Houston vs Quezon - Cost of Living Comparison

Updated: October 10, 2024

	Houston	Quezon
🚶 Cost of living one person	$2248	$738
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family	$5589	$1936
🏠 One person rent	$1325	$342
🏘️ Family rent	$2490	$800
🍽️ Food expenses	$564	$269
🚐 Transport expenses	$201	$57
💳 Monthly salary after tax	$4672	$577
😷 Air quality	Good	Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity	16 km	14 km
🎓 Higher education	100	73
😀 Quality of life	92	66
🏙️ Population	2.3M	2.96M

The cost of living in Houston is 204% more expensive than in Quezon. Cities ranked 1258th and 6721st ($2248 vs $738) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1108th and 7th 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 2.1 months in Houston compared to 0.8 months in Quezon. Houston ranked 13th best city to live in the United States vs Quezon ranked 2nd in the Philippines, while ranked 82nd and 3975th 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	$16.2	$3.56
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2	$66.3	$20.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's	$9.71	$2.84
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz	$5.52	$1.21
☕ Cappuccino	$5.31	$2.52
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz	$2.49	$0.91
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2	$1392	$344
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2	$1059	$151
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2	$2964	$878
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2	$2036	$514
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.	$132	$114
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.	$200	$174
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited	$68	$38.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years	6.66%	8.15%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2	$2925	$1851
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2	$2076	$1156
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket	$1.25	$0.47
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport	$71.1	$16.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi	$21.7	$2.83
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal	$0.79	$1.18
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt	$0.92	$1.91
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb	$3.07	$1.22
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$3.33	$1.06
🥚 Eggs, x12	$3.95	$2.03
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$12.7	$7.08
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$11.3	$4.63
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$16.9	$6.81
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$4.51	$3.96
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$1.3	$1.66
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$3.69	$3.21
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$3.02	$1.64
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$2.71	$3.06
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$2.43	$3.95
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt	$1.46	$0.69
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz	$3.15	$1.72
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle	$14.9	$8.47
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz	$2.02	$1.57
🚬 Cigarette pack	$8.66	$3.18
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week	$9.31	$4.67
🧴 Hair Shampoo	$5.09	$3.23
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls	$3.86	$1.71
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube	$2.26	$1.64
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month	$37.9	$39.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person	$14.7	$7.17
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit	$110	$15.6
💇 Haircut, simple	$19.9	$5.88
👖 Brand Jeans	$49.2	$24.2
👟 Brand Sneakers	$103	$92.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month	$1368	$148
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year	$22908	$2196

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Cities near Houston

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 Quezon

Distance	City	Cost of living
5.6 km or 3.5 mi	Mandaluyong	$770
7.3 km or 4.6 mi	Manila	$801
7.4 km or 4.6 mi	Caloocan	$668
7.4 km or 4.6 mi	Marikina	$538
8.4 km or 5.2 mi	Pasig	$705
8.9 km or 5.5 mi	Malabon	$593
9.2 km or 5.7 mi	Valenzuela	$453
9.3 km or 5.8 mi	Makati	$816
9.9 km or 6.2 mi	Pasay	$650
11 km or 6.5 mi	Navotas	$704
12 km or 7.2 mi	Cainta	$717
13 km or 8.1 mi	Taguig	$820
14 km or 8.9 mi	Meycauayan	$573
16 km or 10 mi	Antipolo	$590
19 km or 12 mi	Paranaque	$650
20 km or 13 mi	San Jose del Monte	$570
20 km or 13 mi	Bacoor	$564
21 km or 13 mi	Las Pinas	$633
25 km or 15 mi	Imus	$614
26 km or 16 mi	Binangonan	$558
28 km or 17 mi	Muntinlupa	$725
31 km or 19 mi	San Pedro	$641
32 km or 20 mi	General Trias	$602
33 km or 21 mi	Malolos	$668
34 km or 21 mi	Binan	$579
35 km or 22 mi	Dasmarinas	$414
36 km or 23 mi	Santa Rosa	$674
41 km or 26 mi	Cabuyao	$677
43 km or 27 mi	Trece Martires	$562
49 km or 30 mi	Calamba	$518
58 km or 36 mi	San Fernando	$632
62 km or 39 mi	Tanauan	$551
63 km or 39 mi	Santo Tomas	$547
70 km or 44 mi	San Pablo	$488
75 km or 46 mi	Angeles	$668
78 km or 49 mi	Lipa	$421
81 km or 50 mi	Mabalacat	$627
84 km or 52 mi	Olongapo	$507
95 km or 59 mi	Cabanatuan	$442
98 km or 61 mi	Batangas	$554