Houston vs New York City - Cost of Living Comparison

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Houston New York City
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2221
$4044
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$5469
$8222
🏠 One person rent
$1319
$2662
🏘️ Family rent
$2448
$3953
🍽️ Food expenses
$557
$794
🚐 Transport expenses
$188
$392
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$4662
$6298
😷 Air quality
Good
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
16 km
13 km
🎓 Higher education
100
100
😀 Quality of life
92
96
🏙️ Population
2.3M
8.8M

The cost of living in Houston is 45% less expensive than in New York City. Cities ranked 1234th and 6th ($2221 vs $4044) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1107th and 4th in the United States.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 2.1 months in Houston compared to 1.6 months in New York City. Ranked 11th vs 1st best cities to live in the United States, and 86th vs 8th among the best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Houston vs New York City

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Houston New York City
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$15.4
$24.2
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$72
$108
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.98
$11.8
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5.63
$8.64
 Cappuccino
$5.34
$5.71
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.46
$2.94
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1372
$3504
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1066
$2240
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$3100
$3748
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1960
$3719
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$125
$103
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$191
$162
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$67.9
$66.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.74%
6.65%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4081
$16943
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3710
$12588
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.26
$2.96
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$63.9
$135
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$20.5
$26.4
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.8
$1.05
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.96
$1.4
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.06
$4.11
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.07
$5.76
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.95
$5.55
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.7
$16.5
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.1
$15.2
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.7
$19.9
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.56
$5.87
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.29
$2.03
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.42
$5.87
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.84
$6.18
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.63
$3.38
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.27
$3.81
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.49
$1.64
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$3.14
$3
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$15
$20
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.06
$2.67
🚬 Cigarette pack
$8.31
$16.7
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$8.05
$9.36
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.42
$7.02
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.96
$6.99
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.04
$2.37
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$41.1
$115
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$14.9
$18.8
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$103
$111
💇 Haircut, simple
$20.1
$27.2
👖 Brand Jeans
$51.9
$68.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$104
$104
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1282
$1647
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$23011
$17859

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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 New York City

Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 6.6 mi Astoria
$2529
11 km or 6.8 mi Hoboken
$2821
11 km or 7.1 mi Jersey
$3002
13 km or 8.3 mi Union
$2743
14 km or 8.8 mi West New York
$2739
14 km or 8.9 mi Bayonne
$3241
15 km or 9.6 mi North Bergen
$2691
17 km or 10 mi Secaucus
$2638
17 km or 11 mi Cliffside Park
$2613
18 km or 11 mi Kearny
$2494
20 km or 12 mi Valley Stream
$2608
20 km or 13 mi Fort Lee
$2612
20 km or 13 mi Lyndhurst
$2520
22 km or 14 mi Newark
$1956
23 km or 14 mi Elizabeth
$2622
23 km or 14 mi Belleville
$2400
25 km or 15 mi Hillside
$2464
25 km or 15 mi Long Beach
$2612
25 km or 15 mi Nutley
$2433
25 km or 16 mi East Orange
$2351
25 km or 16 mi Irvington
$2338
26 km or 16 mi Rockville Centre
$2521
26 km or 16 mi Linden
$2684
26 km or 16 mi Hackensack
$2653
26 km or 16 mi Bloomfield
$2422
26 km or 16 mi Teaneck
$2638
26 km or 16 mi Carteret
$2695
26 km or 16 mi Passaic
$2615
27 km or 17 mi Roselle
$2660
27 km or 17 mi Hempstead
$2627
28 km or 17 mi Union Township
$2614
28 km or 18 mi Clifton
$2698
28 km or 18 mi Maplewood
$2534
29 km or 18 mi Montclair
$2404
29 km or 18 mi Bergenfield
$2737
29 km or 18 mi Mount Vernon
$2784
30 km or 18 mi Rahway
$2694
30 km or 18 mi Uniondale
$2465
30 km or 18 mi West Orange
$2447
30 km or 18 mi New Rochelle
$3028