Alexandria vs Tunis - Cost of Living Comparison

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Alexandria Tunis
🚶 Cost of living one person
$495
$514
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1302
$1234
🏠 One person rent
$164
$219
🏘️ Family rent
$351
$380
🍽️ Food expenses
$220
$201
🚐 Transport expenses
$44
$25.5
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$149
$302
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
36 km
7 km
🎓 Higher education
49
50
😀 Quality of life
51
59
🏙️ Population
4.87M
603K

The cost of living in Alexandria is 4% less expensive than in Tunis. Cities ranked 8536th and 8410th ($495 vs $514) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 6th and 2nd 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 2nd best city to live in Egypt vs Tunis ranked 1st in Tunisia, while ranked 6224th and 5486th 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
$5.31
$3.27
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$19.4
$19.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.46
$4.73
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.95
$1.58
☕ Cappuccino
$1.74
$0.82
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.35
$0.58
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$217
$208
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$117
$150
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$486
$415
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$273
$273
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$15.4
$34.5
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$24
$54.9
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$11.8
$23.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
16.27%
11.84%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$716
$1020
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$371
$770
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.19
$0.22
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$10.5
$10.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.74
$2.83
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.39
$0.81
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.12
$0.46
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.71
$0.15
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.03
$1.05
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.9
$1.62
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.78
$10.4
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.17
$5.69
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.6
$11.8
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.7
$1.86
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.79
$3.23
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.58
$1.03
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.49
$0.67
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.51
$0.59
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.95
$0.54
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.16
$0.18
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.6
$1.05
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$9.49
$5.72
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2
$1.21
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.31
$3.17
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.22
$1.84
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.1
$3.06
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.45
$1.47
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.79
$1.1
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$19
$29.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$3.84
$4.71
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$10.1
$18
💇 Haircut, simple
$1.57
$2.83
👖 Brand Jeans
$36.8
$44.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$125
$90.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$86.5
$90.8
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$3745
$2829

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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 Tunis

Distance City Cost of living
7 km or 4.3 mi Aryanah
$466
15 km or 9.6 mi La Marsa
$596
59 km or 37 mi Bizerte
$355
63 km or 39 mi Nabeul
$418
115 km or 71 mi Sousse
$423
124 km or 77 mi Kairouan
$433
207 km or 129 mi Souk Ahras
$371
215 km or 134 mi Annaba
$500
228 km or 142 mi Marsala
$1050
235 km or 146 mi Sfax
$435
242 km or 150 mi Tebessa
$474
247 km or 153 mi Trapani
$979
282 km or 175 mi Quartu Sant'Elena
$1450
284 km or 177 mi Cagliari
$1528
292 km or 181 mi Skikda
$426
294 km or 182 mi Gafsa
$390
307 km or 191 mi Agrigento
$983
317 km or 197 mi Palermo
$1150
322 km or 200 mi Constantine
$518
325 km or 202 mi Gabes
$328
363 km or 226 mi Gela
$927
375 km or 233 mi Niscemi
$1027
386 km or 240 mi Batna
$394
390 km or 242 mi St. Paul's Bay
$1583
393 km or 244 mi Jijel
$476
394 km or 245 mi Mosta
$1338
394 km or 245 mi Naxxar
$1469
397 km or 247 mi Birkirkara
$1524
397 km or 247 mi San Gwann
$1608
398 km or 247 mi Nuoro
$1377
399 km or 248 mi Gzira
$1708
400 km or 248 mi Sliema
$1670
401 km or 249 mi Valletta
$1657
404 km or 251 mi Zabbar
$1278
405 km or 252 mi Ragusa
$1120
407 km or 253 mi Marsaskala
$1372
408 km or 253 mi El Eulma
$418
432 km or 268 mi Setif
$372
442 km or 275 mi Catania
$1163
448 km or 278 mi Alghero
$1291