Alexandria vs Marseille - Cost of Living Comparison

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Alexandria Marseille
🚶 Cost of living one person
$310
$1607
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$828
$3989
🏠 One person rent
$76.9
$721
🏘️ Family rent
$168
$1329
🍽️ Food expenses
$153
$563
🚐 Transport expenses
$30
$192
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$119
$2387
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
36 km
21 km
🎓 Higher education
49
43
😀 Quality of life
48
85
🏙️ Population
4.87M
873K

The cost of living in Alexandria is 81% less expensive than in Marseille. Cities ranked 9207th and 3227th ($310 vs $1607) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 20th and 41st 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 1.5 months in Marseille. Alexandria ranked 3rd best city to live in Egypt vs Marseille ranked 8th in France, while ranked 6328th and 342nd 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
$3.44
$16.7
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$12.4
$63
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.16
$11.2
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.07
$7.14
☕ Cappuccino
$1.41
$3.63
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.29
$2.58
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$103
$730
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$49
$552
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$230
$1332
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$125
$1093
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$8.58
$102
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$13.3
$155
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$8.59
$31.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
14.91%
3.78%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$428
$5383
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$274
$3416
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.21
$2.03
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$2.46
$52.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.56
$32.7
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.26
$2
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.87
$1.34
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.69
$1.95
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.75
$2.1
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.45
$4.28
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.75
$20.9
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.72
$13.3
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.96
$24.1
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.42
$3.06
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.45
$2.35
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.35
$3.64
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.33
$3.87
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.42
$2.39
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.6
$2.16
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.12
$0.49
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.61
$2.46
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.19
$8.62
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.94
$2.29
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.87
$12.5
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$0.78
$10.5
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$1.36
$4.22
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.8
$2.12
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.58
$2.51
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$15.4
$40.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$2.5
$13.3
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$7.07
$26.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$1.24
$19.9
👖 Brand Jeans
$23
$105
👟 Brand Sneakers
$98.7
$104
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$54.2
$591
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$1331
$9905

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Distance City Cost of living
21 km or 13 mi Kafr El Dawwar
$299
55 km or 34 mi Damanhur
$308
113 km or 70 mi Tanta
$315
122 km or 76 mi El Mahalla El Kubra
$331
126 km or 78 mi Shibin El Kom
$323
141 km or 87 mi Mansoura
$306
146 km or 91 mi Benha
$335
167 km or 104 mi Zagazig
$327
174 km or 108 mi Shubra El Kheima
$374
179 km or 111 mi Cairo
$424
181 km or 113 mi Giza
$323
182 km or 113 mi Damietta
$291
203 km or 126 mi Helwan
$345
225 km or 140 mi Port Said
$282
229 km or 142 mi Faiyum
$339
234 km or 146 mi Ismailia
$310
262 km or 163 mi Beni Suef
$334
286 km or 177 mi Suez
$303
356 km or 221 mi Minya
$357
432 km or 268 mi Gaza
$609
444 km or 276 mi Netivot
$1713
444 km or 276 mi Ashkelon
$1671
446 km or 277 mi Sderot
$1727
447 km or 278 mi Ofakim
$1607
454 km or 282 mi Ashdod
$1775
460 km or 286 mi Rahat
$1632
461 km or 287 mi Paphos
$1528
462 km or 287 mi Kiryat Malakhi
$1771
463 km or 287 mi Asyut
$306
463 km or 288 mi Yavne
$1815
463 km or 288 mi Kiryat Gat
$1754
464 km or 288 mi Beersheba
$1372
467 km or 290 mi Bat Yam
$1795
468 km or 291 mi Holon
$1751
470 km or 292 mi Ness Ziona
$1825
470 km or 292 mi Rehovot
$1741
470 km or 292 mi Rishon LeZion
$1881
473 km or 294 mi Tel Aviv
$2254
473 km or 294 mi Givatayim
$2020
474 km or 295 mi Ramat Gan
$2154

Cities near Marseille

Distance City Cost of living
26 km or 16 mi Aix-en-Provence
$1654
44 km or 27 mi Miramas
$1545
49 km or 30 mi Toulon
$1356
68 km or 42 mi Manosque
$1407
86 km or 53 mi Avignon
$1426
102 km or 63 mi Nimes
$1301
126 km or 78 mi Montpellier
$1531
136 km or 84 mi Cannes
$1766
144 km or 90 mi Antibes
$1732
159 km or 99 mi Nice
$1721
172 km or 107 mi Monaco City
$7469
172 km or 107 mi Monte Carlo
$7107
175 km or 109 mi Beziers
$1344
179 km or 111 mi Menton
$1460
186 km or 116 mi Valence
$1272
188 km or 117 mi Ventimiglia
$1513
193 km or 120 mi Narbonne
$1177
202 km or 125 mi Sanremo
$1510
212 km or 132 mi Grenoble
$1473
212 km or 132 mi Cuneo
$1131
213 km or 132 mi Perpignan
$1245
224 km or 139 mi Imperia
$1429
229 km or 142 mi Figueres
$1485
230 km or 143 mi Mondovi
$1280
250 km or 155 mi Saint-Etienne
$1139
253 km or 157 mi Rodez
$1467
255 km or 159 mi Girona
$1571
255 km or 159 mi Castres
$1456
256 km or 159 mi Chambery
$1448
269 km or 167 mi Aix-les-Bains
$1559
270 km or 168 mi Turin
$1502
273 km or 170 mi Savona
$1543
274 km or 170 mi Lloret de Mar
$1259
277 km or 172 mi Lyon
$1608
277 km or 172 mi Villeurbanne
$1622
288 km or 179 mi Asti
$1200
295 km or 184 mi Annecy
$1563
297 km or 185 mi Vic
$1134
310 km or 192 mi Mataro
$1507
311 km or 193 mi Genoa
$1498