Houston vs Quezon - Cost of Living Comparison

Updated: March 11, 2026

	Houston	Quezon
🚶 Cost of living one person	$2265	$697
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family	$5394	$1619
🏠 One person rent	$1281	$295
🏘️ Family rent	$2031	$483
🍽️ Food expenses	$603	$269
🚐 Transport expenses	$201	$60
💳 Monthly salary after tax	$4606	$373
😷 Air quality	Excellent	Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity	17 km	14 km
🎓 Higher education	100	77
😀 Quality of life	95	66
🏙️ Population	2.3M	3.08M

The cost of living in Houston is 225% more expensive than in Quezon. Cities ranked 1354th and 7262nd ($2265 vs $697) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1137th and 14th in the United States and the Philippines, respectively. Check the United States vs the Philippines comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 2 months in Houston compared to 0.5 months in Quezon. Houston ranked 1st best city to live in the United States vs Quezon ranked 1st in the Philippines, while ranked 16th and 5013th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Houston vs Quezon

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	Houston	Quezon
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu	$18.7	$4.23
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2	$73.6	$20.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's	$10.8	$3.37
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz	$6.31	$1.39
☕ Cappuccino	$5.52	$2.89
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz	$2.74	$0.83
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2	$1411	$246
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2	$1003	$149
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2	$2380	$434
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2	$1609	$270
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.	$132	$99.5
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.	$204	$152
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited	$63.9	$28
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years	6.39%	8.96%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2	$2542	$2322
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2	$1944	$1440
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket	$1.24	$0.39
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport	$71.3	$20.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi	$21.8	$2.85
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal	$0.72	$1.08
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt	$0.9	$1.8
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb	$3.19	$1.21
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$3.69	$1
🥚 Eggs, x12	$5.06	$1.95
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$11.4	$7.35
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$11.5	$4.56
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$16.1	$7.81
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$3.95	$4.31
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$1.67	$1.53
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$3.76	$2.88
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$2.92	$1.54
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$2.58	$2.54
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$2.6	$3.66
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt	$1.51	$0.68
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz	$3.17	$1.5
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle	$14.5	$7.81
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz	$3.31	$1.44
🚬 Cigarette pack	$9.24	$3.02
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week	$9.34	$4.62
🧴 Hair Shampoo	$8	$3.13
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls	$3.92	$1.63
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube	$2.21	$1.59
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month	$43.9	$35.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person	$14.9	$7.29
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit	$149	$14.6
💇 Haircut, simple	$22.6	$5.89
👖 Brand Jeans	$46.3	$40.5
👟 Brand Sneakers	$101	$85.1
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month	$1729	$79.5
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year	$22380	$2749

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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 Quezon

Distance	City	Cost of living
5.6 km or 3.5 mi	Mandaluyong	$755
7.3 km or 4.6 mi	Manila	$821
7.4 km or 4.6 mi	Caloocan	$574
7.4 km or 4.6 mi	Marikina	$584
8.4 km or 5.2 mi	Pasig	$609
8.9 km or 5.5 mi	Malabon	$657
9.2 km or 5.7 mi	Valenzuela	$458
9.3 km or 5.8 mi	Makati	$1066
9.9 km or 6.2 mi	Pasay	$804
11 km or 6.5 mi	Navotas	$701
12 km or 7.2 mi	Cainta	$733
13 km or 8.1 mi	Taguig	$868
14 km or 8.9 mi	Meycauayan	$587
16 km or 10 mi	Antipolo	$544
19 km or 12 mi	Paranaque	$660
20 km or 13 mi	San Jose del Monte	$504
20 km or 13 mi	Bacoor	$549
21 km or 13 mi	Las Pinas	$605
25 km or 15 mi	Imus	$524
26 km or 16 mi	Binangonan	$507
28 km or 17 mi	Muntinlupa	$683
31 km or 19 mi	San Pedro	$597
32 km or 20 mi	General Trias	$501
33 km or 21 mi	Malolos	$626
34 km or 21 mi	Binan	$589
35 km or 22 mi	Dasmarinas	$416
36 km or 23 mi	Santa Rosa	$549
41 km or 26 mi	Cabuyao	$584
43 km or 27 mi	Trece Martires	$538
49 km or 30 mi	Calamba	$496
58 km or 36 mi	San Fernando	$603
62 km or 39 mi	Tanauan	$539
63 km or 39 mi	Santo Tomas	$534
70 km or 44 mi	San Pablo	$463
75 km or 46 mi	Angeles	$636
78 km or 49 mi	Lipa	$420
81 km or 50 mi	Mabalacat	$609
84 km or 52 mi	Olongapo	$476
95 km or 59 mi	Cabanatuan	$434
98 km or 61 mi	Batangas	$530