Brookhaven vs Houston - Cost of Living Comparison

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Brookhaven Houston
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2839
$2248
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$5458
$5589
🏠 One person rent
$1831
$1325
🏘️ Family rent
$1870
$2490
🍽️ Food expenses
$681
$564
🚐 Transport expenses
$148
$201
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$4411
$4672
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
16 km
16 km
🎓 Higher education
65
100
😀 Quality of life
70
92
🏙️ Population
486K
2.3M

The cost of living in Brookhaven is 26% more expensive than in Houston. Cities ranked 278th and 1258th ($2839 vs $2248) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 234th and 1108th in the United States.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.6 months in Brookhaven compared to 2.1 months in Houston. Ranked 880th vs 13th best cities to live in the United States, and 2604th vs 82nd 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
$18
$16.2
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$80.6
$66.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$10.4
$9.71
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$6.98
$5.52
 Cappuccino
$5.17
$5.31
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.27
$2.49
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$2316
$1392
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1539
$1059
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$5083
$2964
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$848
$2036
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$72.2
$132
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$112
$200
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$63.9
$68
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.64%
6.66%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6133
$2925
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2678
$2076
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$3.23
$1.25
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$109
$71.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$19.5
$21.7
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.91
$0.79
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.33
$0.92
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$4.26
$3.07
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.25
$3.33
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.78
$3.95
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$24.4
$12.7
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.1
$11.3
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.4
$16.9
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.54
$4.51
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.81
$1.3
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.46
$3.69
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.2
$3.02
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.09
$2.71
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.89
$2.43
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.79
$1.46
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.59
$3.15
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$19.4
$14.9
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.73
$2.02
🚬 Cigarette pack
$11.9
$8.66
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$10.2
$9.31
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$8.41
$5.09
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$5.1
$3.86
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.11
$2.26
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$54.8
$37.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$16.9
$14.7
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$145
$110
💇 Haircut, simple
$16.1
$19.9
👖 Brand Jeans
$76.6
$49.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$78.9
$103
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$2489
$1368
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$22510
$22908

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Distance City Cost of living
7.3 km or 4.6 mi Medford
$2676
24 km or 15 mi Islip
$2459
27 km or 17 mi Smithtown
$2342
27 km or 17 mi Riverhead
$2639
36 km or 22 mi Babylon
$2117
36 km or 22 mi East Northport
$3659
40 km or 25 mi Lindenhurst
$2219
44 km or 27 mi Huntington
$2982
45 km or 28 mi Southampton
$2637
48 km or 30 mi Massapequa
$2566
50 km or 31 mi Oyster Bay
$2615
51 km or 31 mi Levittown
$2517
51 km or 31 mi Stratford
$2482
51 km or 32 mi Bridgeport
$2191
51 km or 32 mi Milford
$2529
52 km or 32 mi Southold
$2600
53 km or 33 mi Fairfield
$3425
55 km or 34 mi Westport
$3604
55 km or 34 mi Norwalk
$2841
55 km or 34 mi West Haven
$2342
55 km or 34 mi Merrick
$2572
56 km or 35 mi Branford
$2385
57 km or 35 mi Trumbull
$2629
57 km or 35 mi North Hempstead
$2623
57 km or 36 mi Darien
$2865
58 km or 36 mi Uniondale
$2578
58 km or 36 mi East Haven
$2337
58 km or 36 mi Freeport
$2577
59 km or 37 mi New Haven
$2314
59 km or 37 mi Guilford
$2421
60 km or 37 mi Hempstead
$2702
61 km or 38 mi Glen Cove
$2751
61 km or 38 mi Shelton
$2577
62 km or 39 mi Rockville Centre
$2607
64 km or 39 mi New Canaan
$2954
64 km or 40 mi Stamford
$3159
66 km or 41 mi Greenwich
$3498
67 km or 42 mi Long Beach
$2722
67 km or 42 mi North Haven
$2341
68 km or 42 mi Valley Stream
$2715

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Distance City Cost of living
22 km or 14 mi Pasadena
$2101
25 km or 15 mi Pearland
$2080
25 km or 16 mi Missouri
$2143
27 km or 17 mi Deer Park
$2089
29 km or 18 mi Sugar Land
$2164
32 km or 20 mi Spring
$2093
33 km or 21 mi Friendswood
$2035
35 km or 22 mi La Porte
$2074
40 km or 25 mi Baytown
$2084
41 km or 25 mi League
$1983
42 km or 26 mi Alvin
$2003
47 km or 29 mi Rosenberg
$2151
48 km or 30 mi The Woodlands
$2692
59 km or 37 mi Texas City
$1971
62 km or 38 mi Conroe
$1798
76 km or 47 mi Galveston
$1844
81 km or 50 mi Lake Jackson
$2063
108 km or 67 mi Huntsville
$2129
126 km or 78 mi Beaumont
$1653
129 km or 80 mi College Station
$1764
138 km or 86 mi Bryan
$1890
140 km or 87 mi Port Arthur
$1865
186 km or 115 mi Lufkin
$1838
188 km or 117 mi Victoria
$2231
203 km or 126 mi Sulphur
$2004
215 km or 134 mi Lake Charles
$1960
217 km or 135 mi Nacogdoches
$1468
229 km or 142 mi Pflugerville
$2211
234 km or 145 mi Austin
$2473
236 km or 146 mi Round Rock
$2145
239 km or 149 mi Temple
$2186
242 km or 150 mi Kyle
$2223
242 km or 150 mi Georgetown
$2194
247 km or 153 mi San Marcos
$2226
249 km or 155 mi Cedar Park
$2232
250 km or 156 mi Seguin
$2177
254 km or 158 mi Leander
$2250
261 km or 162 mi Waco
$2223
262 km or 163 mi Harker Heights
$2075
264 km or 164 mi New Braunfels
$2156