Alexandria vs Raleigh - Cost of Living Comparison

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Alexandria Raleigh
🚶 Cost of living one person
$310
$2477
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$828
$5984
🏠 One person rent
$76.9
$1542
🏘️ Family rent
$168
$2792
🍽️ Food expenses
$153
$647
🚐 Transport expenses
$30
$98.6
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$119
$4931
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
36 km
14 km
🎓 Higher education
49
82
😀 Quality of life
48
89
🏙️ Population
4.87M
468K

The cost of living in Alexandria is 88% less expensive than in Raleigh. Cities ranked 9207th and 806th ($310 vs $2477) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 20th and 719th 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 0.4 months in Alexandria compared to 2 months in Raleigh. Alexandria ranked 3rd best city to live in Egypt vs Raleigh ranked 49th in the United States, while ranked 6328th and 202nd 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
$3.44
$18
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$12.4
$77.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.16
$10.4
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.07
$6.03
☕ Cappuccino
$1.41
$5.49
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.29
$2.95
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$103
$1570
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$49
$1231
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$230
$2956
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$125
$2331
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$8.58
$166
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$13.3
$258
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$8.59
$77.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
14.91%
6.54%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$428
$7431
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$274
$3484
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.21
$2.25
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$2.46
$61.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.56
$15.1
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.26
$0.88
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.87
$0.99
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.69
$4.08
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.75
$4.41
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.45
$3.78
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.75
$12.9
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.72
$11.7
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.96
$18.6
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.42
$5.67
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.45
$1.71
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.35
$5.94
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.33
$5.28
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.42
$2.67
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.6
$2.98
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.12
$1.69
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.61
$2.39
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.19
$15.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.94
$2.76
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.87
$7.71
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$0.78
$10.3
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$1.36
$3.96
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.8
$4.23
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.58
$2.56
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$15.4
$42.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$2.5
$14.2
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$7.07
$158
💇 Haircut, simple
$1.24
$23.2
👖 Brand Jeans
$23
$60.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$98.7
$107
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$54.2
$1530
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$1331
$22229

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Distance City Cost of living
21 km or 13 mi Kafr El Dawwar
$299
55 km or 34 mi Damanhur
$308
113 km or 70 mi Tanta
$315
122 km or 76 mi El Mahalla El Kubra
$331
126 km or 78 mi Shibin El Kom
$323
141 km or 87 mi Mansoura
$306
146 km or 91 mi Benha
$335
167 km or 104 mi Zagazig
$327
174 km or 108 mi Shubra El Kheima
$374
179 km or 111 mi Cairo
$424
181 km or 113 mi Giza
$323
182 km or 113 mi Damietta
$291
203 km or 126 mi Helwan
$345
225 km or 140 mi Port Said
$282
229 km or 142 mi Faiyum
$339
234 km or 146 mi Ismailia
$310
262 km or 163 mi Beni Suef
$334
286 km or 177 mi Suez
$303
356 km or 221 mi Minya
$357
432 km or 268 mi Gaza
$609
444 km or 276 mi Netivot
$1713
444 km or 276 mi Ashkelon
$1671
446 km or 277 mi Sderot
$1727
447 km or 278 mi Ofakim
$1607
454 km or 282 mi Ashdod
$1775
460 km or 286 mi Rahat
$1632
461 km or 287 mi Paphos
$1528
462 km or 287 mi Kiryat Malakhi
$1771
463 km or 287 mi Asyut
$306
463 km or 288 mi Yavne
$1815
463 km or 288 mi Kiryat Gat
$1754
464 km or 288 mi Beersheba
$1372
467 km or 290 mi Bat Yam
$1795
468 km or 291 mi Holon
$1751
470 km or 292 mi Ness Ziona
$1825
470 km or 292 mi Rehovot
$1741
470 km or 292 mi Rishon LeZion
$1881
473 km or 294 mi Tel Aviv
$2254
473 km or 294 mi Givatayim
$2020
474 km or 295 mi Ramat Gan
$2154

Cities near Raleigh

Distance City Cost of living
12 km or 7.6 mi Garner
$2278
15 km or 9.1 mi Cary
$2383
17 km or 10 mi Morrisville
$1859
21 km or 13 mi Wake Forest
$2228
21 km or 13 mi Apex
$2217
25 km or 16 mi Holly Springs
$2137
28 km or 18 mi Fuquay-Varina
$2158
30 km or 19 mi Durham
$2146
38 km or 23 mi Chapel Hill
$2212
60 km or 37 mi Henderson
$2141
61 km or 38 mi Sanford
$2105
65 km or 41 mi Wilson
$2057
77 km or 48 mi Rocky Mount
$2043
77 km or 48 mi Goldsboro
$1697
78 km or 49 mi Burlington
$2122
87 km or 54 mi Fayetteville
$2054
106 km or 66 mi Asheboro
$2110
109 km or 68 mi Danville
$1791
110 km or 68 mi Greensboro
$2012
114 km or 71 mi Roanoke Rapids
$2099
114 km or 71 mi Kinston
$2060
117 km or 73 mi Greenville
$2026
123 km or 76 mi High Point
$2110
129 km or 80 mi Thomasville
$2094
133 km or 83 mi Kernersville
$2162
137 km or 85 mi Lumberton
$2076
141 km or 87 mi Rockingham
$2105
149 km or 92 mi Winston-Salem
$1882
163 km or 101 mi Jacksonville
$1972
165 km or 103 mi New Bern
$1917
166 km or 103 mi Salisbury
$2081
182 km or 113 mi Kannapolis
$2119
182 km or 113 mi Lynchburg
$1705
183 km or 114 mi Concord
$2146
189 km or 117 mi Havelock
$2022
190 km or 118 mi Wilmington
$2135
191 km or 119 mi Petersburg
$2299
196 km or 122 mi Monroe
$2194
196 km or 122 mi Mint Hill
$2288
198 km or 123 mi Roanoke
$1753