Alexandria vs Raleigh - Cost of Living Comparison

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Alexandria Raleigh
🚶 Cost of living one person
$495
$2757
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1302
$6734
🏠 One person rent
$164
$1795
🏘️ Family rent
$351
$3490
🍽️ Food expenses
$220
$671
🚐 Transport expenses
$44
$103
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$149
$4345
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
36 km
14 km
🎓 Higher education
49
82
😀 Quality of life
51
87
🏙️ Population
4.87M
468K

The cost of living in Alexandria is 82% less expensive than in Raleigh. Cities ranked 8536th and 304th ($495 vs $2757) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 6th and 266th 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 1.6 months in Raleigh. Alexandria ranked 2nd best city to live in Egypt vs Raleigh ranked 58th in the United States, while ranked 6224th and 235th 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
$5.31
$20.1
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$19.4
$85
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.46
$11.5
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.95
$6.28
 Cappuccino
$1.74
$5.37
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.35
$2.85
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$217
$1793
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$117
$1489
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$486
$3656
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$273
$3034
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$15.4
$162
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$24
$248
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$11.8
$83.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
16.27%
6.6%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$716
$9360
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$371
$4247
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.19
$2.29
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$10.5
$67.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.74
$14.9
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.39
$0.96
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.12
$0.97
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.71
$4.05
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.03
$5.73
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.9
$3.62
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.78
$13.6
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.17
$11.2
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.6
$17.8
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.7
$5.85
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.79
$1.55
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.58
$6.01
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.49
$4.74
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.51
$2.97
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.95
$2.59
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.16
$1.92
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.6
$2.16
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$9.49
$14.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2
$1.8
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.31
$7.52
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.22
$10.5
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.1
$3.97
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.45
$4.24
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.79
$2.53
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$19
$51.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$3.84
$14
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$10.1
$159
💇 Haircut, simple
$1.57
$20.9
👖 Brand Jeans
$36.8
$63.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$125
$100
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$86.5
$1470
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$3745
$22084

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Cities near Alexandria

Distance City Cost of living
21 km or 13 mi Kafr El Dawwar
$449
55 km or 34 mi Damanhur
$393
113 km or 70 mi Tanta
$450
122 km or 76 mi El Mahalla El Kubra
$489
126 km or 78 mi Shibin El Kom
$490
141 km or 87 mi Mansoura
$446
146 km or 91 mi Benha
$490
167 km or 104 mi Zagazig
$472
174 km or 108 mi Shubra El Kheima
$511
179 km or 111 mi Cairo
$549
181 km or 113 mi Giza
$513
182 km or 113 mi Damietta
$418
203 km or 126 mi Helwan
$494
225 km or 140 mi Port Said
$384
229 km or 142 mi Faiyum
$478
234 km or 146 mi Ismailia
$468
262 km or 163 mi Beni Suef
$470
286 km or 177 mi Suez
$366
356 km or 221 mi Minya
$455
432 km or 268 mi Gaza
$657
444 km or 276 mi Netivot
$1725
444 km or 276 mi Ashkelon
$1499
446 km or 277 mi Sderot
$1703
447 km or 278 mi Ofakim
$1671
454 km or 282 mi Ashdod
$1848
460 km or 286 mi Rahat
$1687
461 km or 287 mi Paphos
$1400
462 km or 287 mi Kiryat Malakhi
$1779
463 km or 287 mi Asyut
$421
463 km or 288 mi Yavne
$1826
463 km or 288 mi Kiryat Gat
$1825
464 km or 288 mi Beersheba
$1523
467 km or 290 mi Bat Yam
$1871
468 km or 291 mi Holon
$1776
470 km or 292 mi Ness Ziona
$1912
470 km or 292 mi Rehovot
$1701
470 km or 292 mi Rishon LeZion
$2010
473 km or 294 mi Tel Aviv
$2259
473 km or 294 mi Givatayim
$2113
474 km or 295 mi Ramat Gan
$2212

Cities near Raleigh

Distance City Cost of living
12 km or 7.6 mi Garner
$2334
15 km or 9.1 mi Cary
$2313
17 km or 10 mi Morrisville
$1731
21 km or 13 mi Wake Forest
$2271
21 km or 13 mi Apex
$2161
25 km or 16 mi Holly Springs
$2112
28 km or 18 mi Fuquay-Varina
$2163
30 km or 19 mi Durham
$2071
38 km or 23 mi Chapel Hill
$2162
60 km or 37 mi Henderson
$2159
61 km or 38 mi Sanford
$2236
65 km or 41 mi Wilson
$2063
77 km or 48 mi Rocky Mount
$2031
77 km or 48 mi Goldsboro
$1787
78 km or 49 mi Burlington
$2084
87 km or 54 mi Fayetteville
$2082
106 km or 66 mi Asheboro
$2084
109 km or 68 mi Danville
$1947
110 km or 68 mi Greensboro
$1855
114 km or 71 mi Roanoke Rapids
$2098
114 km or 71 mi Kinston
$2053
117 km or 73 mi Greenville
$2020
123 km or 76 mi High Point
$2052
129 km or 80 mi Thomasville
$2056
133 km or 83 mi Kernersville
$2082
137 km or 85 mi Lumberton
$2105
141 km or 87 mi Rockingham
$2139
149 km or 92 mi Winston-Salem
$2044
163 km or 101 mi Jacksonville
$2074
165 km or 103 mi New Bern
$1929
166 km or 103 mi Salisbury
$2112
182 km or 113 mi Kannapolis
$2163
182 km or 113 mi Lynchburg
$2056
183 km or 114 mi Concord
$2191
189 km or 117 mi Havelock
$2014
190 km or 118 mi Wilmington
$2441
191 km or 119 mi Petersburg
$2229
196 km or 122 mi Monroe
$2218
196 km or 122 mi Mint Hill
$2348
198 km or 123 mi Roanoke
$1857