Houston vs Minneapolis - Cost of Living Comparison

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Houston Minneapolis
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2248
$2256
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$5589
$5584
🏠 One person rent
$1325
$1311
🏘️ Family rent
$2490
$2372
🍽️ Food expenses
$564
$676
🚐 Transport expenses
$201
$123
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$4672
$4424
😷 Air quality
Good
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
16 km
12 km
🎓 Higher education
100
83
😀 Quality of life
92
88
🏙️ Population
2.3M
430K

The cost of living in Houston is 0.4% less expensive than in Minneapolis. Cities ranked 1258th and 1228th ($2248 vs $2256) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1108th and 1082nd in the United States.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 2.1 months in Houston compared to 2 months in Minneapolis. Ranked 13th vs 60th best cities to live in the United States, and 82nd vs 234th among the best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Houston vs Minneapolis

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Houston Minneapolis
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$16.2
$20.1
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$66.3
$80.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.71
$11
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5.52
$6.96
 Cappuccino
$5.31
$6
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.49
$3
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1392
$1461
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1059
$1061
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2964
$2697
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2036
$2009
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$132
$102
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$200
$157
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$68
$67.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.66%
6.5%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2925
$3075
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2076
$2486
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.25
$2.48
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$71.1
$90
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$21.7
$18.2
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.79
$0.9
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.92
$0.98
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.07
$4.01
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.33
$5.19
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.95
$3.52
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.7
$11.9
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.3
$15.7
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$16.9
$17.4
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.51
$5.74
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.3
$2.08
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.69
$5.14
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.02
$4.61
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.71
$2.96
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.43
$3.33
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.46
$1.38
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$3.15
$2.25
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$14.9
$13.9
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.02
$2.01
🚬 Cigarette pack
$8.66
$10.9
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$9.31
$8.25
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.09
$5.17
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.86
$3.44
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.26
$1.92
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$37.9
$33.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$14.7
$13.9
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$110
$105
💇 Haircut, simple
$19.9
$15.9
👖 Brand Jeans
$49.2
$59.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$103
$83.9
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1368
$1565
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$22908
$27084

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Cities near Houston

Distance City Cost of living
22 km or 14 mi Pasadena
$2101
25 km or 15 mi Pearland
$2080
25 km or 16 mi Missouri
$2143
27 km or 17 mi Deer Park
$2089
29 km or 18 mi Sugar Land
$2164
32 km or 20 mi Spring
$2093
33 km or 21 mi Friendswood
$2035
35 km or 22 mi La Porte
$2074
40 km or 25 mi Baytown
$2084
41 km or 25 mi League
$1983
42 km or 26 mi Alvin
$2003
47 km or 29 mi Rosenberg
$2151
48 km or 30 mi The Woodlands
$2692
59 km or 37 mi Texas City
$1971
62 km or 38 mi Conroe
$1798
76 km or 47 mi Galveston
$1844
81 km or 50 mi Lake Jackson
$2063
108 km or 67 mi Huntsville
$2129
126 km or 78 mi Beaumont
$1653
129 km or 80 mi College Station
$1764
138 km or 86 mi Bryan
$1890
140 km or 87 mi Port Arthur
$1865
186 km or 115 mi Lufkin
$1838
188 km or 117 mi Victoria
$2231
203 km or 126 mi Sulphur
$2004
215 km or 134 mi Lake Charles
$1960
217 km or 135 mi Nacogdoches
$1468
229 km or 142 mi Pflugerville
$2211
234 km or 145 mi Austin
$2473
236 km or 146 mi Round Rock
$2145
239 km or 149 mi Temple
$2186
242 km or 150 mi Kyle
$2223
242 km or 150 mi Georgetown
$2194
247 km or 153 mi San Marcos
$2226
249 km or 155 mi Cedar Park
$2232
250 km or 156 mi Seguin
$2177
254 km or 158 mi Leander
$2250
261 km or 162 mi Waco
$2223
262 km or 163 mi Harker Heights
$2075
264 km or 164 mi New Braunfels
$2156

Cities near Minneapolis

Distance City Cost of living
7 km or 4.4 mi Golden Valley
$2231
8.4 km or 5.2 mi St. Louis Park
$2224
9.1 km or 5.7 mi Crystal
$2280
9.2 km or 5.7 mi Roseville
$2193
10 km or 6.2 mi Richfield
$2224
10 km or 6.4 mi Brooklyn Center
$2358
11 km or 6.6 mi New Hope
$2282
11 km or 6.8 mi New Brighton
$2305
12 km or 7.2 mi Fridley
$2400
12 km or 7.3 mi Edina
$2251
14 km or 8.8 mi Brooklyn Park
$2398
14 km or 9 mi Saint Paul
$2091
14 km or 9 mi Shoreview
$2282
15 km or 9.3 mi Plymouth
$2292
15 km or 9.6 mi Coon Rapids
$2476
17 km or 10 mi Bloomington
$2239
18 km or 11 mi Maple Grove
$2353
20 km or 12 mi Minnetonka
$2297
20 km or 12 mi Eagan
$2200
20 km or 12 mi Blaine
$2429
21 km or 13 mi South St. Paul
$2177
21 km or 13 mi Eden Prairie
$2361
22 km or 14 mi Maplewood
$2212
23 km or 14 mi Savage
$2249
23 km or 14 mi Inver Grove Heights
$2196
23 km or 15 mi White Bear Lake
$2252
24 km or 15 mi Burnsville
$2227
24 km or 15 mi Oakdale
$2258
24 km or 15 mi Lino Lakes
$2319
25 km or 15 mi Chanhassen
$2320
25 km or 16 mi Champlin
$2485
27 km or 17 mi Woodbury
$2352
28 km or 17 mi Andover
$2447
28 km or 17 mi Apple Valley
$2162
29 km or 18 mi Shakopee
$2318
29 km or 18 mi Rosemount
$2191
31 km or 19 mi Cottage Grove
$2252
32 km or 20 mi Prior Lake
$2262
34 km or 21 mi Chaska
$2294
34 km or 21 mi Ramsey
$2640