Alexandria vs Istanbul - Cost of Living Comparison

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Alexandria Istanbul
🚶 Cost of living one person
$310
$1125
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$828
$2885
🏠 One person rent
$76.9
$587
🏘️ Family rent
$168
$1119
🍽️ Food expenses
$153
$308
🚐 Transport expenses
$30
$117
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$119
$820
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
36 km
12 km
🎓 Higher education
49
95
😀 Quality of life
48
77
🏙️ Population
4.87M
15.5M

The cost of living in Alexandria is 72% less expensive than in Istanbul. Cities ranked 9207th and 4816th ($310 vs $1125) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 20th 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 0.7 months in Istanbul. Alexandria ranked 3rd best city to live in Egypt vs Istanbul ranked 1st in Turkey, while ranked 6328th and 790th 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
$3.44
$8.84
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$12.4
$41
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.16
$7.35
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.07
$4.29
☕ Cappuccino
$1.41
$3.27
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.29
$1.42
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$103
$769
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$49
$475
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$230
$1529
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$125
$921
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$8.58
$40.5
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$13.3
$63.2
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$8.59
$12.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
14.91%
45.66%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$428
$3275
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$274
$1719
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.21
$0.58
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$2.46
$39.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.56
$5.27
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.26
$1.25
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.87
$1.06
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.69
$0.8
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.75
$1.47
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.45
$1.94
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.75
$9.45
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.72
$6.14
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.96
$18.8
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.42
$1.19
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.45
$2.14
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.35
$1.05
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.33
$1.15
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.42
$0.66
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.6
$0.57
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.12
$0.27
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.61
$1.49
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.19
$10.7
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.94
$2.02
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.87
$2.01
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$0.78
$3.18
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$1.36
$3.25
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.8
$1.93
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.58
$2.73
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$15.4
$45.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$2.5
$5.86
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$7.07
$70.6
💇 Haircut, simple
$1.24
$12.8
👖 Brand Jeans
$23
$51.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$98.7
$94.3
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$54.2
$626
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$1331
$13982

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Distance City Cost of living
21 km or 13 mi Kafr El Dawwar
$299
55 km or 34 mi Damanhur
$308
113 km or 70 mi Tanta
$315
122 km or 76 mi El Mahalla El Kubra
$331
126 km or 78 mi Shibin El Kom
$323
141 km or 87 mi Mansoura
$306
146 km or 91 mi Benha
$335
167 km or 104 mi Zagazig
$327
174 km or 108 mi Shubra El Kheima
$374
179 km or 111 mi Cairo
$424
181 km or 113 mi Giza
$323
182 km or 113 mi Damietta
$291
203 km or 126 mi Helwan
$345
225 km or 140 mi Port Said
$282
229 km or 142 mi Faiyum
$339
234 km or 146 mi Ismailia
$310
262 km or 163 mi Beni Suef
$334
286 km or 177 mi Suez
$303
356 km or 221 mi Minya
$357
432 km or 268 mi Gaza
$609
444 km or 276 mi Netivot
$1713
444 km or 276 mi Ashkelon
$1671
446 km or 277 mi Sderot
$1727
447 km or 278 mi Ofakim
$1607
454 km or 282 mi Ashdod
$1775
460 km or 286 mi Rahat
$1632
461 km or 287 mi Paphos
$1528
462 km or 287 mi Kiryat Malakhi
$1771
463 km or 287 mi Asyut
$306
463 km or 288 mi Yavne
$1815
463 km or 288 mi Kiryat Gat
$1754
464 km or 288 mi Beersheba
$1372
467 km or 290 mi Bat Yam
$1795
468 km or 291 mi Holon
$1751
470 km or 292 mi Ness Ziona
$1825
470 km or 292 mi Rehovot
$1741
470 km or 292 mi Rishon LeZion
$1881
473 km or 294 mi Tel Aviv
$2254
473 km or 294 mi Givatayim
$2020
474 km or 295 mi Ramat Gan
$2154

Cities near Istanbul

Distance City Cost of living
40 km or 25 mi Cayirova
$594
46 km or 28 mi Gebze
$579
73 km or 45 mi Korfez
$643
79 km or 49 mi Kocaeli
$695
83 km or 51 mi Golcuk
$642
87 km or 54 mi Izmit
$652
91 km or 56 mi Kapakli
$683
92 km or 57 mi Bursa
$789
96 km or 59 mi Kartepe
$633
98 km or 61 mi Corlu
$694
111 km or 69 mi Bandirma
$655
113 km or 70 mi Inegol
$690
121 km or 75 mi Tekirdag
$705
124 km or 77 mi Adapazari
$502
124 km or 77 mi Sakarya
$605
129 km or 80 mi Bilecik
$692
141 km or 88 mi Luleburgaz
$646
166 km or 103 mi Kirklareli
$596
176 km or 110 mi Balikesir
$584
186 km or 115 mi Duzce
$461
190 km or 118 mi Eskisehir
$716
192 km or 120 mi Uzunkopru
$645
197 km or 122 mi Kutahya
$700
207 km or 129 mi Burgas
$573
208 km or 129 mi Karadeniz Eregli
$589
214 km or 133 mi Edirne
$635
224 km or 139 mi Bolu
$599
234 km or 145 mi Soma
$642
236 km or 147 mi Canakkale
$668
259 km or 161 mi Varna
$931
260 km or 162 mi Alexandroupoli
$999
261 km or 162 mi Yambol
$561
261 km or 162 mi Usak
$648
284 km or 177 mi Afyonkarahisar
$463
287 km or 178 mi Sliven
$624
290 km or 180 mi Salihli
$657
290 km or 180 mi Bartin
$672
295 km or 184 mi Manisa
$612
296 km or 184 mi Mytilene
$899
299 km or 186 mi Komotini
$985