Alexandria vs Washington - Cost of Living Comparison

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Alexandria Washington
🚶 Cost of living one person
$384
$3328
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$990
$7867
🏠 One person rent
$95.7
$2171
🏘️ Family rent
$159
$3805
🍽️ Food expenses
$172
$759
🚐 Transport expenses
$50.6
$156
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$125
$6208
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
36 km
5 km
🎓 Higher education
51
100
😀 Quality of life
56
96
🏙️ Population
4.87M
690K

The cost of living in Alexandria is 88% less expensive than in Washington. Cities ranked 9006th and 73rd ($384 vs $3328) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 9th and 58th 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 4th in the United States, while ranked 6233rd and 26th 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
$4.15
$21.4
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$16.8
$100
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.29
$12
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.48
$8.68
☕ Cappuccino
$1.53
$6.08
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.34
$3.25
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$114
$2374
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$66.2
$1874
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$207
$4381
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$117
$3331
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$8.28
$127
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$12.7
$193
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$11.6
$70.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
16.98%
6.47%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$715
$6387
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$491
$4905
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.2
$2.75
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$14.8
$98.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.03
$18.5
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.35
$0.9
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.87
$1.09
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.76
$3.84
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.72
$5.04
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.43
$4.6
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.98
$18.1
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.61
$16.1
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.8
$19.8
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.49
$5.55
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.66
$2.03
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.46
$4.89
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.35
$6.42
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.36
$2.83
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.39
$3.61
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.14
$1.7
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.68
$3.58
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.29
$16.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.3
$4.27
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.09
$13.1
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.42
$9.19
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.01
$4.82
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.88
$4.34
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.76
$2.56
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$14.3
$108
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$3.03
$16.5
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$8.02
$196
💇 Haircut, simple
$1.67
$35
👖 Brand Jeans
$32.2
$72.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$139
$111
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$87.9
$2676
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$1874
$24065

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Distance City Cost of living
21 km or 13 mi Kafr El Dawwar
$330
55 km or 34 mi Damanhur
$274
113 km or 70 mi Tanta
$287
122 km or 76 mi El Mahalla El Kubra
$356
126 km or 78 mi Shibin El Kom
$354
141 km or 87 mi Mansoura
$326
146 km or 91 mi Benha
$336
167 km or 104 mi Zagazig
$345
174 km or 108 mi Shubra El Kheima
$422
179 km or 111 mi Cairo
$473
181 km or 113 mi Giza
$410
182 km or 113 mi Damietta
$331
203 km or 126 mi Helwan
$395
225 km or 140 mi Port Said
$306
229 km or 142 mi Faiyum
$334
234 km or 146 mi Ismailia
$295
262 km or 163 mi Beni Suef
$288
286 km or 177 mi Suez
$276
356 km or 221 mi Minya
$348
432 km or 268 mi Gaza
$695
444 km or 276 mi Netivot
$1951
444 km or 276 mi Ashkelon
$1850
446 km or 277 mi Sderot
$1957
447 km or 278 mi Ofakim
$1867
454 km or 282 mi Ashdod
$1993
460 km or 286 mi Rahat
$1879
461 km or 287 mi Paphos
$1728
462 km or 287 mi Kiryat Malakhi
$2027
463 km or 287 mi Asyut
$271
463 km or 288 mi Yavne
$2064
463 km or 288 mi Kiryat Gat
$2032
464 km or 288 mi Beersheba
$1645
467 km or 290 mi Bat Yam
$2040
468 km or 291 mi Holon
$1937
470 km or 292 mi Ness Ziona
$2130
470 km or 292 mi Rehovot
$1947
470 km or 292 mi Rishon LeZion
$2233
473 km or 294 mi Tel Aviv
$2492
473 km or 294 mi Givatayim
$2303
474 km or 295 mi Ramat Gan
$2440

Cities near Washington

Distance City Cost of living
2.5 km or 1.5 mi Georgetown
$3054
9.5 km or 5.9 mi Bailey's Crossroads
$2576
10 km or 6.3 mi Alexandria
$2919
11 km or 6.8 mi Bethesda
$2710
12 km or 7.5 mi Silver Spring
$2287
15 km or 9.2 mi College Park
$2563
17 km or 11 mi Springfield
$2355
17 km or 11 mi Greenbelt
$2482
23 km or 14 mi Rockville
$2612
24 km or 15 mi Fairfax
$2791
26 km or 16 mi Bowie
$2495
27 km or 17 mi Laurel
$2338
28 km or 17 mi Reston
$2697
30 km or 19 mi Waldorf
$2509
31 km or 19 mi Gaithersburg
$2522
32 km or 20 mi Herndon
$2773
34 km or 21 mi Woodbridge
$2582
34 km or 21 mi Marumsco
$2506
36 km or 22 mi Centreville
$3275
37 km or 23 mi Germantown
$2601
38 km or 23 mi Columbia
$2788
41 km or 26 mi Manassas
$2693
42 km or 26 mi Ashburn
$2755
47 km or 29 mi Annapolis
$2940
49 km or 31 mi Catonsville
$2450
51 km or 32 mi Leesburg
$2288
57 km or 35 mi Eldersburg
$2494
57 km or 35 mi Baltimore
$2323
61 km or 38 mi Owings Mills
$2581
68 km or 42 mi Frederick
$2339
76 km or 47 mi Fredericksburg
$2347
83 km or 52 mi Charles Town
$1845
87 km or 54 mi Edgewood
$3069
92 km or 57 mi Bel Air South
$2824
93 km or 58 mi Bel Air North
$2699
102 km or 63 mi Hanover
$2255
102 km or 63 mi Hagerstown
$2066
103 km or 64 mi Winchester
$2400
106 km or 66 mi Waynesboro
$1935
122 km or 76 mi York
$1949