Alexandria vs Izmir - Cost of Living Comparison

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Alexandria Izmir
🚶 Cost of living one person
$495
$825
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1302
$1980
🏠 One person rent
$164
$420
🏘️ Family rent
$351
$695
🍽️ Food expenses
$220
$239
🚐 Transport expenses
$44
$79.1
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$149
$577
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
36 km
13 km
🎓 Higher education
49
68
😀 Quality of life
51
68
🏙️ Population
4.87M
4.32M

The cost of living in Alexandria is 40% less expensive than in Izmir. Cities ranked 8536th and 6300th ($495 vs $825) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 6th 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 2nd best city to live in Egypt vs Izmir ranked 3rd in Turkey, while ranked 6224th and 3526th 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
$5.31
$6.38
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$19.4
$25.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.46
$5.71
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.95
$2.38
☕ Cappuccino
$1.74
$2.43
🥤 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
$499
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$117
$334
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$486
$825
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$273
$567
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$15.4
$43.1
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$24
$66.1
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$11.8
$10.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
16.27%
26.76%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$716
$1520
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$371
$951
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.19
$0.42
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$10.5
$14.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.74
$6.28
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.39
$1.24
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.12
$0.92
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.71
$0.57
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.03
$1.57
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.9
$1.78
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.78
$7.22
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.17
$5.51
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.6
$14.4
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.7
$1.02
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.79
$1.41
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.58
$1.09
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.49
$0.87
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.51
$0.6
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.95
$0.42
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.16
$0.23
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.6
$1.41
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$9.49
$8.93
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2
$1.72
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.31
$1.77
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.22
$3.32
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.1
$2.03
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.45
$0.42
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.79
$2.49
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$19
$31.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$3.84
$4.81
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$10.1
$43.6
💇 Haircut, simple
$1.57
$4.78
👖 Brand Jeans
$36.8
$53
👟 Brand Sneakers
$125
$92.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$86.5
$291
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$3745
$8689

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Cities near Alexandria

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

Cities near Izmir

Distance City Cost of living
34 km or 21 mi Manisa
$647
50 km or 31 mi Turgutlu
$629
63 km or 39 mi Kusadasi
$647
64 km or 39 mi Tire
$576
87 km or 54 mi Chios
$1186
87 km or 54 mi Salihli
$606
88 km or 55 mi Aydin
$541
93 km or 58 mi Mytilene
$937
95 km or 59 mi Soma
$618
117 km or 73 mi Nazilli
$544
152 km or 94 mi Balikesir
$665
155 km or 96 mi Bodrum
$844
171 km or 106 mi Mugla
$774
185 km or 115 mi Denizli
$510
192 km or 119 mi Mykonos
$1974
199 km or 124 mi Usak
$576
200 km or 124 mi Marmaris
$785
203 km or 126 mi Canakkale
$570
227 km or 141 mi Bandirma
$576
240 km or 149 mi Rhodes
$1061
257 km or 160 mi Bursa
$772
265 km or 164 mi Fethiye
$829
268 km or 167 mi Santorini
$1738
271 km or 168 mi Kutahya
$640
276 km or 171 mi Inegol
$642
286 km or 178 mi Burdur
$519
288 km or 179 mi Tekirdag
$414
292 km or 181 mi Alexandroupoli
$907
292 km or 182 mi Kifissia
$1467
298 km or 185 mi Afyonkarahisar
$493
299 km or 186 mi Nea Ionia
$1250
300 km or 186 mi Nea Filadelfeia
$1237
302 km or 187 mi Argyroupoli
$1338
302 km or 188 mi Glyfada
$1475
303 km or 188 mi Voula
$1359
303 km or 188 mi Athens
$1287
304 km or 189 mi Nea Smyrni
$1239
305 km or 189 mi Kallithea
$1235
305 km or 190 mi Peristeri
$1172
305 km or 190 mi Palaio Faliro
$1334