Houston vs London - Cost of Living Comparison

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Houston London
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2248
$3427
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$5589
$8384
🏠 One person rent
$1325
$2251
🏘️ Family rent
$2490
$4328
🍽️ Food expenses
$564
$587
🚐 Transport expenses
$201
$393
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$4672
$4627
😷 Air quality
Good
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
16 km
13 km
🎓 Higher education
100
100
😀 Quality of life
92
99
🏙️ Population
2.3M
8.8M

The cost of living in Houston is 34% less expensive than in London. Cities ranked 1258th and 37th ($2248 vs $3427) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1108th 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 2.1 months in Houston compared to 1.4 months in London. Houston ranked 13th best city to live in the United States vs London ranked 1st in the United Kingdom, while ranked 82nd 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
$16.2
$23
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$66.3
$87.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.71
$10.5
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5.52
$8.7
 Cappuccino
$5.31
$4.87
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.49
$2.51
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1392
$2586
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1059
$1894
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2964
$5526
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2036
$3635
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$132
$179
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$200
$275
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$68
$39.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.66%
5.35%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2925
$17558
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2076
$10692
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.25
$3.73
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$71.1
$103
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$21.7
$29.9
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.79
$1.99
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.92
$1.68
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.07
$1.8
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.33
$2.4
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.95
$4.54
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.7
$12
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.3
$9.76
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$16.9
$15.7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.51
$3.28
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.3
$1.72
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.69
$3.34
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.02
$3.67
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.71
$1.41
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.43
$1.62
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.46
$1.1
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$3.15
$3.11
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$14.9
$13.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.02
$2.68
🚬 Cigarette pack
$8.66
$20.1
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$9.31
$3.92
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.09
$5.87
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.86
$2.94
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.26
$2.42
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$37.9
$58
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$14.7
$16.6
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$110
$142
💇 Haircut, simple
$19.9
$16.2
👖 Brand Jeans
$49.2
$99
👟 Brand Sneakers
$103
$116
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1368
$2404
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$22908
$25830

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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

Cities near London

Distance City Cost of living
1.3 km or 0.8 mi Westminster
$3054
11 km or 7 mi Wimbledon
$2446
13 km or 8.3 mi Richmond
$2368
15 km or 9.3 mi Croydon
$2624
16 km or 10 mi Greenford
$2353
19 km or 12 mi Ewell
$2322
21 km or 13 mi Coulsdon
$2372
23 km or 14 mi Esher
$2268
24 km or 15 mi Walton-on-Thames
$2248
25 km or 15 mi Watford
$2381
27 km or 17 mi Upminster
$2255
28 km or 17 mi Rickmansworth
$2245
31 km or 19 mi St Albans
$2491
32 km or 20 mi Grays
$2184
32 km or 20 mi Hertford
$2173
32 km or 20 mi Slough
$2202
32 km or 20 mi Brentwood
$2589
35 km or 22 mi Harlow
$2328
35 km or 22 mi Gravesend
$2106
35 km or 22 mi Hemel Hempstead
$2227
37 km or 23 mi Woking
$2363
38 km or 24 mi Harpenden
$2179
40 km or 25 mi Billericay
$2228
41 km or 25 mi Maidenhead
$2630
43 km or 27 mi East Grinstead
$2157
43 km or 27 mi Basildon
$2020
43 km or 27 mi Guildford
$2451
44 km or 27 mi Crawley
$2159
44 km or 27 mi Stevenage
$2040
44 km or 27 mi Bracknell
$2310
44 km or 28 mi Rochester
$1963
44 km or 28 mi Tonbridge
$2033
45 km or 28 mi High Wycombe
$2202
46 km or 28 mi Bishop's Stortford
$2152
46 km or 28 mi Luton
$2053
47 km or 29 mi Chatham
$2033
49 km or 30 mi Chelmsford
$2041
49 km or 30 mi Gillingham
$2028
49 km or 30 mi Godalming
$2477
49 km or 31 mi Farnborough
$2055