Houston vs Los Angeles - Cost of Living Comparison

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Houston Los Angeles
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2248
$3187
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$5589
$7653
🏠 One person rent
$1325
$2045
🏘️ Family rent
$2490
$3732
🍽️ Food expenses
$564
$714
🚐 Transport expenses
$201
$218
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$4672
$5275
😷 Air quality
Good
Excellent
✈️ 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 29% less expensive than in Los Angeles. Cities ranked 1258th and 72nd ($2248 vs $3187) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1108th and 59th in the United States.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 2.1 months in Houston compared to 1.7 months in Los Angeles. Ranked 13th vs 8th best cities to live in the United States, and 82nd vs 47th 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
$16.2
$21.6
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$66.3
$103
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.71
$12.3
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5.52
$7.95
☕ Cappuccino
$5.31
$5.63
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.49
$2.93
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1392
$2261
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1059
$1732
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2964
$3983
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2036
$3315
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$132
$139
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$200
$215
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$68
$67.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.66%
6.58%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2925
$7592
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2076
$7011
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.25
$1.76
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$71.1
$73.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$21.7
$16.3
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.79
$1.36
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.92
$1.26
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.07
$4.22
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.33
$4.49
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.95
$5.2
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.7
$13.3
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.3
$13.7
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$16.9
$17.1
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.51
$5.19
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.3
$2.32
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.69
$3.72
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.02
$4.63
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.71
$2.59
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.43
$2.64
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.46
$1.45
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$3.15
$3.29
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$14.9
$15.7
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.02
$3.35
🚬 Cigarette pack
$8.66
$12
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$9.31
$10.4
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.09
$8.06
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.86
$4.89
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.26
$2.21
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$37.9
$57.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$14.7
$18.1
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$110
$174
💇 Haircut, simple
$19.9
$27.2
👖 Brand Jeans
$49.2
$61
👟 Brand Sneakers
$103
$100
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1368
$1998
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$22908
$28613

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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 Los Angeles

Distance City Cost of living
8.1 km or 5 mi Huntington Park
$2682
8.9 km or 5.5 mi Maywood
$2673
9.2 km or 5.7 mi Florence-Graham
$2720
10 km or 6.2 mi Bell
$2652
10 km or 6.2 mi Monterey Park
$2748
11 km or 6.6 mi Alhambra
$2883
11 km or 6.6 mi South Pasadena
$2849
11 km or 7 mi Cudahy
$2604
12 km or 7.6 mi San Gabriel
$2984
12 km or 7.7 mi Bell Gardens
$2561
12 km or 7.8 mi West Hollywood
$2738
13 km or 7.8 mi Montebello
$2675
13 km or 8 mi South Gate
$2612
13 km or 8.2 mi Glendale
$3553
14 km or 8.8 mi Inglewood
$2831
15 km or 9 mi Beverly Hills
$2289
15 km or 9.1 mi Lynwood
$2633
15 km or 9.3 mi Rosemead
$2733
15 km or 9.5 mi Culver
$2844
15 km or 9.6 mi Pasadena
$3327
16 km or 9.9 mi Pico Rivera
$2638
16 km or 10 mi Burbank
$3271
16 km or 10 mi Downey
$2354
17 km or 11 mi Compton
$2709
18 km or 11 mi La Canada Flintridge
$3009
18 km or 11 mi Hawthorne
$2861
18 km or 11 mi Temple
$2776
18 km or 11 mi South El Monte
$2714
18 km or 11 mi West Whittier-Los Nietos
$2629
18 km or 11 mi Paramount
$2572
19 km or 12 mi Gardena
$2866
20 km or 12 mi El Monte
$2715
21 km or 13 mi Lawndale
$3054
21 km or 13 mi Arcadia
$2717
21 km or 13 mi Bellflower
$2552
22 km or 14 mi Norwalk
$2569
22 km or 14 mi Santa Monica
$3589
22 km or 14 mi Whittier
$2673
23 km or 15 mi Manhattan Beach
$3065
24 km or 15 mi Carson
$2754