Houston vs Melbourne - Cost of Living Comparison

Houston Melbourne
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2209
$2266
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$5196
$5192
🏠 One person rent
$1292
$1266
🏘️ Family rent
$2121
$1916
🍽️ Food expenses
$547
$555
🚐 Transport expenses
$221
$298
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$5476
$3498
😷 Air quality
Good
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
16 km
12 km
🎓 Higher education
100
100
😀 Quality of life
93
95
🏙️ Population
2.3M
4.53M

The cost of living in Houston is 3% less expensive than in Melbourne. Cities ranked 1016th and 907th ($2209 vs $2266) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 903rd and 5th in the United States and Australia, respectively. Check the United States vs Australia comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 2.5 months in Houston compared to 1.5 months in Melbourne. Houston ranked 7th best city to live in the United States vs Melbourne ranked 2nd in Australia, while ranked 56th and 19th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Houston vs Melbourne

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Houston Melbourne
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$14.9
$13.9
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$65
$60.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.65
$10
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$6.01
$7.82
☕ Cappuccino
$5.06
$3.46
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.22
$2.69
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1312
$1353
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1049
$1037
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2677
$2246
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1660
$1564
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$123
$114
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$190
$164
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$67.8
$51.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.56%
5.69%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3010
$7995
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1716
$7118
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.38
$3.51
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$41.9
$116
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$32.3
$17
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.83
$1.39
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.93
$1.51
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.2
$2.16
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.29
$2.23
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.43
$4.31
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.1
$13.1
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.1
$9.74
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15
$16.1
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.43
$3.3
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.32
$2.55
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.73
$3.07
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.06
$4.81
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.4
$2.46
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.41
$2.44
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.53
$1.21
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.83
$2.8
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$15
$14.4
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.44
$4.89
🚬 Cigarette pack
$7.98
$27.7
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$8.07
$8.16
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$7.03
$4.04
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$4.7
$3.16
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.26
$2.3
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$48.8
$49.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$14.5
$15.3
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$86.8
$55.6
💇 Haircut, simple
$25.8
$18.3
👖 Brand Jeans
$51.2
$86.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$85.5
$117
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1324
$1730
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$21941
$20732

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Cities near Houston

Distance City Cost of living
22 km or 14 mi Pasadena
$2030
25 km or 15 mi Pearland
$2012
25 km or 16 mi Missouri
$1957
27 km or 17 mi Deer Park
$1993
29 km or 18 mi Sugar Land
$1892
32 km or 20 mi Spring
$2099
33 km or 21 mi Friendswood
$2004
35 km or 22 mi La Porte
$1957
40 km or 25 mi Baytown
$1871
41 km or 25 mi League
$2040
42 km or 26 mi Alvin
$1939
47 km or 29 mi Rosenberg
$1987
48 km or 30 mi The Woodlands
$3044
59 km or 37 mi Texas City
$2034
62 km or 38 mi Conroe
$1932
76 km or 47 mi Galveston
$2061
81 km or 50 mi Lake Jackson
$2015
108 km or 67 mi Huntsville
$2058
126 km or 78 mi Beaumont
$1976
129 km or 80 mi College Station
$1705
138 km or 86 mi Bryan
$1808
140 km or 87 mi Port Arthur
$2002
186 km or 115 mi Lufkin
$1766
188 km or 117 mi Victoria
$1806
203 km or 126 mi Sulphur
$1850
215 km or 134 mi Lake Charles
$1792
217 km or 135 mi Nacogdoches
$1481
229 km or 142 mi Pflugerville
$2277
234 km or 145 mi Austin
$2605
236 km or 146 mi Round Rock
$2329
239 km or 149 mi Temple
$1836
242 km or 150 mi Kyle
$1929
242 km or 150 mi Georgetown
$2156
247 km or 153 mi San Marcos
$1782
249 km or 155 mi Cedar Park
$2311
250 km or 156 mi Seguin
$1878
254 km or 158 mi Leander
$2373
261 km or 162 mi Waco
$1823
262 km or 163 mi Harker Heights
$1680
264 km or 164 mi New Braunfels
$1757

Cities near Melbourne

Distance City Cost of living
3.2 km or 2 mi South Yarra
$1768
24 km or 15 mi Hoppers Crossing
$1610
25 km or 16 mi Tarneit
$1570
29 km or 18 mi Dandenong
$1674
34 km or 21 mi Sunbury
$1724
37 km or 23 mi Melton
$1688
40 km or 25 mi Frankston
$1905
41 km or 25 mi Berwick
$1725
42 km or 26 mi Cranbourne
$1783
54 km or 34 mi Pakenham
$1756
65 km or 40 mi Geelong
$1843
102 km or 64 mi Ballarat
$1662
134 km or 83 mi Bendigo
$1367
144 km or 90 mi Traralgon
$1713
164 km or 102 mi Shepparton
$1423
226 km or 140 mi Warrnambool
$1541
367 km or 228 mi Mount Gambier
$1287
369 km or 230 mi Wagga Wagga
$1423
392 km or 244 mi Devonport
$1481
404 km or 251 mi Griffith
$1612
444 km or 276 mi Launceston
$1411
466 km or 290 mi Canberra
$2267
477 km or 296 mi Mildura
$1530
546 km or 339 mi Goulburn
$1722
597 km or 371 mi Hobart
$1656
628 km or 390 mi Orange
$1486
643 km or 399 mi Bathurst
$1529
651 km or 405 mi Wollongong
$1520
655 km or 407 mi Adelaide
$2153
700 km or 435 mi Blacktown
$1668
702 km or 436 mi Dubbo
$1520
703 km or 437 mi Parramatta
$2039
707 km or 440 mi Kellyville
$1836
713 km or 443 mi Sydney
$2564
728 km or 452 mi Dee Why
$1969
822 km or 511 mi Newcastle
$1770
891 km or 554 mi Whyalla
$1888
1015 km or 631 mi Port Macquarie
$1923
1021 km or 634 mi Armidale
$1711
1123 km or 698 mi Coffs Harbour
$1360