Alexandria vs Rawalpindi - Cost of Living Comparison

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Alexandria Rawalpindi
🚶 Cost of living one person
$384
$416
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$990
$962
🏠 One person rent
$95.7
$164
🏘️ Family rent
$159
$264
🍽️ Food expenses
$172
$160
🚐 Transport expenses
$50.6
$42.8
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$125
$156
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Unhealthy
✈️ Airport proximity
36 km
23 km
🎓 Higher education
51
68
😀 Quality of life
56
50
🏙️ Population
4.87M
2.1M

The cost of living in Alexandria is 8% less expensive than in Rawalpindi. Cities ranked 9006th and 8945th ($384 vs $416) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 9th and 4th in Egypt and Pakistan, respectively. Check Egypt vs Pakistan comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.3 months in Alexandria compared to 0.4 months in Rawalpindi. Alexandria ranked 3rd best city to live in Egypt vs Rawalpindi ranked 2nd in Pakistan, while ranked 6233rd and 6592nd among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Alexandria vs Rawalpindi

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Alexandria Rawalpindi
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$4.15
$1.77
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$16.8
$15
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.29
$5.24
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.48
$1.78
☕ Cappuccino
$1.53
$1.79
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.34
$0.36
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$114
$138
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$66.2
$63.9
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$207
$249
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$117
$114
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$8.28
$68
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$12.7
$105
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$11.6
$17.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
16.98%
21.72%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$715
$960
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$491
$464
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.2
$0.18
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$14.8
$9.74
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.03
$3.67
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.35
$0.93
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.87
$0.86
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.76
$0.53
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.72
$1.26
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.43
$1.16
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.98
$6.21
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.61
$3.34
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.8
$4.67
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.49
$1
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.66
$0.66
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.46
$0.95
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.35
$0.54
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.36
$0.36
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.39
$0.51
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.14
$0.26
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.68
$0.76
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.29
$15.8
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.3
$1.11
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.09
$1.96
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.42
$0.94
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.01
$1.24
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.88
$0.77
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.76
$0.42
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$14.3
$8.86
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$3.03
$3.86
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$8.02
$11.4
💇 Haircut, simple
$1.67
$2.11
👖 Brand Jeans
$32.2
$12.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$139
$90.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$87.9
$43.5
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$1874
$764

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$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

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Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 7 mi Islamabad
$443
40 km or 25 mi Wah
$344
82 km or 51 mi Mirpur
$277
116 km or 72 mi Mardan
$354
120 km or 75 mi Mandi Bahauddin
$326
135 km or 84 mi Baramulla
$265
146 km or 90 mi Mingora
$351
148 km or 92 mi Gujrat
$320
151 km or 94 mi Kohat
$364
152 km or 94 mi Peshawar
$334
170 km or 105 mi Srinagar
$340
173 km or 107 mi Sargodha
$376
180 km or 112 mi Hafizabad
$363
183 km or 114 mi Sialkot
$311
192 km or 119 mi Jammu
$284
192 km or 119 mi Gujranwala
$302
210 km or 130 mi Chiniot
$372
211 km or 131 mi Kamoke
$316
228 km or 142 mi Sheikhupura
$368
243 km or 151 mi Faisalabad
$333
257 km or 160 mi Lahore
$427
258 km or 160 mi Jalalabad
$354
269 km or 167 mi Jhang
$294
275 km or 171 mi Gojra
$351
276 km or 172 mi Sahiwal
$303
277 km or 172 mi Amritsar
$380
283 km or 176 mi Pathankot
$350
294 km or 183 mi Khost
$393
312 km or 194 mi Okara
$291
346 km or 215 mi Jalandhar
$337
355 km or 221 mi Gardez
$401
374 km or 232 mi Kabul
$458
382 km or 238 mi Khanewal
$362
385 km or 239 mi Burewala
$347
397 km or 247 mi Ludhiana
$421
409 km or 254 mi Multan
$403
430 km or 267 mi Ghazni
$396
457 km or 284 mi Dera Ghazi Khan
$254
474 km or 294 mi Chandigarh
$373
475 km or 295 mi Shimla
$270