Houston vs Miami - Cost of Living Comparison

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Houston Miami
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2261
$3216
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$5455
$7364
🏠 One person rent
$1267
$2092
🏘️ Family rent
$2011
$3669
🍽️ Food expenses
$622
$789
🚐 Transport expenses
$191
$135
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$4659
$4242
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
17 km
7 km
🎓 Higher education
100
85
😀 Quality of life
96
90
🏙️ Population
2.3M
442K

The cost of living in Houston is 30% less expensive than in Miami. Cities ranked 1367th and 117th ($2261 vs $3216) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1144th and 87th in the United States.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 2.1 months in Houston compared to 1.3 months in Miami. Ranked 1st vs 43rd best cities to live in the United States, and 14th vs 169th 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
$20.7
$26.1
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$75.3
$105
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.99
$13.9
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$6.03
$8.04
☕ Cappuccino
$5.49
$5.69
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.69
$3.2
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1416
$2394
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$994
$1806
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2413
$4404
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1595
$3208
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$117
$102
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$180
$157
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$71.6
$65.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.18%
6.32%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2519
$6964
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1831
$3607
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.26
$2.24
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$74.4
$110
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$18.6
$18
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.83
$0.9
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.86
$1.28
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.37
$4.11
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.08
$5.22
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.25
$5.45
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.8
$18.5
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.1
$14.2
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$17.4
$23.3
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.99
$5.39
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.49
$2
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.35
$4.67
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.99
$4.83
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.5
$3.13
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.64
$3.45
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.7
$1.44
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.91
$3.21
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$13.4
$15.7
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.79
$2.94
🚬 Cigarette pack
$10
$9.78
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$9.3
$13.9
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$8.05
$8.04
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.87
$7
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.19
$3.34
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$38.4
$83.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$14.9
$17.7
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$148
$131
💇 Haircut, simple
$22.2
$34.7
👖 Brand Jeans
$51.5
$52.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$105
$106
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1987
$1797
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$22291
$18611

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Cities near Houston

Distance City Cost of living
22 km or 14 mi Pasadena
$2142
25 km or 15 mi Pearland
$2064
25 km or 16 mi Missouri
$2093
27 km or 17 mi Deer Park
$2126
29 km or 18 mi Sugar Land
$2011
32 km or 20 mi Spring
$2107
33 km or 21 mi Friendswood
$2025
35 km or 22 mi La Porte
$2124
40 km or 25 mi Baytown
$2190
41 km or 25 mi League
$1990
42 km or 26 mi Alvin
$1916
47 km or 29 mi Rosenberg
$2096
48 km or 30 mi The Woodlands
$2754
59 km or 37 mi Texas City
$2011
62 km or 38 mi Conroe
$1860
76 km or 47 mi Galveston
$1893
81 km or 50 mi Lake Jackson
$2033
108 km or 67 mi Huntsville
$1900
126 km or 78 mi Beaumont
$1621
129 km or 80 mi College Station
$1843
138 km or 86 mi Bryan
$1950
140 km or 87 mi Port Arthur
$1895
186 km or 115 mi Lufkin
$1872
188 km or 117 mi Victoria
$2003
203 km or 126 mi Sulphur
$1977
215 km or 134 mi Lake Charles
$1917
217 km or 135 mi Nacogdoches
$1516
229 km or 142 mi Pflugerville
$2141
234 km or 145 mi Austin
$2475
236 km or 146 mi Round Rock
$2058
239 km or 149 mi Temple
$2070
242 km or 150 mi Kyle
$2168
242 km or 150 mi Georgetown
$2110
247 km or 153 mi San Marcos
$2125
249 km or 155 mi Cedar Park
$2151
250 km or 156 mi Seguin
$2120
254 km or 158 mi Leander
$2149
261 km or 162 mi Waco
$2066
262 km or 163 mi Harker Heights
$1937
264 km or 164 mi New Braunfels
$2123

Cities near Miami

Distance City Cost of living
6.6 km or 4.1 mi Coral Gables
$2854
8.9 km or 5.5 mi Miami Beach
$2840
12 km or 7.2 mi Hialeah
$2487
13 km or 8 mi North Miami
$2747
14 km or 8.7 mi Doral
$2636
16 km or 9.8 mi Sweetwater
$2668
17 km or 10 mi Hialeah Gardens
$2556
17 km or 11 mi North Miami Beach
$2762
18 km or 11 mi Miami Lakes
$2602
18 km or 11 mi Miami Gardens
$2705
20 km or 12 mi Sunny Isles Beach
$2842
20 km or 13 mi Palmetto Bay
$2805
22 km or 13 mi Aventura
$2802
23 km or 14 mi Miramar
$2808
24 km or 15 mi Hallandale Beach
$2792
24 km or 15 mi Kendall West
$2747
26 km or 16 mi Cutler Bay
$2859
27 km or 17 mi Hollywood
$2958
27 km or 17 mi Pembroke Pines
$3046
29 km or 18 mi Richmond West
$2843
30 km or 19 mi Cooper
$2756
31 km or 19 mi Dania Beach
$2802
34 km or 21 mi Davie
$2721
38 km or 24 mi Plantation
$2697
40 km or 25 mi Fort Lauderdale
$2924
40 km or 25 mi Weston
$2589
42 km or 26 mi Sunrise
$2673
43 km or 26 mi Lauderhill
$2695
43 km or 27 mi Lauderdale Lakes
$2715
44 km or 27 mi Homestead
$3151
44 km or 28 mi Oakland Park
$2749
48 km or 30 mi Tamarac
$2774
48 km or 30 mi North Lauderdale
$2762
51 km or 32 mi Pompano Beach
$2701
51 km or 32 mi Margate
$2757
54 km or 34 mi Coral Springs
$3035
55 km or 34 mi Coconut Creek
$2735
59 km or 37 mi Parkland
$2793
61 km or 38 mi Deerfield Beach
$2502
66 km or 41 mi Boca Raton
$3114