Alexandria vs Istanbul - Cost of Living Comparison

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Alexandria Istanbul
🚶 Cost of living one person
$366
$1328
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$946
$3415
🏠 One person rent
$94.2
$687
🏘️ Family rent
$159
$1209
🍽️ Food expenses
$161
$354
🚐 Transport expenses
$49.9
$169
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$134
$1177
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
36 km
12 km
🎓 Higher education
51
95
😀 Quality of life
57
79
🏙️ Population
5.36M
15.7M

The cost of living in Alexandria is 72% less expensive than in Istanbul. Cities ranked 9023rd and 4475th ($366 vs $1328) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 9th and 1st in Egypt and Turkey, respectively. Check Egypt vs Turkey comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.4 months in Alexandria compared to 0.9 months in Istanbul. Alexandria ranked 3rd best city to live in Egypt vs Istanbul ranked 1st in Turkey, while ranked 6205th and 829th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Alexandria vs Istanbul

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Alexandria Istanbul
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$4.32
$10
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$15.4
$47.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.57
$9.57
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.35
$4.56
☕ Cappuccino
$1.27
$4.15
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.32
$1.67
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$120
$894
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$63.9
$548
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$221
$1617
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$115
$983
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$8.1
$54.4
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$12.3
$83.7
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$11.1
$15.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
20.66%
41.66%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$705
$3154
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$453
$1658
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.19
$0.91
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$12.6
$60
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.12
$8.5
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.38
$1.34
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.85
$1.17
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.71
$0.73
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.64
$1.71
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.23
$2.52
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.66
$10.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.26
$6.25
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.09
$21.5
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.48
$1.92
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.7
$2.35
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.48
$1.36
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.35
$1.52
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.31
$0.57
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.34
$0.46
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.13
$0.4
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.62
$1.51
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$5.76
$12.2
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.27
$2.31
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.95
$2.22
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.31
$3.02
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$1.82
$3.24
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.8
$1.99
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.68
$1.95
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$12.3
$63.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$2.88
$8.01
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$7.94
$61.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$1.51
$9.59
👖 Brand Jeans
$32
$55.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$126
$108
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$86.2
$1014
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$2067
$23206

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Distance City Cost of living
21 km or 13 mi Kafr El Dawwar
$316
55 km or 34 mi Damanhur
$267
113 km or 70 mi Tanta
$267
122 km or 76 mi El Mahalla El Kubra
$313
126 km or 78 mi Shibin El Kom
$332
141 km or 87 mi Mansoura
$307
146 km or 91 mi Benha
$314
167 km or 104 mi Zagazig
$325
174 km or 108 mi Shubra El Kheima
$414
179 km or 111 mi Cairo
$483
181 km or 113 mi Giza
$356
182 km or 113 mi Damietta
$294
203 km or 126 mi Helwan
$374
225 km or 140 mi Port Said
$288
229 km or 142 mi Faiyum
$315
234 km or 146 mi Ismailia
$279
262 km or 163 mi Beni Suef
$271
286 km or 177 mi Suez
$288
356 km or 221 mi Minya
$324
432 km or 268 mi Gaza
$862
444 km or 276 mi Netivot
$2145
444 km or 276 mi Ashkelon
$1845
446 km or 277 mi Sderot
$2133
447 km or 278 mi Ofakim
$2038
454 km or 282 mi Ashdod
$2305
460 km or 286 mi Rahat
$2060
461 km or 287 mi Paphos
$1782
462 km or 287 mi Kiryat Malakhi
$2283
463 km or 287 mi Asyut
$264
463 km or 288 mi Yavne
$2354
463 km or 288 mi Kiryat Gat
$2225
464 km or 288 mi Beersheba
$1810
467 km or 290 mi Bat Yam
$2288
468 km or 291 mi Holon
$2283
470 km or 292 mi Ness Ziona
$2487
470 km or 292 mi Rehovot
$2201
470 km or 292 mi Rishon LeZion
$2587
473 km or 294 mi Tel Aviv
$2966
473 km or 294 mi Givatayim
$2541
474 km or 295 mi Ramat Gan
$2555

Cities near Istanbul

Distance City Cost of living
40 km or 25 mi Cayirova
$651
46 km or 28 mi Gebze
$634
73 km or 45 mi Korfez
$790
79 km or 49 mi Kocaeli
$824
83 km or 51 mi Golcuk
$807
87 km or 54 mi Izmit
$899
91 km or 56 mi Kapakli
$731
92 km or 57 mi Bursa
$866
96 km or 59 mi Kartepe
$812
98 km or 61 mi Corlu
$692
111 km or 69 mi Bandirma
$724
113 km or 70 mi Inegol
$763
121 km or 75 mi Tekirdag
$593
124 km or 77 mi Adapazari
$598
124 km or 77 mi Sakarya
$710
129 km or 80 mi Bilecik
$764
141 km or 88 mi Luleburgaz
$679
166 km or 103 mi Kirklareli
$522
176 km or 110 mi Balikesir
$750
186 km or 115 mi Duzce
$656
190 km or 118 mi Eskisehir
$747
192 km or 120 mi Uzunkopru
$830
197 km or 122 mi Kutahya
$606
207 km or 129 mi Burgas
$855
208 km or 129 mi Karadeniz Eregli
$710
214 km or 133 mi Edirne
$1201
224 km or 139 mi Bolu
$713
234 km or 145 mi Soma
$741
236 km or 147 mi Canakkale
$699
259 km or 161 mi Varna
$1140
260 km or 162 mi Alexandroupoli
$1030
261 km or 162 mi Yambol
$676
261 km or 162 mi Usak
$702
284 km or 177 mi Afyonkarahisar
$641
287 km or 178 mi Sliven
$610
290 km or 180 mi Salihli
$743
290 km or 180 mi Bartin
$702
295 km or 184 mi Manisa
$743
296 km or 184 mi Mytilene
$1060
299 km or 186 mi Komotini
$1020