Houston vs Jacksonville - Cost of Living Comparison

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Houston Jacksonville
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2261
$2192
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$5455
$5144
🏠 One person rent
$1267
$1279
🏘️ Family rent
$2011
$2197
🍽️ Food expenses
$622
$648
🚐 Transport expenses
$191
$112
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$4659
$3945
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
17 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
100
56
😀 Quality of life
96
87
🏙️ Population
2.3M
950K

The cost of living in Houston is 3% more expensive than in Jacksonville. Cities ranked 1367th and 1499th ($2261 vs $2192) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1144th and 1231st in the United States.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 2.1 months in Houston compared to 1.8 months in Jacksonville. Ranked 1st vs 101st best cities to live in the United States, and 14th vs 325th among the best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Houston vs Jacksonville

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Houston Jacksonville
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$20.7
$20.1
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$75.3
$97.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.99
$12
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$6.03
$5.08
☕ Cappuccino
$5.49
$5.41
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.69
$3.13
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1416
$1458
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$994
$1004
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2413
$2511
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1595
$1805
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$117
$120
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$180
$186
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$71.6
$65
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.18%
6.16%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2519
$2350
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1831
$2047
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.26
$1.89
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$74.4
$62.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$18.6
$10.8
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.83
$0.93
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.86
$0.97
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.37
$3.08
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.08
$3.71
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.25
$4.61
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.8
$14.5
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.1
$9.89
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$17.4
$14.9
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.99
$4.62
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.49
$1.46
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.35
$3.9
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.99
$4.59
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.5
$2.88
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.64
$2.92
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.7
$1.62
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.91
$3.44
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$13.4
$14.9
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.79
$2.11
🚬 Cigarette pack
$10
$9.85
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$9.3
$9.92
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$8.05
$7.94
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.87
$5
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.19
$2.4
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$38.4
$42
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$14.9
$14.9
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$148
$110
💇 Haircut, simple
$22.2
$14.4
👖 Brand Jeans
$51.5
$50.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$105
$102
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1987
$1309
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$22291
$11918

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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

Cities near Jacksonville

Distance City Cost of living
25 km or 15 mi Jacksonville Beach
$2202
26 km or 16 mi Fleming Island
$2195
49 km or 31 mi St. Marys
$2201
74 km or 46 mi Palatka
$2168
96 km or 60 mi Palm Coast
$2163
98 km or 61 mi Gainesville
$2321
120 km or 75 mi Waycross
$2172
127 km or 79 mi Ormond Beach
$2278
134 km or 83 mi Ocala
$1991
137 km or 85 mi Daytona Beach
$2288
147 km or 91 mi DeLand
$2321
147 km or 91 mi Port Orange
$2300
159 km or 99 mi New Smyrna Beach
$2348
163 km or 101 mi Deltona
$2260
163 km or 101 mi Eustis
$2323
167 km or 104 mi Edgewater
$2325
167 km or 104 mi Valdosta
$1515
169 km or 105 mi Hinesville
$2121
169 km or 105 mi Leesburg
$2313
174 km or 108 mi Sanford
$2345
183 km or 114 mi Apopka
$2362
184 km or 114 mi Winter Springs
$2372
186 km or 115 mi Altamonte Springs
$2401
187 km or 116 mi Casselberry
$2401
189 km or 118 mi Oviedo
$2363
194 km or 120 mi Winter Park
$2480
194 km or 121 mi Ocoee
$2401
195 km or 121 mi Winter Garden
$2378
197 km or 122 mi Clermont
$2352
200 km or 124 mi Savannah
$2404
200 km or 124 mi Orlando
$2643
202 km or 126 mi Pooler
$2243
208 km or 129 mi Titusville
$2053
209 km or 130 mi Brooksville
$2318
223 km or 138 mi Bluffton
$2599
224 km or 139 mi Hilton Head Island
$2617
225 km or 140 mi Kissimmee
$2282
233 km or 145 mi St. Cloud
$2313
237 km or 147 mi Zephyrhills
$2158
237 km or 148 mi Statesboro
$1863