Alexandria vs Washington - Cost of Living Comparison

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Alexandria Washington
🚶 Cost of living one person
$316
$3149
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$842
$7865
🏠 One person rent
$79.5
$2045
🏘️ Family rent
$164
$4037
🍽️ Food expenses
$152
$738
🚐 Transport expenses
$32.3
$167
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$113
$5859
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
36 km
5 km
🎓 Higher education
50
100
😀 Quality of life
48
94
🏙️ Population
4.87M
690K

The cost of living in Alexandria is 90% less expensive than in Washington. Cities ranked 9165th and 96th ($316 vs $3149) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 16th and 86th 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 0.4 months in Alexandria compared to 1.9 months in Washington. Alexandria ranked 3rd best city to live in Egypt vs Washington ranked 5th in the United States, while ranked 6367th and 43rd 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
$3.49
$22.3
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$11.9
$86.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.39
$11.9
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2
$8.65
☕ Cappuccino
$1.43
$5.66
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.3
$2.99
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$96.2
$2298
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$55.7
$1750
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$225
$4716
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$125
$3555
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$7.34
$123
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$11.1
$187
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$8.37
$62.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
17.16%
6.6%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$567
$7543
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$364
$6152
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.2
$2.51
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$2.36
$94.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.91
$23.3
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.29
$0.91
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.83
$1.09
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.67
$3.54
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.7
$4.92
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.39
$4.44
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.87
$18.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.53
$15.7
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.91
$19.3
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.36
$5.25
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.5
$2.02
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.35
$5.22
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.34
$6.03
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.42
$3.21
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.51
$3.8
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.12
$1.72
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.68
$2.99
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$5.95
$16.4
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.99
$3.25
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.79
$11.6
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$0.74
$9.31
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$1.29
$4.77
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.76
$4.98
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.56
$2.58
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$16
$105
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$2.45
$16.2
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$6.03
$114
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.4
$31.9
👖 Brand Jeans
$25.2
$76
👟 Brand Sneakers
$104
$113
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$71.3
$2464
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$1522
$24653

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$349

$907

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55 km or 34 mi Damanhur
$268
113 km or 70 mi Tanta
$288
122 km or 76 mi El Mahalla El Kubra
$269
126 km or 78 mi Shibin El Kom
$305
141 km or 87 mi Mansoura
$301
146 km or 91 mi Benha
$300
167 km or 104 mi Zagazig
$307
174 km or 108 mi Shubra El Kheima
$365
179 km or 111 mi Cairo
$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
2.5 km or 1.5 mi Georgetown
$2893
9.5 km or 5.9 mi Bailey's Crossroads
$2543
10 km or 6.3 mi Alexandria
$2856
11 km or 6.8 mi Bethesda
$2777
12 km or 7.5 mi Silver Spring
$2273
15 km or 9.2 mi College Park
$2548
17 km or 11 mi Springfield
$2309
17 km or 11 mi Greenbelt
$2471
23 km or 14 mi Rockville
$2596
24 km or 15 mi Fairfax
$2786
26 km or 16 mi Bowie
$2566
27 km or 17 mi Laurel
$2299
28 km or 17 mi Reston
$2617
30 km or 19 mi Waldorf
$2498
31 km or 19 mi Gaithersburg
$2425
32 km or 20 mi Herndon
$2513
34 km or 21 mi Woodbridge
$2601
34 km or 21 mi Marumsco
$2539
36 km or 22 mi Centreville
$3174
37 km or 23 mi Germantown
$2791
38 km or 23 mi Columbia
$2760
41 km or 26 mi Manassas
$2640
42 km or 26 mi Ashburn
$2696
47 km or 29 mi Annapolis
$2961
49 km or 31 mi Catonsville
$2500
51 km or 32 mi Leesburg
$2197
57 km or 35 mi Eldersburg
$2499
57 km or 35 mi Baltimore
$2287
61 km or 38 mi Owings Mills
$2584
68 km or 42 mi Frederick
$2389
76 km or 47 mi Fredericksburg
$2206
83 km or 52 mi Charles Town
$1728
87 km or 54 mi Edgewood
$2909
92 km or 57 mi Bel Air South
$2727
93 km or 58 mi Bel Air North
$2640
102 km or 63 mi Hanover
$2210
102 km or 63 mi Hagerstown
$2149
103 km or 64 mi Winchester
$2280
106 km or 66 mi Waynesboro
$2217
122 km or 76 mi York
$1979