Alexandria vs Austin - Cost of Living Comparison

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Alexandria Austin
🚶 Cost of living one person
$310
$2473
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$828
$5974
🏠 One person rent
$76.9
$1613
🏘️ Family rent
$168
$3016
🍽️ Food expenses
$153
$556
🚐 Transport expenses
$30
$126
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$119
$5652
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
36 km
13 km
🎓 Higher education
49
66
😀 Quality of life
48
91
🏙️ Population
4.87M
962K

The cost of living in Alexandria is 87% less expensive than in Austin. Cities ranked 9207th and 812th ($310 vs $2473) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 20th and 724th 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 2.3 months in Austin. Alexandria ranked 3rd best city to live in Egypt vs Austin ranked 20th in the United States, while ranked 6328th and 116th 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
$3.44
$16.8
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$12.4
$68.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.16
$9.91
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.07
$6.3
☕ Cappuccino
$1.41
$5.5
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.29
$2.61
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$103
$1954
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$49
$1307
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$230
$4136
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$125
$2445
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$8.58
$108
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$13.3
$166
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$8.59
$68
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
14.91%
6.63%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$428
$4709
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$274
$2939
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.21
$1.5
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$2.46
$45.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.56
$19.4
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.26
$0.81
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.87
$1.03
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.69
$2.94
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.75
$2.46
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.45
$3.29
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.75
$13.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.72
$11
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.96
$13.7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.42
$4.42
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.45
$1.48
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.35
$4.21
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.33
$3.45
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.42
$2.36
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.6
$2.72
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.12
$1.36
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.61
$2.87
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.19
$15.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.94
$2.34
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.87
$8.91
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$0.78
$6.05
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$1.36
$5.37
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.8
$3.98
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.58
$1.5
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$15.4
$50.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$2.5
$14
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$7.07
$145
💇 Haircut, simple
$1.24
$20.8
👖 Brand Jeans
$23
$64
👟 Brand Sneakers
$98.7
$94.1
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$54.2
$1453
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$1331
$21741

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Distance City Cost of living
21 km or 13 mi Kafr El Dawwar
$299
55 km or 34 mi Damanhur
$308
113 km or 70 mi Tanta
$315
122 km or 76 mi El Mahalla El Kubra
$331
126 km or 78 mi Shibin El Kom
$323
141 km or 87 mi Mansoura
$306
146 km or 91 mi Benha
$335
167 km or 104 mi Zagazig
$327
174 km or 108 mi Shubra El Kheima
$374
179 km or 111 mi Cairo
$424
181 km or 113 mi Giza
$323
182 km or 113 mi Damietta
$291
203 km or 126 mi Helwan
$345
225 km or 140 mi Port Said
$282
229 km or 142 mi Faiyum
$339
234 km or 146 mi Ismailia
$310
262 km or 163 mi Beni Suef
$334
286 km or 177 mi Suez
$303
356 km or 221 mi Minya
$357
432 km or 268 mi Gaza
$609
444 km or 276 mi Netivot
$1713
444 km or 276 mi Ashkelon
$1671
446 km or 277 mi Sderot
$1727
447 km or 278 mi Ofakim
$1607
454 km or 282 mi Ashdod
$1775
460 km or 286 mi Rahat
$1632
461 km or 287 mi Paphos
$1528
462 km or 287 mi Kiryat Malakhi
$1771
463 km or 287 mi Asyut
$306
463 km or 288 mi Yavne
$1815
463 km or 288 mi Kiryat Gat
$1754
464 km or 288 mi Beersheba
$1372
467 km or 290 mi Bat Yam
$1795
468 km or 291 mi Holon
$1751
470 km or 292 mi Ness Ziona
$1825
470 km or 292 mi Rehovot
$1741
470 km or 292 mi Rishon LeZion
$1881
473 km or 294 mi Tel Aviv
$2254
473 km or 294 mi Givatayim
$2020
474 km or 295 mi Ramat Gan
$2154

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Distance City Cost of living
19 km or 12 mi Pflugerville
$2211
25 km or 15 mi Round Rock
$2145
25 km or 15 mi Cedar Park
$2232
31 km or 20 mi Leander
$2250
37 km or 23 mi Kyle
$2223
39 km or 24 mi Georgetown
$2194
51 km or 32 mi San Marcos
$2226
76 km or 47 mi New Braunfels
$2156
84 km or 52 mi Seguin
$2177
86 km or 53 mi Harker Heights
$2075
90 km or 56 mi Killeen
$2006
93 km or 58 mi Copperas Cove
$2097
95 km or 59 mi Cibolo
$2172
96 km or 60 mi Schertz
$2155
96 km or 60 mi Temple
$2186
122 km or 76 mi San Antonio
$2194
137 km or 85 mi Bryan
$1890
138 km or 86 mi Kerrville
$2071
140 km or 87 mi College Station
$1764
150 km or 93 mi Waco
$2223
180 km or 112 mi Victoria
$2231
204 km or 126 mi Rosenberg
$2151
214 km or 133 mi Huntsville
$2129
215 km or 133 mi The Woodlands
$2692
218 km or 136 mi Stephenville
$2137
218 km or 136 mi Conroe
$1798
219 km or 136 mi Sugar Land
$2164
226 km or 140 mi Missouri
$2143
227 km or 141 mi Spring
$2093
230 km or 143 mi Cleburne
$2145
233 km or 145 mi Corsicana
$2156
234 km or 145 mi Houston
$2248
248 km or 154 mi Waxahachie
$2173
249 km or 155 mi Pearland
$2080
252 km or 156 mi Burleson
$2158
252 km or 157 mi Midlothian
$2189
256 km or 159 mi Pasadena
$2101
258 km or 160 mi Alvin
$2003
260 km or 161 mi Friendswood
$2035
260 km or 161 mi Mansfield
$2299