Alexandria vs Austin - Cost of Living Comparison

Alexandria Austin
🚶 Cost of living one person
$326
$2672
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$803
$6245
🏠 One person rent
$110
$1803
🏘️ Family rent
$184
$3449
🍽️ Food expenses
$138
$585
🚐 Transport expenses
$34.6
$114
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$130
$5279
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
36 km
13 km
🎓 Higher education
48
66
😀 Quality of life
51
89
🏙️ Population
4.87M
962K

The cost of living in Alexandria is 88% less expensive than in Austin. Cities ranked 9104th and 111th ($326 vs $2672) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 3rd and 93rd 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 0.4 months in Alexandria compared to 2 months in Austin. Alexandria ranked 3rd best city to live in Egypt vs Austin ranked 36th in the United States, while ranked 6192nd and 152nd among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Alexandria vs Austin

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Alexandria Austin
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.57
$17.9
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$13.2
$79.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$3.51
$8.97
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.74
$6.03
☕ Cappuccino
$1.32
$4.98
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.21
$2.52
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$129
$2165
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$75.4
$1464
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$245
$4619
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$129
$2822
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$15.1
$127
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$23.3
$195
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$8.61
$71.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
12.74%
5.97%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$571
$9189
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$196
$3835
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.17
$1.5
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$8.39
$48.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$2.84
$14.9
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.32
$0.92
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.79
$1.06
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.29
$2.84
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.39
$3.14
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.18
$3.98
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3
$13.6
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.96
$12.6
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.12
$14.5
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.92
$5.19
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.49
$1.64
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.32
$4.06
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.29
$3.01
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.29
$2.8
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.22
$2.45
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.12
$1.39
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.58
$2.51
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.16
$14.9
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.34
$2.96
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.61
$8.02
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.36
$6.64
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.16
$4.72
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.49
$3.59
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.81
$1.45
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$16.5
$45.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$3.14
$13.2
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$8.03
$133
💇 Haircut, simple
$1.61
$20.7
👖 Brand Jeans
$22.4
$64.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$71.7
$95.7
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$59.8
$1180
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$1732
$11067

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Distance City Cost of living
21 km or 13 mi Kafr El Dawwar
$264
55 km or 34 mi Damanhur
$283
113 km or 70 mi Tanta
$245
122 km or 76 mi El Mahalla El Kubra
$257
126 km or 78 mi Shibin El Kom
$253
141 km or 87 mi Mansoura
$255
146 km or 91 mi Benha
$226
167 km or 104 mi Zagazig
$265
174 km or 108 mi Shubra El Kheima
$275
179 km or 111 mi Cairo
$394
181 km or 113 mi Giza
$287
182 km or 113 mi Damietta
$248
203 km or 126 mi Helwan
$270
225 km or 140 mi Port Said
$322
229 km or 142 mi Faiyum
$265
234 km or 146 mi Ismailia
$230
262 km or 163 mi Beni Suef
$212
286 km or 177 mi Suez
$238
356 km or 221 mi Minya
$264
432 km or 268 mi Gaza
$696
444 km or 276 mi Netivot
$1692
444 km or 276 mi Ashkelon
$1586
446 km or 277 mi Sderot
$1694
447 km or 278 mi Ofakim
$1693
454 km or 282 mi Ashdod
$1771
460 km or 286 mi Rahat
$1700
461 km or 287 mi Paphos
$1168
462 km or 287 mi Kiryat Malakhi
$1687
463 km or 287 mi Asyut
$279
463 km or 288 mi Yavne
$1693
463 km or 288 mi Kiryat Gat
$1660
464 km or 288 mi Beersheba
$1483
467 km or 290 mi Bat Yam
$1878
468 km or 291 mi Holon
$1836
470 km or 292 mi Ness Ziona
$1698
470 km or 292 mi Rehovot
$1776
470 km or 292 mi Rishon LeZion
$1809
473 km or 294 mi Tel Aviv
$2298
473 km or 294 mi Givatayim
$2032
474 km or 295 mi Ramat Gan
$2162

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Distance City Cost of living
19 km or 12 mi Pflugerville
$2021
25 km or 15 mi Round Rock
$2237
25 km or 15 mi Cedar Park
$2024
31 km or 20 mi Leander
$2352
37 km or 23 mi Kyle
$2015
39 km or 24 mi Georgetown
$2022
51 km or 32 mi San Marcos
$1762
76 km or 47 mi New Braunfels
$1735
84 km or 52 mi Seguin
$2021
86 km or 53 mi Harker Heights
$2007
90 km or 56 mi Killeen
$1902
93 km or 58 mi Copperas Cove
$2013
95 km or 59 mi Cibolo
$2019
96 km or 60 mi Schertz
$2016
96 km or 60 mi Temple
$1883
122 km or 76 mi San Antonio
$1885
137 km or 85 mi Bryan
$2013
138 km or 86 mi Kerrville
$1722
140 km or 87 mi College Station
$1663
150 km or 93 mi Waco
$1778
180 km or 112 mi Victoria
$1566
204 km or 126 mi Rosenberg
$2006
214 km or 133 mi Huntsville
$1965
215 km or 133 mi The Woodlands
$1945
218 km or 136 mi Stephenville
$2008
218 km or 136 mi Conroe
$1813
219 km or 136 mi Sugar Land
$1877
226 km or 140 mi Missouri
$2024
227 km or 141 mi Spring
$2311
230 km or 143 mi Cleburne
$2008
233 km or 145 mi Corsicana
$2008
234 km or 145 mi Houston
$2141
248 km or 154 mi Waxahachie
$2023
249 km or 155 mi Pearland
$2028
252 km or 156 mi Burleson
$2018
252 km or 157 mi Midlothian
$2032
256 km or 159 mi Pasadena
$2020
258 km or 160 mi Alvin
$2025
260 km or 161 mi Friendswood
$2011
260 km or 161 mi Mansfield
$2322