Alexandria vs Istanbul - Cost of Living Comparison

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Alexandria Istanbul
🚶 Cost of living one person
$495
$1025
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1302
$2651
🏠 One person rent
$164
$514
🏘️ Family rent
$351
$1033
🍽️ Food expenses
$220
$309
🚐 Transport expenses
$44
$111
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$149
$752
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
36 km
12 km
🎓 Higher education
49
95
😀 Quality of life
51
76
🏙️ Population
4.87M
15.5M

The cost of living in Alexandria is 52% less expensive than in Istanbul. Cities ranked 8536th and 5143rd ($495 vs $1025) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 6th 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 0.7 months in Istanbul. Alexandria ranked 2nd best city to live in Egypt vs Istanbul ranked 1st in Turkey, while ranked 6224th and 798th 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
$5.31
$9.37
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$19.4
$36.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.46
$6.3
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.95
$3.38
☕ Cappuccino
$1.74
$2.49
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.35
$1.07
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$217
$646
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$117
$422
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$486
$1399
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$273
$854
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$15.4
$37
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$24
$60.1
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$11.8
$10.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
16.27%
38.14%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$716
$2865
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$371
$1650
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.19
$0.59
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$10.5
$37.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.74
$4.79
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.39
$1.26
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.12
$1.1
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.71
$0.56
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.03
$1.71
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.9
$2.18
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.78
$7.53
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.17
$5.47
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.6
$14
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.7
$1.11
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.79
$1.64
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.58
$1.07
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.49
$1.17
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.51
$0.7
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.95
$0.52
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.16
$0.26
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.6
$1.67
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$9.49
$9.69
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2
$1.78
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.31
$1.78
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.22
$10.4
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.1
$5.97
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.45
$2.82
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.79
$3.43
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$19
$37.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$3.84
$4.89
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$10.1
$54.4
💇 Haircut, simple
$1.57
$7.84
👖 Brand Jeans
$36.8
$45.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$125
$83
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$86.5
$423
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$3745
$9042

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Distance City Cost of living
21 km or 13 mi Kafr El Dawwar
$449
55 km or 34 mi Damanhur
$393
113 km or 70 mi Tanta
$450
122 km or 76 mi El Mahalla El Kubra
$489
126 km or 78 mi Shibin El Kom
$490
141 km or 87 mi Mansoura
$446
146 km or 91 mi Benha
$490
167 km or 104 mi Zagazig
$472
174 km or 108 mi Shubra El Kheima
$511
179 km or 111 mi Cairo
$549
181 km or 113 mi Giza
$513
182 km or 113 mi Damietta
$418
203 km or 126 mi Helwan
$494
225 km or 140 mi Port Said
$384
229 km or 142 mi Faiyum
$478
234 km or 146 mi Ismailia
$468
262 km or 163 mi Beni Suef
$470
286 km or 177 mi Suez
$366
356 km or 221 mi Minya
$455
432 km or 268 mi Gaza
$657
444 km or 276 mi Netivot
$1725
444 km or 276 mi Ashkelon
$1499
446 km or 277 mi Sderot
$1703
447 km or 278 mi Ofakim
$1671
454 km or 282 mi Ashdod
$1848
460 km or 286 mi Rahat
$1687
461 km or 287 mi Paphos
$1400
462 km or 287 mi Kiryat Malakhi
$1779
463 km or 287 mi Asyut
$421
463 km or 288 mi Yavne
$1826
463 km or 288 mi Kiryat Gat
$1825
464 km or 288 mi Beersheba
$1523
467 km or 290 mi Bat Yam
$1871
468 km or 291 mi Holon
$1776
470 km or 292 mi Ness Ziona
$1912
470 km or 292 mi Rehovot
$1701
470 km or 292 mi Rishon LeZion
$2010
473 km or 294 mi Tel Aviv
$2259
473 km or 294 mi Givatayim
$2113
474 km or 295 mi Ramat Gan
$2212

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Distance City Cost of living
40 km or 25 mi Cayirova
$574
46 km or 28 mi Gebze
$582
73 km or 45 mi Korfez
$558
79 km or 49 mi Kocaeli
$527
83 km or 51 mi Golcuk
$577
87 km or 54 mi Izmit
$618
91 km or 56 mi Kapakli
$550
92 km or 57 mi Bursa
$772
96 km or 59 mi Kartepe
$577
98 km or 61 mi Corlu
$512
111 km or 69 mi Bandirma
$576
113 km or 70 mi Inegol
$642
121 km or 75 mi Tekirdag
$414
124 km or 77 mi Adapazari
$421
124 km or 77 mi Sakarya
$616
129 km or 80 mi Bilecik
$646
141 km or 88 mi Luleburgaz
$500
166 km or 103 mi Kirklareli
$407
176 km or 110 mi Balikesir
$665
186 km or 115 mi Duzce
$438
190 km or 118 mi Eskisehir
$558
192 km or 120 mi Uzunkopru
$561
197 km or 122 mi Kutahya
$640
207 km or 129 mi Burgas
$508
208 km or 129 mi Karadeniz Eregli
$530
214 km or 133 mi Edirne
$665
224 km or 139 mi Bolu
$519
234 km or 145 mi Soma
$618
236 km or 147 mi Canakkale
$570
259 km or 161 mi Varna
$851
260 km or 162 mi Alexandroupoli
$907
261 km or 162 mi Yambol
$563
261 km or 162 mi Usak
$576
284 km or 177 mi Afyonkarahisar
$493
287 km or 178 mi Sliven
$616
290 km or 180 mi Salihli
$606
290 km or 180 mi Bartin
$567
295 km or 184 mi Manisa
$647
296 km or 184 mi Mytilene
$937
299 km or 186 mi Komotini
$1001