Alexandria vs Houston - Cost of Living Comparison

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Alexandria Houston
🚶 Cost of living one person
$366
$2261
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$946
$5455
🏠 One person rent
$94.2
$1267
🏘️ Family rent
$159
$2011
🍽️ Food expenses
$161
$622
🚐 Transport expenses
$49.9
$191
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$134
$4659
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
36 km
17 km
🎓 Higher education
51
100
😀 Quality of life
57
96
🏙️ Population
5.36M
2.3M

The cost of living in Alexandria is 84% less expensive than in Houston. Cities ranked 9023rd and 1367th ($366 vs $2261) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 9th and 1144th 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 2.1 months in Houston. Alexandria ranked 3rd best city to live in Egypt vs Houston ranked 1st in the United States, while ranked 6205th and 14th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Alexandria vs Houston

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Alexandria Houston
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$4.32
$20.7
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$15.4
$75.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.57
$9.99
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.35
$6.03
☕ Cappuccino
$1.27
$5.49
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.32
$2.69
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$120
$1416
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$63.9
$994
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$221
$2413
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$115
$1595
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$8.1
$117
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$12.3
$180
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$11.1
$71.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
20.66%
6.18%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$705
$2519
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$453
$1831
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.19
$1.26
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$12.6
$74.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.12
$18.6
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.38
$0.83
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.85
$0.86
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.71
$3.37
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.64
$4.08
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.23
$4.25
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.66
$11.8
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.26
$13.1
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.09
$17.4
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.48
$3.99
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.7
$1.49
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.48
$3.35
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.35
$2.99
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.31
$2.5
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.34
$2.64
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.13
$1.7
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.62
$2.91
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$5.76
$13.4
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.27
$2.79
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.95
$10
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.31
$9.3
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$1.82
$8.05
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.8
$3.87
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.68
$2.19
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$12.3
$38.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$2.88
$14.9
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$7.94
$148
💇 Haircut, simple
$1.51
$22.2
👖 Brand Jeans
$32
$51.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$126
$105
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$86.2
$1987
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$2067
$22291

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Distance City Cost of living
21 km or 13 mi Kafr El Dawwar
$316
55 km or 34 mi Damanhur
$267
113 km or 70 mi Tanta
$267
122 km or 76 mi El Mahalla El Kubra
$313
126 km or 78 mi Shibin El Kom
$332
141 km or 87 mi Mansoura
$307
146 km or 91 mi Benha
$314
167 km or 104 mi Zagazig
$325
174 km or 108 mi Shubra El Kheima
$414
179 km or 111 mi Cairo
$483
181 km or 113 mi Giza
$356
182 km or 113 mi Damietta
$294
203 km or 126 mi Helwan
$374
225 km or 140 mi Port Said
$288
229 km or 142 mi Faiyum
$315
234 km or 146 mi Ismailia
$279
262 km or 163 mi Beni Suef
$271
286 km or 177 mi Suez
$288
356 km or 221 mi Minya
$324
432 km or 268 mi Gaza
$862
444 km or 276 mi Netivot
$2145
444 km or 276 mi Ashkelon
$1845
446 km or 277 mi Sderot
$2133
447 km or 278 mi Ofakim
$2038
454 km or 282 mi Ashdod
$2305
460 km or 286 mi Rahat
$2060
461 km or 287 mi Paphos
$1782
462 km or 287 mi Kiryat Malakhi
$2283
463 km or 287 mi Asyut
$264
463 km or 288 mi Yavne
$2354
463 km or 288 mi Kiryat Gat
$2225
464 km or 288 mi Beersheba
$1810
467 km or 290 mi Bat Yam
$2288
468 km or 291 mi Holon
$2283
470 km or 292 mi Ness Ziona
$2487
470 km or 292 mi Rehovot
$2201
470 km or 292 mi Rishon LeZion
$2587
473 km or 294 mi Tel Aviv
$2966
473 km or 294 mi Givatayim
$2541
474 km or 295 mi Ramat Gan
$2555

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Distance City Cost of living
22 km or 14 mi Pasadena
$2142
25 km or 15 mi Pearland
$2064
25 km or 16 mi Missouri
$2093
27 km or 17 mi Deer Park
$2126
29 km or 18 mi Sugar Land
$2011
32 km or 20 mi Spring
$2107
33 km or 21 mi Friendswood
$2025
35 km or 22 mi La Porte
$2124
40 km or 25 mi Baytown
$2190
41 km or 25 mi League
$1990
42 km or 26 mi Alvin
$1916
47 km or 29 mi Rosenberg
$2096
48 km or 30 mi The Woodlands
$2754
59 km or 37 mi Texas City
$2011
62 km or 38 mi Conroe
$1860
76 km or 47 mi Galveston
$1893
81 km or 50 mi Lake Jackson
$2033
108 km or 67 mi Huntsville
$1900
126 km or 78 mi Beaumont
$1621
129 km or 80 mi College Station
$1843
138 km or 86 mi Bryan
$1950
140 km or 87 mi Port Arthur
$1895
186 km or 115 mi Lufkin
$1872
188 km or 117 mi Victoria
$2003
203 km or 126 mi Sulphur
$1977
215 km or 134 mi Lake Charles
$1917
217 km or 135 mi Nacogdoches
$1516
229 km or 142 mi Pflugerville
$2141
234 km or 145 mi Austin
$2475
236 km or 146 mi Round Rock
$2058
239 km or 149 mi Temple
$2070
242 km or 150 mi Kyle
$2168
242 km or 150 mi Georgetown
$2110
247 km or 153 mi San Marcos
$2125
249 km or 155 mi Cedar Park
$2151
250 km or 156 mi Seguin
$2120
254 km or 158 mi Leander
$2149
261 km or 162 mi Waco
$2066
262 km or 163 mi Harker Heights
$1937
264 km or 164 mi New Braunfels
$2123