Alexandria vs Houston - Cost of Living Comparison

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Alexandria Houston
🚶 Cost of living one person
$495
$2221
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1302
$5469
🏠 One person rent
$164
$1319
🏘️ Family rent
$351
$2448
🍽️ Food expenses
$220
$557
🚐 Transport expenses
$44
$188
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$149
$4662
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
36 km
16 km
🎓 Higher education
49
100
😀 Quality of life
51
92
🏙️ Population
4.87M
2.3M

The cost of living in Alexandria is 78% less expensive than in Houston. Cities ranked 8536th and 1234th ($495 vs $2221) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 6th and 1107th 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 Houston. Alexandria ranked 2nd best city to live in Egypt vs Houston ranked 11th in the United States, while ranked 6224th and 86th 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
$5.31
$15.4
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$19.4
$72
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.46
$9.98
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.95
$5.63
☕ Cappuccino
$1.74
$5.34
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.35
$2.46
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$217
$1372
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$117
$1066
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$486
$3100
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$273
$1960
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$15.4
$125
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$24
$191
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$11.8
$67.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
16.27%
6.74%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$716
$4081
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$371
$3710
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.19
$1.26
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$10.5
$63.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.74
$20.5
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.39
$0.8
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.12
$0.96
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.71
$3.06
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.03
$3.07
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.9
$3.95
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.78
$12.7
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.17
$11.1
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.6
$15.7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.7
$4.56
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.79
$1.29
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.58
$3.42
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.49
$2.84
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.51
$2.63
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.95
$2.27
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.16
$1.49
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.6
$3.14
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$9.49
$15
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2
$2.06
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.31
$8.31
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.22
$8.05
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.1
$5.42
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.45
$3.96
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.79
$2.04
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$19
$41.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$3.84
$14.9
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$10.1
$103
💇 Haircut, simple
$1.57
$20.1
👖 Brand Jeans
$36.8
$51.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$125
$104
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$86.5
$1282
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$3745
$23011

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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
22 km or 14 mi Pasadena
$2141
25 km or 15 mi Pearland
$2118
25 km or 16 mi Missouri
$2128
27 km or 17 mi Deer Park
$2132
29 km or 18 mi Sugar Land
$2148
32 km or 20 mi Spring
$2126
33 km or 21 mi Friendswood
$2107
35 km or 22 mi La Porte
$2115
40 km or 25 mi Baytown
$2123
41 km or 25 mi League
$2125
42 km or 26 mi Alvin
$2055
47 km or 29 mi Rosenberg
$2136
48 km or 30 mi The Woodlands
$2737
59 km or 37 mi Texas City
$2023
62 km or 38 mi Conroe
$1801
76 km or 47 mi Galveston
$1919
81 km or 50 mi Lake Jackson
$2080
108 km or 67 mi Huntsville
$1988
126 km or 78 mi Beaumont
$1694
129 km or 80 mi College Station
$1829
138 km or 86 mi Bryan
$1925
140 km or 87 mi Port Arthur
$1879
186 km or 115 mi Lufkin
$1778
188 km or 117 mi Victoria
$2220
203 km or 126 mi Sulphur
$1975
215 km or 134 mi Lake Charles
$1915
217 km or 135 mi Nacogdoches
$1445
229 km or 142 mi Pflugerville
$2179
234 km or 145 mi Austin
$2590
236 km or 146 mi Round Rock
$2095
239 km or 149 mi Temple
$2066
242 km or 150 mi Kyle
$2150
242 km or 150 mi Georgetown
$2146
247 km or 153 mi San Marcos
$2093
249 km or 155 mi Cedar Park
$2191
250 km or 156 mi Seguin
$2146
254 km or 158 mi Leander
$2190
261 km or 162 mi Waco
$2071
262 km or 163 mi Harker Heights
$1989
264 km or 164 mi New Braunfels
$2175