Alexandria vs Tunis - Cost of Living Comparison

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Alexandria Tunis
🚶 Cost of living one person
$366
$633
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$946
$1496
🏠 One person rent
$94.2
$277
🏘️ Family rent
$159
$451
🍽️ Food expenses
$161
$243
🚐 Transport expenses
$49.9
$31.3
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$134
$367
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
36 km
7 km
🎓 Higher education
51
68
😀 Quality of life
57
64
🏙️ Population
5.36M
603K

The cost of living in Alexandria is 42% less expensive than in Tunis. Cities ranked 9023rd and 7720th ($366 vs $633) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 9th and 1st in Egypt and Tunisia, respectively. Check Egypt vs Tunisia comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.4 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 6205th and 5263rd 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
$4.32
$4.09
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$15.4
$20.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.57
$5.64
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.35
$2
☕ Cappuccino
$1.27
$1.04
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.32
$0.74
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$120
$300
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$63.9
$199
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$221
$521
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$115
$336
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$8.1
$36.6
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$12.3
$57.2
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$11.1
$20.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
20.66%
10.34%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$705
$1401
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$453
$763
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.19
$0.39
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$12.6
$17
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.12
$2.8
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.38
$0.86
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.85
$0.51
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.71
$0.28
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.64
$1.8
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.23
$1.56
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.66
$10.5
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.26
$5.98
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.09
$16.5
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.48
$2.17
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.7
$3.85
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.48
$1.11
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.35
$0.77
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.31
$0.88
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.34
$0.67
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.13
$0.21
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.62
$1.22
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$5.76
$7.64
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.27
$1.36
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.95
$3.79
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.31
$3.95
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$1.82
$3.74
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.8
$1.78
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.68
$1.2
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$12.3
$36.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$2.88
$6.14
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$7.94
$21.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$1.51
$3.13
👖 Brand Jeans
$32
$50.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$126
$113
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$86.2
$119
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$2067
$3946

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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

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Distance City Cost of living
7 km or 4.3 mi Aryanah
$547
15 km or 9.6 mi La Marsa
$592
59 km or 37 mi Bizerte
$391
63 km or 39 mi Nabeul
$519
115 km or 71 mi Sousse
$583
124 km or 77 mi Kairouan
$460
207 km or 129 mi Souk Ahras
$399
215 km or 134 mi Annaba
$504
228 km or 142 mi Marsala
$1176
235 km or 146 mi Sfax
$487
242 km or 150 mi Tebessa
$495
247 km or 153 mi Trapani
$1110
282 km or 175 mi Quartu Sant'Elena
$1541
284 km or 177 mi Cagliari
$1624
292 km or 181 mi Skikda
$519
294 km or 182 mi Gafsa
$418
307 km or 191 mi Agrigento
$1123
317 km or 197 mi Palermo
$1176
322 km or 200 mi Constantine
$490
325 km or 202 mi Gabes
$403
363 km or 226 mi Gela
$1063
375 km or 233 mi Niscemi
$1210
386 km or 240 mi Batna
$423
390 km or 242 mi St. Paul's Bay
$1521
393 km or 244 mi Jijel
$433
394 km or 245 mi Mosta
$1769
394 km or 245 mi Naxxar
$1639
397 km or 247 mi Birkirkara
$1769
397 km or 247 mi San Gwann
$1764
398 km or 247 mi Nuoro
$1471
399 km or 248 mi Gzira
$1852
400 km or 248 mi Sliema
$2127
401 km or 249 mi Valletta
$1824
404 km or 251 mi Zabbar
$1750
405 km or 252 mi Ragusa
$1317
407 km or 253 mi Marsaskala
$1596
408 km or 253 mi El Eulma
$407
432 km or 268 mi Setif
$342
442 km or 275 mi Catania
$1336
448 km or 278 mi Alghero
$1366