Cost of living in Houston, United States

The cost of living in Houston, United States is approximately 2248 $ per month for a single person, including rent.

For a family of four, it's around 5589 $, also including rent.

The cost of living in Houston is 36% more expensive than in Columbus, without rent.

Rent in Houston is, on average, 3% lower than in Columbus.

Cost of living in Houston

Cost of Living, one person, including rent
2248 $
Without Rent
923 $
Rent & Utilities
1325 $
Food
564 $
Transport
201 $
Monthly Salary, after tax
4672 $
GDP per Capita
81,695 $
Freedom Index
8.39
Lifespan
77 years
Speak English
96%
Population
2.3M

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Restaurants

Lunch menu, inexpensive restaurant 16.2 $
Dinner 66.3 $
Fast food, McDonalds or KFC 9.71 $
Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz 5.52 $
Capuccino 5.31 $
Coke, 330ml 2.49 $

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Markets

Milk, 1 L or 1 qt 0.92 $
Bread, 0.5 kg or 1 lb 3.07 $
Rice, 1 kg or 2 lb 3.33 $
Eggs, 12 pack 3.95 $
Cheese, 1 kg or 2 lb 12.7 $
Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2 lb 11.3 $
Round Steak, 1 kg or 2 lb 16.9 $
Apples, 1 kg or 2 lb 4.51 $
Banana, 1 kg or 2 lb 1.3 $
Oranges, 1 kg or 2 lb 3.69 $
Tomato, 1 kg or 2 lb 3.02 $
Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb 2.71 $
Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb 2.43 $
Water, 1 L or 1 qt 1.46 $
Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz 3.15 $
Wine, 750 mL bottle 14.9 $
Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz 2.02 $
Cigarette pack 8.66 $

Transportation

One-way Ticket 1.25 $
Monthly Pass 71.1 $
Gas or Petrol, 1l or 0.26 gal 0.79 $
Taxi, 8 km 21.7 $

Personal Care

Doctor Visit, private clinic 110 $
Cold medicine, for 1 week 9.31 $
Hair Shampoo, 400 ml or 12 oz. 5.09 $
Toilet paper, 4 rolls 3.86 $
Toothpaste, 1 tube 2.26 $

Utilities per Month

1 person, electricity, heating, water & garbage 132 $
Family of 4, electricity, heating, water & garbage 200 $
Internet plan, +60 Mbps 68 $

Rent per Month

1 Bedroom Apartment, outside of center, 40 sq.m 1,059 $
3 Bedroom Apartment, outside of center, 85 sq.m 2,036 $
1 Bedroom Apartment, in city center, 40 sq.m 1,392 $
3 Bedroom Apartment, in city center, 85 sq.m 2,964 $

Buy Apartment Price

Price per Square Meter to Buy Apartment, in city center 2,925 $
Price per Square Meter to Buy House, in suburbs 2,076 $

Salaries and Financing

Average Monthly Net Salary, after tax 4,672 $
Mortgage Interest Rate, for 20 years fixed-rate 6.66%

Sports and Leisure

Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 37.9 $
Cinema, 1 seat 14.7 $
Haircut 19.9 $

Clothing and Shoes

Brand Sneakers, mid-range, Nike or similar 103 $
Brand Jeans, Levis 501 49.2 $

Childcare

Preschool, full day, monthly for 1 child 1,368 $
International Primary School, yearly for 1 child 22,908 $

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Houston vs Toronto (Toronto is 15% more expensive) Houston vs Montreal (Montreal is 13% less expensive) Houston vs Calgary (Calgary is 4% less expensive) Houston vs Ottawa (Ottawa is 1% less expensive) Houston vs Edmonton (Edmonton is 21% less expensive) Houston vs Winnipeg (Winnipeg is 22% less expensive) Houston vs Mississauga (Mississauga is 10% more expensive) Houston vs Vancouver (Vancouver is 18% more expensive) Houston vs Brampton (Brampton is 5% less expensive) Houston vs Hamilton (Hamilton is 4% less expensive)
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Houston vs Bridgetown (Bridgetown is 40% less expensive) Houston vs Holetown (Holetown is 38% less expensive)
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Houston vs Panama City (Panama City is 38% less expensive) Houston vs Colon (Colon is 47% less expensive) Houston vs Tocumen (Tocumen is 45% less expensive) Houston vs Santiago de Veraguas (Santiago de Veraguas is 53% less expensive) Houston vs David (David is 63% less expensive) Houston vs La Chorrera (La Chorrera is 58% less expensive) Houston vs Balboa (Balboa is 44% less expensive) Houston vs Pacora (Pacora is 44% less expensive) Houston vs Chitre (Chitre is 51% less expensive) Houston vs Penonome (Penonome is 51% less expensive)
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Houston vs Basseterre (Basseterre is 45% less expensive) Houston vs Cayon (Cayon is 45% less expensive)
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Houston vs Havana (Havana is 54% less expensive) Houston vs Santiago de Cuba (Santiago de Cuba is 37% less expensive) Houston vs Holguin (Holguin is 43% less expensive) Houston vs Camaguey (Camaguey is 32% less expensive) Houston vs Santa Clara (Santa Clara is 53% less expensive) Houston vs Bayamo (Bayamo is 48% less expensive) Houston vs Guantanamo (Guantanamo is 31% less expensive) Houston vs Las Tunas (Las Tunas is 31% less expensive) Houston vs Pinar del Rio (Pinar del Rio is 51% less expensive) Houston vs Cienfuegos (Cienfuegos is 61% less expensive)
Costa Rica
Houston vs San Jose (San Jose is 45% less expensive) Houston vs Limon (Limon is 47% less expensive) Houston vs Liberia (Liberia is 60% less expensive) Houston vs Alajuela (Alajuela is 45% less expensive) Houston vs Puntarenas (Puntarenas is 43% less expensive) Houston vs Cartago (Cartago is 57% less expensive) Houston vs Heredia (Heredia is 45% less expensive) Houston vs Tamarindo (Tamarindo is 25% less expensive) Houston vs Santa Teresa (Santa Teresa is 42% less expensive)
Saint Lucia
Houston vs Castries (Castries is 48% less expensive) Houston vs Vieux Fort (Vieux Fort is 47% less expensive)
Jamaica
Houston vs Kingston (Kingston is 41% less expensive) Houston vs Spanish Town (Spanish Town is 65% less expensive) Houston vs Montego Bay (Montego Bay is 55% less expensive) Houston vs Half Way Tree (Half Way Tree is 48% less expensive) Houston vs May Pen (May Pen is 63% less expensive) Houston vs Mandeville (Mandeville is 56% less expensive) Houston vs Old Harbour (Old Harbour is 62% less expensive) Houston vs Linstead (Linstead is 53% less expensive) Houston vs Savanna-la-Mar (Savanna-la-Mar is 50% less expensive) Houston vs Port Antonio (Port Antonio is 49% less expensive)
El Salvador
Houston vs San Salvador (San Salvador is 47% less expensive) Houston vs Santa Ana (Santa Ana is 68% less expensive) Houston vs Soyapango (Soyapango is 48% less expensive) Houston vs San Miguel (San Miguel is 52% less expensive) Houston vs Mejicanos (Mejicanos is 48% less expensive) Houston vs Apopa (Apopa is 49% less expensive) Houston vs Santa Tecla (Santa Tecla is 47% less expensive) Houston vs Ahuachapan (Ahuachapan is 35% less expensive) Houston vs Usulutan (Usulutan is 52% less expensive) Houston vs Sonsonate (Sonsonate is 61% less expensive)
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Houston vs St. John's (St. John's is 52% less expensive) Houston vs All Saints (All Saints is 52% less expensive)
Grenada
Houston vs St. George's (St. George's is 53% less expensive) Houston vs Grenville (Grenville is 53% less expensive)
Dominica
Houston vs Roseau (Roseau is 55% less expensive) Houston vs Portsmouth (Portsmouth is 49% less expensive)
Saint Vincent
Houston vs Kingstown (Kingstown is 56% less expensive) Houston vs Georgetown (Georgetown is 55% less expensive)
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Houston vs Belize City (Belize City is 61% less expensive) Houston vs San Ignacio (San Ignacio is 52% less expensive) Houston vs Belmopan (Belmopan is 68% less expensive) Houston vs San Pedro Town (San Pedro Town is 41% less expensive) Houston vs Caye Caulker (Caye Caulker is 30% less expensive)
Guatemala
Houston vs Guatemala City (Guatemala City is 55% less expensive) Houston vs Mixco (Mixco is 72% less expensive) Houston vs Coban (Coban is 59% less expensive) Houston vs Quetzaltenango (Quetzaltenango is 65% less expensive) Houston vs Jalapa (Jalapa is 60% less expensive) Houston vs San Miguel Petapa (San Miguel Petapa is 60% less expensive) Houston vs Momostenango (Momostenango is 61% less expensive) Houston vs Mazatenango (Mazatenango is 61% less expensive) Houston vs Flores (Flores is 62% less expensive) Houston vs Panajachel (Panajachel is 65% less expensive)
Honduras
Houston vs Tegucigalpa (Tegucigalpa is 63% less expensive) Houston vs San Pedro Sula (San Pedro Sula is 54% less expensive) Houston vs Choloma (Choloma is 73% less expensive) Houston vs La Ceiba (La Ceiba is 71% less expensive) Houston vs El Progreso (El Progreso is 61% less expensive) Houston vs Villanueva (Villanueva is 61% less expensive) Houston vs Comayagua (Comayagua is 68% less expensive) Houston vs Puerto Cortes (Puerto Cortes is 68% less expensive) Houston vs Yoro (Yoro is 67% less expensive) Houston vs La Lima (La Lima is 61% less expensive)
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Houston vs Santiago de los Caballeros (Santiago de los Caballeros is 65% less expensive) Houston vs Santo Domingo (Santo Domingo is 53% less expensive) Houston vs Puerto Plata (Puerto Plata is 66% less expensive) Houston vs Higuey (Higuey is 66% less expensive) Houston vs La Vega (La Vega is 75% less expensive) Houston vs San Cristobal (San Cristobal is 63% less expensive) Houston vs San Pedro de Macoris (San Pedro de Macoris is 67% less expensive) Houston vs San Francisco de Macoris (San Francisco de Macoris is 77% less expensive) Houston vs San Juan de la Maguana (San Juan de la Maguana is 72% less expensive) Houston vs Bonao (Bonao is 76% less expensive)
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