Alexandria vs Washington - Cost of Living Comparison

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Alexandria Washington
🚶 Cost of living one person
$495
$3079
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1302
$7509
🏠 One person rent
$164
$2032
🏘️ Family rent
$351
$3829
🍽️ Food expenses
$220
$700
🚐 Transport expenses
$44
$156
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$149
$6776
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
36 km
5 km
🎓 Higher education
49
100
😀 Quality of life
51
95
🏙️ Population
4.87M
690K

The cost of living in Alexandria is 84% less expensive than in Washington. Cities ranked 8536th and 96th ($495 vs $3079) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 6th and 82nd 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 2.2 months in Washington. Alexandria ranked 2nd best city to live in Egypt vs Washington ranked 3rd in the United States, while ranked 6224th and 22nd among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Alexandria vs Washington

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Alexandria Washington
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$5.31
$21.7
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$19.4
$87.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.46
$11.6
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.95
$8.43
☕ Cappuccino
$1.74
$5.53
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.35
$2.45
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$217
$2233
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$117
$1772
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$486
$4714
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$273
$3322
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$15.4
$111
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$24
$171
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$11.8
$57.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
16.27%
6.6%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$716
$9149
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$371
$6215
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.19
$2.47
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$10.5
$86.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.74
$21.4
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.39
$0.95
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.12
$1.13
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.71
$3.79
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.03
$4.34
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.9
$4.32
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.78
$14.7
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.17
$12.5
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.6
$17.5
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.7
$5.01
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.79
$2.3
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.58
$5.13
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.49
$5.86
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.51
$3.39
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.95
$3.55
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.16
$1.68
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.6
$2.29
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$9.49
$16.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2
$2.97
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.31
$11.7
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.22
$9.21
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.1
$4.8
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.45
$5.04
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.79
$2.42
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$19
$97.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$3.84
$14.9
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$10.1
$117
💇 Haircut, simple
$1.57
$29.7
👖 Brand Jeans
$36.8
$66.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$125
$110
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$86.5
$2314
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$3745
$28279

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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 Washington

Distance City Cost of living
2.5 km or 1.5 mi Georgetown
$2844
9.5 km or 5.9 mi Bailey's Crossroads
$2535
10 km or 6.3 mi Alexandria
$2982
11 km or 6.8 mi Bethesda
$2685
12 km or 7.5 mi Silver Spring
$2150
15 km or 9.2 mi College Park
$2369
17 km or 11 mi Springfield
$2215
17 km or 11 mi Greenbelt
$2359
23 km or 14 mi Rockville
$2325
24 km or 15 mi Fairfax
$2730
26 km or 16 mi Bowie
$2362
27 km or 17 mi Laurel
$2258
28 km or 17 mi Reston
$2714
30 km or 19 mi Waldorf
$2428
31 km or 19 mi Gaithersburg
$2662
32 km or 20 mi Herndon
$2518
34 km or 21 mi Woodbridge
$2592
34 km or 21 mi Marumsco
$2522
36 km or 22 mi Centreville
$3110
37 km or 23 mi Germantown
$2591
38 km or 23 mi Columbia
$2674
41 km or 26 mi Manassas
$2426
42 km or 26 mi Ashburn
$2863
47 km or 29 mi Annapolis
$2849
49 km or 31 mi Catonsville
$2421
51 km or 32 mi Leesburg
$2685
57 km or 35 mi Eldersburg
$2367
57 km or 35 mi Baltimore
$2197
61 km or 38 mi Owings Mills
$2518
68 km or 42 mi Frederick
$2308
76 km or 47 mi Fredericksburg
$2241
83 km or 52 mi Charles Town
$1876
87 km or 54 mi Edgewood
$2433
92 km or 57 mi Bel Air South
$2416
93 km or 58 mi Bel Air North
$2401
102 km or 63 mi Hanover
$2116
102 km or 63 mi Hagerstown
$1906
103 km or 64 mi Winchester
$2255
106 km or 66 mi Waynesboro
$2107
122 km or 76 mi York
$1846