Alexandria vs Raleigh - Cost of Living Comparison

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Alexandria Raleigh
🚶 Cost of living one person
$384
$2327
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$990
$5471
🏠 One person rent
$95.7
$1420
🏘️ Family rent
$159
$2324
🍽️ Food expenses
$172
$628
🚐 Transport expenses
$50.6
$88.4
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$125
$4437
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
36 km
14 km
🎓 Higher education
51
82
😀 Quality of life
56
90
🏙️ Population
4.87M
468K

The cost of living in Alexandria is 83% less expensive than in Raleigh. Cities ranked 9006th and 1213th ($384 vs $2327) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 9th and 1060th 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 60th in the United States, while ranked 6233rd and 212th among best cities to live in the world.

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Alexandria Raleigh
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$4.15
$18.1
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$16.8
$72.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.29
$9.99
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.48
$5.91
☕ Cappuccino
$1.53
$5.22
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.34
$2.35
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$114
$1434
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$66.2
$1158
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$207
$2441
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$117
$1941
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$8.28
$140
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$12.7
$217
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$11.6
$66.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
16.98%
6.34%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$715
$3119
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$491
$2477
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.2
$1.99
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$14.8
$51.8
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.03
$14.2
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.35
$0.82
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.87
$0.96
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.76
$3.77
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.72
$3.29
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.43
$4.3
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.98
$13.1
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.61
$11.2
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.8
$16.5
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.49
$5.52
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.66
$1.38
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.46
$5.64
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.35
$6.37
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.36
$3.12
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.39
$3.19
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.14
$1.48
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.68
$2.72
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.29
$15.4
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.3
$3.04
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.09
$7.73
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.42
$9.26
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.01
$4.25
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.88
$4.68
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.76
$2.38
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$14.3
$41.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$3.03
$15
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$8.02
$161
💇 Haircut, simple
$1.67
$26.2
👖 Brand Jeans
$32.2
$54.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$139
$101
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$87.9
$1578
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$1874
$24117

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Distance City Cost of living
21 km or 13 mi Kafr El Dawwar
$330
55 km or 34 mi Damanhur
$274
113 km or 70 mi Tanta
$287
122 km or 76 mi El Mahalla El Kubra
$356
126 km or 78 mi Shibin El Kom
$354
141 km or 87 mi Mansoura
$326
146 km or 91 mi Benha
$336
167 km or 104 mi Zagazig
$345
174 km or 108 mi Shubra El Kheima
$422
179 km or 111 mi Cairo
$473
181 km or 113 mi Giza
$410
182 km or 113 mi Damietta
$331
203 km or 126 mi Helwan
$395
225 km or 140 mi Port Said
$306
229 km or 142 mi Faiyum
$334
234 km or 146 mi Ismailia
$295
262 km or 163 mi Beni Suef
$288
286 km or 177 mi Suez
$276
356 km or 221 mi Minya
$348
432 km or 268 mi Gaza
$695
444 km or 276 mi Netivot
$1951
444 km or 276 mi Ashkelon
$1850
446 km or 277 mi Sderot
$1957
447 km or 278 mi Ofakim
$1867
454 km or 282 mi Ashdod
$1993
460 km or 286 mi Rahat
$1879
461 km or 287 mi Paphos
$1728
462 km or 287 mi Kiryat Malakhi
$2027
463 km or 287 mi Asyut
$271
463 km or 288 mi Yavne
$2064
463 km or 288 mi Kiryat Gat
$2032
464 km or 288 mi Beersheba
$1645
467 km or 290 mi Bat Yam
$2040
468 km or 291 mi Holon
$1937
470 km or 292 mi Ness Ziona
$2130
470 km or 292 mi Rehovot
$1947
470 km or 292 mi Rishon LeZion
$2233
473 km or 294 mi Tel Aviv
$2492
473 km or 294 mi Givatayim
$2303
474 km or 295 mi Ramat Gan
$2440

Cities near Raleigh

Distance City Cost of living
12 km or 7.6 mi Garner
$2289
15 km or 9.1 mi Cary
$2582
17 km or 10 mi Morrisville
$1818
21 km or 13 mi Wake Forest
$2225
21 km or 13 mi Apex
$2338
25 km or 16 mi Holly Springs
$2387
28 km or 18 mi Fuquay-Varina
$2331
30 km or 19 mi Durham
$2219
38 km or 23 mi Chapel Hill
$2319
60 km or 37 mi Henderson
$2171
61 km or 38 mi Sanford
$2105
65 km or 41 mi Wilson
$2071
77 km or 48 mi Rocky Mount
$1926
77 km or 48 mi Goldsboro
$1812
78 km or 49 mi Burlington
$2166
87 km or 54 mi Fayetteville
$2312
106 km or 66 mi Asheboro
$2124
109 km or 68 mi Danville
$1757
110 km or 68 mi Greensboro
$2065
114 km or 71 mi Roanoke Rapids
$2112
114 km or 71 mi Kinston
$2176
117 km or 73 mi Greenville
$2076
123 km or 76 mi High Point
$1993
129 km or 80 mi Thomasville
$2070
133 km or 83 mi Kernersville
$2152
137 km or 85 mi Lumberton
$2154
141 km or 87 mi Rockingham
$2156
149 km or 92 mi Winston-Salem
$2079
163 km or 101 mi Jacksonville
$2054
165 km or 103 mi New Bern
$1893
166 km or 103 mi Salisbury
$2094
182 km or 113 mi Kannapolis
$2107
182 km or 113 mi Lynchburg
$1734
183 km or 114 mi Concord
$2102
189 km or 117 mi Havelock
$1983
190 km or 118 mi Wilmington
$2231
191 km or 119 mi Petersburg
$2395
196 km or 122 mi Monroe
$2160
196 km or 122 mi Mint Hill
$2228
198 km or 123 mi Roanoke
$1766