expensive than in Raleigh. Cities ranked 8976th and 1246th ($400 vs $2317) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 8th and 1054th in Egypt and the United States, respectively. Check Egypt vs the United States comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.3 months in Alexandria compared to 1.9 months in Raleigh. Alexandria ranked 3rd best city to live in Egypt vs Raleigh ranked 64th in the United States, while ranked 6248th and 245th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Alexandria vs Raleigh

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Alexandria Raleigh
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$4.25
$18
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$17.3
$72.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.38
$9.6
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.49
$5.67
☕ Cappuccino
$1.48
$6.02
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.34
$2.48
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$130
$1562
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$71.1
$1149
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$240
$2603
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$128
$1919
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$8.92
$133
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$13.8
$207
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$11.6
$65.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
18.1%
6.42%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$728
$3603
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$494
$2208
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.21
$1.68
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$15.1
$48.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.5
$16.3
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.37
$0.79
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.94
$0.97
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.84
$3.39
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.73
$2.78
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.43
$4.45
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.22
$14.3
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.68
$10.4
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.94
$16.8
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.53
$5.47
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.69
$1.26
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.49
$4.98
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.36
$5.45
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.37
$2.68
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.4
$3.36
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.14
$1.46
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.7
$2.63
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$5.42
$15
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.34
$2.92
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.12
$8.71
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.45
$10.6
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.02
$4.44
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.89
$3.97
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.75
$2.73
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$14.6
$44.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$3.21
$15
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$9.06
$137
💇 Haircut, simple
$1.7
$28.8
👖 Brand Jeans
$31.4
$54.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$139
$108
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$89.4
$1374
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$2136
$24650

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Distance City Cost of living
21 km or 13 mi Kafr El Dawwar
$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

Cities near Raleigh

Distance City Cost of living
12 km or 7.6 mi Garner
$2246
15 km or 9.1 mi Cary
$2470
17 km or 10 mi Morrisville
$1831
21 km or 13 mi Wake Forest
$2194
21 km or 13 mi Apex
$2278
25 km or 16 mi Holly Springs
$2313
28 km or 18 mi Fuquay-Varina
$2242
30 km or 19 mi Durham
$2109
38 km or 23 mi Chapel Hill
$2308
60 km or 37 mi Henderson
$2111
61 km or 38 mi Sanford
$1943
65 km or 41 mi Wilson
$2003
77 km or 48 mi Rocky Mount
$1780
77 km or 48 mi Goldsboro
$1773
78 km or 49 mi Burlington
$2123
87 km or 54 mi Fayetteville
$2159
106 km or 66 mi Asheboro
$2081
109 km or 68 mi Danville
$1750
110 km or 68 mi Greensboro
$2036
114 km or 71 mi Roanoke Rapids
$2056
114 km or 71 mi Kinston
$2088
117 km or 73 mi Greenville
$2057
123 km or 76 mi High Point
$1917
129 km or 80 mi Thomasville
$2030
133 km or 83 mi Kernersville
$2202
137 km or 85 mi Lumberton
$1987
141 km or 87 mi Rockingham
$2079
149 km or 92 mi Winston-Salem
$2122
163 km or 101 mi Jacksonville
$2001
165 km or 103 mi New Bern
$1847
166 km or 103 mi Salisbury
$2080
182 km or 113 mi Kannapolis
$2027
182 km or 113 mi Lynchburg
$1814
183 km or 114 mi Concord
$1963
189 km or 117 mi Havelock
$1969
190 km or 118 mi Wilmington
$2211
191 km or 119 mi Petersburg
$2378
196 km or 122 mi Monroe
$2126
196 km or 122 mi Mint Hill
$2174
198 km or 123 mi Roanoke
$1736