Houston vs Los Angeles - Cost of Living Comparison

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Houston Los Angeles
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2261
$3420
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$5455
$7800
🏠 One person rent
$1267
$2177
🏘️ Family rent
$2011
$3742
🍽️ Food expenses
$622
$761
🚐 Transport expenses
$191
$263
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$4659
$4482
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
17 km
17 km
🎓 Higher education
100
99
😀 Quality of life
96
93
🏙️ Population
2.3M
3.9M

The cost of living in Houston is 34% less expensive than in Los Angeles. Cities ranked 1367th and 62nd ($2261 vs $3420) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1144th and 47th in the United States.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 2.1 months in Houston compared to 1.3 months in Los Angeles. Ranked 1st vs 8th best cities to live in the United States, and 14th vs 50th 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
$20.7
$22.4
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$75.3
$104
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.99
$14.1
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$6.03
$8.92
☕ Cappuccino
$5.49
$6.66
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.69
$3.53
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1416
$2356
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$994
$1856
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2413
$4109
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1595
$3268
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$117
$152
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$180
$236
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$71.6
$69.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.18%
6.28%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2519
$8186
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1831
$7185
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.26
$1.76
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$74.4
$95.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$18.6
$19.5
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.83
$1.37
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.86
$1.32
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.37
$4.33
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.08
$4.26
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.25
$6.59
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.8
$15.1
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.1
$14.3
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$17.4
$20.4
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.99
$5.08
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.49
$2.46
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.35
$5.3
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.99
$5.19
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.5
$2.89
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.64
$2.91
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.7
$1.67
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.91
$3.57
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$13.4
$15.3
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.79
$2.99
🚬 Cigarette pack
$10
$12.9
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$9.3
$9.24
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$8.05
$6.99
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.87
$5.99
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.19
$2.92
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$38.4
$70.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$14.9
$18.2
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$148
$164
💇 Haircut, simple
$22.2
$29.5
👖 Brand Jeans
$51.5
$80.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$105
$110
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1987
$1748
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$22291
$23685

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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 Los Angeles

Distance City Cost of living
8.1 km or 5 mi Huntington Park
$2945
8.9 km or 5.5 mi Maywood
$2888
9.2 km or 5.7 mi Florence-Graham
$2945
10 km or 6.2 mi Bell
$2868
10 km or 6.2 mi Monterey Park
$2786
11 km or 6.6 mi Alhambra
$3031
11 km or 6.6 mi South Pasadena
$3020
11 km or 7 mi Cudahy
$2866
12 km or 7.6 mi San Gabriel
$3184
12 km or 7.7 mi Bell Gardens
$2798
12 km or 7.8 mi West Hollywood
$3055
13 km or 7.8 mi Montebello
$2826
13 km or 8 mi South Gate
$2867
13 km or 8.2 mi Glendale
$3717
14 km or 8.8 mi Inglewood
$3066
15 km or 9 mi Beverly Hills
$2945
15 km or 9.1 mi Lynwood
$2880
15 km or 9.3 mi Rosemead
$2868
15 km or 9.5 mi Culver
$3054
15 km or 9.6 mi Pasadena
$3802
16 km or 9.9 mi Pico Rivera
$2818
16 km or 10 mi Burbank
$3369
16 km or 10 mi Downey
$2766
17 km or 11 mi Compton
$2922
18 km or 11 mi La Canada Flintridge
$3179
18 km or 11 mi Hawthorne
$3139
18 km or 11 mi Temple
$2909
18 km or 11 mi South El Monte
$2849
18 km or 11 mi West Whittier-Los Nietos
$2826
18 km or 11 mi Paramount
$2793
19 km or 12 mi Gardena
$3076
20 km or 12 mi El Monte
$2858
21 km or 13 mi Lawndale
$3243
21 km or 13 mi Arcadia
$3020
21 km or 13 mi Bellflower
$2758
22 km or 14 mi Norwalk
$2694
22 km or 14 mi Santa Monica
$3654
22 km or 14 mi Whittier
$2835
23 km or 15 mi Manhattan Beach
$3295
24 km or 15 mi Carson
$3000