Houston vs Paris - Cost of Living Comparison

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Houston Paris
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2248
$2357
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$5589
$5959
🏠 One person rent
$1325
$1338
🏘️ Family rent
$2490
$2858
🍽️ Food expenses
$564
$620
🚐 Transport expenses
$201
$261
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$4672
$3414
😷 Air quality
Good
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
16 km
14 km
🎓 Higher education
100
99
😀 Quality of life
92
95
🏙️ Population
2.3M
2.15M

The cost of living in Houston is 5% less expensive than in Paris. Cities ranked 1258th and 998th ($2248 vs $2357) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1108th and 1st in the United States and France, respectively. Check the United States vs France comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 2.1 months in Houston compared to 1.4 months in Paris. Houston ranked 13th best city to live in the United States vs Paris ranked 1st in France, while ranked 82nd and 22nd among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Houston vs Paris

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Houston Paris
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$16.2
$19.2
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$66.3
$69.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.71
$13.1
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5.52
$8.18
 Cappuccino
$5.31
$4.99
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.49
$4.16
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1392
$1451
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1059
$1077
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2964
$3334
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2036
$2404
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$132
$154
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$200
$237
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$68
$31.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.66%
3.8%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2925
$13808
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2076
$9821
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.25
$2.38
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$71.1
$94.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$21.7
$23.9
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.79
$2.13
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.92
$1.59
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.07
$1.91
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.33
$2.34
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.95
$5.78
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.7
$21.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.3
$16.5
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$16.9
$23.3
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.51
$3.27
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.3
$2.37
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.69
$3.59
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.02
$3.97
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.71
$2.56
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.43
$2.69
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.46
$0.59
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$3.15
$2.66
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$14.9
$10.4
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.02
$2.69
🚬 Cigarette pack
$8.66
$13.7
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$9.31
$4.41
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.09
$4.18
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.86
$3.02
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.26
$2.87
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$37.9
$36.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$14.7
$14.7
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$110
$30.3
💇 Haircut, simple
$19.9
$20
👖 Brand Jeans
$49.2
$109
👟 Brand Sneakers
$103
$112
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1368
$792
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$22908
$18941

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Cities near Houston

Distance City Cost of living
22 km or 14 mi Pasadena
$2101
25 km or 15 mi Pearland
$2080
25 km or 16 mi Missouri
$2143
27 km or 17 mi Deer Park
$2089
29 km or 18 mi Sugar Land
$2164
32 km or 20 mi Spring
$2093
33 km or 21 mi Friendswood
$2035
35 km or 22 mi La Porte
$2074
40 km or 25 mi Baytown
$2084
41 km or 25 mi League
$1983
42 km or 26 mi Alvin
$2003
47 km or 29 mi Rosenberg
$2151
48 km or 30 mi The Woodlands
$2692
59 km or 37 mi Texas City
$1971
62 km or 38 mi Conroe
$1798
76 km or 47 mi Galveston
$1844
81 km or 50 mi Lake Jackson
$2063
108 km or 67 mi Huntsville
$2129
126 km or 78 mi Beaumont
$1653
129 km or 80 mi College Station
$1764
138 km or 86 mi Bryan
$1890
140 km or 87 mi Port Arthur
$1865
186 km or 115 mi Lufkin
$1838
188 km or 117 mi Victoria
$2231
203 km or 126 mi Sulphur
$2004
215 km or 134 mi Lake Charles
$1960
217 km or 135 mi Nacogdoches
$1468
229 km or 142 mi Pflugerville
$2211
234 km or 145 mi Austin
$2473
236 km or 146 mi Round Rock
$2145
239 km or 149 mi Temple
$2186
242 km or 150 mi Kyle
$2223
242 km or 150 mi Georgetown
$2194
247 km or 153 mi San Marcos
$2226
249 km or 155 mi Cedar Park
$2232
250 km or 156 mi Seguin
$2177
254 km or 158 mi Leander
$2250
261 km or 162 mi Waco
$2223
262 km or 163 mi Harker Heights
$2075
264 km or 164 mi New Braunfels
$2156

Cities near Paris

Distance City Cost of living
5.5 km or 3.4 mi Ivry-sur-Seine
$1414
6.4 km or 4 mi Aubervilliers
$1755
6.7 km or 4.2 mi Montreuil
$1743
7 km or 4.3 mi Neuilly-sur-Seine
$2226
7.7 km or 4.8 mi Asnieres-sur-Seine
$1943
8.3 km or 5.2 mi Vitry-sur-Seine
$1558
8.4 km or 5.2 mi Boulogne-Billancourt
$2158
8.5 km or 5.3 mi Courbevoie
$1984
8.7 km or 5.4 mi Bobigny
$1659
8.7 km or 5.4 mi Saint-Denis
$1799
9.5 km or 5.9 mi La Garenne-Colombes
$1905
11 km or 7.1 mi Nanterre
$1725
12 km or 7.2 mi Creteil
$1630
12 km or 7.5 mi Rueil-Malmaison
$1701
13 km or 7.9 mi Argenteuil
$1826
13 km or 8 mi Champigny-sur-Marne
$1686
13 km or 8.1 mi Chaville
$1682
14 km or 8.5 mi Aulnay-sous-Bois
$1691
15 km or 9.4 mi Massy
$1669
17 km or 11 mi Versailles
$1894
23 km or 14 mi Guyancourt
$1699
24 km or 15 mi Acheres
$1628
32 km or 20 mi Cergy
$1309
34 km or 21 mi Savigny-le-Temple
$1532
42 km or 26 mi Melun
$1423
45 km or 28 mi Rambouillet
$1643
67 km or 42 mi Beauvais
$1312
71 km or 44 mi Compiegne
$1397
73 km or 46 mi Dreux
$1370
78 km or 49 mi Chartres
$1320
111 km or 69 mi Orleans
$1195
112 km or 69 mi Rouen
$1221
115 km or 72 mi Amiens
$1244
130 km or 81 mi Reims
$1448
141 km or 88 mi Troyes
$1262
148 km or 92 mi Chalons-en-Champagne
$1607
148 km or 92 mi Auxerre
$1349
150 km or 93 mi Dieppe
$1474
158 km or 98 mi Lisieux
$1286
162 km or 101 mi Arras
$1395