Houston vs Philadelphia - Cost of Living Comparison

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Houston Philadelphia
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2265
$2597
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$5394
$5854
🏠 One person rent
$1281
$1514
🏘️ Family rent
$2031
$2239
🍽️ Food expenses
$603
$740
🚐 Transport expenses
$201
$187
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$4606
$4328
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
17 km
11 km
🎓 Higher education
100
100
😀 Quality of life
95
92
🏙️ Population
2.3M
1.6M

The cost of living in Houston is 13% less expensive than in Philadelphia. Cities ranked 1354th and 742nd ($2265 vs $2597) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1137th and 648th in the United States.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 2 months in Houston compared to 1.7 months in Philadelphia. Ranked 1st vs 14th best cities to live in the United States, and 16th vs 87th among the best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Houston vs Philadelphia

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Houston Philadelphia
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$18.7
$23.2
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$73.6
$89.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$10.8
$12.4
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$6.31
$6.02
☕ Cappuccino
$5.52
$5.15
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.74
$2.9
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1411
$1612
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1003
$1201
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2380
$2399
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1609
$1810
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$132
$158
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$204
$238
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$63.9
$72.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.39%
6.52%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2542
$3762
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1944
$1992
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.24
$2.48
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$71.3
$95.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$21.8
$15.3
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.72
$0.84
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.9
$1.41
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.19
$4.2
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.69
$8.74
🥚 Eggs, x12
$5.06
$4.6
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.4
$15.4
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.5
$13.2
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$16.1
$17.7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.95
$6.15
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.67
$1.94
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.76
$4.78
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.92
$5.7
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.58
$3
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.6
$3.12
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.51
$1.6
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$3.17
$3.81
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$14.5
$15
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.31
$2.24
🚬 Cigarette pack
$9.24
$12.3
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$9.34
$9.25
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$8
$6.94
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.92
$3.99
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.21
$2.37
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$43.9
$60.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$14.9
$15.1
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$149
$85.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$22.6
$29.1
👖 Brand Jeans
$46.3
$49
👟 Brand Sneakers
$101
$93.6
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1729
$2195
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$22380
$17603

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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 Philadelphia

Distance City Cost of living
5.2 km or 3.2 mi Camden
$2612
9.2 km or 5.7 mi Pennsauken Township
$2604
12 km or 7.1 mi Cherry Hill
$2699
12 km or 7.7 mi West Deptford Township
$2636
16 km or 9.9 mi Fox Chase
$2412
16 km or 9.9 mi Deptford Township
$2632
19 km or 12 mi Moorestown
$2572
21 km or 13 mi Gloucester Township
$2626
21 km or 13 mi Chester
$2493
22 km or 14 mi Mount Laurel
$2549
25 km or 15 mi Evesham Township
$2609
25 km or 16 mi Willingboro Township
$2600
31 km or 19 mi Medford
$2612
35 km or 22 mi Levittown
$2350
35 km or 22 mi Winslow Township
$2639
36 km or 23 mi Monroe Township
$2639
38 km or 23 mi West Chester
$2793
40 km or 25 mi Wilmington
$2445
46 km or 28 mi Trenton
$2392
46 km or 29 mi Ewing Township
$2541
50 km or 31 mi Hamilton Township
$2520
52 km or 32 mi Pottstown
$2315
54 km or 33 mi Lawrence Township
$2668
56 km or 35 mi Vineland
$2603
58 km or 36 mi Newark
$2207
59 km or 36 mi Bridgeton
$2648
62 km or 38 mi Princeton
$3077
63 km or 39 mi Millville
$2609
64 km or 39 mi East Windsor Township
$2740
65 km or 40 mi Plainsboro Township
$2802
67 km or 42 mi Montgomery Township
$2835
67 km or 42 mi Manchester Township
$2714
71 km or 44 mi Jackson Township
$2753
72 km or 45 mi South Brunswick
$2835
77 km or 48 mi Allentown
$2301
77 km or 48 mi Bethlehem
$2323
77 km or 48 mi Hillsborough Township
$2933
78 km or 48 mi Reading
$2171
78 km or 49 mi Barnegat Township
$2684
79 km or 49 mi Manalapan Township
$2801