Alexandria vs Washington - Cost of Living Comparison

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Alexandria Washington
🚶 Cost of living one person
$310
$3139
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$828
$7694
🏠 One person rent
$76.9
$2066
🏘️ Family rent
$168
$4004
🍽️ Food expenses
$153
$724
🚐 Transport expenses
$30
$157
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$119
$5811
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
36 km
5 km
🎓 Higher education
49
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 9207th and 93rd ($310 vs $3139) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 20th and 74th 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 6th in the United States, while ranked 6328th and 41st 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
$3.44
$22.2
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$12.4
$89.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.16
$12
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.07
$8.31
☕ Cappuccino
$1.41
$5.45
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.29
$2.72
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$103
$2248
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$49
$1786
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$230
$4843
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$125
$3476
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$8.58
$122
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$13.3
$189
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$8.59
$65
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
14.91%
6.51%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$428
$9758
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$274
$6572
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.21
$2.63
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$2.46
$80.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.56
$22.8
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.26
$0.96
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.87
$1.13
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.69
$3.65
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.75
$4.18
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.45
$5.36
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.75
$15.3
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.72
$15.3
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.96
$18.5
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.42
$5.12
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.45
$1.91
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.35
$5.27
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.33
$5.53
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.42
$3.05
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.6
$3.48
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.12
$1.7
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.61
$3.1
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.19
$16.5
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.94
$3.01
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.87
$12.1
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$0.78
$9.26
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$1.36
$4.83
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.8
$4.96
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.58
$2.56
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$15.4
$99.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$2.5
$16.4
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$7.07
$106
💇 Haircut, simple
$1.24
$32.5
👖 Brand Jeans
$23
$73.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$98.7
$109
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$54.2
$2258
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$1331
$23453

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Distance City Cost of living
21 km or 13 mi Kafr El Dawwar
$299
55 km or 34 mi Damanhur
$308
113 km or 70 mi Tanta
$315
122 km or 76 mi El Mahalla El Kubra
$331
126 km or 78 mi Shibin El Kom
$323
141 km or 87 mi Mansoura
$306
146 km or 91 mi Benha
$335
167 km or 104 mi Zagazig
$327
174 km or 108 mi Shubra El Kheima
$374
179 km or 111 mi Cairo
$424
181 km or 113 mi Giza
$323
182 km or 113 mi Damietta
$291
203 km or 126 mi Helwan
$345
225 km or 140 mi Port Said
$282
229 km or 142 mi Faiyum
$339
234 km or 146 mi Ismailia
$310
262 km or 163 mi Beni Suef
$334
286 km or 177 mi Suez
$303
356 km or 221 mi Minya
$357
432 km or 268 mi Gaza
$609
444 km or 276 mi Netivot
$1713
444 km or 276 mi Ashkelon
$1671
446 km or 277 mi Sderot
$1727
447 km or 278 mi Ofakim
$1607
454 km or 282 mi Ashdod
$1775
460 km or 286 mi Rahat
$1632
461 km or 287 mi Paphos
$1528
462 km or 287 mi Kiryat Malakhi
$1771
463 km or 287 mi Asyut
$306
463 km or 288 mi Yavne
$1815
463 km or 288 mi Kiryat Gat
$1754
464 km or 288 mi Beersheba
$1372
467 km or 290 mi Bat Yam
$1795
468 km or 291 mi Holon
$1751
470 km or 292 mi Ness Ziona
$1825
470 km or 292 mi Rehovot
$1741
470 km or 292 mi Rishon LeZion
$1881
473 km or 294 mi Tel Aviv
$2254
473 km or 294 mi Givatayim
$2020
474 km or 295 mi Ramat Gan
$2154

Cities near Washington

Distance City Cost of living
2.5 km or 1.5 mi Georgetown
$2890
9.5 km or 5.9 mi Bailey's Crossroads
$2553
10 km or 6.3 mi Alexandria
$2982
11 km or 6.8 mi Bethesda
$2701
12 km or 7.5 mi Silver Spring
$2179
15 km or 9.2 mi College Park
$2537
17 km or 11 mi Springfield
$2279
17 km or 11 mi Greenbelt
$2436
23 km or 14 mi Rockville
$2505
24 km or 15 mi Fairfax
$2777
26 km or 16 mi Bowie
$2417
27 km or 17 mi Laurel
$2299
28 km or 17 mi Reston
$2675
30 km or 19 mi Waldorf
$2575
31 km or 19 mi Gaithersburg
$2626
32 km or 20 mi Herndon
$2447
34 km or 21 mi Woodbridge
$2583
34 km or 21 mi Marumsco
$2504
36 km or 22 mi Centreville
$3236
37 km or 23 mi Germantown
$2775
38 km or 23 mi Columbia
$2664
41 km or 26 mi Manassas
$2599
42 km or 26 mi Ashburn
$2807
47 km or 29 mi Annapolis
$2917
49 km or 31 mi Catonsville
$2363
51 km or 32 mi Leesburg
$2238
57 km or 35 mi Eldersburg
$2405
57 km or 35 mi Baltimore
$2223
61 km or 38 mi Owings Mills
$2498
68 km or 42 mi Frederick
$2281
76 km or 47 mi Fredericksburg
$2202
83 km or 52 mi Charles Town
$1823
87 km or 54 mi Edgewood
$2887
92 km or 57 mi Bel Air South
$2693
93 km or 58 mi Bel Air North
$2619
102 km or 63 mi Hanover
$2140
102 km or 63 mi Hagerstown
$1955
103 km or 64 mi Winchester
$2294
106 km or 66 mi Waynesboro
$1975
122 km or 76 mi York
$1948