Alexandria vs Tunis - Cost of Living Comparison

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Alexandria Tunis
🚶 Cost of living one person
$384
$577
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$990
$1402
🏠 One person rent
$95.7
$237
🏘️ Family rent
$159
$407
🍽️ Food expenses
$172
$236
🚐 Transport expenses
$50.6
$29.8
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$125
$381
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
36 km
7 km
🎓 Higher education
51
50
😀 Quality of life
56
64
🏙️ Population
4.87M
603K

The cost of living in Alexandria is 33% less expensive than in Tunis. Cities ranked 9006th and 8012th ($384 vs $577) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 9th 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 0.7 months in Tunis. Alexandria ranked 3rd best city to live in Egypt vs Tunis ranked 1st in Tunisia, while ranked 6233rd and 5428th 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
$4.15
$4.13
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$16.8
$20.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.29
$5.15
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.48
$1.7
☕ Cappuccino
$1.53
$0.92
🥤 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
$114
$259
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$66.2
$160
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$207
$477
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$117
$294
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$8.28
$36
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$12.7
$55.8
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$11.6
$21.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
16.98%
10.38%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$715
$1068
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$491
$723
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.2
$0.34
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$14.8
$14.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.03
$3.04
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.35
$0.86
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.87
$0.49
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.76
$0.21
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.72
$1.76
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.43
$1.53
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.98
$10.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.61
$6.24
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.8
$15.2
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.49
$2.1
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.66
$3.76
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.46
$1.16
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.35
$0.69
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.36
$0.74
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.39
$0.62
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.14
$0.2
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.68
$1.22
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.29
$6.86
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.3
$1.35
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.09
$3.47
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.42
$4.02
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.01
$3.77
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.88
$1.76
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.76
$1.22
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$14.3
$33.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$3.03
$5.5
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$8.02
$21.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$1.67
$3.08
👖 Brand Jeans
$32.2
$47.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$139
$94
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$87.9
$116
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$1874
$3493

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Distance City Cost of living
21 km or 13 mi Kafr El Dawwar
$330
55 km or 34 mi Damanhur
$274
113 km or 70 mi Tanta
$287
122 km or 76 mi El Mahalla El Kubra
$356
126 km or 78 mi Shibin El Kom
$354
141 km or 87 mi Mansoura
$326
146 km or 91 mi Benha
$336
167 km or 104 mi Zagazig
$345
174 km or 108 mi Shubra El Kheima
$422
179 km or 111 mi Cairo
$473
181 km or 113 mi Giza
$410
182 km or 113 mi Damietta
$331
203 km or 126 mi Helwan
$395
225 km or 140 mi Port Said
$306
229 km or 142 mi Faiyum
$334
234 km or 146 mi Ismailia
$295
262 km or 163 mi Beni Suef
$288
286 km or 177 mi Suez
$276
356 km or 221 mi Minya
$348
432 km or 268 mi Gaza
$695
444 km or 276 mi Netivot
$1951
444 km or 276 mi Ashkelon
$1850
446 km or 277 mi Sderot
$1957
447 km or 278 mi Ofakim
$1867
454 km or 282 mi Ashdod
$1993
460 km or 286 mi Rahat
$1879
461 km or 287 mi Paphos
$1728
462 km or 287 mi Kiryat Malakhi
$2027
463 km or 287 mi Asyut
$271
463 km or 288 mi Yavne
$2064
463 km or 288 mi Kiryat Gat
$2032
464 km or 288 mi Beersheba
$1645
467 km or 290 mi Bat Yam
$2040
468 km or 291 mi Holon
$1937
470 km or 292 mi Ness Ziona
$2130
470 km or 292 mi Rehovot
$1947
470 km or 292 mi Rishon LeZion
$2233
473 km or 294 mi Tel Aviv
$2492
473 km or 294 mi Givatayim
$2303
474 km or 295 mi Ramat Gan
$2440

Cities near Tunis

Distance City Cost of living
7 km or 4.3 mi Aryanah
$529
15 km or 9.6 mi La Marsa
$607
59 km or 37 mi Bizerte
$375
63 km or 39 mi Nabeul
$487
115 km or 71 mi Sousse
$552
124 km or 77 mi Kairouan
$433
207 km or 129 mi Souk Ahras
$403
215 km or 134 mi Annaba
$504
228 km or 142 mi Marsala
$1141
235 km or 146 mi Sfax
$480
242 km or 150 mi Tebessa
$502
247 km or 153 mi Trapani
$1046
282 km or 175 mi Quartu Sant'Elena
$1504
284 km or 177 mi Cagliari
$1586
292 km or 181 mi Skikda
$522
294 km or 182 mi Gafsa
$409
307 km or 191 mi Agrigento
$1085
317 km or 197 mi Palermo
$1301
322 km or 200 mi Constantine
$520
325 km or 202 mi Gabes
$398
363 km or 226 mi Gela
$1161
375 km or 233 mi Niscemi
$1234
386 km or 240 mi Batna
$424
390 km or 242 mi St. Paul's Bay
$1521
393 km or 244 mi Jijel
$450
394 km or 245 mi Mosta
$1579
394 km or 245 mi Naxxar
$1666
397 km or 247 mi Birkirkara
$1720
397 km or 247 mi San Gwann
$1697
398 km or 247 mi Nuoro
$1454
399 km or 248 mi Gzira
$1739
400 km or 248 mi Sliema
$1951
401 km or 249 mi Valletta
$1770
404 km or 251 mi Zabbar
$1577
405 km or 252 mi Ragusa
$1271
407 km or 253 mi Marsaskala
$1471
408 km or 253 mi El Eulma
$419
432 km or 268 mi Setif
$353
442 km or 275 mi Catania
$1298
448 km or 278 mi Alghero
$1358