Fort Worth vs Houston - Cost of Living Comparison

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Fort Worth Houston
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2259
$2261
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$5420
$5455
🏠 One person rent
$1358
$1267
🏘️ Family rent
$2278
$2011
🍽️ Food expenses
$608
$622
🚐 Transport expenses
$139
$191
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$4438
$4659
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
7 km
17 km
🎓 Higher education
81
100
😀 Quality of life
91
96
🏙️ Population
919K
2.3M

The cost of living in Fort Worth is 0.1% less expensive than in Houston. Cities ranked 1371st and 1367th ($2259 vs $2261) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1148th and 1144th in the United States.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 2 months in Fort Worth compared to 2.1 months in Houston. Ranked 28th vs 1st best cities to live in the United States, and 137th vs 14th among the best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Fort Worth vs Houston

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Fort Worth Houston
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$15.3
$20.7
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$55
$75.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$11.2
$9.99
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5.12
$6.03
☕ Cappuccino
$6.36
$5.49
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.9
$2.69
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1370
$1416
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1096
$994
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2396
$2413
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1898
$1595
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$134
$117
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$207
$180
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$72.9
$71.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.08%
6.18%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2968
$2519
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1832
$1831
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.02
$1.26
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$74.2
$74.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$15.9
$18.6
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.86
$0.83
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.95
$0.86
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.91
$3.37
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.7
$4.08
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.06
$4.25
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.2
$11.8
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.7
$13.1
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$20.3
$17.4
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.57
$3.99
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.14
$1.49
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.6
$3.35
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.61
$2.99
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.06
$2.5
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.12
$2.64
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.47
$1.7
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.69
$2.91
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$19.6
$13.4
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$4.02
$2.79
🚬 Cigarette pack
$9
$10
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$9.32
$9.3
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.88
$8.05
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$4.32
$3.87
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.92
$2.19
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$37.3
$38.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$13.9
$14.9
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$98.8
$148
💇 Haircut, simple
$16.8
$22.2
👖 Brand Jeans
$56.5
$51.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$120
$105
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1803
$1987
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$25420
$22291

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Cities near Fort Worth

Distance City Cost of living
8.7 km or 5.4 mi Haltom
$2147
12 km or 7.5 mi Saginaw
$2151
14 km or 8.8 mi Benbrook
$2155
15 km or 9.3 mi Watauga
$2137
15 km or 9.5 mi North Richland Hills
$2142
17 km or 10 mi Hurst
$2128
21 km or 13 mi Arlington
$1913
21 km or 13 mi Bedford
$2122
21 km or 13 mi Keller
$2128
22 km or 14 mi Colleyville
$2129
25 km or 15 mi Burleson
$2164
25 km or 15 mi Euless
$2111
27 km or 17 mi Southlake
$2110
28 km or 17 mi Mansfield
$2316
30 km or 19 mi Grand Prairie
$2117
30 km or 19 mi Grapevine
$2042
36 km or 23 mi Irving
$2086
37 km or 23 mi Coppell
$2120
39 km or 24 mi Flower Mound
$2125
41 km or 25 mi Cedar Hill
$2183
41 km or 26 mi Duncanville
$2170
42 km or 26 mi Weatherford
$2017
44 km or 27 mi Lewisville
$2062
45 km or 28 mi Midlothian
$2206
45 km or 28 mi Cleburne
$2148
47 km or 29 mi Farmers Branch
$2156
48 km or 30 mi DeSoto
$2182
49 km or 30 mi Carrollton
$2168
49 km or 30 mi Dallas
$2472
49 km or 31 mi Corinth
$2205
52 km or 32 mi University Park
$2202
54 km or 34 mi Denton
$1968
55 km or 34 mi Lancaster
$2193
56 km or 35 mi The Colony
$2220
58 km or 36 mi Little Elm
$2209
60 km or 38 mi Waxahachie
$2174
62 km or 39 mi Richardson
$2172
63 km or 39 mi Plano
$2155
65 km or 40 mi Frisco
$2397
67 km or 42 mi Balch Springs
$2205

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