Alexandria vs Marseille - Cost of Living Comparison

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Alexandria Marseille
🚶 Cost of living one person
$366
$1759
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$946
$4312
🏠 One person rent
$94.2
$780
🏘️ Family rent
$159
$1339
🍽️ Food expenses
$161
$649
🚐 Transport expenses
$49.9
$196
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$134
$2494
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
36 km
21 km
🎓 Higher education
51
43
😀 Quality of life
57
85
🏙️ Population
5.36M
886K

The cost of living in Alexandria is 79% less expensive than in Marseille. Cities ranked 9023rd and 2979th ($366 vs $1759) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 9th and 40th in Egypt and France, respectively. Check Egypt vs France comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.4 months in Alexandria compared to 1.4 months in Marseille. Alexandria ranked 3rd best city to live in Egypt vs Marseille ranked 12th in France, while ranked 6205th and 453rd among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Alexandria vs Marseille

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Alexandria Marseille
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$4.32
$18.7
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$15.4
$73.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.57
$13
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.35
$6.59
☕ Cappuccino
$1.27
$4.1
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.32
$3.87
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$120
$842
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$63.9
$593
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$221
$1496
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$115
$1061
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$8.1
$103
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$12.3
$157
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$11.1
$34.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
20.66%
3.88%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$705
$5339
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$453
$3745
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.19
$2.09
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$12.6
$48.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.12
$34.1
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.38
$2.15
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.85
$1.34
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.71
$2.33
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.64
$2.47
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.23
$4.8
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.66
$21.8
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.26
$15
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.09
$27.7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.48
$3.81
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.7
$2.66
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.48
$4.43
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.35
$4.03
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.31
$2.77
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.34
$2.63
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.13
$0.95
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.62
$2.66
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$5.76
$11
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.27
$3.46
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.95
$13.6
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.31
$11.6
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$1.82
$4.4
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.8
$2.21
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.68
$2.61
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$12.3
$40.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$2.88
$13.7
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$7.94
$27.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$1.51
$20.7
👖 Brand Jeans
$32
$99.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$126
$115
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$86.2
$824
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$2067
$10478

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Distance City Cost of living
21 km or 13 mi Kafr El Dawwar
$316
55 km or 34 mi Damanhur
$267
113 km or 70 mi Tanta
$267
122 km or 76 mi El Mahalla El Kubra
$313
126 km or 78 mi Shibin El Kom
$332
141 km or 87 mi Mansoura
$307
146 km or 91 mi Benha
$314
167 km or 104 mi Zagazig
$325
174 km or 108 mi Shubra El Kheima
$414
179 km or 111 mi Cairo
$483
181 km or 113 mi Giza
$356
182 km or 113 mi Damietta
$294
203 km or 126 mi Helwan
$374
225 km or 140 mi Port Said
$288
229 km or 142 mi Faiyum
$315
234 km or 146 mi Ismailia
$279
262 km or 163 mi Beni Suef
$271
286 km or 177 mi Suez
$288
356 km or 221 mi Minya
$324
432 km or 268 mi Gaza
$862
444 km or 276 mi Netivot
$2145
444 km or 276 mi Ashkelon
$1845
446 km or 277 mi Sderot
$2133
447 km or 278 mi Ofakim
$2038
454 km or 282 mi Ashdod
$2305
460 km or 286 mi Rahat
$2060
461 km or 287 mi Paphos
$1782
462 km or 287 mi Kiryat Malakhi
$2283
463 km or 287 mi Asyut
$264
463 km or 288 mi Yavne
$2354
463 km or 288 mi Kiryat Gat
$2225
464 km or 288 mi Beersheba
$1810
467 km or 290 mi Bat Yam
$2288
468 km or 291 mi Holon
$2283
470 km or 292 mi Ness Ziona
$2487
470 km or 292 mi Rehovot
$2201
470 km or 292 mi Rishon LeZion
$2587
473 km or 294 mi Tel Aviv
$2966
473 km or 294 mi Givatayim
$2541
474 km or 295 mi Ramat Gan
$2555

Cities near Marseille

Distance City Cost of living
26 km or 16 mi Aix-en-Provence
$1853
44 km or 27 mi Miramas
$1827
49 km or 30 mi Toulon
$1530
68 km or 42 mi Manosque
$1488
86 km or 53 mi Avignon
$1501
102 km or 63 mi Nimes
$1440
126 km or 78 mi Montpellier
$1644
136 km or 84 mi Cannes
$2002
144 km or 90 mi Antibes
$1863
159 km or 99 mi Nice
$1901
172 km or 107 mi Monaco City
$7483
172 km or 107 mi Monte Carlo
$4967
175 km or 109 mi Beziers
$1474
179 km or 111 mi Menton
$1568
186 km or 116 mi Valence
$1307
188 km or 117 mi Ventimiglia
$1604
193 km or 120 mi Narbonne
$1202
202 km or 125 mi Sanremo
$1541
212 km or 132 mi Grenoble
$1560
212 km or 132 mi Cuneo
$1264
213 km or 132 mi Perpignan
$1328
224 km or 139 mi Imperia
$1469
229 km or 142 mi Figueres
$1506
230 km or 143 mi Mondovi
$1386
250 km or 155 mi Saint-Etienne
$1251
253 km or 157 mi Rodez
$1608
255 km or 159 mi Girona
$1749
255 km or 159 mi Castres
$1596
256 km or 159 mi Chambery
$1352
269 km or 167 mi Aix-les-Bains
$1599
270 km or 168 mi Turin
$1659
273 km or 170 mi Savona
$1578
274 km or 170 mi Lloret de Mar
$1344
277 km or 172 mi Lyon
$1747
277 km or 172 mi Villeurbanne
$1652
288 km or 179 mi Asti
$1320
295 km or 184 mi Annecy
$1865
297 km or 185 mi Vic
$1142
310 km or 192 mi Mataro
$1584
311 km or 193 mi Genoa
$1613