Giza vs Houston - Cost of Living Comparison

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Giza Houston
🚶 Cost of living one person
$513
$2221
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1196
$5469
🏠 One person rent
$194
$1319
🏘️ Family rent
$264
$2448
🍽️ Food expenses
$199
$557
🚐 Transport expenses
$46.4
$188
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$227
$4662
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
17 km
16 km
🎓 Higher education
83
100
😀 Quality of life
45
92
🏙️ Population
5.6M
2.3M

The cost of living in Giza is 77% less expensive than in Houston. Cities ranked 8414th and 1234th ($513 vs $2221) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 4th 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 0.4 months in Giza compared to 2.1 months in Houston. Giza ranked 3rd best city to live in Egypt vs Houston ranked 11th in the United States, while ranked 6700th and 86th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Giza vs Houston

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Giza Houston
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$4.36
$15.4
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$20.9
$72
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.09
$9.98
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.97
$5.63
 Cappuccino
$1.46
$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
$143
$1372
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$170
$1066
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$255
$3100
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$216
$1960
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$19.8
$125
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$30.5
$191
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$9.81
$67.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
14.99%
6.74%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$646
$4081
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$324
$3710
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.28
$1.26
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$14.1
$63.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.16
$20.5
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.33
$0.8
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.11
$0.96
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.63
$3.06
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.76
$3.07
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.94
$3.95
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.44
$12.7
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.18
$11.1
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.9
$15.7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.62
$4.56
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.69
$1.29
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.59
$3.42
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.62
$2.84
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.51
$2.63
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.89
$2.27
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.17
$1.49
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.91
$3.14
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.82
$15
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.26
$2.06
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.91
$8.31
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.18
$8.05
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$1.41
$5.42
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.68
$3.96
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.45
$2.04
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$15.9
$41.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$3.86
$14.9
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$6.98
$103
💇 Haircut, simple
$1.49
$20.1
👖 Brand Jeans
$62.1
$51.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$130
$104
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$85.2
$1282
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$3764
$23011

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Distance City Cost of living
5.9 km or 3.6 mi Cairo
$549
14 km or 8.4 mi Shubra El Kheima
$511
22 km or 14 mi Helwan
$494
50 km or 31 mi Benha
$490
63 km or 39 mi Shibin El Kom
$490
68 km or 42 mi Zagazig
$472
87 km or 54 mi Faiyum
$478
88 km or 55 mi Tanta
$450
106 km or 66 mi Beni Suef
$470
106 km or 66 mi El Mahalla El Kubra
$489
117 km or 73 mi Mansoura
$446
120 km or 74 mi Ismailia
$468
128 km or 79 mi Suez
$366
136 km or 84 mi Damanhur
$393
163 km or 101 mi Kafr El Dawwar
$449
167 km or 104 mi Damietta
$418
172 km or 107 mi Port Said
$384
181 km or 113 mi Alexandria
$495
219 km or 136 mi Minya
$455
314 km or 195 mi Asyut
$421
352 km or 219 mi Gaza
$657
355 km or 221 mi Ofakim
$1671
358 km or 223 mi Netivot
$1725
361 km or 225 mi Dahab
$625
365 km or 227 mi Eilat
$1583
365 km or 227 mi Sderot
$1703
370 km or 230 mi Ashkelon
$1499
370 km or 230 mi Aqaba
$692
370 km or 230 mi Beersheba
$1523
372 km or 231 mi Rahat
$1687
378 km or 235 mi El Gouna
$440
383 km or 238 mi Sharm El Sheikh
$603
384 km or 238 mi Kiryat Gat
$1825
384 km or 238 mi Ashdod
$1848
384 km or 239 mi Dimona
$1703
386 km or 240 mi Sohag
$449
388 km or 241 mi Kiryat Malakhi
$1779
395 km or 246 mi Yavne
$1826
398 km or 247 mi Hurghada
$434
401 km or 249 mi Dura
$802

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$2141
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$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