Houston vs London - Cost of Living Comparison

Houston London
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2209
$3029
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$5196
$6932
🏠 One person rent
$1292
$1951
🏘️ Family rent
$2121
$3238
🍽️ Food expenses
$547
$528
🚐 Transport expenses
$221
$375
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$5476
$4290
😷 Air quality
Good
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
16 km
13 km
🎓 Higher education
100
100
😀 Quality of life
93
98
🏙️ Population
2.3M
8.91M

The cost of living in Houston is 27% less expensive than in London. Cities ranked 1016th and 79th ($2209 vs $3029) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 903rd and 2nd in the United States and the United Kingdom, respectively. Check the United States vs the United Kingdom comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 2.5 months in Houston compared to 1.4 months in London. Houston ranked 7th best city to live in the United States vs London ranked 1st in the United Kingdom, while ranked 56th and 2nd among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Houston vs London

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Houston London
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$14.9
$18.8
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$65
$76.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.65
$10.7
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$6.01
$7.78
☕ Cappuccino
$5.06
$4.66
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.22
$2.52
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1312
$2186
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1049
$1625
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2677
$4044
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1660
$2630
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$123
$177
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$190
$288
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$67.8
$37.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.56%
5.33%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3010
$17870
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1716
$10200
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.38
$3.84
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$41.9
$108
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$32.3
$25.1
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.83
$2.1
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.93
$1.46
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.2
$1.6
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.29
$2.1
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.43
$4.12
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.1
$10.7
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.1
$9.63
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15
$14.1
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.43
$2.54
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.32
$1.54
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.73
$2.62
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.06
$3.15
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.4
$1.21
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.41
$1.47
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.53
$0.98
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.83
$2.62
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$15
$12.4
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.44
$2.23
🚬 Cigarette pack
$7.98
$17.7
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$8.07
$5.52
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$7.03
$5.81
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$4.7
$2.65
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.26
$1.9
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$48.8
$64.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$14.5
$15.8
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$86.8
$108
💇 Haircut, simple
$25.8
$17.6
👖 Brand Jeans
$51.2
$92.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$85.5
$105
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1324
$2088
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$21941
$25849

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Cities near Houston

Distance City Cost of living
22 km or 14 mi Pasadena
$2030
25 km or 15 mi Pearland
$2012
25 km or 16 mi Missouri
$1957
27 km or 17 mi Deer Park
$1993
29 km or 18 mi Sugar Land
$1892
32 km or 20 mi Spring
$2099
33 km or 21 mi Friendswood
$2004
35 km or 22 mi La Porte
$1957
40 km or 25 mi Baytown
$1871
41 km or 25 mi League
$2040
42 km or 26 mi Alvin
$1939
47 km or 29 mi Rosenberg
$1987
48 km or 30 mi The Woodlands
$3044
59 km or 37 mi Texas City
$2034
62 km or 38 mi Conroe
$1932
76 km or 47 mi Galveston
$2061
81 km or 50 mi Lake Jackson
$2015
108 km or 67 mi Huntsville
$2058
126 km or 78 mi Beaumont
$1976
129 km or 80 mi College Station
$1705
138 km or 86 mi Bryan
$1808
140 km or 87 mi Port Arthur
$2002
186 km or 115 mi Lufkin
$1766
188 km or 117 mi Victoria
$1806
203 km or 126 mi Sulphur
$1850
215 km or 134 mi Lake Charles
$1792
217 km or 135 mi Nacogdoches
$1481
229 km or 142 mi Pflugerville
$2277
234 km or 145 mi Austin
$2605
236 km or 146 mi Round Rock
$2329
239 km or 149 mi Temple
$1836
242 km or 150 mi Kyle
$1929
242 km or 150 mi Georgetown
$2156
247 km or 153 mi San Marcos
$1782
249 km or 155 mi Cedar Park
$2311
250 km or 156 mi Seguin
$1878
254 km or 158 mi Leander
$2373
261 km or 162 mi Waco
$1823
262 km or 163 mi Harker Heights
$1680
264 km or 164 mi New Braunfels
$1757

Cities near London

Distance City Cost of living
1.3 km or 0.8 mi Westminster
$2536
11 km or 7 mi Wimbledon
$2121
13 km or 8.3 mi Richmond
$2082
15 km or 9.3 mi Croydon
$2202
16 km or 10 mi Greenford
$2080
19 km or 12 mi Ewell
$2037
21 km or 13 mi Coulsdon
$2040
23 km or 14 mi Esher
$2021
24 km or 15 mi Walton-on-Thames
$2008
25 km or 15 mi Watford
$2253
27 km or 17 mi Upminster
$1923
28 km or 17 mi Rickmansworth
$2030
31 km or 19 mi St Albans
$1967
32 km or 20 mi Grays
$1910
32 km or 20 mi Hertford
$1877
32 km or 20 mi Slough
$1871
32 km or 20 mi Brentwood
$1929
35 km or 22 mi Harlow
$1687
35 km or 22 mi Gravesend
$2153
35 km or 22 mi Hemel Hempstead
$1928
37 km or 23 mi Woking
$2103
38 km or 24 mi Harpenden
$1889
40 km or 25 mi Billericay
$1816
41 km or 25 mi Maidenhead
$1940
43 km or 27 mi East Grinstead
$1927
43 km or 27 mi Basildon
$2077
43 km or 27 mi Guildford
$2255
44 km or 27 mi Crawley
$1899
44 km or 27 mi Stevenage
$1963
44 km or 27 mi Bracknell
$1980
44 km or 28 mi Rochester
$1948
44 km or 28 mi Tonbridge
$1995
45 km or 28 mi High Wycombe
$2000
46 km or 28 mi Bishop's Stortford
$1813
46 km or 28 mi Luton
$1849
47 km or 29 mi Chatham
$1830
49 km or 30 mi Chelmsford
$2001
49 km or 30 mi Gillingham
$1827
49 km or 30 mi Godalming
$2769
49 km or 31 mi Farnborough
$2187