Alexandria vs Tunis - Cost of Living Comparison

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Alexandria Tunis
🚶 Cost of living one person
$400
$620
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1034
$1486
🏠 One person rent
$103
$259
🏘️ Family rent
$176
$427
🍽️ Food expenses
$175
$249
🚐 Transport expenses
$55.3
$31.3
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$139
$343
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
36 km
7 km
🎓 Higher education
51
68
😀 Quality of life
56
63
🏙️ Population
5.36M
603K

The cost of living in Alexandria is 35% less expensive than in Tunis. Cities ranked 8976th and 7777th ($400 vs $620) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 8th and 1st in Egypt and Tunisia, respectively. Check Egypt vs Tunisia comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.3 months in Alexandria compared to 0.6 months in Tunis. Alexandria ranked 3rd best city to live in Egypt vs Tunis ranked 1st in Tunisia, while ranked 6248th and 5511th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Alexandria vs Tunis

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Alexandria Tunis
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$4.25
$4.2
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$17.3
$23.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.38
$5.9
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.49
$1.74
☕ Cappuccino
$1.48
$1.05
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.34
$0.73
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$130
$280
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$71.1
$181
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$240
$495
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$128
$312
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$8.92
$37.4
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$13.8
$57.5
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$11.6
$20.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
18.1%
10.37%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$728
$1224
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$494
$764
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.21
$0.35
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$15.1
$16.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.5
$2.96
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.37
$0.88
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.94
$0.5
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.84
$0.24
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.73
$1.81
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.43
$1.6
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.22
$10.5
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.68
$6.32
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.94
$15.8
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.53
$2.08
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.69
$4.08
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.49
$1.28
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.36
$0.77
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.37
$0.79
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.4
$0.65
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.14
$0.21
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.7
$1.25
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$5.42
$6.92
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.34
$1.31
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.12
$3.59
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.45
$4.09
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.02
$3.85
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.89
$1.84
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.75
$1.25
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$14.6
$35.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$3.21
$6.27
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$9.06
$22
💇 Haircut, simple
$1.7
$3.19
👖 Brand Jeans
$31.4
$49.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$139
$107
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$89.4
$119
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$2136
$4012

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Distance City Cost of living
21 km or 13 mi Kafr El Dawwar
$341
55 km or 34 mi Damanhur
$282
113 km or 70 mi Tanta
$294
122 km or 76 mi El Mahalla El Kubra
$343
126 km or 78 mi Shibin El Kom
$361
141 km or 87 mi Mansoura
$335
146 km or 91 mi Benha
$343
167 km or 104 mi Zagazig
$351
174 km or 108 mi Shubra El Kheima
$443
179 km or 111 mi Cairo
$506
181 km or 113 mi Giza
$394
182 km or 113 mi Damietta
$323
203 km or 126 mi Helwan
$402
225 km or 140 mi Port Said
$319
229 km or 142 mi Faiyum
$340
234 km or 146 mi Ismailia
$300
262 km or 163 mi Beni Suef
$297
286 km or 177 mi Suez
$288
356 km or 221 mi Minya
$356
432 km or 268 mi Gaza
$776
444 km or 276 mi Netivot
$2022
444 km or 276 mi Ashkelon
$1761
446 km or 277 mi Sderot
$1993
447 km or 278 mi Ofakim
$1936
454 km or 282 mi Ashdod
$2145
460 km or 286 mi Rahat
$1962
461 km or 287 mi Paphos
$1831
462 km or 287 mi Kiryat Malakhi
$2105
463 km or 287 mi Asyut
$283
463 km or 288 mi Yavne
$2172
463 km or 288 mi Kiryat Gat
$2079
464 km or 288 mi Beersheba
$1700
467 km or 290 mi Bat Yam
$2147
468 km or 291 mi Holon
$2031
470 km or 292 mi Ness Ziona
$2298
470 km or 292 mi Rehovot
$2066
470 km or 292 mi Rishon LeZion
$2403
473 km or 294 mi Tel Aviv
$2702
473 km or 294 mi Givatayim
$2449
474 km or 295 mi Ramat Gan
$2451

Cities near Tunis

Distance City Cost of living
7 km or 4.3 mi Aryanah
$537
15 km or 9.6 mi La Marsa
$606
59 km or 37 mi Bizerte
$388
63 km or 39 mi Nabeul
$513
115 km or 71 mi Sousse
$586
124 km or 77 mi Kairouan
$456
207 km or 129 mi Souk Ahras
$410
215 km or 134 mi Annaba
$514
228 km or 142 mi Marsala
$1185
235 km or 146 mi Sfax
$495
242 km or 150 mi Tebessa
$511
247 km or 153 mi Trapani
$1077
282 km or 175 mi Quartu Sant'Elena
$1577
284 km or 177 mi Cagliari
$1672
292 km or 181 mi Skikda
$531
294 km or 182 mi Gafsa
$424
307 km or 191 mi Agrigento
$1101
317 km or 197 mi Palermo
$1308
322 km or 200 mi Constantine
$505
325 km or 202 mi Gabes
$408
363 km or 226 mi Gela
$1101
375 km or 233 mi Niscemi
$1224
386 km or 240 mi Batna
$432
390 km or 242 mi St. Paul's Bay
$1568
393 km or 244 mi Jijel
$445
394 km or 245 mi Mosta
$1739
394 km or 245 mi Naxxar
$1688
397 km or 247 mi Birkirkara
$1783
397 km or 247 mi San Gwann
$1749
398 km or 247 mi Nuoro
$1496
399 km or 248 mi Gzira
$1857
400 km or 248 mi Sliema
$2130
401 km or 249 mi Valletta
$1810
404 km or 251 mi Zabbar
$1715
405 km or 252 mi Ragusa
$1342
407 km or 253 mi Marsaskala
$1512
408 km or 253 mi El Eulma
$418
432 km or 268 mi Setif
$350
442 km or 275 mi Catania
$1318
448 km or 278 mi Alghero
$1387