Houston vs Puebla - Cost of Living Comparison
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| Houston | Puebla | |
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| 🚶 Cost of living one person | ||
| 👨👩👧👦 Cost of living Family | ||
| 🏠 One person rent | ||
| 🏘️ Family rent | ||
| 🍽️ Food expenses | ||
| 🚐 Transport expenses | ||
| 💳 Monthly salary after tax | ||
| 😷 Air quality | ||
| ✈️ Airport proximity | ||
| 🎓 Higher education | ||
| 😀 Quality of life | ||
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The cost of living in Houston is 111% more expensive than in Puebla. Cities ranked 1354th and 5140th ($2265 vs $1075) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1137th and 32nd in the United States and Mexico, respectively. Check the United States vs Mexico comparison.
The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 2 months in Houston compared to 0.7 months in Puebla. Houston ranked 1st best city to live in the United States vs Puebla ranked 9th in Mexico, while ranked 16th and 5782nd among best cities to live in the world.
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Prices in Houston vs Puebla
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| Houston | Puebla | |
|---|---|---|
| Eating Out | ||
| 🍱 Lunch Menu | ||
| 🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2 | ||
| 🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's | ||
| 🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz | ||
| ☕ Cappuccino | ||
| 🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz | ||
| Rent & Utilities | ||
| 🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2 | ||
| 🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2 | ||
| 🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2 | ||
| 🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2 | ||
| 🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc. | ||
| 🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc. | ||
| 🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited | ||
| 🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years | ||
| 🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2 | ||
| 🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2 | ||
| Transportation | ||
| 🚌 Local transport ticket | ||
| 🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport | ||
| 🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi | ||
| ⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal | ||
| Groceries | ||
| 🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt | ||
| 🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb | ||
| 🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | ||
| 🥚 Eggs, x12 | ||
| 🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | ||
| 🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | ||
| 🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | ||
| 🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | ||
| 🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | ||
| 🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | ||
| 🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | ||
| 🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | ||
| 🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | ||
| 🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt | ||
| 🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz | ||
| 🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle | ||
| 🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz | ||
| 🚬 Cigarette pack | ||
| 💊 Cold medicince, 1 week | ||
| 🧴 Hair Shampoo | ||
| 🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls | ||
| 👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube | ||
| Other | ||
| 🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month | ||
| 🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person | ||
| 👩⚕️ Doctor's visit | ||
| 💇 Haircut, simple | ||
| 👖 Brand Jeans | ||
| 👟 Brand Sneakers | ||
| 👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month | ||
| 🏫 International Primary School, 1 year | ||
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Cities near Houston
| Distance | City | Cost of living |
|---|---|---|
| 22 km or 14 mi |  Pasadena | |
| 25 km or 15 mi | Pearland | |
| 25 km or 16 mi | Missouri | |
| 27 km or 17 mi | Deer Park | |
| 29 km or 18 mi | Sugar Land | |
| 32 km or 20 mi | Spring | |
| 33 km or 21 mi | Friendswood | |
| 35 km or 22 mi | La Porte | |
| 40 km or 25 mi | Baytown | |
| 41 km or 25 mi | League | |
| 42 km or 26 mi | Alvin | |
| 47 km or 29 mi | Rosenberg | |
| 48 km or 30 mi | The Woodlands | |
| 59 km or 37 mi | Texas City | |
| 62 km or 38 mi | Conroe | |
| 76 km or 47 mi | Galveston | |
| 81 km or 50 mi | Lake Jackson | |
| 108 km or 67 mi | Huntsville | |
| 126 km or 78 mi | Beaumont | |
| 129 km or 80 mi | College Station | |
| 138 km or 86 mi | Bryan | |
| 140 km or 87 mi | Port Arthur | |
| 186 km or 115 mi | Lufkin | |
| 188 km or 117 mi | Victoria | |
| 203 km or 126 mi | Sulphur | |
| 215 km or 134 mi | Lake Charles | |
| 217 km or 135 mi | Nacogdoches | |
| 229 km or 142 mi | Pflugerville | |
| 234 km or 145 mi | Austin | |
| 236 km or 146 mi | Round Rock | |
| 239 km or 149 mi | Temple | |
| 242 km or 150 mi | Kyle | |
| 242 km or 150 mi | Georgetown | |
| 247 km or 153 mi | San Marcos | |
| 249 km or 155 mi | Cedar Park | |
| 250 km or 156 mi | Seguin | |
| 254 km or 158 mi | Leander | |
| 261 km or 162 mi | Waco | |
| 262 km or 163 mi | Harker Heights | |
| 264 km or 164 mi | New Braunfels |
Cities near Puebla
| Distance | City | Cost of living |
|---|---|---|
| 30 km or 18 mi |  Atlixco | |
| 75 km or 47 mi | Chalco de Diaz Covarrubias | |
| 82 km or 51 mi | Cuautla | |
| 82 km or 51 mi | Chicoloapan de Juarez | |
| 86 km or 53 mi | Texcoco de Mora | |
| 90 km or 56 mi | Ciudad Nezahualcoyotl | |
| 103 km or 64 mi | Jiutepec | |
| 106 km or 66 mi | Mexico City | |
| 107 km or 66 mi | Ecatepec de Morelos | |
| 108 km or 67 mi | Cuernavaca | |
| 109 km or 68 mi | Tehuacan | |
| 116 km or 72 mi | Tlalnepantla | |
| 117 km or 73 mi | Naucalpan | |
| 119 km or 74 mi | Tultepec | |
| 120 km or 74 mi | Orizaba | |
| 120 km or 74 mi | Tultitlan de Mariano Escobedo | |
| 122 km or 76 mi | Ciudad Lopez Mateos | |
| 124 km or 77 mi | Cuautitlan Izcalli | |
| 124 km or 77 mi | Teziutlan | |
| 124 km or 77 mi | Zumpango | |
| 131 km or 81 mi | Pachuca | |
| 136 km or 85 mi | Cordoba | |
| 140 km or 87 mi | Coatepec | |
| 147 km or 91 mi | Xalapa | |
| 153 km or 95 mi | Toluca | |
| 156 km or 97 mi | Taxco | |
| 160 km or 99 mi | Iguala | |
| 183 km or 114 mi | Poza Rica | |
| 206 km or 128 mi | San Jose Villa de Allende | |
| 215 km or 134 mi | Chilpancingo | |
| 217 km or 135 mi | Veracruz | |
| 238 km or 148 mi | San Juan del Rio | |
| 260 km or 162 mi | Alvarado | |
| 268 km or 167 mi | Oaxaca | |
| 284 km or 177 mi | Queretaro | |
| 301 km or 187 mi | Acapulco | |
| 314 km or 195 mi | Santiago Tuxtla | |
| 318 km or 197 mi | Celaya | |
| 320 km or 199 mi | Morelia | |
| 323 km or 201 mi | San Andres Tuxtla |