Houston vs Madrid - Cost of Living Comparison

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Houston Madrid
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2248
$1889
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$5589
$4256
🏠 One person rent
$1325
$1111
🏘️ Family rent
$2490
$1849
🍽️ Food expenses
$564
$457
🚐 Transport expenses
$201
$177
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$4672
$2391
😷 Air quality
Good
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
16 km
10 km
🎓 Higher education
100
98
😀 Quality of life
92
90
🏙️ Population
2.3M
3.33M

The cost of living in Houston is 19% more expensive than in Madrid. Cities ranked 1258th and 2194th ($2248 vs $1889) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1108th and 5th in the United States and Spain, respectively. Check the United States vs Spain comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 2.1 months in Houston compared to 1.3 months in Madrid. Houston ranked 13th best city to live in the United States vs Madrid ranked 1st in Spain, while ranked 82nd and 149th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Houston vs Madrid

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Houston Madrid
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$16.2
$15.3
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$66.3
$58.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.71
$11
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5.52
$4.18
 Cappuccino
$5.31
$2.93
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.49
$2.83
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1392
$1256
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1059
$911
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2964
$2211
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2036
$1526
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$132
$98
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$200
$152
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$68
$33.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.66%
3.68%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2925
$6496
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2076
$4015
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.25
$1.65
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$71.1
$45.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$21.7
$15.1
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.79
$1.85
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.92
$1.19
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.07
$1.5
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.33
$1.51
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.95
$3.24
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.7
$15.1
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.3
$8.47
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$16.9
$15.4
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.51
$2.61
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.3
$2.01
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.69
$2.2
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.02
$2.45
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.71
$1.85
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.43
$1.82
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.46
$0.62
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$3.15
$2.22
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$14.9
$7.49
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.02
$1.3
🚬 Cigarette pack
$8.66
$6.16
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$9.31
$9.3
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.09
$3.59
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.86
$2.4
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.26
$2.71
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$37.9
$47.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$14.7
$11.5
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$110
$67.3
💇 Haircut, simple
$19.9
$21.5
👖 Brand Jeans
$49.2
$89.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$103
$96.9
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1368
$585
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$22908
$10462

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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 Madrid

Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 6.6 mi Pozuelo de Alarcon
$1776
11 km or 6.7 mi Coslada
$1567
14 km or 8.5 mi Alcobendas
$1526
18 km or 11 mi Mostoles
$1591
18 km or 11 mi Fuenlabrada
$1592
18 km or 11 mi Torrejon de Ardoz
$1471
21 km or 13 mi Tres Cantos
$1396
29 km or 18 mi Alcala de Henares
$1444
50 km or 31 mi Guadalajara
$1122
68 km or 42 mi Toledo
$1289
69 km or 43 mi Segovia
$1333
138 km or 86 mi Cuenca
$1162
155 km or 97 mi Laguna de Duero
$1259
158 km or 98 mi Villarrobledo
$1287
162 km or 101 mi Valladolid
$1262
177 km or 110 mi Salamanca
$1127
196 km or 122 mi Puertollano
$974
208 km or 129 mi Plasencia
$1169
211 km or 131 mi Zamora
$1260
215 km or 133 mi Burgos
$1220
223 km or 139 mi Albacete
$1037
242 km or 150 mi Villanueva de la Serena
$1217
244 km or 151 mi Requena
$1317
250 km or 156 mi Logrono
$1016
251 km or 156 mi Caceres
$1019
253 km or 157 mi Tudela
$1314
258 km or 160 mi Linares
$1316
269 km or 167 mi Ubeda
$1461
272 km or 169 mi Zaragoza
$1330
281 km or 175 mi Merida
$1186
283 km or 176 mi Vitoria-Gasteiz
$1600
288 km or 179 mi Leon
$1337
295 km or 183 mi Jaen
$1013
296 km or 184 mi Jumilla
$1258
297 km or 184 mi Cordoba
$1165
298 km or 185 mi Yecla
$1271
299 km or 186 mi Braganca
$863
301 km or 187 mi Martos
$1284
302 km or 187 mi Caravaca de la Cruz
$1260
302 km or 188 mi Valencia
$1581