Houston vs Perth - Cost of Living Comparison

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Houston Perth
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2248
$2345
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$5589
$5568
🏠 One person rent
$1325
$1324
🏘️ Family rent
$2490
$2222
🍽️ Food expenses
$564
$594
🚐 Transport expenses
$201
$279
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$4672
$4072
😷 Air quality
Good
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
16 km
10 km
🎓 Higher education
100
93
😀 Quality of life
92
98
🏙️ Population
2.3M
2.14M

The cost of living in Houston is 4% less expensive than in Perth. Cities ranked 1258th and 1024th ($2248 vs $2345) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1108th and 6th in the United States and Australia, respectively. Check the United States vs Australia comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 2.1 months in Houston compared to 1.7 months in Perth. Houston ranked 13th best city to live in the United States vs Perth ranked 3rd in Australia, while ranked 82nd and 7th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Houston vs Perth

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Houston Perth
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$16.2
$15.3
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$66.3
$96.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.71
$11.2
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5.52
$8
 Cappuccino
$5.31
$3.67
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.49
$2.56
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1392
$1449
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1059
$1066
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2964
$2593
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2036
$1817
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$132
$126
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$200
$194
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$68
$55.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.66%
6.36%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2925
$5420
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2076
$3698
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.25
$3.29
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$71.1
$117
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$21.7
$24.2
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.79
$1.29
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.92
$1.67
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.07
$2.55
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.33
$2.16
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.95
$4.33
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.7
$9.81
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.3
$9.18
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$16.9
$13.9
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.51
$3.52
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.3
$2.94
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.69
$3.21
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.02
$4.43
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.71
$2.48
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.43
$1.84
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.46
$1.22
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$3.15
$3.27
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$14.9
$12.4
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.02
$4.69
🚬 Cigarette pack
$8.66
$29.8
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$9.31
$6.49
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.09
$5.9
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.86
$3.17
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.26
$2.95
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$37.9
$40.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$14.7
$16.9
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$110
$58.3
💇 Haircut, simple
$19.9
$20.9
👖 Brand Jeans
$49.2
$82.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$103
$106
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1368
$1940
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$22908
$14689

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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 Perth

Distance City Cost of living
156 km or 97 mi Bunbury
$2136
195 km or 121 mi Busselton
$2185
372 km or 231 mi Geraldton
$1725
390 km or 242 mi Albany
$2000
549 km or 341 mi Kalgoorlie
$1571
1989 km or 1236 mi Whyalla
$2013
1991 km or 1237 mi Alice Springs
$1533
2130 km or 1323 mi Adelaide
$2246
2357 km or 1465 mi Mount Gambier
$1788
2456 km or 1526 mi Mildura
$1816
2513 km or 1562 mi Warrnambool
$1697
2550 km or 1584 mi Kupang
$533
2590 km or 1609 mi Denpasar
$530
2599 km or 1615 mi Mataram
$380
2608 km or 1620 mi Ubud
$892
2609 km or 1621 mi Bali
$1121
2621 km or 1629 mi Ballarat
$1357
2628 km or 1633 mi Bima
$601
2652 km or 1648 mi Bendigo
$1397
2655 km or 1650 mi Darwin
$1756
2672 km or 1660 mi Geelong
$1892
2680 km or 1665 mi Blitar
$470
2687 km or 1669 mi Malang
$388
2687 km or 1670 mi Melton
$1795
2696 km or 1675 mi Tarneit
$1757
2698 km or 1676 mi Sunbury
$1822
2699 km or 1677 mi Hoppers Crossing
$1767
2700 km or 1678 mi Batu
$427
2705 km or 1681 mi Probolinggo
$518
2713 km or 1686 mi Kediri
$487
2721 km or 1690 mi Pasuruan
$495
2722 km or 1691 mi Melbourne
$2397
2724 km or 1693 mi South Yarra
$1758
2730 km or 1696 mi Maliana
$511
2740 km or 1703 mi Frankston
$1799
2741 km or 1703 mi Ainaro
$512
2742 km or 1703 mi Madiun
$507
2745 km or 1706 mi Yogyakarta
$453
2745 km or 1706 mi Mojokerto
$512
2745 km or 1706 mi Dandenong
$1876