Alexandria vs Izmir - Cost of Living Comparison

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Alexandria Izmir
🚶 Cost of living one person
$384
$1046
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$990
$2611
🏠 One person rent
$95.7
$513
🏘️ Family rent
$159
$861
🍽️ Food expenses
$172
$311
🚐 Transport expenses
$50.6
$126
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$125
$775
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
36 km
13 km
🎓 Higher education
51
68
😀 Quality of life
56
72
🏙️ Population
4.87M
4.49M

The cost of living in Alexandria is 63% less expensive than in Izmir. Cities ranked 9006th and 5223rd ($384 vs $1046) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 9th and 5th 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 Izmir. Alexandria ranked 3rd best city to live in Egypt vs Izmir ranked 3rd in Turkey, while ranked 6233rd and 3140th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Alexandria vs Izmir

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Alexandria Izmir
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$4.15
$7.12
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$16.8
$40.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.29
$7.63
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.48
$3.76
☕ Cappuccino
$1.53
$3.49
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.34
$1.27
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$114
$600
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$66.2
$416
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$207
$1069
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$117
$703
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$8.28
$46.9
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$12.7
$71.5
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$11.6
$12.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
16.98%
40.92%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$715
$1742
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$491
$1073
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.2
$0.59
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$14.8
$37.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.03
$9.13
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.35
$1.16
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.87
$1.06
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.76
$0.69
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.72
$1.66
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.43
$2.35
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.98
$10.9
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.61
$6.05
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.8
$22
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.49
$1.48
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.66
$2.64
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.46
$1.59
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.35
$1.53
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.36
$0.67
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.39
$0.55
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.14
$0.42
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.68
$1.44
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.29
$12.5
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.3
$1.95
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.09
$1.89
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.42
$2.63
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.01
$2.13
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.88
$0.32
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.76
$1.85
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$14.3
$35.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$3.03
$7.3
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$8.02
$50.7
💇 Haircut, simple
$1.67
$8.05
👖 Brand Jeans
$32.2
$43.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$139
$96.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$87.9
$622
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$1874
$14684

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Cities near Alexandria

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

Cities near Izmir

Distance City Cost of living
34 km or 21 mi Manisa
$760
50 km or 31 mi Turgutlu
$759
63 km or 39 mi Kusadasi
$770
64 km or 39 mi Tire
$686
87 km or 54 mi Chios
$1254
87 km or 54 mi Salihli
$725
88 km or 55 mi Aydin
$595
93 km or 58 mi Mytilene
$1067
95 km or 59 mi Soma
$732
117 km or 73 mi Nazilli
$652
152 km or 94 mi Balikesir
$704
155 km or 96 mi Bodrum
$926
171 km or 106 mi Mugla
$799
185 km or 115 mi Denizli
$557
192 km or 119 mi Mykonos
$2056
199 km or 124 mi Usak
$699
200 km or 124 mi Marmaris
$884
203 km or 126 mi Canakkale
$697
227 km or 141 mi Bandirma
$724
240 km or 149 mi Rhodes
$1284
257 km or 160 mi Bursa
$915
265 km or 164 mi Fethiye
$846
268 km or 167 mi Santorini
$1835
271 km or 168 mi Kutahya
$612
276 km or 171 mi Inegol
$787
286 km or 178 mi Burdur
$618
288 km or 179 mi Tekirdag
$562
292 km or 181 mi Alexandroupoli
$1006
292 km or 182 mi Kifissia
$1415
298 km or 185 mi Afyonkarahisar
$664
299 km or 186 mi Nea Ionia
$1265
300 km or 186 mi Nea Filadelfeia
$1259
302 km or 187 mi Argyroupoli
$1438
302 km or 188 mi Glyfada
$1636
303 km or 188 mi Voula
$1477
303 km or 188 mi Athens
$1436
304 km or 189 mi Nea Smyrni
$1281
305 km or 189 mi Kallithea
$1291
305 km or 190 mi Peristeri
$1192
305 km or 190 mi Palaio Faliro
$1386