Brookhaven vs Houston - Cost of Living Comparison

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Brookhaven Houston
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2959
$2240
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$5553
$5311
🏠 One person rent
$1832
$1275
🏘️ Family rent
$1724
$2042
🍽️ Food expenses
$794
$591
🚐 Transport expenses
$141
$199
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$4442
$4580
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
16 km
16 km
🎓 Higher education
66
100
😀 Quality of life
74
93
🏙️ Population
486K
2.3M

The cost of living in Brookhaven is 32% more expensive than in Houston. Cities ranked 225th and 1375th ($2959 vs $2240) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 180th and 1186th in the United States.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.5 months in Brookhaven compared to 2 months in Houston. Ranked 905th vs 15th best cities to live in the United States, and 2533rd vs 77th among the best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Brookhaven vs Houston

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Brookhaven Houston
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$25.1
$18.5
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$90.5
$72
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$13.6
$10.4
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$9
$6.31
 Cappuccino
$4.23
$5.42
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.65
$2.76
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$2329
$1397
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1515
$997
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$4219
$2394
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$858
$1614
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$73
$133
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$112
$207
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$81.2
$65.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.41%
6.45%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5172
$2608
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3875
$1961
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$3.24
$1.24
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$109
$71
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$17.4
$21.5
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.81
$0.75
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.61
$0.93
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$4.38
$3.1
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.59
$3.58
🥚 Eggs, x12
$5.36
$4.7
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$16.1
$11.5
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.9
$11.6
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$16
$17.1
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.17
$3.77
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.34
$1.51
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.2
$3.58
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.46
$2.71
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.8
$2.4
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.51
$2.44
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.33
$1.42
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.73
$3.3
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$16
$14.4
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.86
$3.01
🚬 Cigarette pack
$12
$9.68
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$18.2
$9.36
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$10.9
$7.92
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$5.07
$3.88
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.18
$2.19
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$54.5
$41.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$17.6
$15
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$147
$141
💇 Haircut, simple
$18.2
$22.5
👖 Brand Jeans
$78
$46
👟 Brand Sneakers
$104
$98.4
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$2165
$1504
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$20274
$23708

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Distance City Cost of living
7.3 km or 4.6 mi Medford
$2879
24 km or 15 mi Islip
$2829
27 km or 17 mi Smithtown
$2376
27 km or 17 mi Riverhead
$2750
36 km or 22 mi Babylon
$2164
36 km or 22 mi East Northport
$3768
40 km or 25 mi Lindenhurst
$2287
44 km or 27 mi Huntington
$3066
45 km or 28 mi Southampton
$2742
48 km or 30 mi Massapequa
$2602
50 km or 31 mi Oyster Bay
$2710
51 km or 31 mi Levittown
$2613
51 km or 31 mi Stratford
$2529
51 km or 32 mi Bridgeport
$2230
51 km or 32 mi Milford
$2584
52 km or 32 mi Southold
$2704
53 km or 33 mi Fairfield
$3458
55 km or 34 mi Westport
$3715
55 km or 34 mi Norwalk
$2922
55 km or 34 mi West Haven
$2339
55 km or 34 mi Merrick
$2619
56 km or 35 mi Branford
$2430
57 km or 35 mi Trumbull
$2697
57 km or 35 mi North Hempstead
$2699
57 km or 36 mi Darien
$2952
58 km or 36 mi Uniondale
$2680
58 km or 36 mi East Haven
$2329
58 km or 36 mi Freeport
$2645
59 km or 37 mi New Haven
$2220
59 km or 37 mi Guilford
$2485
60 km or 37 mi Hempstead
$2655
61 km or 38 mi Glen Cove
$2846
61 km or 38 mi Shelton
$2633
62 km or 39 mi Rockville Centre
$2647
64 km or 39 mi New Canaan
$3050
64 km or 40 mi Stamford
$3364
66 km or 41 mi Greenwich
$3513
67 km or 42 mi Long Beach
$2756
67 km or 42 mi North Haven
$2381
68 km or 42 mi Valley Stream
$2735

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Distance City Cost of living
22 km or 14 mi Pasadena
$2240
25 km or 15 mi Pearland
$2177
25 km or 16 mi Missouri
$2216
27 km or 17 mi Deer Park
$2260
29 km or 18 mi Sugar Land
$2229
32 km or 20 mi Spring
$2094
33 km or 21 mi Friendswood
$2155
35 km or 22 mi La Porte
$2308
40 km or 25 mi Baytown
$2376
41 km or 25 mi League
$2110
42 km or 26 mi Alvin
$2095
47 km or 29 mi Rosenberg
$2209
48 km or 30 mi The Woodlands
$2730
59 km or 37 mi Texas City
$2067
62 km or 38 mi Conroe
$1828
76 km or 47 mi Galveston
$1948
81 km or 50 mi Lake Jackson
$2129
108 km or 67 mi Huntsville
$2020
126 km or 78 mi Beaumont
$1592
129 km or 80 mi College Station
$1900
138 km or 86 mi Bryan
$1993
140 km or 87 mi Port Arthur
$1881
186 km or 115 mi Lufkin
$1883
188 km or 117 mi Victoria
$2220
203 km or 126 mi Sulphur
$2029
215 km or 134 mi Lake Charles
$1975
217 km or 135 mi Nacogdoches
$1493
229 km or 142 mi Pflugerville
$2196
234 km or 145 mi Austin
$2416
236 km or 146 mi Round Rock
$2148
239 km or 149 mi Temple
$2136
242 km or 150 mi Kyle
$2222
242 km or 150 mi Georgetown
$2188
247 km or 153 mi San Marcos
$2215
249 km or 155 mi Cedar Park
$2221
250 km or 156 mi Seguin
$2210
254 km or 158 mi Leander
$2241
261 km or 162 mi Waco
$2279
262 km or 163 mi Harker Heights
$2075
264 km or 164 mi New Braunfels
$2233