El Paso vs Houston - Cost of Living Comparison

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El Paso Houston
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1613
$2221
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3896
$5469
🏠 One person rent
$871
$1319
🏘️ Family rent
$1588
$2448
🍽️ Food expenses
$533
$557
🚐 Transport expenses
$92.5
$188
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3848
$4662
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
16 km
🎓 Higher education
35
100
😀 Quality of life
67
92
🏙️ Population
679K
2.3M

The cost of living in El Paso is 27% less expensive than in Houston. Cities ranked 3024th and 1234th ($1613 vs $2221) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2082nd and 1107th in the United States.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 2.4 months in El Paso compared to 2.1 months in Houston. Ranked 1464th vs 11th best cities to live in the United States, and 4017th vs 86th 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
$12.9
$15.4
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$54.1
$72
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.26
$9.98
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.86
$5.63
 Cappuccino
$4.58
$5.34
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.31
$2.46
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$796
$1372
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$648
$1066
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1375
$3100
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1310
$1960
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$132
$125
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$204
$191
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$61.3
$67.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.57%
6.74%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1743
$4081
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1709
$3710
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.5
$1.26
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$44.7
$63.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$13.5
$20.5
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.82
$0.8
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.85
$0.96
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.42
$3.06
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.74
$3.07
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.65
$3.95
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.93
$12.7
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.1
$11.1
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.4
$15.7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.64
$4.56
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.37
$1.29
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.77
$3.42
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.01
$2.84
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.5
$2.63
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.2
$2.27
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.49
$1.49
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.21
$3.14
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.99
$15
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.1
$2.06
🚬 Cigarette pack
$7.27
$8.31
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$8.18
$8.05
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$7.04
$5.42
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$5.81
$3.96
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.96
$2.04
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$34.1
$41.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$12.2
$14.9
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$63.5
$103
💇 Haircut, simple
$21.7
$20.1
👖 Brand Jeans
$35.2
$51.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$69.3
$104
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$729
$1282
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$11022
$23011

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Cities near El Paso

Distance City Cost of living
2.2 km or 1.4 mi Ciudad Juarez
$1126
24 km or 15 mi Socorro
$1696
68 km or 42 mi Las Cruces
$1567
136 km or 85 mi Alamogordo
$1692
202 km or 125 mi Nuevo Casas Grandes
$932
224 km or 139 mi Carlsbad
$1792
258 km or 160 mi Roswell
$1818
294 km or 183 mi Agua Prieta
$881
332 km or 206 mi Hobbs
$1798
349 km or 217 mi Chihuahua
$1010
359 km or 223 mi Sierra Vista
$1777
374 km or 232 mi Albuquerque
$2227
375 km or 233 mi Ciudad Cuauhtemoc
$935
387 km or 240 mi Rio Rancho
$2165
390 km or 242 mi Odessa
$2213
408 km or 254 mi Delicias
$924
415 km or 258 mi Midland
$1691
422 km or 262 mi Tucson
$2042
424 km or 264 mi Nogales
$2043
425 km or 264 mi Sahuarita
$2076
425 km or 264 mi Clovis
$1618
425 km or 264 mi Nogales
$874
429 km or 267 mi Oro Valley
$2096
431 km or 268 mi Casas Adobes
$2078
437 km or 272 mi Santa Fe
$1833
442 km or 275 mi Marana
$2105
467 km or 290 mi Gallup
$2066
473 km or 294 mi Espanola
$2013
476 km or 296 mi Lubbock
$1710
476 km or 296 mi Big Spring
$1927
481 km or 299 mi Florence
$2324
508 km or 316 mi Apache Junction
$2340
509 km or 317 mi Casa Grande
$2341
511 km or 317 mi Queen Creek
$2368
521 km or 323 mi Plainview
$1860
522 km or 324 mi Hermosillo
$914
522 km or 324 mi Taos
$2312
527 km or 328 mi Gilbert
$2392
530 km or 330 mi Chandler
$2427
532 km or 330 mi Fountain Hills
$2353

Cities near Houston

Distance City Cost of living
22 km or 14 mi Pasadena
$2141
25 km or 15 mi Pearland
$2118
25 km or 16 mi Missouri
$2128
27 km or 17 mi Deer Park
$2132
29 km or 18 mi Sugar Land
$2148
32 km or 20 mi Spring
$2126
33 km or 21 mi Friendswood
$2107
35 km or 22 mi La Porte
$2115
40 km or 25 mi Baytown
$2123
41 km or 25 mi League
$2125
42 km or 26 mi Alvin
$2055
47 km or 29 mi Rosenberg
$2136
48 km or 30 mi The Woodlands
$2737
59 km or 37 mi Texas City
$2023
62 km or 38 mi Conroe
$1801
76 km or 47 mi Galveston
$1919
81 km or 50 mi Lake Jackson
$2080
108 km or 67 mi Huntsville
$1988
126 km or 78 mi Beaumont
$1694
129 km or 80 mi College Station
$1829
138 km or 86 mi Bryan
$1925
140 km or 87 mi Port Arthur
$1879
186 km or 115 mi Lufkin
$1778
188 km or 117 mi Victoria
$2220
203 km or 126 mi Sulphur
$1975
215 km or 134 mi Lake Charles
$1915
217 km or 135 mi Nacogdoches
$1445
229 km or 142 mi Pflugerville
$2179
234 km or 145 mi Austin
$2590
236 km or 146 mi Round Rock
$2095
239 km or 149 mi Temple
$2066
242 km or 150 mi Kyle
$2150
242 km or 150 mi Georgetown
$2146
247 km or 153 mi San Marcos
$2093
249 km or 155 mi Cedar Park
$2191
250 km or 156 mi Seguin
$2146
254 km or 158 mi Leander
$2190
261 km or 162 mi Waco
$2071
262 km or 163 mi Harker Heights
$1989
264 km or 164 mi New Braunfels
$2175