Alexandria vs Ramallah - Cost of Living Comparison

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Alexandria Ramallah
🚶 Cost of living one person
$316
$996
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$842
$2359
🏠 One person rent
$79.5
$434
🏘️ Family rent
$164
$758
🍽️ Food expenses
$152
$393
🚐 Transport expenses
$32.3
$66.5
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$113
$973
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
36 km
32 km
🎓 Higher education
50
56
😀 Quality of life
48
51
🏙️ Population
4.87M
39K

The cost of living in Alexandria is 68% less expensive than in Ramallah. Cities ranked 9165th and 5524th ($316 vs $996) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 16th and 2nd in Egypt and the Palestine, respectively. Check Egypt vs the Palestine comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.4 months in Alexandria compared to 1 months in Ramallah. Alexandria ranked 3rd best city to live in Egypt vs Ramallah ranked 1st in the Palestine, while ranked 6367th and 6159th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Alexandria vs Ramallah

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Alexandria Ramallah
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.49
$9.47
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$11.9
$43.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.39
$10
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2
$5.56
☕ Cappuccino
$1.43
$3.85
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.3
$0.77
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$96.2
$402
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$55.7
$317
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$225
$776
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$125
$588
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$7.34
$60.1
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$11.1
$93.1
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$8.37
$39.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
17.16%
6.08%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$567
$1126
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$364
$922
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.2
$2.4
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$2.36
$77.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.91
$16.5
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.29
$1.99
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.83
$1.91
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.67
$1.02
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.7
$2.09
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.39
$3.19
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.87
$7.18
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.53
$8.28
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.91
$17.3
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.36
$2.13
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.5
$2.16
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.35
$1.91
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.34
$1.74
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.42
$1.06
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.51
$1.32
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.12
$0.56
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.68
$1.57
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$5.95
$11.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.99
$2.75
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.79
$7.6
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$0.74
$5.4
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$1.29
$4.78
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.76
$2.08
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.56
$4.08
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$16
$68.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$2.45
$8.36
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$6.03
$29.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.4
$6.44
👖 Brand Jeans
$25.2
$74.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$104
$98.9
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$71.3
$190
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$1522
$4230

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126 km or 78 mi Shibin El Kom
$305
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$301
146 km or 91 mi Benha
$300
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$307
174 km or 108 mi Shubra El Kheima
$365
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$417
181 km or 113 mi Giza
$318
182 km or 113 mi Damietta
$298
203 km or 126 mi Helwan
$335
225 km or 140 mi Port Said
$276
229 km or 142 mi Faiyum
$325
234 km or 146 mi Ismailia
$295
262 km or 163 mi Beni Suef
$319
286 km or 177 mi Suez
$272
356 km or 221 mi Minya
$339
432 km or 268 mi Gaza
$640
444 km or 276 mi Netivot
$1742
444 km or 276 mi Ashkelon
$1511
446 km or 277 mi Sderot
$1732
447 km or 278 mi Ofakim
$1684
454 km or 282 mi Ashdod
$1837
460 km or 286 mi Rahat
$1686
461 km or 287 mi Paphos
$1551
462 km or 287 mi Kiryat Malakhi
$1809
463 km or 287 mi Asyut
$290
463 km or 288 mi Yavne
$1884
463 km or 288 mi Kiryat Gat
$1757
464 km or 288 mi Beersheba
$1471
467 km or 290 mi Bat Yam
$1890
468 km or 291 mi Holon
$1834
470 km or 292 mi Ness Ziona
$1943
470 km or 292 mi Rehovot
$1811
470 km or 292 mi Rishon LeZion
$2028
473 km or 294 mi Tel Aviv
$2306
473 km or 294 mi Givatayim
$2156
474 km or 295 mi Ramat Gan
$2232

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Distance City Cost of living
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$2114
21 km or 13 mi Modi'in-Maccabim-Re'ut
$1915
21 km or 13 mi Bethlehem
$905
23 km or 14 mi Ariel
$1556
26 km or 16 mi Beit Shemesh
$1506
29 km or 18 mi Lod
$1891
31 km or 19 mi Ramla
$2123
32 km or 20 mi Rosh HaAyin
$1919
32 km or 20 mi Kafr Qasim
$1927
34 km or 21 mi Yehud
$1931
36 km or 22 mi Nablus
$877
36 km or 23 mi Petah Tikva
$1853
37 km or 23 mi Rehovot
$1811
38 km or 23 mi Kiryat Ono
$1894
38 km or 24 mi Ness Ziona
$1943
38 km or 24 mi Rishon LeZion
$2028
39 km or 24 mi Qalqilya
$761
40 km or 25 mi Bnei Brak
$2072
41 km or 26 mi Hod HaSharon
$2035
41 km or 26 mi Hebron
$762
41 km or 26 mi Givatayim
$2156
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$2232
42 km or 26 mi Kfar Saba
$1965
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$1834
43 km or 27 mi Tel Aviv
$2306
44 km or 27 mi Ramat HaSharon
$1912
44 km or 27 mi Tira
$1931
44 km or 27 mi Yavne
$1884
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$2145
45 km or 28 mi Bat Yam
$1890
45 km or 28 mi Ra'anana
$1990
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$1902
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$1809
46 km or 29 mi Dura
$813
52 km or 32 mi Kiryat Gat
$1757
52 km or 33 mi Al-Salt
$552
53 km or 33 mi Ashdod
$1837
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$2138
60 km or 37 mi Baqa-Jatt
$1782
65 km or 41 mi Ashkelon
$1511