Houston vs Madrid - Cost of Living Comparison

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Houston Madrid
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2221
$1726
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$5469
$3985
🏠 One person rent
$1319
$986
🏘️ Family rent
$2448
$1693
🍽️ Food expenses
$557
$440
🚐 Transport expenses
$188
$168
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$4662
$2362
😷 Air quality
Good
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
16 km
10 km
🎓 Higher education
100
98
😀 Quality of life
92
90
🏙️ Population
2.3M
3.28M

The cost of living in Houston is 29% more expensive than in Madrid. Cities ranked 1234th and 2577th ($2221 vs $1726) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1107th and 7th 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 1.4 months in Madrid. Houston ranked 11th best city to live in the United States vs Madrid ranked 1st in Spain, while ranked 86th and 121st 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
$15.4
$14.1
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$72
$58.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.98
$10
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5.63
$4.01
 Cappuccino
$5.34
$2.55
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.46
$2.69
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1372
$1118
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1066
$805
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$3100
$2068
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1960
$1386
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$125
$85.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$191
$138
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$67.9
$32.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.74%
2.58%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4081
$4611
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3710
$2665
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.26
$1.64
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$63.9
$43.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$20.5
$14
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.8
$1.81
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.96
$1.15
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.06
$1.5
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.07
$1.44
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.95
$3.16
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.7
$14.8
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.1
$8.08
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.7
$14.9
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.56
$2.39
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.29
$1.93
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.42
$1.79
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.84
$2.45
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.63
$1.48
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.27
$1.58
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.49
$0.64
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$3.14
$2.24
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$15
$6.7
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.06
$1.33
🚬 Cigarette pack
$8.31
$5.86
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$8.05
$11.5
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.42
$3.45
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.96
$2.12
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.04
$2.44
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$41.1
$45.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$14.9
$10.5
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$103
$72.3
💇 Haircut, simple
$20.1
$19.1
👖 Brand Jeans
$51.9
$73.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$104
$84.6
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1282
$529
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$23011
$9474

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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 Madrid

Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 6.6 mi Pozuelo de Alarcon
$1721
11 km or 6.7 mi Coslada
$1368
14 km or 8.5 mi Alcobendas
$1377
18 km or 11 mi Mostoles
$1572
18 km or 11 mi Fuenlabrada
$1492
18 km or 11 mi Torrejon de Ardoz
$1219
21 km or 13 mi Tres Cantos
$1298
29 km or 18 mi Alcala de Henares
$1156
50 km or 31 mi Guadalajara
$1138
68 km or 42 mi Toledo
$1282
69 km or 43 mi Segovia
$1303
138 km or 86 mi Cuenca
$1139
155 km or 97 mi Laguna de Duero
$1187
158 km or 98 mi Villarrobledo
$1203
162 km or 101 mi Valladolid
$1207
177 km or 110 mi Salamanca
$973
196 km or 122 mi Puertollano
$932
208 km or 129 mi Plasencia
$1127
211 km or 131 mi Zamora
$1140
215 km or 133 mi Burgos
$1109
223 km or 139 mi Albacete
$983
242 km or 150 mi Villanueva de la Serena
$1137
244 km or 151 mi Requena
$1241
250 km or 156 mi Logrono
$1142
251 km or 156 mi Caceres
$902
253 km or 157 mi Tudela
$1260
258 km or 160 mi Linares
$1206
269 km or 167 mi Ubeda
$1283
272 km or 169 mi Zaragoza
$1327
281 km or 175 mi Merida
$1096
283 km or 176 mi Vitoria-Gasteiz
$1382
288 km or 179 mi Leon
$987
295 km or 183 mi Jaen
$963
296 km or 184 mi Jumilla
$1191
297 km or 184 mi Cordoba
$1056
298 km or 185 mi Yecla
$1210
299 km or 186 mi Braganca
$807
301 km or 187 mi Martos
$1214
302 km or 187 mi Caravaca de la Cruz
$1176
302 km or 188 mi Valencia
$1437