Houston vs Sacramento - Cost of Living Comparison

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Houston Sacramento
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2265
$2813
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$5664
$6464
🏠 One person rent
$1305
$1786
🏘️ Family rent
$2467
$2984
🍽️ Food expenses
$581
$700
🚐 Transport expenses
$212
$152
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$4390
$4579
😷 Air quality
Good
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
16 km
7 km
🎓 Higher education
100
54
😀 Quality of life
91
86
🏙️ Population
2.3M
525K

The cost of living in Houston is 19% less expensive than in Sacramento. Cities ranked 1229th and 313th ($2265 vs $2813) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1115th and 277th in the United States.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.9 months in Houston compared to 1.6 months in Sacramento. Ranked 14th vs 81st best cities to live in the United States, and 97th vs 308th among the best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Houston vs Sacramento

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Houston Sacramento
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$17.2
$19.5
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$76
$74.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$10.3
$11.8
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5.88
$7.64
 Cappuccino
$5.4
$5.74
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.71
$2.66
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1390
$1822
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1037
$1446
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2766
$3005
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2058
$2512
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$132
$193
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$202
$301
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$65.6
$71.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.58%
6.63%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2714
$4209
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1949
$3946
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.25
$2.48
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$71.7
$101
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$23.9
$20.9
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.79
$1.26
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.92
$1.25
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3
$3.78
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.4
$4.56
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.07
$5.04
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.8
$16.1
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.4
$14.9
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$16.6
$19.2
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.29
$4.89
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.37
$2.03
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.95
$4.03
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.04
$6.49
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.73
$2.92
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.43
$3.34
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.34
$1.47
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$3.01
$3.04
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$14.6
$17.7
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.15
$2.41
🚬 Cigarette pack
$9.62
$12
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$9.29
$11.7
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.13
$7.04
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.64
$6.06
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.46
$2.4
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$37.8
$49.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$14.5
$15.9
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$127
$134
💇 Haircut, simple
$21.6
$21.4
👖 Brand Jeans
$50.4
$54.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$98.6
$95.6
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1470
$1530
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$18964
$29998

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Cities near Houston

Distance City Cost of living
22 km or 14 mi Pasadena
$2182
25 km or 15 mi Pearland
$2108
25 km or 16 mi Missouri
$2087
27 km or 17 mi Deer Park
$2196
29 km or 18 mi Sugar Land
$2028
32 km or 20 mi Spring
$2093
33 km or 21 mi Friendswood
$2097
35 km or 22 mi La Porte
$2232
40 km or 25 mi Baytown
$2311
41 km or 25 mi League
$2065
42 km or 26 mi Alvin
$2056
47 km or 29 mi Rosenberg
$2107
48 km or 30 mi The Woodlands
$2698
59 km or 37 mi Texas City
$2014
62 km or 38 mi Conroe
$1799
76 km or 47 mi Galveston
$1855
81 km or 50 mi Lake Jackson
$2089
108 km or 67 mi Huntsville
$2089
126 km or 78 mi Beaumont
$1673
129 km or 80 mi College Station
$1853
138 km or 86 mi Bryan
$1944
140 km or 87 mi Port Arthur
$1907
186 km or 115 mi Lufkin
$1878
188 km or 117 mi Victoria
$2215
203 km or 126 mi Sulphur
$2037
215 km or 134 mi Lake Charles
$1986
217 km or 135 mi Nacogdoches
$1510
229 km or 142 mi Pflugerville
$2218
234 km or 145 mi Austin
$2455
236 km or 146 mi Round Rock
$2163
239 km or 149 mi Temple
$2134
242 km or 150 mi Kyle
$2223
242 km or 150 mi Georgetown
$2192
247 km or 153 mi San Marcos
$2224
249 km or 155 mi Cedar Park
$2244
250 km or 156 mi Seguin
$2182
254 km or 158 mi Leander
$2260
261 km or 162 mi Waco
$2230
262 km or 163 mi Harker Heights
$2044
264 km or 164 mi New Braunfels
$2182

Cities near Sacramento

Distance City Cost of living
4.6 km or 2.9 mi West Sacramento
$2652
7.7 km or 4.8 mi Parkway-South Sacramento
$2692
9.8 km or 6.1 mi Arden-Arcade
$2680
16 km or 9.9 mi Rancho Cordova
$2708
18 km or 11 mi Elk Grove
$2765
21 km or 13 mi Citrus Heights
$2744
22 km or 14 mi Davis
$2848
26 km or 16 mi Roseville
$2832
27 km or 17 mi Woodland
$2816
30 km or 19 mi Folsom
$2684
33 km or 20 mi Rocklin
$2560
33 km or 20 mi Dixon
$2869
38 km or 24 mi Lincoln
$2612
38 km or 24 mi Galt
$2762
49 km or 30 mi Vacaville
$3102
53 km or 33 mi Lodi
$2624
59 km or 37 mi Suisun
$3212
61 km or 38 mi Fairfield
$3551
62 km or 39 mi Placerville
$2732
63 km or 39 mi Yuba
$2188
67 km or 42 mi Oakley
$2977
69 km or 43 mi Stockton
$2170
69 km or 43 mi Antioch
$3193
70 km or 44 mi Pittsburg
$2938
74 km or 46 mi Brentwood
$3015
77 km or 48 mi Napa
$3453
82 km or 51 mi Benicia
$2767
82 km or 51 mi Concord
$2778
84 km or 52 mi Martinez
$2780
85 km or 53 mi Vallejo
$2412
85 km or 53 mi Pleasant Hill
$2816
86 km or 53 mi Lathrop
$2646
89 km or 55 mi Manteca
$2622
90 km or 56 mi Walnut Creek
$2932
91 km or 56 mi Sonoma
$3048
93 km or 58 mi Tracy
$2135
94 km or 58 mi Hercules
$2840
94 km or 59 mi Lafayette
$2888
95 km or 59 mi Danville
$3785
98 km or 61 mi San Ramon
$3045