Alexandria vs Bucharest - Cost of Living Comparison

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Alexandria Bucharest
🚶 Cost of living one person
$316
$988
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$842
$2566
🏠 One person rent
$79.5
$474
🏘️ Family rent
$164
$877
🍽️ Food expenses
$152
$339
🚐 Transport expenses
$32.3
$67.6
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$113
$1247
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
36 km
12 km
🎓 Higher education
50
77
😀 Quality of life
48
79
🏙️ Population
4.87M
1.72M

The cost of living in Alexandria is 68% less expensive than in Bucharest. Cities ranked 9165th and 5565th ($316 vs $988) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 16th and 3rd in Egypt and Romania, respectively. Check Egypt vs Romania comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.4 months in Alexandria compared to 1.3 months in Bucharest. Alexandria ranked 3rd best city to live in Egypt vs Bucharest ranked 1st in Romania, while ranked 6367th and 645th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Alexandria vs Bucharest

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Alexandria Bucharest
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.49
$10.5
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$11.9
$44.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.39
$7.25
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2
$2.9
☕ Cappuccino
$1.43
$3.01
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.3
$2.09
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$96.2
$520
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$55.7
$337
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$225
$999
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$125
$658
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$7.34
$90.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$11.1
$141
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$8.37
$9.28
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
17.16%
7.1%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$567
$3094
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$364
$1793
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.2
$0.63
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$2.36
$17.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.91
$5.57
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.29
$1.52
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.83
$1.6
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.67
$0.98
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.7
$1.35
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.39
$3.05
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.87
$8.55
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.53
$6.56
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.91
$10.9
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.36
$1.15
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.5
$1.62
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.35
$1.6
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.34
$2.05
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.42
$0.94
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.51
$0.89
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.12
$0.57
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.68
$2.01
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$5.95
$7.28
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.99
$1.12
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.79
$5.84
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$0.74
$6.38
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$1.29
$4.93
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.76
$1.61
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.56
$3.03
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$16
$42.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$2.45
$7.92
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$6.03
$51.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.4
$10.4
👖 Brand Jeans
$25.2
$72.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$104
$84
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$71.3
$569
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$1522
$11573

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Distance City Cost of living
21 km or 13 mi Kafr El Dawwar
$289
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

Cities near Bucharest

Distance City Cost of living
13 km or 8.3 mi Voluntari
$867
56 km or 35 mi Giurgiu
$847
60 km or 37 mi Ploiesti
$796
62 km or 39 mi Ruse
$633
77 km or 48 mi Targoviste
$704
77 km or 48 mi Alexandria
$629
102 km or 63 mi Buzau
$729
102 km or 63 mi Calarasi
$696
103 km or 64 mi Slobozia
$722
108 km or 67 mi Pitesti
$743
137 km or 85 mi Slatina
$623
143 km or 89 mi Shumen
$622
144 km or 90 mi Brasov
$938
151 km or 94 mi Veliko Tarnovo
$731
156 km or 97 mi Ramnicu Valcea
$770
161 km or 100 mi Pleven
$594
164 km or 102 mi Sfantu Gheorghe
$680
168 km or 104 mi Dobrich
$702
168 km or 105 mi Focsani
$752
177 km or 110 mi Braila
$741
180 km or 112 mi Craiova
$848
181 km or 112 mi Gabrovo
$598
192 km or 119 mi Galati
$786
192 km or 119 mi Sliven
$631
198 km or 123 mi Varna
$892
203 km or 126 mi Mamaia
$929
205 km or 127 mi Constanta
$1002
216 km or 134 mi Yambol
$546
217 km or 135 mi Sibiu
$698
223 km or 138 mi Stara Zagora
$646
232 km or 144 mi Tulcea
$837
233 km or 145 mi Targu Jiu
$718
236 km or 146 mi Cahul
$812
237 km or 147 mi Barlad
$725
238 km or 148 mi Medias
$574
239 km or 148 mi Burgas
$721
243 km or 151 mi Vratsa
$687
251 km or 156 mi Bacau
$650
260 km or 161 mi Vidin
$605
267 km or 166 mi Targu Mures
$758