Houston vs Minneapolis - Cost of Living Comparison

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Houston Minneapolis
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2265
$2384
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$5394
$5758
🏠 One person rent
$1281
$1405
🏘️ Family rent
$2031
$2471
🍽️ Food expenses
$603
$702
🚐 Transport expenses
$201
$118
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$4606
$4498
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
17 km
12 km
🎓 Higher education
100
86
😀 Quality of life
95
89
🏙️ Population
2.3M
430K

The cost of living in Houston is 5% less expensive than in Minneapolis. Cities ranked 1354th and 1119th ($2265 vs $2384) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1137th and 959th in the United States.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 2 months in Houston compared to 1.9 months in Minneapolis. Ranked 1st vs 71st best cities to live in the United States, and 16th vs 263rd 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
$18.7
$19.8
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$73.6
$85.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$10.8
$12.1
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$6.31
$5.95
☕ Cappuccino
$5.52
$6.06
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.74
$3.17
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1411
$1609
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1003
$1141
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2380
$2803
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1609
$2106
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$132
$103
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$204
$158
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$63.9
$67.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.39%
6.47%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2542
$3392
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1944
$2176
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.24
$2.01
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$71.3
$85.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$21.8
$18.6
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.72
$0.83
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.9
$0.93
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.19
$3.45
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.69
$6.09
🥚 Eggs, x12
$5.06
$4.09
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.4
$12.6
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.5
$14.5
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$16.1
$18.5
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.95
$6.07
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.67
$1.81
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.76
$6.7
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.92
$4.66
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.58
$3.7
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.6
$3.1
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.51
$1.69
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$3.17
$2.25
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$14.5
$16.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.31
$2.44
🚬 Cigarette pack
$9.24
$12.1
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$9.34
$8.37
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$8
$5.53
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.92
$3.57
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.21
$1.88
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$43.9
$56.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$14.9
$15.1
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$149
$113
💇 Haircut, simple
$22.6
$16.5
👖 Brand Jeans
$46.3
$55.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$101
$92.3
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1729
$1530
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$22380
$26188

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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 Minneapolis

Distance City Cost of living
7 km or 4.4 mi Golden Valley
$2289
8.4 km or 5.2 mi St. Louis Park
$2287
9.1 km or 5.7 mi Crystal
$2288
9.2 km or 5.7 mi Roseville
$2219
10 km or 6.2 mi Richfield
$2270
10 km or 6.4 mi Brooklyn Center
$2277
11 km or 6.6 mi New Hope
$2284
11 km or 6.8 mi New Brighton
$2260
12 km or 7.2 mi Fridley
$2273
12 km or 7.3 mi Edina
$2278
14 km or 8.8 mi Brooklyn Park
$2273
14 km or 9 mi Saint Paul
$2062
14 km or 9 mi Shoreview
$2257
15 km or 9.3 mi Plymouth
$2290
15 km or 9.6 mi Coon Rapids
$2175
17 km or 10 mi Bloomington
$2229
18 km or 11 mi Maple Grove
$2303
20 km or 12 mi Minnetonka
$2293
20 km or 12 mi Eagan
$2189
20 km or 12 mi Blaine
$2361
21 km or 13 mi South St. Paul
$2160
21 km or 13 mi Eden Prairie
$2359
22 km or 14 mi Maplewood
$2197
23 km or 14 mi Savage
$2212
23 km or 14 mi Inver Grove Heights
$2189
23 km or 15 mi White Bear Lake
$2234
24 km or 15 mi Burnsville
$2192
24 km or 15 mi Oakdale
$2230
24 km or 15 mi Lino Lakes
$2275
25 km or 15 mi Chanhassen
$2304
25 km or 16 mi Champlin
$2410
27 km or 17 mi Woodbury
$2292
28 km or 17 mi Andover
$2354
28 km or 17 mi Apple Valley
$2125
29 km or 18 mi Shakopee
$2272
29 km or 18 mi Rosemount
$2174
31 km or 19 mi Cottage Grove
$2216
32 km or 20 mi Prior Lake
$2219
34 km or 21 mi Chaska
$2259
34 km or 21 mi Ramsey
$2582