Alexandria vs Izmir - Cost of Living Comparison

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Alexandria Izmir
🚶 Cost of living one person
$316
$909
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$842
$2294
🏠 One person rent
$79.5
$437
🏘️ Family rent
$164
$792
🍽️ Food expenses
$152
$290
🚐 Transport expenses
$32.3
$76.5
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$113
$681
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
36 km
13 km
🎓 Higher education
50
68
😀 Quality of life
48
68
🏙️ Population
4.87M
2.95M

The cost of living in Alexandria is 65% less expensive than in Izmir. Cities ranked 9165th and 5990th ($316 vs $909) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 16th and 8th 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 Izmir. Alexandria ranked 3rd best city to live in Egypt vs Izmir ranked 3rd in Turkey, while ranked 6367th and 3369th 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
$3.49
$8.23
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$11.9
$35.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.39
$7.09
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2
$3.26
 Cappuccino
$1.43
$2.9
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.3
$1.29
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$96.2
$523
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$55.7
$352
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$225
$948
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$125
$662
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$7.34
$39
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$11.1
$60.1
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$8.37
$12.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
17.16%
35.03%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$567
$1738
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$364
$1020
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.2
$0.56
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$2.36
$19.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.91
$5.93
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.29
$1.2
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.83
$0.98
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.67
$0.87
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.7
$1.87
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.39
$1.77
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.87
$10
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.53
$6
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.91
$18.5
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.36
$1
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.5
$2.01
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.35
$1.01
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.34
$1.25
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.42
$0.59
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.51
$0.57
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.12
$0.3
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.68
$1.83
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$5.95
$9.56
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.99
$1.96
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.79
$2.07
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$0.74
$3.06
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$1.29
$2.42
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.76
$0.36
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.56
$2.13
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$16
$43.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$2.45
$6.9
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$6.03
$58.6
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.4
$8.77
👖 Brand Jeans
$25.2
$44.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$104
$105
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$71.3
$409
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$1522
$9671

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Distance City Cost of living
21 km or 13 mi Kafr El Dawwar
$289
55 km or 34 mi Damanhur
$268
113 km or 70 mi Tanta
$288
122 km or 76 mi El Mahalla El Kubra
$269
126 km or 78 mi Shibin El Kom
$305
141 km or 87 mi Mansoura
$301
146 km or 91 mi Benha
$300
167 km or 104 mi Zagazig
$307
174 km or 108 mi Shubra El Kheima
$365
179 km or 111 mi Cairo
$417
181 km or 113 mi Giza
$318
182 km or 113 mi Damietta
$298
203 km or 126 mi Helwan
$335
225 km or 140 mi Port Said
$276
229 km or 142 mi Faiyum
$325
234 km or 146 mi Ismailia
$295
262 km or 163 mi Beni Suef
$319
286 km or 177 mi Suez
$272
356 km or 221 mi Minya
$339
432 km or 268 mi Gaza
$640
444 km or 276 mi Netivot
$1742
444 km or 276 mi Ashkelon
$1511
446 km or 277 mi Sderot
$1732
447 km or 278 mi Ofakim
$1684
454 km or 282 mi Ashdod
$1837
460 km or 286 mi Rahat
$1686
461 km or 287 mi Paphos
$1551
462 km or 287 mi Kiryat Malakhi
$1809
463 km or 287 mi Asyut
$290
463 km or 288 mi Yavne
$1884
463 km or 288 mi Kiryat Gat
$1757
464 km or 288 mi Beersheba
$1471
467 km or 290 mi Bat Yam
$1890
468 km or 291 mi Holon
$1834
470 km or 292 mi Ness Ziona
$1943
470 km or 292 mi Rehovot
$1811
470 km or 292 mi Rishon LeZion
$2028
473 km or 294 mi Tel Aviv
$2306
473 km or 294 mi Givatayim
$2156
474 km or 295 mi Ramat Gan
$2232

Cities near Izmir

Distance City Cost of living
34 km or 21 mi Manisa
$638
50 km or 31 mi Turgutlu
$675
63 km or 39 mi Kusadasi
$764
64 km or 39 mi Tire
$681
87 km or 54 mi Chios
$1099
87 km or 54 mi Salihli
$677
88 km or 55 mi Aydin
$655
93 km or 58 mi Mytilene
$934
95 km or 59 mi Soma
$679
117 km or 73 mi Nazilli
$643
152 km or 94 mi Balikesir
$707
155 km or 96 mi Bodrum
$1038
171 km or 106 mi Mugla
$773
185 km or 115 mi Denizli
$477
192 km or 119 mi Mykonos
$1838
199 km or 124 mi Usak
$629
200 km or 124 mi Marmaris
$1049
203 km or 126 mi Canakkale
$690
227 km or 141 mi Bandirma
$679
240 km or 149 mi Rhodes
$1070
257 km or 160 mi Bursa
$743
265 km or 164 mi Fethiye
$843
268 km or 167 mi Santorini
$1659
271 km or 168 mi Kutahya
$568
276 km or 171 mi Inegol
$708
286 km or 178 mi Burdur
$554
288 km or 179 mi Tekirdag
$661
292 km or 181 mi Alexandroupoli
$911
292 km or 182 mi Kifissia
$1265
298 km or 185 mi Afyonkarahisar
$464
299 km or 186 mi Nea Ionia
$1142
300 km or 186 mi Nea Filadelfeia
$1131
302 km or 187 mi Argyroupoli
$1284
302 km or 188 mi Glyfada
$1437
303 km or 188 mi Voula
$1296
303 km or 188 mi Athens
$1272
304 km or 189 mi Nea Smyrni
$1150
305 km or 189 mi Kallithea
$1159
305 km or 190 mi Peristeri
$1082
305 km or 190 mi Palaio Faliro
$1258