Alexandria vs Ankara - Cost of Living Comparison

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Alexandria Ankara
🚶 Cost of living one person
$400
$1027
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1034
$2631
🏠 One person rent
$103
$495
🏘️ Family rent
$176
$796
🍽️ Food expenses
$175
$313
🚐 Transport expenses
$55.3
$82.4
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$139
$921
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
36 km
14 km
🎓 Higher education
51
97
😀 Quality of life
56
74
🏙️ Population
5.36M
5.8M

The cost of living in Alexandria is 61% less expensive than in Ankara. Cities ranked 8976th and 5466th ($400 vs $1027) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 8th and 4th in Egypt and Turkey, respectively. Check Egypt vs Turkey comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.3 months in Alexandria compared to 0.9 months in Ankara. Alexandria ranked 3rd best city to live in Egypt vs Ankara ranked 2nd in Turkey, while ranked 6248th and 2214th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Alexandria vs Ankara

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Alexandria Ankara
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$4.25
$9.31
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$17.3
$40.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.38
$7.9
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.49
$3.66
☕ Cappuccino
$1.48
$3.12
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.34
$1.37
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$130
$568
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$71.1
$407
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$240
$954
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$128
$658
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$8.92
$42.9
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$13.8
$65.4
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$11.6
$12.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
18.1%
46.29%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$728
$1675
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$494
$1151
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.21
$0.71
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$15.1
$10.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.5
$6.54
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.37
$1.22
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.94
$0.97
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.84
$0.71
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.73
$1.95
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.43
$2.42
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.22
$11.1
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.68
$5.31
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.94
$19.3
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.53
$1.75
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.69
$2.33
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.49
$1.33
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.36
$1.32
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.37
$0.63
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.4
$0.47
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.14
$0.34
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.7
$1.49
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$5.42
$12.3
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.34
$2.04
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.12
$2.1
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.45
$2.75
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.02
$1.84
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.89
$0.72
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.75
$1.48
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$14.6
$45.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$3.21
$5.7
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$9.06
$131
💇 Haircut, simple
$1.7
$6.45
👖 Brand Jeans
$31.4
$51.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$139
$98
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$89.4
$648
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$2136
$16166

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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 Ankara

Distance City Cost of living
57 km or 36 mi Kirikkale
$676
71 km or 44 mi Polatli
$755
99 km or 61 mi Cankiri
$730
139 km or 86 mi Bolu
$705
142 km or 88 mi Kirsehir
$708
142 km or 88 mi Karabuk
$552
168 km or 104 mi Yozgat
$746
176 km or 109 mi Duzce
$662
180 km or 112 mi Kastamonu
$766
191 km or 118 mi Karadeniz Eregli
$711
191 km or 119 mi Corum
$670
194 km or 121 mi Bartin
$710
200 km or 124 mi Eskisehir
$748
201 km or 125 mi Aksaray
$807
216 km or 134 mi Nevsehir
$765
228 km or 142 mi Sakarya
$681
228 km or 142 mi Adapazari
$543
231 km or 144 mi Konya
$734
238 km or 148 mi Afyonkarahisar
$626
246 km or 153 mi Bilecik
$806
252 km or 156 mi Kutahya
$601
255 km or 158 mi Kartepe
$836
263 km or 163 mi Kayseri
$702
263 km or 164 mi Izmit
$945
265 km or 165 mi Amasya
$769
269 km or 167 mi Golcuk
$828
270 km or 168 mi Nigde
$769
272 km or 169 mi Talas
$675
272 km or 169 mi Bor
$743
272 km or 169 mi Kocaeli
$867
278 km or 172 mi Korfez
$817
285 km or 177 mi Inegol
$769
289 km or 180 mi Eregli
$684
303 km or 188 mi Sinop
$988
305 km or 190 mi Gebze
$652
307 km or 191 mi Karaman
$420
311 km or 193 mi Cayirova
$671
312 km or 194 mi Isparta
$529
318 km or 197 mi Tokat
$702
323 km or 201 mi Bursa
$894