Alexandria vs Dallas - Cost of Living Comparison

Alexandria Dallas
🚶 Cost of living one person
$326
$2489
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$803
$5949
🏠 One person rent
$110
$1532
🏘️ Family rent
$184
$2917
🍽️ Food expenses
$138
$638
🚐 Transport expenses
$34.6
$164
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$130
$5400
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
36 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
48
92
😀 Quality of life
51
90
🏙️ Population
4.87M
1.3M

The cost of living in Alexandria is 87% less expensive than in Dallas. Cities ranked 9104th and 197th ($326 vs $2489) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 3rd and 149th 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 2.2 months in Dallas. Alexandria ranked 3rd best city to live in Egypt vs Dallas ranked 23rd in the United States, while ranked 6192nd and 104th among best cities to live in the world.

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Alexandria Dallas
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.57
$19.9
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$13.2
$74.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$3.51
$7.96
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.74
$5.03
☕ Cappuccino
$1.32
$4.73
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.21
$2.28
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$129
$1611
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$75.4
$1278
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$245
$3681
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$129
$2414
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$15.1
$116
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$23.3
$177
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$8.61
$71.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
12.74%
4.78%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$571
$3705
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$196
$2285
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.17
$2.97
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$8.39
$95.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$2.84
$11.7
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.32
$0.88
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.79
$0.88
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.29
$3.23
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.39
$4.11
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.18
$4.02
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3
$11
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.96
$12.9
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.12
$15.7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.92
$4.89
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.49
$1.94
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.32
$4.83
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.29
$4.41
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.29
$3.74
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.22
$2.95
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.12
$1.52
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.58
$2.79
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.16
$13.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.34
$3.37
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.61
$9.55
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.36
$15
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.16
$6.99
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.49
$3.36
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.81
$1.95
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$16.5
$44.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$3.14
$14.1
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$8.03
$84.7
💇 Haircut, simple
$1.61
$32.9
👖 Brand Jeans
$22.4
$52.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$71.7
$88.9
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$59.8
$1145
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$1732
$14887

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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
8 km or 5 mi University Park
$2016
14 km or 8.5 mi Irving
$2132
18 km or 11 mi Duncanville
$2021
18 km or 11 mi Farmers Branch
$2010
19 km or 12 mi Mesquite
$2079
19 km or 12 mi Balch Springs
$2011
20 km or 12 mi Lancaster
$2009
21 km or 13 mi DeSoto
$2015
21 km or 13 mi Grand Prairie
$2040
22 km or 13 mi Garland
$2147
22 km or 14 mi Richardson
$2017
25 km or 15 mi Carrollton
$2016
25 km or 15 mi Cedar Hill
$2018
27 km or 17 mi Coppell
$2018
28 km or 17 mi Euless
$2020
28 km or 18 mi Rowlett
$2023
30 km or 19 mi Sachse
$2017
30 km or 19 mi Arlington
$1685
31 km or 19 mi Plano
$2325
31 km or 19 mi Grapevine
$2314
32 km or 20 mi Bedford
$2013
32 km or 20 mi Forney
$2015
34 km or 21 mi Colleyville
$2020
34 km or 21 mi Lewisville
$1958
35 km or 22 mi Hurst
$2011
35 km or 22 mi The Colony
$2024
36 km or 22 mi Rockwall
$1835
37 km or 23 mi Southlake
$2007
37 km or 23 mi Mansfield
$2322
37 km or 23 mi Midlothian
$2032
37 km or 23 mi Wylie
$1875
38 km or 23 mi Flower Mound
$2021
38 km or 24 mi Allen
$2065
39 km or 24 mi North Richland Hills
$2008
40 km or 25 mi Frisco
$2108
42 km or 26 mi Waxahachie
$2023
42 km or 26 mi Watauga
$2019
43 km or 27 mi Keller
$2178
43 km or 27 mi Haltom
$2018
44 km or 28 mi Little Elm
$2008