Houston vs London - Cost of Living Comparison

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Houston London
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2221
$3321
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$5469
$7723
🏠 One person rent
$1319
$2218
🏘️ Family rent
$2448
$3918
🍽️ Food expenses
$557
$574
🚐 Transport expenses
$188
$349
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$4662
$4098
😷 Air quality
Good
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
16 km
13 km
🎓 Higher education
100
100
😀 Quality of life
92
98
🏙️ Population
2.3M
8.91M

The cost of living in Houston is 33% less expensive than in London. Cities ranked 1234th and 38th ($2221 vs $3321) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1107th and 1st 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 2.1 months in Houston compared to 1.2 months in London. Houston ranked 11th best city to live in the United States vs London ranked 1st in the United Kingdom, while ranked 86th and 5th 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
$15.4
$19.7
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$72
$84.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.98
$10.3
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5.63
$8.25
☕ Cappuccino
$5.34
$4.62
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.46
$2.47
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1372
$2493
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1066
$1838
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$3100
$4599
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1960
$3306
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$125
$210
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$191
$314
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$67.9
$39.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.74%
5.62%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4081
$16999
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3710
$9363
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.26
$3.94
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$63.9
$99.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$20.5
$23.4
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.8
$1.9
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.96
$1.6
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.06
$1.81
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.07
$2.28
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.95
$4.31
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.7
$11.1
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.1
$10.3
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.7
$15.3
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.56
$2.88
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.29
$1.67
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.42
$3.34
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.84
$3.88
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.63
$1.33
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.27
$1.51
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.49
$1.05
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$3.14
$2.86
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$15
$11.8
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.06
$2.56
🚬 Cigarette pack
$8.31
$19.5
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$8.05
$8.06
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.42
$7.1
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.96
$3.68
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.04
$2.3
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$41.1
$58
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$14.9
$17.8
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$103
$97.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$20.1
$20.6
👖 Brand Jeans
$51.9
$99.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$104
$110
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1282
$2256
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$23011
$25471

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Cities near Houston

Distance City Cost of living
22 km or 14 mi Pasadena
$2141
25 km or 15 mi Pearland
$2118
25 km or 16 mi Missouri
$2128
27 km or 17 mi Deer Park
$2132
29 km or 18 mi Sugar Land
$2148
32 km or 20 mi Spring
$2126
33 km or 21 mi Friendswood
$2107
35 km or 22 mi La Porte
$2115
40 km or 25 mi Baytown
$2123
41 km or 25 mi League
$2125
42 km or 26 mi Alvin
$2055
47 km or 29 mi Rosenberg
$2136
48 km or 30 mi The Woodlands
$2737
59 km or 37 mi Texas City
$2023
62 km or 38 mi Conroe
$1801
76 km or 47 mi Galveston
$1919
81 km or 50 mi Lake Jackson
$2080
108 km or 67 mi Huntsville
$1988
126 km or 78 mi Beaumont
$1694
129 km or 80 mi College Station
$1829
138 km or 86 mi Bryan
$1925
140 km or 87 mi Port Arthur
$1879
186 km or 115 mi Lufkin
$1778
188 km or 117 mi Victoria
$2220
203 km or 126 mi Sulphur
$1975
215 km or 134 mi Lake Charles
$1915
217 km or 135 mi Nacogdoches
$1445
229 km or 142 mi Pflugerville
$2179
234 km or 145 mi Austin
$2590
236 km or 146 mi Round Rock
$2095
239 km or 149 mi Temple
$2066
242 km or 150 mi Kyle
$2150
242 km or 150 mi Georgetown
$2146
247 km or 153 mi San Marcos
$2093
249 km or 155 mi Cedar Park
$2191
250 km or 156 mi Seguin
$2146
254 km or 158 mi Leander
$2190
261 km or 162 mi Waco
$2071
262 km or 163 mi Harker Heights
$1989
264 km or 164 mi New Braunfels
$2175

Cities near London

Distance City Cost of living
1.3 km or 0.8 mi Westminster
$3004
11 km or 7 mi Wimbledon
$2364
13 km or 8.3 mi Richmond
$2291
15 km or 9.3 mi Croydon
$2538
16 km or 10 mi Greenford
$2202
19 km or 12 mi Ewell
$2234
21 km or 13 mi Coulsdon
$2282
23 km or 14 mi Esher
$2165
24 km or 15 mi Walton-on-Thames
$2157
25 km or 15 mi Watford
$2228
27 km or 17 mi Upminster
$2175
28 km or 17 mi Rickmansworth
$2120
31 km or 19 mi St Albans
$2119
32 km or 20 mi Grays
$2104
32 km or 20 mi Hertford
$2036
32 km or 20 mi Slough
$2117
32 km or 20 mi Brentwood
$2504
35 km or 22 mi Harlow
$1981
35 km or 22 mi Gravesend
$2152
35 km or 22 mi Hemel Hempstead
$2050
37 km or 23 mi Woking
$2345
38 km or 24 mi Harpenden
$1999
40 km or 25 mi Billericay
$2067
41 km or 25 mi Maidenhead
$2599
43 km or 27 mi East Grinstead
$2057
43 km or 27 mi Basildon
$1937
43 km or 27 mi Guildford
$2173
44 km or 27 mi Crawley
$2043
44 km or 27 mi Stevenage
$2001
44 km or 27 mi Bracknell
$2155
44 km or 28 mi Rochester
$1974
44 km or 28 mi Tonbridge
$2051
45 km or 28 mi High Wycombe
$2076
46 km or 28 mi Bishop's Stortford
$1993
46 km or 28 mi Luton
$1875
47 km or 29 mi Chatham
$1976
49 km or 30 mi Chelmsford
$1920
49 km or 30 mi Gillingham
$1972
49 km or 30 mi Godalming
$2406
49 km or 31 mi Farnborough
$1908