Brookhaven vs Houston - Cost of Living Comparison

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Brookhaven Houston
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2921
$2265
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$5483
$5394
🏠 One person rent
$1834
$1281
🏘️ Family rent
$1705
$2031
🍽️ Food expenses
$761
$603
🚐 Transport expenses
$148
$201
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$4363
$4606
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
16 km
17 km
🎓 Higher education
65
100
😀 Quality of life
72
95
🏙️ Population
486K
2.3M

The cost of living in Brookhaven is 29% more expensive than in Houston. Cities ranked 276th and 1354th ($2921 vs $2265) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 221st and 1137th 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 1103rd vs 1st best cities to live in the United States, and 3052nd vs 16th 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
$24.2
$18.7
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$99.6
$73.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$11.4
$10.8
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$7.98
$6.31
 Cappuccino
$4.84
$5.52
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.3
$2.74
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$2314
$1411
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1523
$1003
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$4097
$2380
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$858
$1609
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$84
$132
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$131
$204
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$68.5
$63.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.43%
6.39%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5885
$2542
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3551
$1944
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$3.3
$1.24
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$110
$71.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$19.3
$21.8
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.87
$0.72
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.44
$0.9
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$4.11
$3.19
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.72
$3.69
🥚 Eggs, x12
$5.62
$5.06
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.7
$11.4
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.4
$11.5
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$17.2
$16.1
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.02
$3.95
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.81
$1.67
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.77
$3.76
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.19
$2.92
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.1
$2.58
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.34
$2.6
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.54
$1.51
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.71
$3.17
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$15
$14.5
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.42
$3.31
🚬 Cigarette pack
$11.7
$9.24
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$18.2
$9.34
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$10.8
$8
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$5.13
$3.92
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.15
$2.21
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$53
$43.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$15.2
$14.9
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$144
$149
💇 Haircut, simple
$18.4
$22.6
👖 Brand Jeans
$66.3
$46.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$88.1
$101
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$2249
$1729
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$23283
$22380

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Cities near Brookhaven

Distance City Cost of living
7.3 km or 4.6 mi Medford
$2779
24 km or 15 mi Islip
$2686
27 km or 17 mi Smithtown
$2401
27 km or 17 mi Riverhead
$2713
36 km or 22 mi Babylon
$2144
36 km or 22 mi East Northport
$3722
40 km or 25 mi Lindenhurst
$2280
44 km or 27 mi Huntington
$3059
45 km or 28 mi Southampton
$2732
48 km or 30 mi Massapequa
$2642
50 km or 31 mi Oyster Bay
$2718
51 km or 31 mi Levittown
$2606
51 km or 31 mi Stratford
$2554
51 km or 32 mi Bridgeport
$2302
51 km or 32 mi Milford
$2564
52 km or 32 mi Southold
$2698
53 km or 33 mi Fairfield
$3460
55 km or 34 mi Westport
$3644
55 km or 34 mi Norwalk
$3032
55 km or 34 mi West Haven
$2294
55 km or 34 mi Merrick
$2647
56 km or 35 mi Branford
$2387
57 km or 35 mi Trumbull
$2670
57 km or 35 mi North Hempstead
$2711
57 km or 36 mi Darien
$2971
58 km or 36 mi Uniondale
$2690
58 km or 36 mi East Haven
$2258
58 km or 36 mi Freeport
$2650
59 km or 37 mi New Haven
$2127
59 km or 37 mi Guilford
$2492
60 km or 37 mi Hempstead
$2697
61 km or 38 mi Glen Cove
$2816
61 km or 38 mi Shelton
$2600
62 km or 39 mi Rockville Centre
$2684
64 km or 39 mi New Canaan
$3020
64 km or 40 mi Stamford
$3312
66 km or 41 mi Greenwich
$3510
67 km or 42 mi Long Beach
$2809
67 km or 42 mi North Haven
$2385
68 km or 42 mi Valley Stream
$2803

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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