Cost of Living Comparison Between Luxor and Alexandria Cost of Living Comparison Between Luxor and Alexandria

🙂 Solo nomad: Luxor is 18.7% cheaper than Alexandria without rent, and 5.7% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Luxor is 5.7% more expensive than Alexandria without rent, and 2% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Luxor
Alexandria
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$4.04 E£201
$3.52 E£176
14.77%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$15.91 E£793
$15.72 E£784
1.21%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$3.50 E£175
$4.65 E£232
-24.73%
Cappuccino
$1.22 E£61.1
$1.50 E£74.7
-18.67%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.31 E£15.51
$0.31 E£15.47
-
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.13 E£6.60
$0.11 E£5.64
18.18%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.92 E£95.9
$1.17 E£58.2
64.10%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.71 E£135
$2.94 E£146
-7.82%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Luxor
Alexandria
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$0.87 E£43.59
$0.79 E£39.35
10.13%
White Bread (500g)
$0.61 E£30.26
$0.80 E£39.74
-23.75%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$0.65 E£32.57
$0.66 E£33.02
-1.52%
Eggs
$2.14 E£107
$1.46 E£72.7
46.58%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$3.55 E£177
$3.82 E£190
-7.07%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$6.67 E£333
$4.41 E£220
51.25%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$9.67 E£482
$9.53 E£475
1.47%
Apples (1kg)
$1.38 E£68.9
$1.48 E£73.6
-6.76%
Banana (1kg)
$0.31 E£15.64
$0.55 E£27.29
-43.64%
Oranges (1kg)
$0.39 E£19.55
$0.42 E£21.02
-7.14%
Tomato (1kg)
$0.47 E£23.49
$0.40 E£19.83
17.50%
Potato (1kg)
$0.46 E£22.75
$0.41 E£20.22
12.20%
Onion (1kg)
$0.59 E£29.24
$0.44 E£21.92
34.09%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.28 E£13.76
$0.22 E£10.95
27.27%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.22 E£10.83
$0.17 E£8.31
29.41%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$1.57 E£78.2
$2.01 E£100
-21.89%
Wine (Bottle)
$7.65 E£382
$5.12 E£255
49.41%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.21 E£60.2
$1.35 E£67.2
-10.37%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.83 E£91.3
$2.55 E£127
-28.24%
🚌 Getting Around
Luxor
Alexandria
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.18 E£9.15
$0.16 E£7.90
12.50%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
-
$13.58 E£677
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.41 E£20.64
$0.52 E£26.12
-21.15%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.19 E£9.37
$0.42 E£21.02
-54.76%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$1.96 E£97.6
$2.02 E£101
-2.97%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.25 E£12.48
$0.31 E£15.32
-19.35%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$17.8K E£885.2K
$35.5K E£1.8M
-49.98%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$19.8K E£985.3K
$33.6K E£1.7M
-41.22%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Luxor
Alexandria
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$26.40 E£1,316
$11.22 E£559
135.29%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$2.91 E£145
$5.62 E£280
-48.22%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$6.51 E£325
$10.11 E£504
-35.61%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Luxor
Alexandria
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$22.35 E£1,115
$12.93 E£645
72.85%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
-
$7.10 E£354
-
Cinema Ticket
$3.51 E£175
$3.05 E£152
15.08%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Luxor
Alexandria
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$98.0 E£4,885
$87.7 E£4,373
11.70%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$600 E£29.9K
$1,818 E£90.7K
-66.99%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Luxor
Alexandria
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$11.23 E£560
$27.13 E£1,353
-58.61%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$19.79 E£987
$47.67 E£2,377
-58.49%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$108 E£5,384
$108 E£5,362
0.41%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$49.58 E£2,472
$50.8 E£2,533
-2.42%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Luxor
Alexandria
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$187 E£9,301
$107 E£5,359
73.57%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$101 E£5,030
$66.1 E£3,296
52.59%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$307 E£15.3K
$239 E£11.9K
28.54%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$179 E£8,909
$136 E£6,760
31.81%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
-
$701 E£35.0K
-
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
-
$470 E£23.4K
-
💵 Salaries & Financials
Luxor
Alexandria
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$72.1 E£3,596
$133 E£6,633
-45.78%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
16.67
17
-1.94%

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Last update for Luxor: March 2, 2026

Last update for Alexandria: March 1, 2026

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