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

šŸ™‚ Solo nomad: Luxor is 18.2% cheaper than Alexandria without rent, and 4.8% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Luxor is 5% more expensive than Alexandria without rent, and 13.4% more expensive with rent.
Currency
šŸ½ Eating Out
Luxor
Alexandria
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$3.99 EĀ£198
$3.55 EĀ£176
12.39%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$39.8 EĀ£1,979
$15.78 EĀ£784
152.22%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$3.51 EĀ£175
$4.78 EĀ£237
-26.57%
Cappuccino
$1.17 EĀ£58.2
$1.44 EĀ£71.8
-18.75%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.29 EĀ£14.23
$0.29 EĀ£14.29
-
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.13 EĀ£6.49
$0.11 EĀ£5.46
18.18%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.96 EĀ£97.5
$1.21 EĀ£60.2
61.98%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.64 EĀ£131
$2.9 EĀ£144
-8.97%
šŸ›’ Groceries & Markets
Luxor
Alexandria
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$0.87 EĀ£43.27
$0.81 EĀ£40.21
7.41%
White Bread (500g)
$0.58 EĀ£28.65
$0.72 EĀ£35.96
-19.44%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$0.71 EĀ£35.48
$0.69 EĀ£34.5
2.90%
Eggs
$2.07 EĀ£103
$1.45 EĀ£72.1
42.76%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$3.59 EĀ£178
$4 EĀ£199
-10.25%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$6.64 EĀ£330
$4.48 EĀ£223
48.21%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$9.82 EĀ£488
$9.33 EĀ£464
5.25%
Apples (1kg)
$1.34 EĀ£66.6
$1.48 EĀ£73.7
-9.46%
Banana (1kg)
$0.31 EĀ£15.54
$0.54 EĀ£26.68
-42.59%
Oranges (1kg)
$0.43 EĀ£21.2
$0.39 EĀ£19.43
10.26%
Tomato (1kg)
$0.51 EĀ£25.12
$0.4 EĀ£19.65
27.50%
Potato (1kg)
$0.46 EĀ£22.88
$0.37 EĀ£18.55
24.32%
Onion (1kg)
$0.54 EĀ£27
$0.4 EĀ£20
35.00%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.3 EĀ£15.09
$0.22 EĀ£10.93
36.36%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.2 EĀ£9.79
$0.22 EĀ£10.77
-9.09%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$1.57 EĀ£78
$1.93 EĀ£96
-18.65%
Wine (Bottle)
$7.68 EĀ£382
$6.19 EĀ£308
24.07%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.27 EĀ£63.3
$1.41 EĀ£70.3
-9.93%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.79 EĀ£88.8
$2.68 EĀ£133
-33.21%
🚌 Getting Around
Luxor
Alexandria
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.21 EĀ£10.21
$0.14 EĀ£7.11
50.00%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
-
$13.85 EĀ£688
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.38 EĀ£19
$0.56 EĀ£28.07
-32.14%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.23 EĀ£11.23
$0.43 EĀ£21.24
-46.51%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$2.01 EĀ£100
$2 EĀ£99.6
0.50%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.25 EĀ£12.49
$0.33 EĀ£16.58
-24.24%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$17.9K EĀ£888.1K
$35.6K EĀ£1.8M
-49.87%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$20K EĀ£992.6K
$33.6K EĀ£1.7M
-40.57%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Luxor
Alexandria
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$26.6 EĀ£1,322
$11.33 EĀ£563
134.77%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$2.87 EĀ£143
$5.84 EĀ£290
-50.86%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$6.23 EĀ£310
$10.14 EĀ£504
-38.56%
šŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Luxor
Alexandria
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$22.4 EĀ£1,114
$13.06 EĀ£649
71.52%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
-
$7.1 EĀ£353
-
Cinema Ticket
$3.52 EĀ£175
$2.88 EĀ£143
22.22%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Luxor
Alexandria
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$96.5 EĀ£4,799
$90 EĀ£4,475
7.23%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$586 EĀ£29.1K
$1,834 EĀ£91.2K
-68.06%
šŸ‘•šŸ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Luxor
Alexandria
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$11.3 EĀ£562
$27.1 EĀ£1,347
-58.30%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$19.87 EĀ£988
$47.74 EĀ£2,374
-58.38%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$109 EĀ£5,437
$111 EĀ£5,497
-1.09%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$51 EĀ£2,536
$50.9 EĀ£2,529
0.29%
šŸ  Accommodation & Living
Luxor
Alexandria
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$189 EĀ£9,392
$106 EĀ£5,259
78.60%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$101 EĀ£5,014
$66.2 EĀ£3,291
52.39%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$307 EĀ£15.3K
$241 EĀ£12K
27.63%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$179 EĀ£8,886
$133 EĀ£6,590
34.83%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$887 EĀ£44.1K
$728 EĀ£36.2K
21.86%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$531 EĀ£26.4K
$492 EĀ£24.4K
7.95%
šŸ’µ Salaries & Financials
Luxor
Alexandria
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$74.4 EĀ£3,699
$125 EĀ£6,203
-40.38%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
16.67
17
-1.94%

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Last update for Luxor: October 27, 2025

Last update for Alexandria: October 27, 2025

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