Alexandria vs Urfa - Cost of Living Comparison

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Alexandria Urfa
🚶 Cost of living one person
$400
$625
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1034
$1642
🏠 One person rent
$103
$260
🏘️ Family rent
$176
$457
🍽️ Food expenses
$175
$234
🚐 Transport expenses
$55.3
$65.1
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$139
$759
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
36 km
33 km
🎓 Higher education
51
22
😀 Quality of life
56
51
🏙️ Population
5.36M
1.99M

The cost of living in Alexandria is 36% less expensive than in Urfa. Cities ranked 8976th and 7752nd ($400 vs $625) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 8th and 79th in Egypt and Turkey, respectively. Check Egypt vs Turkey comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.3 months in Alexandria compared to 1.2 months in Urfa. Alexandria ranked 3rd best city to live in Egypt vs Urfa ranked 33rd in Turkey, while ranked 6248th and 6642nd among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Alexandria vs Urfa

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Alexandria Urfa
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$4.25
$5.44
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$17.3
$22.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.38
$6.92
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.49
$3.25
☕ Cappuccino
$1.48
$2.89
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.34
$1.06
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$130
$311
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$71.1
$187
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$240
$568
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$128
$344
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$8.92
$36
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$13.8
$56
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$11.6
$12.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
18.1%
41.66%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$728
$1869
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$494
$760
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.21
$0.46
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$15.1
$15
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.5
$7.94
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.37
$0.69
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.94
$0.91
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.84
$0.58
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.73
$1.82
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.43
$1.98
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.22
$7.4
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.68
$3.62
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.94
$17.2
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.53
$1.34
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.69
$1.81
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.49
$1.05
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.36
$0.96
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.37
$0.65
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.4
$0.53
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.14
$0.31
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.7
$1.01
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$5.42
$2.19
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.34
$2.23
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.12
$2.07
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.45
$3.36
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.02
$1.71
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.89
$1.08
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.75
$0.89
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$14.6
$45.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$3.21
$5.14
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$9.06
$17.3
💇 Haircut, simple
$1.7
$4.57
👖 Brand Jeans
$31.4
$32.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$139
$79.1
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$89.4
$462
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$2136
$8142

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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

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Distance City Cost of living
47 km or 29 mi Akcakale
$599
81 km or 51 mi Adiyaman
$654
87 km or 54 mi Viransehir
$597
90 km or 56 mi Nizip
$591
117 km or 73 mi Ceylanpinar
$593
125 km or 78 mi Gaziantep
$571
133 km or 82 mi Derik
$580
136 km or 84 mi Raqqa
$492
139 km or 86 mi Malatya
$598
152 km or 95 mi Diyarbakir
$550
157 km or 97 mi Cinar
$568
157 km or 97 mi Kilis
$585
170 km or 106 mi Kahramanmaras
$675
172 km or 107 mi Elazig
$595
173 km or 108 mi Mardin
$545
181 km or 113 mi Aleppo
$524
188 km or 117 mi Al-Hasakah
$485
192 km or 119 mi Islahiye
$539
205 km or 127 mi Hassa
$547
215 km or 134 mi Nusaybin
$581
215 km or 134 mi Qamishli
$476
222 km or 138 mi Reyhanli
$597
222 km or 138 mi Batman
$622
226 km or 140 mi Osmaniye
$344
236 km or 147 mi Idlib
$552
237 km or 147 mi Deir ez-Zor
$499
240 km or 149 mi Kadirli
$560
244 km or 151 mi Bingol
$533
252 km or 156 mi Iskenderun
$569
259 km or 161 mi Antakya
$622
264 km or 164 mi Ceyhan
$600
265 km or 165 mi Kozan
$621
278 km or 173 mi Samandag
$618
288 km or 179 mi Siirt
$588
290 km or 180 mi Sinjar
$390
290 km or 180 mi Hama
$446
294 km or 183 mi Erzincan
$599
294 km or 183 mi Mus
$566
302 km or 188 mi Cizre
$583
308 km or 191 mi Adana
$761