Houston vs Rome - Cost of Living Comparison

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Houston Rome
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2248
$1750
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$5589
$4293
🏠 One person rent
$1325
$929
🏘️ Family rent
$2490
$1751
🍽️ Food expenses
$564
$489
🚐 Transport expenses
$201
$171
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$4672
$1885
😷 Air quality
Good
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
16 km
7 km
🎓 Higher education
100
92
😀 Quality of life
92
86
🏙️ Population
2.3M
2.75M

The cost of living in Houston is 28% more expensive than in Rome. Cities ranked 1258th and 2722nd ($2248 vs $1750) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1108th and 2nd in the United States and Italy, respectively. Check the United States vs Italy comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 2.1 months in Houston compared to 1.1 months in Rome. Houston ranked 13th best city to live in the United States vs Rome ranked 1st in Italy, while ranked 82nd and 294th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Houston vs Rome

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Houston Rome
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$16.2
$15.4
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$66.3
$64.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.71
$11
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5.52
$5.57
 Cappuccino
$5.31
$1.73
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.49
$2.25
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1392
$1074
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1059
$679
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2964
$2242
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2036
$1322
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$132
$140
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$200
$215
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$68
$30.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.66%
4.61%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2925
$7363
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2076
$3723
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.25
$1.66
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$71.1
$38.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$21.7
$16.5
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.79
$2.01
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.92
$1.71
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.07
$1.7
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.33
$2.31
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.95
$4.34
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.7
$15.7
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.3
$11.5
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$16.9
$17.6
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.51
$2.51
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.3
$2.12
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.69
$2.12
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.02
$2.77
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.71
$1.79
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.43
$1.79
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.46
$0.29
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$3.15
$2.3
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$14.9
$4.91
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.02
$1.68
🚬 Cigarette pack
$8.66
$7.09
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$9.31
$9.23
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.09
$4.45
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.86
$3.04
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.26
$3.03
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$37.9
$57
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$14.7
$11
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$110
$123
💇 Haircut, simple
$19.9
$21
👖 Brand Jeans
$49.2
$70.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$103
$83.4
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1368
$513
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$22908
$10781

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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 Rome

Distance City Cost of living
2.7 km or 1.7 mi Vatican City
$928
19 km or 12 mi Frascati
$1654
34 km or 21 mi Ladispoli
$1492
44 km or 27 mi Cisterna di Latina
$1427
47 km or 29 mi Colleferro
$1316
51 km or 32 mi Anzio
$1400
59 km or 37 mi Latina
$1324
61 km or 38 mi Civitavecchia
$1545
65 km or 40 mi Rieti
$1277
66 km or 41 mi Viterbo
$1287
76 km or 47 mi Terni
$1061
78 km or 48 mi Frosinone
$1058
80 km or 49 mi Avezzano
$1117
91 km or 56 mi L'Aquila
$1168
93 km or 58 mi Terracina
$1424
120 km or 74 mi Foligno
$1268
132 km or 82 mi Teramo
$1034
136 km or 84 mi Perugia
$1129
140 km or 87 mi Ascoli Piceno
$1188
148 km or 92 mi Chieti
$1363
156 km or 97 mi Pescara
$1340
170 km or 106 mi Aversa
$1148
173 km or 107 mi Santa Maria Capua Vetere
$1148
174 km or 108 mi Fermo
$1301
175 km or 109 mi Macerata
$1259
178 km or 111 mi Giugliano in Campania
$1320
179 km or 112 mi Caserta
$1294
181 km or 113 mi Arezzo
$1249
183 km or 114 mi Frattamaggiore
$1323
184 km or 115 mi Siena
$1601
185 km or 115 mi Campobasso
$1212
187 km or 116 mi Civitanova Marche
$1231
189 km or 117 mi Naples
$1449
209 km or 130 mi Ancona
$1342
210 km or 130 mi Benevento
$1199
213 km or 133 mi Castellammare di Stabia
$1400
221 km or 137 mi Avellino
$1208
221 km or 137 mi Fano
$1240
226 km or 140 mi Amalfi
$1632
227 km or 141 mi San Marino City
$1262