Alexandria vs Houston - Cost of Living Comparison

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Alexandria Houston
🚶 Cost of living one person
$400
$2265
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1034
$5394
🏠 One person rent
$103
$1281
🏘️ Family rent
$176
$2031
🍽️ Food expenses
$175
$603
🚐 Transport expenses
$55.3
$201
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$139
$4606
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
36 km
17 km
🎓 Higher education
51
100
😀 Quality of life
56
95
🏙️ Population
5.36M
2.3M

The cost of living in Alexandria is 82% less expensive than in Houston. Cities ranked 8976th and 1354th ($400 vs $2265) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 8th and 1137th 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 months in Houston. Alexandria ranked 3rd best city to live in Egypt vs Houston ranked 1st in the United States, while ranked 6248th and 16th 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
$4.25
$18.7
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$17.3
$73.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.38
$10.8
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.49
$6.31
☕ Cappuccino
$1.48
$5.52
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.34
$2.74
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$130
$1411
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$71.1
$1003
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$240
$2380
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$128
$1609
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$8.92
$132
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$13.8
$204
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$11.6
$63.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
18.1%
6.39%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$728
$2542
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$494
$1944
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.21
$1.24
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$15.1
$71.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.5
$21.8
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.37
$0.72
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.94
$0.9
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.84
$3.19
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.73
$3.69
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.43
$5.06
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.22
$11.4
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.68
$11.5
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.94
$16.1
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.53
$3.95
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.69
$1.67
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.49
$3.76
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.36
$2.92
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.37
$2.58
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.4
$2.6
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.14
$1.51
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.7
$3.17
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$5.42
$14.5
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.34
$3.31
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.12
$9.24
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.45
$9.34
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.02
$8
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.89
$3.92
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.75
$2.21
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$14.6
$43.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$3.21
$14.9
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$9.06
$149
💇 Haircut, simple
$1.7
$22.6
👖 Brand Jeans
$31.4
$46.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$139
$101
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$89.4
$1729
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$2136
$22380

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Distance City Cost of living
21 km or 13 mi Kafr El Dawwar
$341
55 km or 34 mi Damanhur
$282
113 km or 70 mi Tanta
$294
122 km or 76 mi El Mahalla El Kubra
$343
126 km or 78 mi Shibin El Kom
$361
141 km or 87 mi Mansoura
$335
146 km or 91 mi Benha
$343
167 km or 104 mi Zagazig
$351
174 km or 108 mi Shubra El Kheima
$443
179 km or 111 mi Cairo
$506
181 km or 113 mi Giza
$394
182 km or 113 mi Damietta
$323
203 km or 126 mi Helwan
$402
225 km or 140 mi Port Said
$319
229 km or 142 mi Faiyum
$340
234 km or 146 mi Ismailia
$300
262 km or 163 mi Beni Suef
$297
286 km or 177 mi Suez
$288
356 km or 221 mi Minya
$356
432 km or 268 mi Gaza
$776
444 km or 276 mi Netivot
$2022
444 km or 276 mi Ashkelon
$1761
446 km or 277 mi Sderot
$1993
447 km or 278 mi Ofakim
$1936
454 km or 282 mi Ashdod
$2145
460 km or 286 mi Rahat
$1962
461 km or 287 mi Paphos
$1831
462 km or 287 mi Kiryat Malakhi
$2105
463 km or 287 mi Asyut
$283
463 km or 288 mi Yavne
$2172
463 km or 288 mi Kiryat Gat
$2079
464 km or 288 mi Beersheba
$1700
467 km or 290 mi Bat Yam
$2147
468 km or 291 mi Holon
$2031
470 km or 292 mi Ness Ziona
$2298
470 km or 292 mi Rehovot
$2066
470 km or 292 mi Rishon LeZion
$2403
473 km or 294 mi Tel Aviv
$2702
473 km or 294 mi Givatayim
$2449
474 km or 295 mi Ramat Gan
$2451

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Distance City Cost of living
22 km or 14 mi Pasadena
$2228
25 km or 15 mi Pearland
$2150
25 km or 16 mi Missouri
$2094
27 km or 17 mi Deer Park
$2260
29 km or 18 mi Sugar Land
$2071
32 km or 20 mi Spring
$2112
33 km or 21 mi Friendswood
$2136
35 km or 22 mi La Porte
$2297
40 km or 25 mi Baytown
$2386
41 km or 25 mi League
$2102
42 km or 26 mi Alvin
$2072
47 km or 29 mi Rosenberg
$2114
48 km or 30 mi The Woodlands
$2738
59 km or 37 mi Texas City
$2048
62 km or 38 mi Conroe
$1836
76 km or 47 mi Galveston
$1897
81 km or 50 mi Lake Jackson
$2112
108 km or 67 mi Huntsville
$2022
126 km or 78 mi Beaumont
$1605
129 km or 80 mi College Station
$1913
138 km or 86 mi Bryan
$2000
140 km or 87 mi Port Arthur
$1900
186 km or 115 mi Lufkin
$1887
188 km or 117 mi Victoria
$2226
203 km or 126 mi Sulphur
$1971
215 km or 134 mi Lake Charles
$1904
217 km or 135 mi Nacogdoches
$1510
229 km or 142 mi Pflugerville
$2115
234 km or 145 mi Austin
$2444
236 km or 146 mi Round Rock
$2027
239 km or 149 mi Temple
$2153
242 km or 150 mi Kyle
$2237
242 km or 150 mi Georgetown
$2125
247 km or 153 mi San Marcos
$2229
249 km or 155 mi Cedar Park
$2171
250 km or 156 mi Seguin
$2200
254 km or 158 mi Leander
$2187
261 km or 162 mi Waco
$2285
262 km or 163 mi Harker Heights
$2059
264 km or 164 mi New Braunfels
$2221