Houston vs Miami - Cost of Living Comparison

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Houston Miami
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2221
$3068
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$5469
$7133
🏠 One person rent
$1319
$2069
🏘️ Family rent
$2448
$3842
🍽️ Food expenses
$557
$687
🚐 Transport expenses
$188
$132
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$4662
$4346
😷 Air quality
Good
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
16 km
7 km
🎓 Higher education
100
85
😀 Quality of life
92
91
🏙️ Population
2.3M
442K

The cost of living in Houston is 28% less expensive than in Miami. Cities ranked 1234th and 101st ($2221 vs $3068) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1107th and 86th in the United States.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 2.1 months in Houston compared to 1.4 months in Miami. Ranked 11th vs 16th best cities to live in the United States, and 86th vs 114th 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
$15.4
$23.2
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$72
$95.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.98
$12.1
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5.63
$7.04
 Cappuccino
$5.34
$5.02
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.46
$2.8
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1372
$2508
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1066
$1739
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$3100
$4833
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1960
$3298
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$125
$116
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$191
$177
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$67.9
$60.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.74%
6.61%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4081
$6306
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3710
$3813
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.26
$2.23
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$63.9
$123
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$20.5
$13.6
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.8
$0.9
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.96
$1.15
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.06
$3.74
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.07
$3.86
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.95
$5.33
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.7
$13.5
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.1
$11.7
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.7
$14
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.56
$5.81
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.29
$1.91
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.42
$3.66
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.84
$4.29
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.63
$2.38
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.27
$3.15
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.49
$1.37
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$3.14
$3.01
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$15
$15.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.06
$2.15
🚬 Cigarette pack
$8.31
$9.03
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$8.05
$12.7
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.42
$7.04
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.96
$5.47
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.04
$2.99
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$41.1
$79.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$14.9
$15.4
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$103
$124
💇 Haircut, simple
$20.1
$32.5
👖 Brand Jeans
$51.9
$47.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$104
$81.6
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1282
$1151
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$23011
$28464

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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 Miami

Distance City Cost of living
6.6 km or 4.1 mi Coral Gables
$2809
8.9 km or 5.5 mi Miami Beach
$2770
12 km or 7.2 mi Hialeah
$2780
13 km or 8 mi North Miami
$2705
14 km or 8.7 mi Doral
$2752
16 km or 9.8 mi Sweetwater
$2771
17 km or 10 mi Hialeah Gardens
$2722
17 km or 11 mi North Miami Beach
$2644
18 km or 11 mi Miami Lakes
$2711
18 km or 11 mi Miami Gardens
$2705
20 km or 12 mi Sunny Isles Beach
$2686
20 km or 13 mi Palmetto Bay
$2924
22 km or 13 mi Aventura
$2610
23 km or 14 mi Miramar
$2738
24 km or 15 mi Hallandale Beach
$2569
24 km or 15 mi Kendall West
$2904
26 km or 16 mi Cutler Bay
$3104
27 km or 17 mi Hollywood
$2611
27 km or 17 mi Pembroke Pines
$2900
29 km or 18 mi Richmond West
$3152
30 km or 19 mi Cooper
$2714
31 km or 19 mi Dania Beach
$2556
34 km or 21 mi Davie
$2647
38 km or 24 mi Plantation
$2593
40 km or 25 mi Fort Lauderdale
$2596
40 km or 25 mi Weston
$2611
42 km or 26 mi Sunrise
$2593
43 km or 26 mi Lauderhill
$2569
43 km or 27 mi Lauderdale Lakes
$2539
44 km or 27 mi Homestead
$4065
44 km or 28 mi Oakland Park
$2533
48 km or 30 mi Tamarac
$2559
48 km or 30 mi North Lauderdale
$2568
51 km or 32 mi Pompano Beach
$2488
51 km or 32 mi Margate
$2545
54 km or 34 mi Coral Springs
$2558
55 km or 34 mi Coconut Creek
$2493
59 km or 37 mi Parkland
$2565
61 km or 38 mi Deerfield Beach
$2217
66 km or 41 mi Boca Raton
$2783