El Paso vs Houston - Cost of Living Comparison

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El Paso Houston
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1796
$2261
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4088
$5455
🏠 One person rent
$1008
$1267
🏘️ Family rent
$1727
$2011
🍽️ Food expenses
$573
$622
🚐 Transport expenses
$92.9
$191
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3260
$4659
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
17 km
🎓 Higher education
34
100
😀 Quality of life
85
96
🏙️ Population
679K
2.3M

The cost of living in El Paso is 21% less expensive than in Houston. Cities ranked 2822nd and 1367th ($1796 vs $2261) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1955th and 1144th in the United States.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.8 months in El Paso compared to 2.1 months in Houston. Ranked 145th vs 1st best cities to live in the United States, and 437th vs 14th among the best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in El Paso vs Houston

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El Paso Houston
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$18.6
$20.7
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$78.5
$75.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$12.1
$9.99
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$6
$6.03
☕ Cappuccino
$6.19
$5.49
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.32
$2.69
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1021
$1416
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$796
$994
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1705
$2413
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1458
$1595
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$98
$117
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$151
$180
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$68.6
$71.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.14%
6.18%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1769
$2519
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1792
$1831
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.49
$1.26
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$48.1
$74.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$12.8
$18.6
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.84
$0.83
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.85
$0.86
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.05
$3.37
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.44
$4.08
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.73
$4.25
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.8
$11.8
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.4
$13.1
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.9
$17.4
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.54
$3.99
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.47
$1.49
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.65
$3.35
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.58
$2.99
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.57
$2.5
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.22
$2.64
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.06
$1.7
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.37
$2.91
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.29
$13.4
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.07
$2.79
🚬 Cigarette pack
$9.37
$10
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$8.11
$9.3
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$7.02
$8.05
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$5.97
$3.87
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.96
$2.19
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$18.4
$38.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$12.1
$14.9
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$63.1
$148
💇 Haircut, simple
$17.8
$22.2
👖 Brand Jeans
$46.4
$51.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$103
$105
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$577
$1987
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$6901
$22291

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Cities near El Paso

Distance City Cost of living
2.2 km or 1.4 mi Ciudad Juarez
$1066
24 km or 15 mi Socorro
$1850
68 km or 42 mi Las Cruces
$1665
136 km or 85 mi Alamogordo
$1747
202 km or 125 mi Nuevo Casas Grandes
$910
224 km or 139 mi Carlsbad
$1844
258 km or 160 mi Roswell
$1938
294 km or 183 mi Agua Prieta
$863
332 km or 206 mi Hobbs
$1920
349 km or 217 mi Chihuahua
$1053
359 km or 223 mi Sierra Vista
$1654
374 km or 232 mi Albuquerque
$2029
375 km or 233 mi Ciudad Cuauhtemoc
$1095
387 km or 240 mi Rio Rancho
$2089
390 km or 242 mi Odessa
$2196
408 km or 254 mi Delicias
$990
415 km or 258 mi Midland
$2025
422 km or 262 mi Tucson
$1933
424 km or 264 mi Nogales
$2153
425 km or 264 mi Sahuarita
$2070
425 km or 264 mi Clovis
$1776
425 km or 264 mi Nogales
$771
429 km or 267 mi Oro Valley
$2060
431 km or 268 mi Casas Adobes
$2011
437 km or 272 mi Santa Fe
$2212
442 km or 275 mi Marana
$2089
467 km or 290 mi Gallup
$2212
473 km or 294 mi Espanola
$2237
476 km or 296 mi Lubbock
$1878
476 km or 296 mi Big Spring
$1993
481 km or 299 mi Florence
$2454
508 km or 316 mi Apache Junction
$2482
509 km or 317 mi Casa Grande
$2374
511 km or 317 mi Queen Creek
$2988
521 km or 323 mi Plainview
$1972
522 km or 324 mi Hermosillo
$1097
522 km or 324 mi Taos
$2417
527 km or 328 mi Gilbert
$2378
530 km or 330 mi Chandler
$2367
532 km or 330 mi Fountain Hills
$2373

Cities near Houston

Distance City Cost of living
22 km or 14 mi Pasadena
$2142
25 km or 15 mi Pearland
$2064
25 km or 16 mi Missouri
$2093
27 km or 17 mi Deer Park
$2126
29 km or 18 mi Sugar Land
$2011
32 km or 20 mi Spring
$2107
33 km or 21 mi Friendswood
$2025
35 km or 22 mi La Porte
$2124
40 km or 25 mi Baytown
$2190
41 km or 25 mi League
$1990
42 km or 26 mi Alvin
$1916
47 km or 29 mi Rosenberg
$2096
48 km or 30 mi The Woodlands
$2754
59 km or 37 mi Texas City
$2011
62 km or 38 mi Conroe
$1860
76 km or 47 mi Galveston
$1893
81 km or 50 mi Lake Jackson
$2033
108 km or 67 mi Huntsville
$1900
126 km or 78 mi Beaumont
$1621
129 km or 80 mi College Station
$1843
138 km or 86 mi Bryan
$1950
140 km or 87 mi Port Arthur
$1895
186 km or 115 mi Lufkin
$1872
188 km or 117 mi Victoria
$2003
203 km or 126 mi Sulphur
$1977
215 km or 134 mi Lake Charles
$1917
217 km or 135 mi Nacogdoches
$1516
229 km or 142 mi Pflugerville
$2141
234 km or 145 mi Austin
$2475
236 km or 146 mi Round Rock
$2058
239 km or 149 mi Temple
$2070
242 km or 150 mi Kyle
$2168
242 km or 150 mi Georgetown
$2110
247 km or 153 mi San Marcos
$2125
249 km or 155 mi Cedar Park
$2151
250 km or 156 mi Seguin
$2120
254 km or 158 mi Leander
$2149
261 km or 162 mi Waco
$2066
262 km or 163 mi Harker Heights
$1937
264 km or 164 mi New Braunfels
$2123