Houston vs Monaco City - Cost of Living Comparison

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Houston Monaco City
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2221
$7262
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$5469
$11415
🏠 One person rent
$1319
$6344
🏘️ Family rent
$2448
$7919
🍽️ Food expenses
$557
$654
🚐 Transport expenses
$188
$51.9
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$4662
$5677
😷 Air quality
Good
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
16 km
18 km
🎓 Higher education
100
21
😀 Quality of life
92
78
🏙️ Population
2.3M
38.4K

The cost of living in Houston is 69% less expensive than in Monaco City. Cities ranked 1234th and 1st ($2221 vs $7262) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1107th and 1st in the United States and Monaco, respectively. Check the United States vs Monaco comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 2.1 months in Houston compared to 0.8 months in Monaco City. Houston ranked 11th best city to live in the United States vs Monaco City ranked 2nd in Monaco, while ranked 86th and 566th among best cities to live in the world.

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Houston Monaco City
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$15.4
$25.9
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$72
$76.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.98
$10.8
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5.63
$8.15
 Cappuccino
$5.34
$4.89
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.46
$5.3
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1372
$7348
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1066
$5780
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$3100
$7636
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1960
$7551
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$125
$189
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$191
$289
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$67.9
$62
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.74%
2.94%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4081
$76762
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3710
$54309
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.26
$2.16
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$63.9
$23.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$20.5
$18.6
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.8
$2.27
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.96
$1.88
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.06
$4.28
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.07
$3.74
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.95
$3.6
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.7
$16.3
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.1
$10.6
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.7
$13
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.56
$2.04
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.29
$2.15
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.42
$2.24
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.84
$4.27
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.63
$2.1
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.27
$3.21
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.49
$0.97
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$3.14
$3.57
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$15
$9.11
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.06
$1.78
🚬 Cigarette pack
$8.31
$13.5
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$8.05
$13.3
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.42
$8.89
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.96
$8.57
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.04
$2.86
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$41.1
$81.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$14.9
$13
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$103
$83.6
💇 Haircut, simple
$20.1
$41.2
👖 Brand Jeans
$51.9
$101
👟 Brand Sneakers
$104
$188
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1282
$2097
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$23011
$43475

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Distance City Cost of living
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$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 Monaco City

Distance City Cost of living
0.9 km or 0.6 mi Monte Carlo
$4714
8.1 km or 5 mi Menton
$1400
12 km or 7.7 mi Nice
$1616
17 km or 10 mi Ventimiglia
$1488
29 km or 18 mi Antibes
$1567
30 km or 19 mi Sanremo
$1341
38 km or 23 mi Cannes
$1616
52 km or 32 mi Imperia
$1308
73 km or 45 mi Cuneo
$1103
79 km or 49 mi Mondovi
$1245
106 km or 66 mi Savona
$1575
132 km or 82 mi Manosque
$1432
138 km or 86 mi Toulon
$1314
143 km or 89 mi Genoa
$1450
144 km or 90 mi Asti
$1234
150 km or 93 mi Turin
$1369
160 km or 100 mi Aix-en-Provence
$1575
162 km or 101 mi Alessandria
$1364
172 km or 107 mi Marseille
$1602
173 km or 108 mi Tortona
$1406
189 km or 117 mi Voghera
$1475
193 km or 120 mi Vercelli
$1066
195 km or 121 mi Miramas
$1470
198 km or 123 mi La Spezia
$1248
201 km or 125 mi Bastia
$1545
210 km or 130 mi Biella
$1166
210 km or 131 mi Grenoble
$1398
210 km or 131 mi Vigevano
$1471
211 km or 131 mi Avignon
$1385
212 km or 132 mi Pavia
$1294
213 km or 132 mi Novara
$1271
218 km or 136 mi Carrara
$1389
223 km or 139 mi Aosta
$1453
228 km or 142 mi Viareggio
$1372
228 km or 142 mi Ajaccio
$1510
231 km or 143 mi Buccinasco
$1565
233 km or 145 mi Piacenza
$1353
234 km or 146 mi Livorno
$1383
236 km or 146 mi Chambery
$1416
238 km or 148 mi Busto Arsizio
$1588