Alexandria vs Marseille - Cost of Living Comparison

Alexandria Marseille
🚶 Cost of living one person
$326
$1443
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$803
$3605
🏠 One person rent
$110
$649
🏘️ Family rent
$184
$1183
🍽️ Food expenses
$138
$507
🚐 Transport expenses
$34.6
$164
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$130
$2521
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
36 km
20 km
🎓 Higher education
48
43
😀 Quality of life
51
87
🏙️ Population
4.87M
871K

The cost of living in Alexandria is 77% less expensive than in Marseille. Cities ranked 9104th and 2965th ($326 vs $1443) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 3rd and 27th 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 1.7 months in Marseille. Alexandria ranked 3rd best city to live in Egypt vs Marseille ranked 4th in France, while ranked 6192nd and 201st 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
$3.57
$14.9
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$13.2
$59
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$3.51
$10.3
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.74
$6.23
☕ Cappuccino
$1.32
$3.53
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.21
$2.22
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$129
$673
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$75.4
$496
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$245
$1308
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$129
$945
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$15.1
$88.5
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$23.3
$136
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$8.61
$29.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
12.74%
2%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$571
$6203
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$196
$3858
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.17
$2.05
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$8.39
$50
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$2.84
$26.1
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.32
$1.86
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.79
$1.15
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.29
$1.42
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.39
$1.65
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.18
$4.12
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3
$15.1
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.96
$12
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.12
$28.6
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.92
$3.18
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.49
$1.85
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.32
$2.64
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.29
$2.85
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.29
$2.02
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.22
$2.03
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.12
$0.39
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.58
$2.13
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.16
$8.3
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.34
$2.17
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.61
$9.82
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.36
$10.4
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.16
$4.03
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.49
$1.94
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.81
$2.59
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$16.5
$34.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$3.14
$11
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$8.03
$27.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$1.61
$19.2
👖 Brand Jeans
$22.4
$99.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$71.7
$103
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$59.8
$626
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$1732
$9545

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Distance City Cost of living
21 km or 13 mi Kafr El Dawwar
$264
55 km or 34 mi Damanhur
$283
113 km or 70 mi Tanta
$245
122 km or 76 mi El Mahalla El Kubra
$257
126 km or 78 mi Shibin El Kom
$253
141 km or 87 mi Mansoura
$255
146 km or 91 mi Benha
$226
167 km or 104 mi Zagazig
$265
174 km or 108 mi Shubra El Kheima
$275
179 km or 111 mi Cairo
$394
181 km or 113 mi Giza
$287
182 km or 113 mi Damietta
$248
203 km or 126 mi Helwan
$270
225 km or 140 mi Port Said
$322
229 km or 142 mi Faiyum
$265
234 km or 146 mi Ismailia
$230
262 km or 163 mi Beni Suef
$212
286 km or 177 mi Suez
$238
356 km or 221 mi Minya
$264
432 km or 268 mi Gaza
$696
444 km or 276 mi Netivot
$1692
444 km or 276 mi Ashkelon
$1586
446 km or 277 mi Sderot
$1694
447 km or 278 mi Ofakim
$1693
454 km or 282 mi Ashdod
$1771
460 km or 286 mi Rahat
$1700
461 km or 287 mi Paphos
$1168
462 km or 287 mi Kiryat Malakhi
$1687
463 km or 287 mi Asyut
$279
463 km or 288 mi Yavne
$1693
463 km or 288 mi Kiryat Gat
$1660
464 km or 288 mi Beersheba
$1483
467 km or 290 mi Bat Yam
$1878
468 km or 291 mi Holon
$1836
470 km or 292 mi Ness Ziona
$1698
470 km or 292 mi Rehovot
$1776
470 km or 292 mi Rishon LeZion
$1809
473 km or 294 mi Tel Aviv
$2298
473 km or 294 mi Givatayim
$2032
474 km or 295 mi Ramat Gan
$2162

Cities near Marseille

Distance City Cost of living
26 km or 16 mi Aix-en-Provence
$1554
44 km or 27 mi Miramas
$1407
49 km or 30 mi Toulon
$1430
68 km or 42 mi Manosque
$1120
86 km or 53 mi Avignon
$1333
102 km or 63 mi Nimes
$1163
126 km or 78 mi Montpellier
$1333
136 km or 84 mi Cannes
$1518
144 km or 90 mi Antibes
$1475
159 km or 99 mi Nice
$1583
172 km or 107 mi Monaco City
$3760
172 km or 107 mi Monte Carlo
$3764
175 km or 109 mi Beziers
$1316
179 km or 111 mi Menton
$1297
186 km or 116 mi Valence
$1331
188 km or 117 mi Ventimiglia
$1107
193 km or 120 mi Narbonne
$1048
202 km or 125 mi Sanremo
$1124
212 km or 132 mi Grenoble
$1316
212 km or 132 mi Cuneo
$1079
213 km or 132 mi Perpignan
$1149
224 km or 139 mi Imperia
$1204
229 km or 142 mi Figueres
$970
230 km or 143 mi Mondovi
$1310
250 km or 155 mi Saint-Etienne
$1033
253 km or 157 mi Rodez
$1329
255 km or 159 mi Girona
$1288
255 km or 159 mi Castres
$1394
256 km or 159 mi Chambery
$1270
269 km or 167 mi Aix-les-Bains
$1442
270 km or 168 mi Turin
$1246
273 km or 170 mi Savona
$1340
274 km or 170 mi Lloret de Mar
$1102
277 km or 172 mi Lyon
$1461
277 km or 172 mi Villeurbanne
$1372
288 km or 179 mi Asti
$1090
295 km or 184 mi Annecy
$1625
297 km or 185 mi Vic
$1171
310 km or 192 mi Mataro
$1152
311 km or 193 mi Genoa
$1318