Houston vs Oklahoma City - Cost of Living Comparison

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Houston Oklahoma City
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2265
$1922
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$5394
$4714
🏠 One person rent
$1281
$1055
🏘️ Family rent
$2031
$1716
🍽️ Food expenses
$603
$616
🚐 Transport expenses
$201
$104
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$4606
$3644
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
17 km
11 km
🎓 Higher education
100
71
😀 Quality of life
95
88
🏙️ Population
2.3M
681K

The cost of living in Houston is 18% more expensive than in Oklahoma City. Cities ranked 1354th and 2320th ($2265 vs $1922) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1137th and 1744th 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 Oklahoma City. Ranked 1st vs 91st best cities to live in the United States, and 16th vs 312th among the best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Houston vs Oklahoma City

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Houston Oklahoma City
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$18.7
$17.7
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$73.6
$74.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$10.8
$11.3
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$6.31
$6.04
 Cappuccino
$5.52
$5.84
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.74
$2.88
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1411
$983
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1003
$769
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2380
$1804
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1609
$1279
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$132
$159
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$204
$247
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$63.9
$84.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.39%
6.22%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2542
$2262
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1944
$1725
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.24
$3.02
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$71.3
$47.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$21.8
$14.5
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.72
$0.74
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.9
$1.11
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.19
$2.88
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.69
$3.5
🥚 Eggs, x12
$5.06
$5.49
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.4
$14.6
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.5
$11.1
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$16.1
$14.3
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.95
$4.44
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.67
$2.07
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.76
$4.29
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.92
$5.48
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.58
$3.75
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.6
$2.84
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.51
$1.72
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$3.17
$2.35
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$14.5
$14.8
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.31
$2.35
🚬 Cigarette pack
$9.24
$9.51
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$9.34
$6.54
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$8
$5.27
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.92
$3.65
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.21
$1.43
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$43.9
$36.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$14.9
$13.8
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$149
$95.7
💇 Haircut, simple
$22.6
$17.5
👖 Brand Jeans
$46.3
$50.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$101
$106
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1729
$1590
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$22380
$25219

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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 Oklahoma City

Distance City Cost of living
9.6 km or 6 mi Del
$1955
14 km or 8.6 mi Midwest
$1941
17 km or 10 mi Moore
$2011
19 km or 12 mi Yukon
$1883
20 km or 12 mi Mustang
$1947
20 km or 13 mi Edmond
$1758
31 km or 19 mi Norman
$2039
57 km or 35 mi Shawnee
$1865
83 km or 51 mi Stillwater
$1850
107 km or 66 mi Enid
$1838
114 km or 71 mi Duncan
$1853
126 km or 78 mi Lawton
$1652
142 km or 88 mi Sapulpa
$1903
143 km or 89 mi Ponca
$1571
149 km or 93 mi Ardmore
$1860
159 km or 99 mi Bixby
$1894
161 km or 100 mi Tulsa
$1876
170 km or 105 mi Broken Arrow
$1884
178 km or 111 mi Owasso
$1833
196 km or 122 mi Claremore
$1842
198 km or 123 mi Wichita Falls
$1581
198 km or 123 mi Muskogee
$1536
200 km or 124 mi Bartlesville
$1762
212 km or 132 mi Denison
$2214
222 km or 138 mi Sherman
$2249
231 km or 144 mi Derby
$1860
246 km or 153 mi Wichita
$1820
255 km or 158 mi Denton
$1979
263 km or 164 mi Corinth
$2177
264 km or 164 mi Little Elm
$2225
267 km or 166 mi McKinney
$2285
269 km or 167 mi Frisco
$2393
272 km or 169 mi Paris
$2115
273 km or 169 mi The Colony
$2233
276 km or 171 mi Flower Mound
$2135
276 km or 172 mi Lewisville
$2076
277 km or 172 mi Allen
$2293
280 km or 174 mi Plano
$2127
281 km or 175 mi Siloam Springs
$2034
283 km or 176 mi Carrollton
$2188