Havana vs Houston - Cost of Living Comparison

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Havana Houston
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1073
$2261
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2571
$5455
🏠 One person rent
$472
$1267
🏘️ Family rent
$777
$2011
🍽️ Food expenses
$378
$622
🚐 Transport expenses
$110
$191
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$553
$4659
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
17 km
17 km
🎓 Higher education
46
100
😀 Quality of life
54
96
🏙️ Population
2.49M
2.3M

The cost of living in Havana is 53% less expensive than in Houston. Cities ranked 5103rd and 1367th ($1073 vs $2261) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 24th and 1144th in Cuba and the United States, respectively. Check Cuba vs the United States comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.5 months in Havana compared to 2.1 months in Houston. Havana ranked 4th best city to live in Cuba vs Houston ranked 1st in the United States, while ranked 6382nd and 14th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Havana vs Houston

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Havana Houston
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$4.33
$20.7
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$33.6
$75.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.01
$9.99
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.9
$6.03
☕ Cappuccino
$1.36
$5.49
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.71
$2.69
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$297
$1416
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$385
$994
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$537
$2413
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$688
$1595
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$28.4
$117
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$43.2
$180
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$76.1
$71.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
9.1%
6.18%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$332
$2519
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$398
$1831
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.24
$1.26
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$33.1
$74.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$8.57
$18.6
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.44
$0.83
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$3.27
$0.86
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.57
$3.37
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.52
$4.08
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.72
$4.25
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.53
$11.8
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.3
$13.1
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.51
$17.4
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.24
$3.99
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.08
$1.49
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.91
$3.35
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.72
$2.99
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.78
$2.5
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.06
$2.64
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.95
$1.7
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$5.96
$2.91
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.98
$13.4
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.82
$2.79
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4
$10
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$10.4
$9.3
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.8
$8.05
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.53
$3.87
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$3.15
$2.19
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$36.8
$38.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$1.29
$14.9
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$63.1
$148
💇 Haircut, simple
$35.2
$22.2
👖 Brand Jeans
$45.1
$51.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$75.1
$105
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$112
$1987
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$7234
$22291

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Distance City Cost of living
47 km or 29 mi Guines
$1213
55 km or 34 mi Artemisa
$1168
81 km or 50 mi Matanzas
$1163
119 km or 74 mi Cardenas
$1196
156 km or 97 mi Colon
$1160
157 km or 97 mi Pinar del Rio
$1212
169 km or 105 mi Key West
$2957
226 km or 140 mi Cienfuegos
$886
237 km or 147 mi Sagua La Grande
$1165
260 km or 161 mi Santa Clara
$1158
292 km or 181 mi Placetas
$1090
322 km or 200 mi Homestead
$3151
328 km or 204 mi Sancti Spiritus
$1232
337 km or 210 mi Richmond West
$2843
340 km or 211 mi Cutler Bay
$2859
345 km or 215 mi Palmetto Bay
$2805
345 km or 215 mi Kendall West
$2747
358 km or 222 mi Sweetwater
$2668
359 km or 223 mi Coral Gables
$2854
360 km or 224 mi Doral
$2636
362 km or 225 mi Bonita Springs
$2483
366 km or 227 mi Miami
$3216
366 km or 228 mi Hialeah Gardens
$2556
368 km or 229 mi Hialeah
$2487
371 km or 230 mi Estero
$2471
371 km or 230 mi Miami Lakes
$2602
373 km or 232 mi Miami Beach
$2840
377 km or 234 mi Miami Gardens
$2705
377 km or 234 mi North Miami
$2747
379 km or 236 mi Miramar
$2808
381 km or 237 mi Pembroke Pines
$3046
381 km or 237 mi North Miami Beach
$2762
385 km or 239 mi Sunny Isles Beach
$2842
385 km or 239 mi Cooper
$2756
386 km or 240 mi Weston
$2589
387 km or 240 mi Aventura
$2802
388 km or 241 mi Hallandale Beach
$2792
389 km or 242 mi Davie
$2721
389 km or 242 mi Hollywood
$2958
391 km or 243 mi Fort Myers
$2607

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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