Alexandria vs Marseille - Cost of Living Comparison

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Alexandria Marseille
🚶 Cost of living one person
$495
$1602
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1302
$4142
🏠 One person rent
$164
$710
🏘️ Family rent
$351
$1406
🍽️ Food expenses
$220
$561
🚐 Transport expenses
$44
$193
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$149
$2165
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
36 km
21 km
🎓 Higher education
49
43
😀 Quality of life
51
84
🏙️ Population
4.87M
870K

The cost of living in Alexandria is 69% less expensive than in Marseille. Cities ranked 8536th and 3059th ($495 vs $1602) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 6th and 24th in Egypt and France, respectively. Check Egypt vs France comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.3 months in Alexandria compared to 1.4 months in Marseille. Alexandria ranked 2nd best city to live in Egypt vs Marseille ranked 5th in France, while ranked 6224th and 300th 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
$5.31
$15.6
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$19.4
$61.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.46
$11
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.95
$6.34
☕ Cappuccino
$1.74
$3.59
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.35
$2.41
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$217
$746
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$117
$535
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$486
$1362
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$273
$1185
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$15.4
$95.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$24
$148
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$11.8
$37.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
16.27%
3.87%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$716
$5729
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$371
$3391
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.19
$2.05
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$10.5
$56.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.74
$32.2
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.39
$2
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.12
$1.3
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.71
$1.93
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.03
$2.4
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.9
$4.82
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.78
$22.1
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.17
$13.3
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.6
$27.1
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.7
$3.09
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.79
$1.92
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.58
$3.52
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.49
$3.91
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.51
$2.36
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.95
$1.83
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.16
$0.63
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.6
$2.4
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$9.49
$8.7
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2
$2.89
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.31
$12.1
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.22
$10.4
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.1
$4.07
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.45
$2.06
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.79
$2.46
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$19
$38.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$3.84
$13.7
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$10.1
$27.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$1.57
$19.4
👖 Brand Jeans
$36.8
$121
👟 Brand Sneakers
$125
$112
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$86.5
$833
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$3745
$9642

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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 Marseille

Distance City Cost of living
26 km or 16 mi Aix-en-Provence
$1575
44 km or 27 mi Miramas
$1470
49 km or 30 mi Toulon
$1314
68 km or 42 mi Manosque
$1432
86 km or 53 mi Avignon
$1385
102 km or 63 mi Nimes
$1280
126 km or 78 mi Montpellier
$1458
136 km or 84 mi Cannes
$1616
144 km or 90 mi Antibes
$1567
159 km or 99 mi Nice
$1616
172 km or 107 mi Monaco City
$7262
172 km or 107 mi Monte Carlo
$4714
175 km or 109 mi Beziers
$1181
179 km or 111 mi Menton
$1400
186 km or 116 mi Valence
$1352
188 km or 117 mi Ventimiglia
$1488
193 km or 120 mi Narbonne
$1062
202 km or 125 mi Sanremo
$1341
212 km or 132 mi Grenoble
$1398
212 km or 132 mi Cuneo
$1103
213 km or 132 mi Perpignan
$1260
224 km or 139 mi Imperia
$1308
229 km or 142 mi Figueres
$1362
230 km or 143 mi Mondovi
$1245
250 km or 155 mi Saint-Etienne
$1097
253 km or 157 mi Rodez
$1352
255 km or 159 mi Girona
$1333
255 km or 159 mi Castres
$1429
256 km or 159 mi Chambery
$1416
269 km or 167 mi Aix-les-Bains
$1484
270 km or 168 mi Turin
$1369
273 km or 170 mi Savona
$1575
274 km or 170 mi Lloret de Mar
$1216
277 km or 172 mi Lyon
$1523
277 km or 172 mi Villeurbanne
$1540
288 km or 179 mi Asti
$1234
295 km or 184 mi Annecy
$1544
297 km or 185 mi Vic
$1418
310 km or 192 mi Mataro
$1478
311 km or 193 mi Genoa
$1450