Alexandria vs Austin - Cost of Living Comparison

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Alexandria Austin
🚶 Cost of living one person
$384
$2416
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$990
$5487
🏠 One person rent
$95.7
$1511
🏘️ Family rent
$159
$2463
🍽️ Food expenses
$172
$601
🚐 Transport expenses
$50.6
$126
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$125
$4904
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
36 km
13 km
🎓 Higher education
51
66
😀 Quality of life
56
92
🏙️ Population
4.87M
962K

The cost of living in Alexandria is 84% less expensive than in Austin. Cities ranked 9006th and 1002nd ($384 vs $2416) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 9th and 879th in Egypt and the United States, respectively. Check Egypt vs the United States comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.3 months in Alexandria compared to 2 months in Austin. Alexandria ranked 3rd best city to live in Egypt vs Austin ranked 44th in the United States, while ranked 6233rd and 151st among best cities to live in the world.

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Alexandria Austin
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$4.15
$19.1
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$16.8
$70
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.29
$11.3
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.48
$6.73
☕ Cappuccino
$1.53
$5.77
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.34
$2.79
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$114
$1903
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$66.2
$1193
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$207
$3088
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$117
$2013
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$8.28
$109
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$12.7
$168
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$11.6
$66.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
16.98%
6.54%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$715
$4361
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$491
$3258
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.2
$2.41
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$14.8
$41.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.03
$19.3
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.35
$0.74
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.87
$0.98
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.76
$2.9
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.72
$2.85
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.43
$5.21
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.98
$12.9
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.61
$12.2
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.8
$15.4
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.49
$4.18
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.66
$1.57
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.46
$4.46
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.35
$3.8
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.36
$2.3
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.39
$2.73
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.14
$1.42
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.68
$2.9
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.29
$15.3
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.3
$2.86
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.09
$9.24
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.42
$6.78
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.01
$5.95
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.88
$4.19
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.76
$2.2
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$14.3
$62.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$3.03
$14.6
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$8.02
$129
💇 Haircut, simple
$1.67
$25.8
👖 Brand Jeans
$32.2
$56.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$139
$95.3
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$87.9
$1317
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$1874
$21266

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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

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Distance City Cost of living
19 km or 12 mi Pflugerville
$2196
25 km or 15 mi Round Rock
$2148
25 km or 15 mi Cedar Park
$2221
31 km or 20 mi Leander
$2241
37 km or 23 mi Kyle
$2222
39 km or 24 mi Georgetown
$2188
51 km or 32 mi San Marcos
$2215
76 km or 47 mi New Braunfels
$2233
84 km or 52 mi Seguin
$2210
86 km or 53 mi Harker Heights
$2075
90 km or 56 mi Killeen
$2022
93 km or 58 mi Copperas Cove
$2105
95 km or 59 mi Cibolo
$2178
96 km or 60 mi Schertz
$2164
96 km or 60 mi Temple
$2136
122 km or 76 mi San Antonio
$2023
137 km or 85 mi Bryan
$1993
138 km or 86 mi Kerrville
$2169
140 km or 87 mi College Station
$1900
150 km or 93 mi Waco
$2279
180 km or 112 mi Victoria
$2220
204 km or 126 mi Rosenberg
$2209
214 km or 133 mi Huntsville
$2020
215 km or 133 mi The Woodlands
$2730
218 km or 136 mi Stephenville
$2154
218 km or 136 mi Conroe
$1828
219 km or 136 mi Sugar Land
$2229
226 km or 140 mi Missouri
$2216
227 km or 141 mi Spring
$2094
230 km or 143 mi Cleburne
$2185
233 km or 145 mi Corsicana
$2186
234 km or 145 mi Houston
$2240
248 km or 154 mi Waxahachie
$2187
249 km or 155 mi Pearland
$2177
252 km or 156 mi Burleson
$2184
252 km or 157 mi Midlothian
$2190
256 km or 159 mi Pasadena
$2240
258 km or 160 mi Alvin
$2095
260 km or 161 mi Friendswood
$2155
260 km or 161 mi Mansfield
$2302