Houston vs Paramaribo - Cost of Living Comparison

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Houston Paramaribo
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2221
$896
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$5469
$2443
🏠 One person rent
$1319
$327
🏘️ Family rent
$2448
$856
🍽️ Food expenses
$557
$396
🚐 Transport expenses
$188
$103
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$4662
$248
😷 Air quality
Good
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
16 km
46 km
🎓 Higher education
100
14
😀 Quality of life
92
51
🏙️ Population
2.3M
224K

The cost of living in Houston is 148% more expensive than in Paramaribo. Cities ranked 1234th and 5990th ($2221 vs $896) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1107th and 1st in the United States and Suriname, respectively. Check the United States vs Suriname comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 2.1 months in Houston compared to 0.3 months in Paramaribo. Houston ranked 11th best city to live in the United States vs Paramaribo ranked 1st in Suriname, while ranked 86th and 6203rd among best cities to live in the world.

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Houston Paramaribo
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$15.4
$6.68
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$72
$55.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.98
$8.04
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5.63
$1.56
 Cappuccino
$5.34
$1.87
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.46
$1.25
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1372
$493
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1066
$202
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$3100
$1610
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1960
$563
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$125
$31.9
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$191
$48.6
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$67.9
$34.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.74%
16.61%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4081
$207
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3710
$248
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.26
$0.44
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$63.9
$89.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$20.5
$26.2
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.8
$1.08
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.96
$1.35
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.06
$1.2
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.07
$1.35
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.95
$3.01
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.7
$13.1
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.1
$4.67
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.7
$9.79
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.56
$5.03
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.29
$2.06
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.42
$2.38
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.84
$5.57
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.63
$1.08
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.27
$1.33
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.49
$0.96
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$3.14
$2.6
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$15
$10.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.06
$2.24
🚬 Cigarette pack
$8.31
$5.68
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$8.05
$10.5
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.42
$2.91
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.96
$3.78
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.04
$1.59
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$41.1
$13.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$14.9
$5.01
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$103
$29.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$20.1
$3.72
👖 Brand Jeans
$51.9
$42.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$104
$88.6
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1282
$44.8
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$23011
$497

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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 Paramaribo

Distance City Cost of living
132 km or 82 mi Saint-Laurent-du-Maroni
$1248
201 km or 125 mi Nieuw Nickerie
$870
263 km or 164 mi New Amsterdam
$921
290 km or 180 mi Kourou
$1490
330 km or 205 mi Cayenne
$1528
347 km or 216 mi Linden
$933
347 km or 216 mi Georgetown
$928
698 km or 434 mi Boa Vista
$683
792 km or 492 mi Santana
$562
792 km or 492 mi Macapa
$574
833 km or 518 mi Upata
$760
837 km or 520 mi Tucupita
$748
850 km or 528 mi San Fernando
$898
851 km or 529 mi Scarborough
$1099
852 km or 530 mi Oriximina
$772
859 km or 534 mi Chaguanas
$1053
871 km or 541 mi Ciudad Guayana
$868
872 km or 542 mi San Juan
$1217
879 km or 546 mi Port of Spain
$1218
925 km or 575 mi Santarem
$627
940 km or 584 mi Bridgetown
$1353
950 km or 590 mi Holetown
$1294
958 km or 596 mi Ciudad Bolivar
$824
960 km or 597 mi Parintins
$774
983 km or 611 mi Maturin
$838
988 km or 614 mi Breves
$605
993 km or 617 mi Grenville
$1069
996 km or 619 mi St. George's
$1069
1036 km or 644 mi Carupano
$710
1049 km or 652 mi Kingstown
$1008
1052 km or 654 mi Georgetown
$993
1057 km or 657 mi El Tigre
$700
1061 km or 659 mi Altamira
$618
1066 km or 662 mi Itacoatiara
$761
1067 km or 663 mi Maues
$764
1080 km or 671 mi Vieux Fort
$1191
1082 km or 673 mi Cantaura
$637
1095 km or 680 mi Abaetetuba
$577
1099 km or 683 mi Anaco
$608
1100 km or 683 mi Cameta
$617