Houston vs Los Angeles - Cost of Living Comparison

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Houston Los Angeles
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2221
$3165
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$5469
$7625
🏠 One person rent
$1319
$2019
🏘️ Family rent
$2448
$3688
🍽️ Food expenses
$557
$715
🚐 Transport expenses
$188
$236
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$4662
$6398
😷 Air quality
Good
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
16 km
17 km
🎓 Higher education
100
99
😀 Quality of life
92
94
🏙️ Population
2.3M
3.9M

The cost of living in Houston is 30% less expensive than in Los Angeles. Cities ranked 1234th and 72nd ($2221 vs $3165) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1107th and 60th in the United States.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 2.1 months in Houston compared to 2 months in Los Angeles. Ranked 11th vs 5th best cities to live in the United States, and 86th vs 34th among the best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Houston vs Los Angeles

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Houston Los Angeles
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$15.4
$22.5
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$72
$101
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.98
$11.9
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5.63
$8.42
 Cappuccino
$5.34
$5.63
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.46
$2.65
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1372
$2215
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1066
$1717
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$3100
$4161
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1960
$3237
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$125
$132
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$191
$195
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$67.9
$71
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.74%
6.7%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4081
$7697
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3710
$6904
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.26
$1.75
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$63.9
$87.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$20.5
$16.4
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.8
$1.38
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.96
$1.27
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.06
$4.26
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.07
$4.61
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.95
$5.47
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.7
$12.9
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.1
$13.9
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.7
$18
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.56
$4.91
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.29
$2.03
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.42
$3.44
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.84
$4.57
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.63
$2.84
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.27
$2.35
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.49
$1.51
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$3.14
$3.72
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$15
$15.9
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.06
$2.97
🚬 Cigarette pack
$8.31
$12
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$8.05
$10.4
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.42
$7.97
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.96
$4.95
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.04
$2.16
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$41.1
$55.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$14.9
$17.3
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$103
$140
💇 Haircut, simple
$20.1
$29
👖 Brand Jeans
$51.9
$64.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$104
$105
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1282
$2020
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$23011
$31623

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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 Los Angeles

Distance City Cost of living
8.1 km or 5 mi Huntington Park
$2777
8.9 km or 5.5 mi Maywood
$2717
9.2 km or 5.7 mi Florence-Graham
$2781
10 km or 6.2 mi Bell
$2678
10 km or 6.2 mi Monterey Park
$2821
11 km or 6.6 mi Alhambra
$2887
11 km or 6.6 mi South Pasadena
$2854
11 km or 7 mi Cudahy
$2638
12 km or 7.6 mi San Gabriel
$2987
12 km or 7.7 mi Bell Gardens
$2578
12 km or 7.8 mi West Hollywood
$2734
13 km or 7.8 mi Montebello
$2713
13 km or 8 mi South Gate
$2650
13 km or 8.2 mi Glendale
$3660
14 km or 8.8 mi Inglewood
$2886
15 km or 9 mi Beverly Hills
$2297
15 km or 9.1 mi Lynwood
$2676
15 km or 9.3 mi Rosemead
$2750
15 km or 9.5 mi Culver
$2836
15 km or 9.6 mi Pasadena
$3263
16 km or 9.9 mi Pico Rivera
$2649
16 km or 10 mi Burbank
$3220
16 km or 10 mi Downey
$2442
17 km or 11 mi Compton
$2737
18 km or 11 mi La Canada Flintridge
$3030
18 km or 11 mi Hawthorne
$2987
18 km or 11 mi Temple
$2747
18 km or 11 mi South El Monte
$2702
18 km or 11 mi West Whittier-Los Nietos
$2621
18 km or 11 mi Paramount
$2579
19 km or 12 mi Gardena
$2935
20 km or 12 mi El Monte
$2707
21 km or 13 mi Lawndale
$3148
21 km or 13 mi Arcadia
$2700
21 km or 13 mi Bellflower
$2541
22 km or 14 mi Norwalk
$2375
22 km or 14 mi Santa Monica
$3589
22 km or 14 mi Whittier
$2665
23 km or 15 mi Manhattan Beach
$3168
24 km or 15 mi Carson
$2862