Houston vs Panama City - Cost of Living Comparison

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Houston Panama City
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2265
$1479
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$5664
$3609
🏠 One person rent
$1305
$846
🏘️ Family rent
$2467
$1592
🍽️ Food expenses
$581
$440
🚐 Transport expenses
$212
$83
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$4390
$967
😷 Air quality
Good
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
16 km
7 km
🎓 Higher education
100
42
😀 Quality of life
91
67
🏙️ Population
2.3M
881K

The cost of living in Houston is 53% more expensive than in Panama City. Cities ranked 1229th and 3517th ($2265 vs $1479) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1115th and 1st in the United States and Panama, respectively. Check the United States vs Panama comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.9 months in Houston compared to 0.7 months in Panama City. Houston ranked 14th best city to live in the United States vs Panama City ranked 1st in Panama, while ranked 97th and 3734th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Houston vs Panama City

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Houston Panama City
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$17.2
$10.4
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$76
$48.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$10.3
$8.06
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5.88
$2.97
☕ Cappuccino
$5.4
$3.99
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.71
$1.66
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1390
$891
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1037
$681
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2766
$1749
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2058
$1344
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$132
$78
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$202
$121
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$65.6
$45.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.58%
6.28%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2714
$2551
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1949
$1632
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.25
$0.42
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$71.7
$23.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$23.9
$14.3
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.79
$0.96
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.92
$1.8
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3
$2.19
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.4
$2.33
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.07
$2.77
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.8
$12.4
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.4
$7.09
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$16.6
$9.99
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.29
$3.44
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.37
$1.58
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.95
$2.89
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.04
$2.94
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.73
$2.23
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.43
$2.8
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.34
$1.07
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$3.01
$2.31
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$14.6
$10
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.15
$1.29
🚬 Cigarette pack
$9.62
$5.98
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$9.29
$11.7
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.13
$7.94
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.64
$3.37
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.46
$3.71
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$37.8
$45.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$14.5
$7.22
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$127
$54.5
💇 Haircut, simple
$21.6
$12.9
👖 Brand Jeans
$50.4
$56.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$98.6
$93.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1470
$477
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$18964
$13616

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Distance City Cost of living
22 km or 14 mi Pasadena
$2182
25 km or 15 mi Pearland
$2108
25 km or 16 mi Missouri
$2087
27 km or 17 mi Deer Park
$2196
29 km or 18 mi Sugar Land
$2028
32 km or 20 mi Spring
$2093
33 km or 21 mi Friendswood
$2097
35 km or 22 mi La Porte
$2232
40 km or 25 mi Baytown
$2311
41 km or 25 mi League
$2065
42 km or 26 mi Alvin
$2056
47 km or 29 mi Rosenberg
$2107
48 km or 30 mi The Woodlands
$2698
59 km or 37 mi Texas City
$2014
62 km or 38 mi Conroe
$1799
76 km or 47 mi Galveston
$1855
81 km or 50 mi Lake Jackson
$2089
108 km or 67 mi Huntsville
$2089
126 km or 78 mi Beaumont
$1673
129 km or 80 mi College Station
$1853
138 km or 86 mi Bryan
$1944
140 km or 87 mi Port Arthur
$1907
186 km or 115 mi Lufkin
$1878
188 km or 117 mi Victoria
$2215
203 km or 126 mi Sulphur
$2037
215 km or 134 mi Lake Charles
$1986
217 km or 135 mi Nacogdoches
$1510
229 km or 142 mi Pflugerville
$2218
234 km or 145 mi Austin
$2455
236 km or 146 mi Round Rock
$2163
239 km or 149 mi Temple
$2134
242 km or 150 mi Kyle
$2223
242 km or 150 mi Georgetown
$2192
247 km or 153 mi San Marcos
$2224
249 km or 155 mi Cedar Park
$2244
250 km or 156 mi Seguin
$2182
254 km or 158 mi Leander
$2260
261 km or 162 mi Waco
$2230
262 km or 163 mi Harker Heights
$2044
264 km or 164 mi New Braunfels
$2182

Cities near Panama City

Distance City Cost of living
8.1 km or 5 mi Balboa
$1328
16 km or 9.9 mi Tocumen
$1310
26 km or 16 mi Pacora
$1304
34 km or 21 mi La Chorrera
$957
59 km or 37 mi Colon
$1172
108 km or 67 mi Penonome
$1116
154 km or 96 mi Chitre
$1117
190 km or 118 mi Santiago de Veraguas
$1089
321 km or 199 mi Turbo
$664
329 km or 204 mi David
$890
398 km or 247 mi Monteria
$645
403 km or 250 mi Limon
$1225
406 km or 252 mi Santa Cruz de Lorica
$669
452 km or 281 mi Sincelejo
$524
463 km or 288 mi Cartagena
$760
483 km or 300 mi Quibdo
$705
494 km or 307 mi Cartago
$1024
513 km or 319 mi San Jose
$1324
518 km or 322 mi Heredia
$1296
521 km or 324 mi Magangue
$604
526 km or 327 mi Bello
$839
529 km or 329 mi Alajuela
$1269
530 km or 329 mi Medellin
$906
534 km or 332 mi Envigado
$897
558 km or 347 mi Soledad
$741
559 km or 348 mi Barranquilla
$773
595 km or 370 mi Puntarenas
$801
617 km or 383 mi Cartago
$649
617 km or 383 mi Cienaga
$742
623 km or 387 mi Manizales
$653
627 km or 390 mi Santa Teresa
$1213
627 km or 390 mi Pereira
$680
631 km or 392 mi Santa Marta
$837
632 km or 393 mi Buenaventura
$742
636 km or 395 mi Minca
$759
651 km or 404 mi Salento
$605
652 km or 405 mi Armenia
$598
657 km or 408 mi Tulua
$513
658 km or 409 mi Barrancabermeja
$1031
675 km or 419 mi Liberia
$932