Houston vs Naples - Cost of Living Comparison

Updated: March 11, 2026

	Houston	Naples
🚶 Cost of living one person	$2265	$1615
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family	$5394	$3721
🏠 One person rent	$1281	$830
🏘️ Family rent	$2031	$1380
🍽️ Food expenses	$603	$507
🚐 Transport expenses	$201	$131
💳 Monthly salary after tax	$4606	$1805
😷 Air quality	Excellent	Good
✈️ Airport proximity	17 km	7 km
🎓 Higher education	100	76
😀 Quality of life	95	84
🏙️ Population	2.3M	913K

The cost of living in Houston is 40% more expensive than in Naples. Cities ranked 1354th and 3595th ($2265 vs $1615) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1137th and 42nd in the United States and Italy, respectively. Check the United States vs Italy comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 2 months in Houston compared to 1.1 months in Naples. Houston ranked 1st best city to live in the United States vs Naples ranked 7th in Italy, while ranked 16th and 497th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Houston vs Naples

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	Houston	Naples
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu	$18.7	$15.4
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2	$73.6	$61.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's	$10.8	$12
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz	$6.31	$5.95
☕ Cappuccino	$5.52	$2.29
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz	$2.74	$2.32
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2	$1411	$941
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2	$1003	$616
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2	$2380	$1689
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2	$1609	$1032
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.	$132	$119
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.	$204	$187
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited	$63.9	$29
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years	6.39%	3.47%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2	$2542	$5096
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2	$1944	$2428
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket	$1.24	$1.76
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport	$71.3	$46.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi	$21.8	$16.1
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal	$0.72	$2.17
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt	$0.9	$1.86
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb	$3.19	$1.6
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$3.69	$2.51
🥚 Eggs, x12	$5.06	$4.61
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$11.4	$14.5
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$11.5	$11.5
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$16.1	$19
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$3.95	$2.48
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$1.67	$2.25
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$3.76	$2.54
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$2.92	$3.8
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$2.58	$1.93
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$2.6	$2.08
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt	$1.51	$0.4
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz	$3.17	$2.06
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle	$14.5	$8.51
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz	$3.31	$2.55
🚬 Cigarette pack	$9.24	$7.12
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week	$9.34	$8.19
🧴 Hair Shampoo	$8	$2.75
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls	$3.92	$1.81
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube	$2.21	$1.6
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month	$43.9	$53.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person	$14.9	$11.1
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit	$149	$84.5
💇 Haircut, simple	$22.6	$12.8
👖 Brand Jeans	$46.3	$93.4
👟 Brand Sneakers	$101	$106
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month	$1729	$421
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year	$22380	$7022

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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 Naples

Distance	City	Cost of living
12 km or 7.4 mi	Giugliano in Campania	$1431
12 km or 7.6 mi	Frattamaggiore	$1426
25 km or 15 mi	Castellammare di Stabia	$1505
27 km or 17 mi	Caserta	$1332
28 km or 17 mi	Santa Maria Capua Vetere	$1203
28 km or 17 mi	Aversa	$1227
37 km or 23 mi	Amalfi	$1718
46 km or 29 mi	Salerno	$1537
46 km or 29 mi	Avellino	$1233
55 km or 34 mi	Benevento	$1312
88 km or 55 mi	Campobasso	$1083
98 km or 61 mi	Terracina	$1502
117 km or 72 mi	Frosinone	$1180
129 km or 80 mi	Foggia	$1367
132 km or 82 mi	Potenza	$1363
133 km or 83 mi	Latina	$1405
144 km or 90 mi	Colleferro	$1435
146 km or 91 mi	Cisterna di Latina	$1500
150 km or 93 mi	Avezzano	$1165
152 km or 94 mi	Anzio	$1419
157 km or 98 mi	San Giovanni Rotondo	$1409
169 km or 105 mi	Chieti	$1495
170 km or 106 mi	Frascati	$1814
178 km or 111 mi	Andria	$1440
179 km or 111 mi	Barletta	$1237
181 km or 113 mi	Pescara	$1187
184 km or 114 mi	L'Aquila	$1353
188 km or 117 mi	Trani	$1379
189 km or 117 mi	Rome	$2082
191 km or 119 mi	Vatican City	$1200
199 km or 124 mi	Matera	$1286
201 km or 125 mi	Molfetta	$1442
208 km or 129 mi	Teramo	$1322
210 km or 130 mi	Rieti	$1441
220 km or 137 mi	Ladispoli	$1702
222 km or 138 mi	Bari	$1646
232 km or 144 mi	Ascoli Piceno	$1404
234 km or 145 mi	Terni	$1128
241 km or 150 mi	Cosenza	$1245
248 km or 154 mi	Civitavecchia	$1675