Houston vs Minneapolis - Cost of Living Comparison

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Houston Minneapolis
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2265
$2308
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$5664
$5659
🏠 One person rent
$1305
$1339
🏘️ Family rent
$2467
$2336
🍽️ Food expenses
$581
$689
🚐 Transport expenses
$212
$122
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$4390
$4620
😷 Air quality
Good
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
16 km
12 km
🎓 Higher education
100
84
😀 Quality of life
91
88
🏙️ Population
2.3M
430K

The cost of living in Houston is 2% less expensive than in Minneapolis. Cities ranked 1229th and 1145th ($2265 vs $2308) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1115th and 1045th in the United States.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.9 months in Houston compared to 2 months in Minneapolis. Ranked 14th vs 53rd best cities to live in the United States, and 97th vs 237th 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
$17.2
$19.1
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$76
$90.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$10.3
$11.9
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5.88
$6.52
 Cappuccino
$5.4
$5.89
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.71
$3.02
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1390
$1496
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1037
$1093
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2766
$2583
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2058
$1998
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$132
$101
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$202
$157
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$65.6
$63.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.58%
6.57%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2714
$3373
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1949
$2457
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.25
$2.52
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$71.7
$88.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$23.9
$18.4
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.79
$0.9
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.92
$0.96
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3
$3.86
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.4
$4.93
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.07
$3.64
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.8
$11.5
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.4
$14.8
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$16.6
$17.2
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.29
$5.73
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.37
$1.96
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.95
$6.88
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.04
$5.1
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.73
$2.6
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.43
$3.27
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.34
$1.48
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$3.01
$2.27
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$14.6
$15
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.15
$2.11
🚬 Cigarette pack
$9.62
$12.1
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$9.29
$8.38
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.13
$5.48
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.64
$3.56
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.46
$1.88
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$37.8
$51.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$14.5
$15
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$127
$113
💇 Haircut, simple
$21.6
$16.5
👖 Brand Jeans
$50.4
$63
👟 Brand Sneakers
$98.6
$85.5
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1470
$1724
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$18964
$27328

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Cities near Houston

Distance City Cost of living
22 km or 14 mi Pasadena
$2182
25 km or 15 mi Pearland
$2108
25 km or 16 mi Missouri
$2087
27 km or 17 mi Deer Park
$2196
29 km or 18 mi Sugar Land
$2028
32 km or 20 mi Spring
$2093
33 km or 21 mi Friendswood
$2097
35 km or 22 mi La Porte
$2232
40 km or 25 mi Baytown
$2311
41 km or 25 mi League
$2065
42 km or 26 mi Alvin
$2056
47 km or 29 mi Rosenberg
$2107
48 km or 30 mi The Woodlands
$2698
59 km or 37 mi Texas City
$2014
62 km or 38 mi Conroe
$1799
76 km or 47 mi Galveston
$1855
81 km or 50 mi Lake Jackson
$2089
108 km or 67 mi Huntsville
$2089
126 km or 78 mi Beaumont
$1673
129 km or 80 mi College Station
$1853
138 km or 86 mi Bryan
$1944
140 km or 87 mi Port Arthur
$1907
186 km or 115 mi Lufkin
$1878
188 km or 117 mi Victoria
$2215
203 km or 126 mi Sulphur
$2037
215 km or 134 mi Lake Charles
$1986
217 km or 135 mi Nacogdoches
$1510
229 km or 142 mi Pflugerville
$2218
234 km or 145 mi Austin
$2455
236 km or 146 mi Round Rock
$2163
239 km or 149 mi Temple
$2134
242 km or 150 mi Kyle
$2223
242 km or 150 mi Georgetown
$2192
247 km or 153 mi San Marcos
$2224
249 km or 155 mi Cedar Park
$2244
250 km or 156 mi Seguin
$2182
254 km or 158 mi Leander
$2260
261 km or 162 mi Waco
$2230
262 km or 163 mi Harker Heights
$2044
264 km or 164 mi New Braunfels
$2182

Cities near Minneapolis

Distance City Cost of living
7 km or 4.4 mi Golden Valley
$2239
8.4 km or 5.2 mi St. Louis Park
$2234
9.1 km or 5.7 mi Crystal
$2255
9.2 km or 5.7 mi Roseville
$2157
10 km or 6.2 mi Richfield
$2227
10 km or 6.4 mi Brooklyn Center
$2297
11 km or 6.6 mi New Hope
$2281
11 km or 6.8 mi New Brighton
$2275
12 km or 7.2 mi Fridley
$2331
12 km or 7.3 mi Edina
$2259
14 km or 8.8 mi Brooklyn Park
$2340
14 km or 9 mi Saint Paul
$1952
14 km or 9 mi Shoreview
$2264
15 km or 9.3 mi Plymouth
$2280
15 km or 9.6 mi Coon Rapids
$2328
17 km or 10 mi Bloomington
$2260
18 km or 11 mi Maple Grove
$2321
20 km or 12 mi Minnetonka
$2317
20 km or 12 mi Eagan
$2214
20 km or 12 mi Blaine
$2557
21 km or 13 mi South St. Paul
$2085
21 km or 13 mi Eden Prairie
$2382
22 km or 14 mi Maplewood
$2092
23 km or 14 mi Savage
$2269
23 km or 14 mi Inver Grove Heights
$2134
23 km or 15 mi White Bear Lake
$2213
24 km or 15 mi Burnsville
$2263
24 km or 15 mi Oakdale
$2119
24 km or 15 mi Lino Lakes
$2324
25 km or 15 mi Chanhassen
$2335
25 km or 16 mi Champlin
$2478
27 km or 17 mi Woodbury
$2159
28 km or 17 mi Andover
$2401
28 km or 17 mi Apple Valley
$2214
29 km or 18 mi Shakopee
$2321
29 km or 18 mi Rosemount
$2213
31 km or 19 mi Cottage Grove
$2163
32 km or 20 mi Prior Lake
$2273
34 km or 21 mi Chaska
$2293
34 km or 21 mi Ramsey
$2682