Alexandria vs Istanbul - Cost of Living Comparison

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Alexandria Istanbul
🚶 Cost of living one person
$384
$1288
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$990
$3260
🏠 One person rent
$95.7
$675
🏘️ Family rent
$159
$1155
🍽️ Food expenses
$172
$361
🚐 Transport expenses
$50.6
$138
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$125
$958
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
36 km
12 km
🎓 Higher education
51
95
😀 Quality of life
56
78
🏙️ Population
4.87M
15.7M

The cost of living in Alexandria is 70% less expensive than in Istanbul. Cities ranked 9006th and 4522nd ($384 vs $1288) 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 0.3 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 6233rd and 1015th 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
$4.15
$10.5
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$16.8
$51.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.29
$8.55
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.48
$3.98
☕ Cappuccino
$1.53
$3.9
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.34
$1.5
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$114
$864
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$66.2
$552
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$207
$1568
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$117
$944
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$8.28
$47.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$12.7
$73.6
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$11.6
$13
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
16.98%
46.24%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$715
$2833
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$491
$1376
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.2
$0.72
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$14.8
$47.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.03
$6.88
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.35
$1.2
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.87
$1.03
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.76
$0.61
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.72
$1.6
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.43
$2.58
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.98
$9.22
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.61
$8.17
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.8
$20
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.49
$1.52
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.66
$2.33
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.46
$1.4
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.35
$1.36
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.36
$0.68
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.39
$0.61
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.14
$0.37
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.68
$1.55
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.29
$13.5
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.3
$2.22
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.09
$2.1
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.42
$3.85
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.01
$3.17
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.88
$1.87
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.76
$2.68
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$14.3
$52.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$3.03
$8.41
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$8.02
$61.5
💇 Haircut, simple
$1.67
$9.56
👖 Brand Jeans
$32.2
$53.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$139
$104
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$87.9
$1043
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$1874
$18637

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Distance City Cost of living
21 km or 13 mi Kafr El Dawwar
$330
55 km or 34 mi Damanhur
$274
113 km or 70 mi Tanta
$287
122 km or 76 mi El Mahalla El Kubra
$356
126 km or 78 mi Shibin El Kom
$354
141 km or 87 mi Mansoura
$326
146 km or 91 mi Benha
$336
167 km or 104 mi Zagazig
$345
174 km or 108 mi Shubra El Kheima
$422
179 km or 111 mi Cairo
$473
181 km or 113 mi Giza
$410
182 km or 113 mi Damietta
$331
203 km or 126 mi Helwan
$395
225 km or 140 mi Port Said
$306
229 km or 142 mi Faiyum
$334
234 km or 146 mi Ismailia
$295
262 km or 163 mi Beni Suef
$288
286 km or 177 mi Suez
$276
356 km or 221 mi Minya
$348
432 km or 268 mi Gaza
$695
444 km or 276 mi Netivot
$1951
444 km or 276 mi Ashkelon
$1850
446 km or 277 mi Sderot
$1957
447 km or 278 mi Ofakim
$1867
454 km or 282 mi Ashdod
$1993
460 km or 286 mi Rahat
$1879
461 km or 287 mi Paphos
$1728
462 km or 287 mi Kiryat Malakhi
$2027
463 km or 287 mi Asyut
$271
463 km or 288 mi Yavne
$2064
463 km or 288 mi Kiryat Gat
$2032
464 km or 288 mi Beersheba
$1645
467 km or 290 mi Bat Yam
$2040
468 km or 291 mi Holon
$1937
470 km or 292 mi Ness Ziona
$2130
470 km or 292 mi Rehovot
$1947
470 km or 292 mi Rishon LeZion
$2233
473 km or 294 mi Tel Aviv
$2492
473 km or 294 mi Givatayim
$2303
474 km or 295 mi Ramat Gan
$2440

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Distance City Cost of living
40 km or 25 mi Cayirova
$679
46 km or 28 mi Gebze
$659
73 km or 45 mi Korfez
$819
79 km or 49 mi Kocaeli
$835
83 km or 51 mi Golcuk
$838
87 km or 54 mi Izmit
$985
91 km or 56 mi Kapakli
$725
92 km or 57 mi Bursa
$915
96 km or 59 mi Kartepe
$852
98 km or 61 mi Corlu
$679
111 km or 69 mi Bandirma
$724
113 km or 70 mi Inegol
$787
121 km or 75 mi Tekirdag
$562
124 km or 77 mi Adapazari
$547
124 km or 77 mi Sakarya
$686
129 km or 80 mi Bilecik
$837
141 km or 88 mi Luleburgaz
$691
166 km or 103 mi Kirklareli
$574
176 km or 110 mi Balikesir
$704
186 km or 115 mi Duzce
$695
190 km or 118 mi Eskisehir
$777
192 km or 120 mi Uzunkopru
$821
197 km or 122 mi Kutahya
$612
207 km or 129 mi Burgas
$848
208 km or 129 mi Karadeniz Eregli
$713
214 km or 133 mi Edirne
$1151
224 km or 139 mi Bolu
$655
234 km or 145 mi Soma
$732
236 km or 147 mi Canakkale
$697
259 km or 161 mi Varna
$1039
260 km or 162 mi Alexandroupoli
$1006
261 km or 162 mi Yambol
$618
261 km or 162 mi Usak
$699
284 km or 177 mi Afyonkarahisar
$664
287 km or 178 mi Sliven
$591
290 km or 180 mi Salihli
$725
290 km or 180 mi Bartin
$745
295 km or 184 mi Manisa
$760
296 km or 184 mi Mytilene
$1067
299 km or 186 mi Komotini
$1013