Alexandria vs Windhoek - Cost of Living Comparison

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Alexandria Windhoek
🚶 Cost of living one person
$384
$985
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$990
$2264
🏠 One person rent
$95.7
$515
🏘️ Family rent
$159
$857
🍽️ Food expenses
$172
$319
🚐 Transport expenses
$50.6
$64.2
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$125
$700
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
36 km
5 km
🎓 Higher education
51
29
😀 Quality of life
56
57
🏙️ Population
4.87M
431K

The cost of living in Alexandria is 61% less expensive than in Windhoek. Cities ranked 9006th and 5698th ($384 vs $985) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 9th and 1st in Egypt and Namibia, respectively. Check Egypt vs Namibia comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.3 months in Alexandria compared to 0.7 months in Windhoek. Alexandria ranked 3rd best city to live in Egypt vs Windhoek ranked 1st in Namibia, while ranked 6233rd and 6153rd among best cities to live in the world.

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Alexandria Windhoek
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$4.15
$10.5
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$16.8
$40.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.29
$5.18
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.48
$1.89
☕ Cappuccino
$1.53
$2.07
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.34
$1.07
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$114
$479
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$66.2
$357
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$207
$846
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$117
$633
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$8.28
$83.4
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$12.7
$130
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$11.6
$50.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
16.98%
11.88%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$715
$1315
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$491
$718
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.2
$0.75
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$14.8
$46.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.03
$7.78
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.35
$1.26
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.87
$1.37
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.76
$0.86
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.72
$1.86
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.43
$2.85
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.98
$6.57
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.61
$5.17
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.8
$6.97
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.49
$1.84
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.66
$2
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.46
$1.68
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.35
$2.04
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.36
$1.77
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.39
$1.46
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.14
$0.73
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.68
$1.35
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.29
$6.35
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.3
$1.41
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.09
$2.94
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.42
$8.09
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.01
$2.63
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.88
$2.7
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.76
$1.48
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$14.3
$39.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$3.03
$5.23
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$8.02
$32
💇 Haircut, simple
$1.67
$8
👖 Brand Jeans
$32.2
$54.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$139
$93.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$87.9
$225
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$1874
$5380

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$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

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Distance City Cost of living
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$904
173 km or 108 mi Omaruru
$924
194 km or 120 mi Gobabis
$927
238 km or 148 mi Otjiwarongo
$836
246 km or 153 mi Mariental
$948
262 km or 163 mi Swakopmund
$834
268 km or 166 mi Walvis Bay
$857
375 km or 233 mi Tsumeb
$819
589 km or 366 mi Oshikango
$807
776 km or 482 mi Upington
$746
882 km or 548 mi Molepolole
$607
883 km or 548 mi Kanye
$637
921 km or 572 mi Lobatse
$637
928 km or 577 mi Gaborone
$668
940 km or 584 mi Mmabatho
$833
990 km or 615 mi Serowe
$536
999 km or 621 mi Mahalapye
$577
1030 km or 640 mi Kimberley
$861
1032 km or 641 mi Palapye
$514
1056 km or 656 mi Livingstone
$653
1079 km or 670 mi Klerksdorp
$762
1086 km or 675 mi Rustenburg
$940
1087 km or 675 mi Francistown
$587
1099 km or 683 mi Huambo
$606
1112 km or 691 mi Potchefstroom
$731
1136 km or 706 mi Brits
$875
1140 km or 708 mi Welkom
$762
1166 km or 724 mi Soweto
$984
1167 km or 725 mi Bloemfontein
$698
1167 km or 725 mi Kroonstad
$808
1173 km or 729 mi Randburg
$890
1178 km or 732 mi Sandton
$984
1179 km or 733 mi Vanderbijlpark
$799
1180 km or 733 mi Benguela
$719
1180 km or 733 mi Pretoria
$975
1180 km or 734 mi Johannesburg
$1082
1184 km or 735 mi Centurion
$892
1187 km or 738 mi Vereeniging
$706
1196 km or 743 mi Lobito
$684
1207 km or 750 mi Benoni
$826