Giza vs Houston - Cost of Living Comparison

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Giza Houston
🚶 Cost of living one person
$394
$2265
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$985
$5394
🏠 One person rent
$139
$1281
🏘️ Family rent
$234
$2031
🍽️ Food expenses
$169
$603
🚐 Transport expenses
$29.1
$201
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$143
$4606
😷 Air quality
Bad
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
17 km
17 km
🎓 Higher education
83
100
😀 Quality of life
60
95
🏙️ Population
4.46M
2.3M

The cost of living in Giza is 83% less expensive than in Houston. Cities ranked 8986th and 1354th ($394 vs $2265) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 9th 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 0.4 months in Giza compared to 2 months in Houston. Giza ranked 2nd best city to live in Egypt vs Houston ranked 1st in the United States, while ranked 5926th and 16th 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
$4.3
$18.7
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$14.9
$73.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.27
$10.8
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.67
$6.31
☕ Cappuccino
$1.44
$5.52
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.42
$2.74
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$159
$1411
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$91.9
$1003
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$295
$2380
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$169
$1609
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$12.3
$132
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$18.7
$204
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$21.5
$63.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
24.94%
6.39%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$886
$2542
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1329
$1944
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.32
$1.24
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$2.18
$71.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.06
$21.8
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.37
$0.72
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.95
$0.9
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.47
$3.19
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.75
$3.69
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.59
$5.06
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.68
$11.4
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.43
$11.5
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.83
$16.1
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.72
$3.95
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.66
$1.67
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.41
$3.76
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.38
$2.92
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.53
$2.58
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.53
$2.6
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.13
$1.51
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.52
$3.17
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$4.8
$14.5
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.55
$3.31
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.14
$9.24
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.7
$9.34
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$1.69
$8
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.88
$3.92
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.54
$2.21
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$19
$43.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.39
$14.9
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$12.1
$149
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.15
$22.6
👖 Brand Jeans
$18.6
$46.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$91.5
$101
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$103
$1729
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$2866
$22380

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Cities near Giza

Distance City Cost of living
5.9 km or 3.6 mi Cairo
$506
14 km or 8.4 mi Shubra El Kheima
$443
22 km or 14 mi Helwan
$402
50 km or 31 mi Benha
$343
63 km or 39 mi Shibin El Kom
$361
68 km or 42 mi Zagazig
$351
87 km or 54 mi Faiyum
$340
88 km or 55 mi Tanta
$294
106 km or 66 mi Beni Suef
$297
106 km or 66 mi El Mahalla El Kubra
$343
117 km or 73 mi Mansoura
$335
120 km or 74 mi Ismailia
$300
128 km or 79 mi Suez
$288
136 km or 84 mi Damanhur
$282
163 km or 101 mi Kafr El Dawwar
$341
167 km or 104 mi Damietta
$323
172 km or 107 mi Port Said
$319
181 km or 113 mi Alexandria
$400
219 km or 136 mi Minya
$356
314 km or 195 mi Asyut
$283
352 km or 219 mi Gaza
$776
355 km or 221 mi Ofakim
$1936
358 km or 223 mi Netivot
$2022
361 km or 225 mi Dahab
$479
365 km or 227 mi Eilat
$1853
365 km or 227 mi Sderot
$1993
370 km or 230 mi Ashkelon
$1761
370 km or 230 mi Aqaba
$800
370 km or 230 mi Beersheba
$1700
372 km or 231 mi Rahat
$1962
378 km or 235 mi El Gouna
$360
383 km or 238 mi Sharm El Sheikh
$598
384 km or 238 mi Kiryat Gat
$2079
384 km or 238 mi Ashdod
$2145
384 km or 239 mi Dimona
$2002
386 km or 240 mi Sohag
$415
388 km or 241 mi Kiryat Malakhi
$2105
395 km or 246 mi Yavne
$2172
398 km or 247 mi Hurghada
$354
401 km or 249 mi Dura
$1062

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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