Houston vs Miami - Cost of Living Comparison

Updated: March 11, 2026

	Houston	Miami
🚶 Cost of living one person	$2265	$3297
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family	$5394	$7564
🏠 One person rent	$1281	$2174
🏘️ Family rent	$2031	$3858
🍽️ Food expenses	$603	$797
🚐 Transport expenses	$201	$135
💳 Monthly salary after tax	$4606	$4156
😷 Air quality	Excellent	Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity	17 km	7 km
🎓 Higher education	100	85
😀 Quality of life	95	90
🏙️ Population	2.3M	442K

The cost of living in Houston is 31% less expensive than in Miami. Cities ranked 1354th and 95th ($2265 vs $3297) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1137th and 63rd in the United States.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 2 months in Houston compared to 1.3 months in Miami. Ranked 1st vs 53rd best cities to live in the United States, and 16th vs 210th among the best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Houston vs Miami

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	Houston	Miami
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu	$18.7	$27.3
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2	$73.6	$103
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's	$10.8	$13.1
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz	$6.31	$7.92
☕ Cappuccino	$5.52	$5.66
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz	$2.74	$3.26
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2	$1411	$2574
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2	$1003	$1873
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2	$2380	$4730
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2	$1609	$3376
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.	$132	$95.5
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.	$204	$145
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited	$63.9	$65.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years	6.39%	6.64%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2	$2542	$6833
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2	$1944	$3761
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket	$1.24	$2.25
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport	$71.3	$110
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi	$21.8	$18.2
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal	$0.72	$0.83
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt	$0.9	$1.26
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb	$3.19	$3.97
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$3.69	$5.35
🥚 Eggs, x12	$5.06	$5.45
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$11.4	$16.3
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$11.5	$15.7
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$16.1	$25
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$3.95	$5.51
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$1.67	$1.94
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$3.76	$4.17
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$2.92	$4.92
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$2.58	$2.93
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$2.6	$3.77
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt	$1.51	$1.44
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz	$3.17	$3.25
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle	$14.5	$15.2
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz	$3.31	$2.78
🚬 Cigarette pack	$9.24	$9.62
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week	$9.34	$14
🧴 Hair Shampoo	$8	$7.97
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls	$3.92	$7.03
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube	$2.21	$3.35
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month	$43.9	$72.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person	$14.9	$15.5
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit	$149	$130
💇 Haircut, simple	$22.6	$34.7
👖 Brand Jeans	$46.3	$53.9
👟 Brand Sneakers	$101	$97.4
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month	$1729	$1745
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year	$22380	$21676

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Cities near Houston

Distance	City	Cost of living
22 km or 14 mi	Pasadena	$2228
25 km or 15 mi	Pearland	$2150
25 km or 16 mi	Missouri	$2094
27 km or 17 mi	Deer Park	$2260
29 km or 18 mi	Sugar Land	$2071
32 km or 20 mi	Spring	$2112
33 km or 21 mi	Friendswood	$2136
35 km or 22 mi	La Porte	$2297
40 km or 25 mi	Baytown	$2386
41 km or 25 mi	League	$2102
42 km or 26 mi	Alvin	$2072
47 km or 29 mi	Rosenberg	$2114
48 km or 30 mi	The Woodlands	$2738
59 km or 37 mi	Texas City	$2048
62 km or 38 mi	Conroe	$1836
76 km or 47 mi	Galveston	$1897
81 km or 50 mi	Lake Jackson	$2112
108 km or 67 mi	Huntsville	$2022
126 km or 78 mi	Beaumont	$1605
129 km or 80 mi	College Station	$1913
138 km or 86 mi	Bryan	$2000
140 km or 87 mi	Port Arthur	$1900
186 km or 115 mi	Lufkin	$1887
188 km or 117 mi	Victoria	$2226
203 km or 126 mi	Sulphur	$1971
215 km or 134 mi	Lake Charles	$1904
217 km or 135 mi	Nacogdoches	$1510
229 km or 142 mi	Pflugerville	$2115
234 km or 145 mi	Austin	$2444
236 km or 146 mi	Round Rock	$2027
239 km or 149 mi	Temple	$2153
242 km or 150 mi	Kyle	$2237
242 km or 150 mi	Georgetown	$2125
247 km or 153 mi	San Marcos	$2229
249 km or 155 mi	Cedar Park	$2171
250 km or 156 mi	Seguin	$2200
254 km or 158 mi	Leander	$2187
261 km or 162 mi	Waco	$2285
262 km or 163 mi	Harker Heights	$2059
264 km or 164 mi	New Braunfels	$2221

Cities near Miami

Distance	City	Cost of living
6.6 km or 4.1 mi	Coral Gables	$2872
8.9 km or 5.5 mi	Miami Beach	$2870
12 km or 7.2 mi	Hialeah	$2465
13 km or 8 mi	North Miami	$2738
14 km or 8.7 mi	Doral	$2620
16 km or 9.8 mi	Sweetwater	$2662
17 km or 10 mi	Hialeah Gardens	$2532
17 km or 11 mi	North Miami Beach	$2739
18 km or 11 mi	Miami Lakes	$2589
18 km or 11 mi	Miami Gardens	$2684
20 km or 12 mi	Sunny Isles Beach	$2808
20 km or 13 mi	Palmetto Bay	$2801
22 km or 13 mi	Aventura	$2767
23 km or 14 mi	Miramar	$2775
24 km or 15 mi	Hallandale Beach	$2783
24 km or 15 mi	Kendall West	$2761
26 km or 16 mi	Cutler Bay	$2847
27 km or 17 mi	Hollywood	$2963
27 km or 17 mi	Pembroke Pines	$2991
29 km or 18 mi	Richmond West	$2831
30 km or 19 mi	Cooper	$2739
31 km or 19 mi	Dania Beach	$2792
34 km or 21 mi	Davie	$2713
38 km or 24 mi	Plantation	$2695
40 km or 25 mi	Fort Lauderdale	$2867
40 km or 25 mi	Weston	$2586
42 km or 26 mi	Sunrise	$2664
43 km or 26 mi	Lauderhill	$2713
43 km or 27 mi	Lauderdale Lakes	$2696
44 km or 27 mi	Homestead	$3170
44 km or 28 mi	Oakland Park	$2699
48 km or 30 mi	Tamarac	$2810
48 km or 30 mi	North Lauderdale	$2777
51 km or 32 mi	Pompano Beach	$2668
51 km or 32 mi	Margate	$2806
54 km or 34 mi	Coral Springs	$3117
55 km or 34 mi	Coconut Creek	$2735
59 km or 37 mi	Parkland	$2900
61 km or 38 mi	Deerfield Beach	$2448
66 km or 41 mi	Boca Raton	$3050