Alexandria vs Washington - Cost of Living Comparison

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Alexandria Washington
🚶 Cost of living one person
$400
$3306
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1034
$7823
🏠 One person rent
$103
$2128
🏘️ Family rent
$176
$3806
🍽️ Food expenses
$175
$764
🚐 Transport expenses
$55.3
$168
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$139
$6170
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
36 km
5 km
🎓 Higher education
51
100
😀 Quality of life
56
93
🏙️ Population
5.36M
690K

The cost of living in Alexandria is 88% less expensive than in Washington. Cities ranked 8976th and 92nd ($400 vs $3306) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 8th and 62nd 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 1.9 months in Washington. Alexandria ranked 3rd best city to live in Egypt vs Washington ranked 7th in the United States, while ranked 6248th and 52nd 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
$4.25
$21.9
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$17.3
$102
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.38
$12.3
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.49
$8.25
☕ Cappuccino
$1.48
$6.13
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.34
$3.44
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$130
$2369
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$71.1
$1820
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$240
$4324
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$128
$3337
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$8.92
$130
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$13.8
$203
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$11.6
$67.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
18.1%
6.47%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$728
$7337
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$494
$4181
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.21
$2.76
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$15.1
$115
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.5
$18.5
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.37
$0.86
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.94
$1.15
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.84
$3.84
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.73
$5.46
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.43
$4.73
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.22
$18.1
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.68
$15.6
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.94
$19.7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.53
$5.59
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.69
$1.98
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.49
$5.14
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.36
$5.97
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.37
$2.83
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.4
$3.76
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.14
$1.62
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.7
$3.57
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$5.42
$17.5
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.34
$4.53
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.12
$13.5
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.45
$9.25
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.02
$4.8
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.89
$4.36
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.75
$2.54
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$14.6
$113
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$3.21
$16.8
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$9.06
$198
💇 Haircut, simple
$1.7
$35.3
👖 Brand Jeans
$31.4
$74.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$139
$111
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$89.4
$2250
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$2136
$24788

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Distance City Cost of living
21 km or 13 mi Kafr El Dawwar
$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

Cities near Washington

Distance City Cost of living
2.5 km or 1.5 mi Georgetown
$3030
9.5 km or 5.9 mi Bailey's Crossroads
$2581
10 km or 6.3 mi Alexandria
$2877
11 km or 6.8 mi Bethesda
$2763
12 km or 7.5 mi Silver Spring
$2252
15 km or 9.2 mi College Park
$2777
17 km or 11 mi Springfield
$2379
17 km or 11 mi Greenbelt
$2650
23 km or 14 mi Rockville
$2499
24 km or 15 mi Fairfax
$2818
26 km or 16 mi Bowie
$2544
27 km or 17 mi Laurel
$2344
28 km or 17 mi Reston
$2721
30 km or 19 mi Waldorf
$2522
31 km or 19 mi Gaithersburg
$2526
32 km or 20 mi Herndon
$2800
34 km or 21 mi Woodbridge
$2681
34 km or 21 mi Marumsco
$2588
36 km or 22 mi Centreville
$3292
37 km or 23 mi Germantown
$2664
38 km or 23 mi Columbia
$2830
41 km or 26 mi Manassas
$2453
42 km or 26 mi Ashburn
$2736
47 km or 29 mi Annapolis
$2951
49 km or 31 mi Catonsville
$2443
51 km or 32 mi Leesburg
$2304
57 km or 35 mi Eldersburg
$2521
57 km or 35 mi Baltimore
$2234
61 km or 38 mi Owings Mills
$2586
68 km or 42 mi Frederick
$2333
76 km or 47 mi Fredericksburg
$2372
83 km or 52 mi Charles Town
$1944
87 km or 54 mi Edgewood
$2985
92 km or 57 mi Bel Air South
$2755
93 km or 58 mi Bel Air North
$2667
102 km or 63 mi Hanover
$2257
102 km or 63 mi Hagerstown
$2024
103 km or 64 mi Winchester
$2399
106 km or 66 mi Waynesboro
$2000
122 km or 76 mi York
$2003