Alexandria vs Austin - Cost of Living Comparison

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Alexandria Austin
🚶 Cost of living one person
$495
$2590
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1302
$6302
🏠 One person rent
$164
$1683
🏘️ Family rent
$351
$3179
🍽️ Food expenses
$220
$594
🚐 Transport expenses
$44
$130
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$149
$5536
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
36 km
13 km
🎓 Higher education
49
66
😀 Quality of life
51
90
🏙️ Population
4.87M
962K

The cost of living in Alexandria is 81% less expensive than in Austin. Cities ranked 8536th and 548th ($495 vs $2590) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 6th and 492nd 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 2.1 months in Austin. Alexandria ranked 2nd best city to live in Egypt vs Austin ranked 20th in the United States, while ranked 6224th and 126th 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
$5.31
$17.9
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$19.4
$80.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.46
$9.93
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.95
$6.72
 Cappuccino
$1.74
$5.58
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.35
$2.82
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$217
$1988
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$117
$1357
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$486
$4238
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$273
$2575
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$15.4
$131
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$24
$204
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$11.8
$68
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
16.27%
6.76%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$716
$7634
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$371
$2615
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.19
$1.5
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$10.5
$44.8
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.74
$20.5
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.39
$0.82
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.12
$1.07
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.71
$2.99
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.03
$2.81
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.9
$3.66
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.78
$14.4
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.17
$12.2
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.6
$14.8
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.7
$5.1
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.79
$1.53
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.58
$4.41
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.49
$3.54
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.51
$2.45
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.95
$2.8
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.16
$1.39
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.6
$2.79
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$9.49
$14.7
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2
$2.33
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.31
$8
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.22
$6.58
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.1
$5.38
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.45
$4.04
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.79
$1.51
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$19
$52.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$3.84
$13.8
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$10.1
$147
💇 Haircut, simple
$1.57
$22.2
👖 Brand Jeans
$36.8
$65.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$125
$100
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$86.5
$1599
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$3745
$21605

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Cities near Alexandria

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

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Distance City Cost of living
19 km or 12 mi Pflugerville
$2179
25 km or 15 mi Round Rock
$2095
25 km or 15 mi Cedar Park
$2191
31 km or 20 mi Leander
$2190
37 km or 23 mi Kyle
$2150
39 km or 24 mi Georgetown
$2146
51 km or 32 mi San Marcos
$2093
76 km or 47 mi New Braunfels
$2175
84 km or 52 mi Seguin
$2146
86 km or 53 mi Harker Heights
$1989
90 km or 56 mi Killeen
$1902
93 km or 58 mi Copperas Cove
$2013
95 km or 59 mi Cibolo
$2158
96 km or 60 mi Schertz
$2146
96 km or 60 mi Temple
$2066
122 km or 76 mi San Antonio
$2219
137 km or 85 mi Bryan
$1925
138 km or 86 mi Kerrville
$2186
140 km or 87 mi College Station
$1829
150 km or 93 mi Waco
$2071
180 km or 112 mi Victoria
$2220
204 km or 126 mi Rosenberg
$2136
214 km or 133 mi Huntsville
$1988
215 km or 133 mi The Woodlands
$2737
218 km or 136 mi Stephenville
$2108
218 km or 136 mi Conroe
$1801
219 km or 136 mi Sugar Land
$2148
226 km or 140 mi Missouri
$2128
227 km or 141 mi Spring
$2126
230 km or 143 mi Cleburne
$2149
233 km or 145 mi Corsicana
$2129
234 km or 145 mi Houston
$2221
248 km or 154 mi Waxahachie
$2199
249 km or 155 mi Pearland
$2118
252 km or 156 mi Burleson
$2143
252 km or 157 mi Midlothian
$2306
256 km or 159 mi Pasadena
$2141
258 km or 160 mi Alvin
$2055
260 km or 161 mi Friendswood
$2107
260 km or 161 mi Mansfield
$2338