Fort Worth vs Houston - Cost of Living Comparison

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Fort Worth Houston
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2195
$2248
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$5551
$5589
🏠 One person rent
$1287
$1325
🏘️ Family rent
$2412
$2490
🍽️ Food expenses
$608
$564
🚐 Transport expenses
$156
$201
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$4243
$4672
😷 Air quality
Good
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
7 km
16 km
🎓 Higher education
82
100
😀 Quality of life
89
92
🏙️ Population
919K
2.3M

The cost of living in Fort Worth is 2% less expensive than in Houston. Cities ranked 1378th and 1258th ($2195 vs $2248) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1201st and 1108th in the United States.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.9 months in Fort Worth compared to 2.1 months in Houston. Ranked 46th vs 13th best cities to live in the United States, and 195th vs 82nd 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
$19.9
$16.2
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$59.9
$66.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$10.7
$9.71
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5.35
$5.52
 Cappuccino
$5.87
$5.31
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.34
$2.49
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1458
$1392
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$985
$1059
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2295
$2964
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2084
$2036
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$140
$132
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$219
$200
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$67
$68
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.63%
6.66%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2321
$2925
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2018
$2076
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$3.96
$1.25
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$80.3
$71.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$16.9
$21.7
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.8
$0.79
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.93
$0.92
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.32
$3.07
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.7
$3.33
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.66
$3.95
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.2
$12.7
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.1
$11.3
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$19.6
$16.9
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.11
$4.51
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.65
$1.3
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.3
$3.69
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.36
$3.02
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.3
$2.71
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.45
$2.43
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.27
$1.46
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.85
$3.15
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$13
$14.9
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.86
$2.02
🚬 Cigarette pack
$8.91
$8.66
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$9.29
$9.31
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.89
$5.09
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$4.3
$3.86
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.92
$2.26
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$39
$37.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$11.9
$14.7
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$97.9
$110
💇 Haircut, simple
$16.8
$19.9
👖 Brand Jeans
$60.2
$49.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$90.8
$103
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1825
$1368
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$22657
$22908

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Cities near Fort Worth

Distance City Cost of living
8.7 km or 5.4 mi Haltom
$2105
12 km or 7.5 mi Saginaw
$2125
14 km or 8.8 mi Benbrook
$2118
15 km or 9.3 mi Watauga
$2127
15 km or 9.5 mi North Richland Hills
$2122
17 km or 10 mi Hurst
$2100
21 km or 13 mi Arlington
$1869
21 km or 13 mi Bedford
$2096
21 km or 13 mi Keller
$2103
22 km or 14 mi Colleyville
$2103
25 km or 15 mi Burleson
$2158
25 km or 15 mi Euless
$2085
27 km or 17 mi Southlake
$2111
28 km or 17 mi Mansfield
$2299
30 km or 19 mi Grand Prairie
$2085
30 km or 19 mi Grapevine
$2022
36 km or 23 mi Irving
$1887
37 km or 23 mi Coppell
$2122
39 km or 24 mi Flower Mound
$2140
41 km or 25 mi Cedar Hill
$2170
41 km or 26 mi Duncanville
$2159
42 km or 26 mi Weatherford
$2087
44 km or 27 mi Lewisville
$2102
45 km or 28 mi Midlothian
$2189
45 km or 28 mi Cleburne
$2145
47 km or 29 mi Farmers Branch
$2187
48 km or 30 mi DeSoto
$2175
49 km or 30 mi Carrollton
$2236
49 km or 30 mi Dallas
$2550
49 km or 31 mi Corinth
$2196
52 km or 32 mi University Park
$2243
54 km or 34 mi Denton
$2071
55 km or 34 mi Lancaster
$2188
56 km or 35 mi The Colony
$2336
58 km or 36 mi Little Elm
$2284
60 km or 38 mi Waxahachie
$2173
62 km or 39 mi Richardson
$2282
63 km or 39 mi Plano
$2506
65 km or 40 mi Frisco
$2602
67 km or 42 mi Balch Springs
$2150

Cities near Houston

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