Houston vs Minneapolis - Cost of Living Comparison

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Houston Minneapolis
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2221
$2240
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$5469
$5424
🏠 One person rent
$1319
$1311
🏘️ Family rent
$2448
$2255
🍽️ Food expenses
$557
$641
🚐 Transport expenses
$188
$130
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$4662
$4843
😷 Air quality
Good
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
16 km
12 km
🎓 Higher education
100
83
😀 Quality of life
92
89
🏙️ Population
2.3M
430K

The cost of living in Houston is 0.8% less expensive than in Minneapolis. Cities ranked 1234th and 1193rd ($2221 vs $2240) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1107th and 1071st in the United States.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 2.1 months in Houston compared to 2.2 months in Minneapolis. Ranked 11th vs 31st best cities to live in the United States, and 86th vs 158th 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
$15.4
$19.9
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$72
$80.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.98
$9.96
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5.63
$6.98
 Cappuccino
$5.34
$5.89
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.46
$2.72
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1372
$1458
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1066
$1065
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$3100
$2657
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1960
$1879
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$125
$102
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$191
$155
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$67.9
$64.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.74%
6.54%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4081
$3298
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3710
$2511
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.26
$2.48
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$63.9
$105
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$20.5
$17.4
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.8
$0.93
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.96
$0.94
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.06
$3.95
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.07
$4.68
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.95
$3.67
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.7
$9.9
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.1
$12.2
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.7
$16.2
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.56
$6.07
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.29
$2.08
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.42
$4.47
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.84
$5.77
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.63
$3.03
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.27
$3.29
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.49
$1.18
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$3.14
$2.15
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$15
$14.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.06
$2.21
🚬 Cigarette pack
$8.31
$9.67
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$8.05
$7.85
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.42
$5.18
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.96
$3.31
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.04
$1.93
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$41.1
$46.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$14.9
$13.9
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$103
$117
💇 Haircut, simple
$20.1
$15.8
👖 Brand Jeans
$51.9
$65.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$104
$90.1
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1282
$1651
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$23011
$24407

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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 Minneapolis

Distance City Cost of living
7 km or 4.4 mi Golden Valley
$2241
8.4 km or 5.2 mi St. Louis Park
$2246
9.1 km or 5.7 mi Crystal
$2285
9.2 km or 5.7 mi Roseville
$2174
10 km or 6.2 mi Richfield
$2238
10 km or 6.4 mi Brooklyn Center
$2356
11 km or 6.6 mi New Hope
$2287
11 km or 6.8 mi New Brighton
$2312
12 km or 7.2 mi Fridley
$2403
12 km or 7.3 mi Edina
$2285
14 km or 8.8 mi Brooklyn Park
$2408
14 km or 9 mi Saint Paul
$2094
14 km or 9 mi Shoreview
$2284
15 km or 9.3 mi Plymouth
$2303
15 km or 9.6 mi Coon Rapids
$2490
17 km or 10 mi Bloomington
$2253
18 km or 11 mi Maple Grove
$2357
20 km or 12 mi Minnetonka
$2346
20 km or 12 mi Eagan
$2166
20 km or 12 mi Blaine
$2457
21 km or 13 mi South St. Paul
$2101
21 km or 13 mi Eden Prairie
$2438
22 km or 14 mi Maplewood
$2093
23 km or 14 mi Savage
$2272
23 km or 14 mi Inver Grove Heights
$2132
23 km or 15 mi White Bear Lake
$2215
24 km or 15 mi Burnsville
$2206
24 km or 15 mi Oakdale
$2102
24 km or 15 mi Lino Lakes
$2332
25 km or 15 mi Chanhassen
$2378
25 km or 16 mi Champlin
$2521
27 km or 17 mi Woodbury
$2073
28 km or 17 mi Andover
$2489
28 km or 17 mi Apple Valley
$2140
29 km or 18 mi Shakopee
$2340
29 km or 18 mi Rosemount
$2173
31 km or 19 mi Cottage Grove
$2138
32 km or 20 mi Prior Lake
$2264
34 km or 21 mi Chaska
$2332
34 km or 21 mi Ramsey
$2690