Alexandria vs Rawalpindi - Cost of Living Comparison

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Alexandria Rawalpindi
🚶 Cost of living one person
$400
$427
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1034
$989
🏠 One person rent
$103
$171
🏘️ Family rent
$176
$277
🍽️ Food expenses
$175
$164
🚐 Transport expenses
$55.3
$42.7
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$139
$181
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Unhealthy
✈️ Airport proximity
36 km
23 km
🎓 Higher education
51
69
😀 Quality of life
56
51
🏙️ Population
5.36M
2.1M

The cost of living in Alexandria is 6% less expensive than in Rawalpindi. Cities ranked 8976th and 8928th ($400 vs $427) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 8th 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 6248th and 6598th 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
$4.25
$1.79
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$17.3
$15.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.38
$5.37
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.49
$1.78
☕ Cappuccino
$1.48
$1.83
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.34
$0.38
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$130
$156
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$71.1
$69.1
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$240
$285
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$128
$124
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$8.92
$67.4
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$13.8
$103
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$11.6
$17.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
18.1%
21.65%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$728
$1102
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$494
$529
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.21
$0.18
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$15.1
$9.85
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.5
$3.66
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.37
$0.92
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.94
$0.86
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.84
$0.56
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.73
$1.27
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.43
$1.17
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.22
$6.25
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.68
$3.51
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.94
$4.72
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.53
$1.03
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.69
$0.69
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.49
$0.99
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.36
$0.55
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.37
$0.37
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.4
$0.52
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.14
$0.27
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.7
$0.65
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$5.42
$16.2
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.34
$1.11
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.12
$1.96
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.45
$0.93
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.02
$1.26
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.89
$0.78
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.75
$0.43
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$14.6
$9.71
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$3.21
$3.89
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$9.06
$11.4
💇 Haircut, simple
$1.7
$2.11
👖 Brand Jeans
$31.4
$14.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$139
$91.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$89.4
$49.9
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$2136
$782

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$341
55 km or 34 mi Damanhur
$282
113 km or 70 mi Tanta
$294
122 km or 76 mi El Mahalla El Kubra
$343
126 km or 78 mi Shibin El Kom
$361
141 km or 87 mi Mansoura
$335
146 km or 91 mi Benha
$343
167 km or 104 mi Zagazig
$351
174 km or 108 mi Shubra El Kheima
$443
179 km or 111 mi Cairo
$506
181 km or 113 mi Giza
$394
182 km or 113 mi Damietta
$323
203 km or 126 mi Helwan
$402
225 km or 140 mi Port Said
$319
229 km or 142 mi Faiyum
$340
234 km or 146 mi Ismailia
$300
262 km or 163 mi Beni Suef
$297
286 km or 177 mi Suez
$288
356 km or 221 mi Minya
$356
432 km or 268 mi Gaza
$776
444 km or 276 mi Netivot
$2022
444 km or 276 mi Ashkelon
$1761
446 km or 277 mi Sderot
$1993
447 km or 278 mi Ofakim
$1936
454 km or 282 mi Ashdod
$2145
460 km or 286 mi Rahat
$1962
461 km or 287 mi Paphos
$1831
462 km or 287 mi Kiryat Malakhi
$2105
463 km or 287 mi Asyut
$283
463 km or 288 mi Yavne
$2172
463 km or 288 mi Kiryat Gat
$2079
464 km or 288 mi Beersheba
$1700
467 km or 290 mi Bat Yam
$2147
468 km or 291 mi Holon
$2031
470 km or 292 mi Ness Ziona
$2298
470 km or 292 mi Rehovot
$2066
470 km or 292 mi Rishon LeZion
$2403
473 km or 294 mi Tel Aviv
$2702
473 km or 294 mi Givatayim
$2449
474 km or 295 mi Ramat Gan
$2451

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Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 7 mi Islamabad
$464
40 km or 25 mi Wah
$360
82 km or 51 mi Mirpur
$279
116 km or 72 mi Mardan
$370
120 km or 75 mi Mandi Bahauddin
$338
135 km or 84 mi Baramulla
$264
146 km or 90 mi Mingora
$369
148 km or 92 mi Gujrat
$330
151 km or 94 mi Kohat
$379
152 km or 94 mi Peshawar
$323
170 km or 105 mi Srinagar
$353
173 km or 107 mi Sargodha
$381
180 km or 112 mi Hafizabad
$371
183 km or 114 mi Sialkot
$308
192 km or 119 mi Jammu
$295
192 km or 119 mi Gujranwala
$308
210 km or 130 mi Chiniot
$378
211 km or 131 mi Kamoke
$326
228 km or 142 mi Sheikhupura
$379
243 km or 151 mi Faisalabad
$348
257 km or 160 mi Lahore
$432
258 km or 160 mi Jalalabad
$368
269 km or 167 mi Jhang
$302
275 km or 171 mi Gojra
$367
276 km or 172 mi Sahiwal
$318
277 km or 172 mi Amritsar
$391
283 km or 176 mi Pathankot
$364
294 km or 183 mi Khost
$423
312 km or 194 mi Okara
$315
346 km or 215 mi Jalandhar
$352
355 km or 221 mi Gardez
$433
374 km or 232 mi Kabul
$473
382 km or 238 mi Khanewal
$382
385 km or 239 mi Burewala
$351
397 km or 247 mi Ludhiana
$414
409 km or 254 mi Multan
$417
430 km or 267 mi Ghazni
$425
457 km or 284 mi Dera Ghazi Khan
$257
474 km or 294 mi Chandigarh
$379
475 km or 295 mi Shimla
$265