Alexandria vs Istanbul - Cost of Living Comparison

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Alexandria Istanbul
🚶 Cost of living one person
$400
$1305
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1034
$3329
🏠 One person rent
$103
$689
🏘️ Family rent
$176
$1222
🍽️ Food expenses
$175
$350
🚐 Transport expenses
$55.3
$152
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$139
$1095
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
36 km
12 km
🎓 Higher education
51
95
😀 Quality of life
56
78
🏙️ Population
5.36M
15.7M

The cost of living in Alexandria is 69% less expensive than in Istanbul. Cities ranked 8976th and 4562nd ($400 vs $1305) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 8th and 1st in Egypt and Turkey, respectively. Check Egypt vs Turkey comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.3 months in Alexandria compared to 0.8 months in Istanbul. Alexandria ranked 3rd best city to live in Egypt vs Istanbul ranked 1st in Turkey, while ranked 6248th and 925th 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
$4.25
$10.5
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$17.3
$43.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.38
$9.13
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.49
$4.11
☕ Cappuccino
$1.48
$3.92
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.34
$1.63
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$130
$896
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$71.1
$561
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$240
$1645
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$128
$1007
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$8.92
$47.4
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$13.8
$73.1
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$11.6
$13.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
18.1%
43.72%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$728
$3111
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$494
$1596
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.21
$0.79
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$15.1
$54.8
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.5
$7.53
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.37
$1.2
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.94
$1.12
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.84
$0.68
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.73
$1.7
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.43
$2.46
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.22
$10.1
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.68
$6.91
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.94
$20.7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.53
$1.75
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.69
$2.37
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.49
$1.6
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.36
$1.32
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.37
$0.57
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.4
$0.52
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.14
$0.39
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.7
$1.43
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$5.42
$12.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.34
$2.18
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.12
$2.19
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.45
$3.32
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.02
$3.23
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.89
$2.1
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.75
$2.29
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$14.6
$57.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$3.21
$7.96
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$9.06
$57.5
💇 Haircut, simple
$1.7
$8.88
👖 Brand Jeans
$31.4
$54.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$139
$105
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$89.4
$1021
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$2136
$20004

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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 Istanbul

Distance City Cost of living
40 km or 25 mi Cayirova
$671
46 km or 28 mi Gebze
$652
73 km or 45 mi Korfez
$817
79 km or 49 mi Kocaeli
$867
83 km or 51 mi Golcuk
$828
87 km or 54 mi Izmit
$945
91 km or 56 mi Kapakli
$733
92 km or 57 mi Bursa
$894
96 km or 59 mi Kartepe
$836
98 km or 61 mi Corlu
$691
111 km or 69 mi Bandirma
$731
113 km or 70 mi Inegol
$769
121 km or 75 mi Tekirdag
$590
124 km or 77 mi Adapazari
$543
124 km or 77 mi Sakarya
$681
129 km or 80 mi Bilecik
$806
141 km or 88 mi Luleburgaz
$688
166 km or 103 mi Kirklareli
$552
176 km or 110 mi Balikesir
$746
186 km or 115 mi Duzce
$662
190 km or 118 mi Eskisehir
$748
192 km or 120 mi Uzunkopru
$819
197 km or 122 mi Kutahya
$601
207 km or 129 mi Burgas
$872
208 km or 129 mi Karadeniz Eregli
$711
214 km or 133 mi Edirne
$1137
224 km or 139 mi Bolu
$705
234 km or 145 mi Soma
$752
236 km or 147 mi Canakkale
$712
259 km or 161 mi Varna
$1099
260 km or 162 mi Alexandroupoli
$1029
261 km or 162 mi Yambol
$644
261 km or 162 mi Usak
$698
284 km or 177 mi Afyonkarahisar
$626
287 km or 178 mi Sliven
$607
290 km or 180 mi Salihli
$742
290 km or 180 mi Bartin
$710
295 km or 184 mi Manisa
$767
296 km or 184 mi Mytilene
$1079
299 km or 186 mi Komotini
$1041