Houston vs Puebla - Cost of Living Comparison

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Houston Puebla
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2221
$1066
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$5469
$2624
🏠 One person rent
$1319
$495
🏘️ Family rent
$2448
$956
🍽️ Food expenses
$557
$370
🚐 Transport expenses
$188
$110
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$4662
$746
😷 Air quality
Good
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
16 km
21 km
🎓 Higher education
100
35
😀 Quality of life
92
57
🏙️ Population
2.3M
1.43M

The cost of living in Houston is 108% more expensive than in Puebla. Cities ranked 1234th and 4882nd ($2221 vs $1066) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1107th and 19th 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 2.1 months in Houston compared to 0.7 months in Puebla. Houston ranked 11th best city to live in the United States vs Puebla ranked 7th in Mexico, while ranked 86th and 5737th among best cities to live in the world.

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Houston Puebla
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$15.4
$8.84
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$72
$41.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.98
$8.23
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5.63
$2.66
☕ Cappuccino
$5.34
$3.06
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.46
$1.54
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1372
$627
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1066
$353
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$3100
$1132
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1960
$772
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$125
$45.9
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$191
$70.8
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$67.9
$40.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.74%
11.32%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4081
$818
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3710
$446
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.26
$0.53
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$63.9
$44.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$20.5
$11
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.8
$1.38
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.96
$1.62
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.06
$2.72
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.07
$1.42
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.95
$2.06
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.7
$8.86
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.1
$9.4
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.7
$11.1
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.56
$2.7
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.29
$1.26
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.42
$1.24
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.84
$1.78
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.63
$2.16
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.27
$1.51
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.49
$0.64
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$3.14
$1.91
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$15
$11.2
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.06
$1.59
🚬 Cigarette pack
$8.31
$4.09
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$8.05
$6.7
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.42
$3.49
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.96
$1.53
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.04
$1.69
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$41.1
$28.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$14.9
$4.66
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$103
$42.3
💇 Haircut, simple
$20.1
$9.59
👖 Brand Jeans
$51.9
$59.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$104
$93.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1282
$257
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$23011
$3893

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Cities near Houston

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 Puebla

Distance City Cost of living
30 km or 18 mi Atlixco
$915
75 km or 47 mi Chalco de Diaz Covarrubias
$910
82 km or 51 mi Cuautla
$927
82 km or 51 mi Chicoloapan de Juarez
$924
86 km or 53 mi Texcoco de Mora
$899
90 km or 56 mi Ciudad Nezahualcoyotl
$828
103 km or 64 mi Jiutepec
$804
106 km or 66 mi Mexico City
$1288
107 km or 66 mi Ecatepec de Morelos
$904
108 km or 67 mi Cuernavaca
$767
109 km or 68 mi Tehuacan
$596
116 km or 72 mi Tlalnepantla
$887
117 km or 73 mi Naucalpan
$905
119 km or 74 mi Tultepec
$861
120 km or 74 mi Orizaba
$833
120 km or 74 mi Tultitlan de Mariano Escobedo
$874
122 km or 76 mi Ciudad Lopez Mateos
$1009
124 km or 77 mi Cuautitlan Izcalli
$816
124 km or 77 mi Teziutlan
$810
124 km or 77 mi Zumpango
$875
131 km or 81 mi Pachuca
$826
136 km or 85 mi Cordoba
$853
140 km or 87 mi Coatepec
$779
147 km or 91 mi Xalapa
$662
153 km or 95 mi Toluca
$781
156 km or 97 mi Taxco
$853
160 km or 99 mi Iguala
$851
183 km or 114 mi Poza Rica
$768
206 km or 128 mi San Jose Villa de Allende
$856
215 km or 134 mi Chilpancingo
$702
217 km or 135 mi Veracruz
$845
238 km or 148 mi San Juan del Rio
$913
260 km or 162 mi Alvarado
$816
268 km or 167 mi Oaxaca
$972
284 km or 177 mi Queretaro
$996
301 km or 187 mi Acapulco
$846
314 km or 195 mi Santiago Tuxtla
$797
318 km or 197 mi Celaya
$682
320 km or 199 mi Morelia
$765
323 km or 201 mi San Andres Tuxtla
$795