Houston vs San Marino City - Cost of Living Comparison

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Houston San Marino City
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2248
$1262
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$5589
$2843
🏠 One person rent
$1325
$602
🏘️ Family rent
$2490
$810
🍽️ Food expenses
$564
$472
🚐 Transport expenses
$201
$57.3
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$4672
$3509
😷 Air quality
Good
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
16 km
16 km
🎓 Higher education
100
17
😀 Quality of life
92
58
🏙️ Population
2.3M
4.04K

The cost of living in Houston is 78% more expensive than in San Marino City. Cities ranked 1258th and 4415th ($2248 vs $1262) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1108th and 2nd in the United States and San Marino, respectively. Check the United States vs San Marino comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 2.1 months in Houston compared to 2.8 months in San Marino City. Houston ranked 13th best city to live in the United States vs San Marino City ranked 2nd in San Marino, while ranked 82nd and 5517th among best cities to live in the world.

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Houston San Marino City
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$16.2
$17.6
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$66.3
$59.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.71
$9.71
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5.52
$4.41
☕ Cappuccino
$5.31
$1.66
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.49
$2.19
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1392
$541
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1059
$495
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2964
$758
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2036
$657
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$132
$65.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$200
$101
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$68
$32.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.66%
3.55%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2925
$2716
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2076
$2758
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.25
$1.65
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$71.1
$32.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$21.7
$22.2
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.79
$1.89
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.92
$1.27
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.07
$1.55
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.33
$1.55
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.95
$3.88
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.7
$16
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.3
$10.3
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$16.9
$15.8
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.51
$2.36
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.3
$1.84
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.69
$3.12
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.02
$3.61
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.71
$1.42
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.43
$2.06
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.46
$0.37
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$3.15
$2.2
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$14.9
$6.23
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.02
$1.5
🚬 Cigarette pack
$8.66
$5.25
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$9.31
$8.76
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.09
$2.71
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.86
$3.31
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.26
$2.09
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$37.9
$55.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$14.7
$7.72
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$110
$74.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$19.9
$17.5
👖 Brand Jeans
$49.2
$76.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$103
$85.5
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1368
$275
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$22908
$13146

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$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 San Marino City

Distance City Cost of living
4.6 km or 2.8 mi Dogana
$1264
17 km or 11 mi Rimini
$1471
28 km or 18 mi Cesena
$1394
30 km or 19 mi Cesenatico
$1422
37 km or 23 mi Pesaro
$1436
46 km or 28 mi Forli
$1588
47 km or 29 mi Fano
$1240
58 km or 36 mi Ravenna
$1177
69 km or 43 mi Arezzo
$1249
90 km or 56 mi Argenta
$1531
91 km or 57 mi Perugia
$1129
93 km or 58 mi Ancona
$1342
97 km or 61 mi Florence
$1648
107 km or 67 mi Macerata
$1259
108 km or 67 mi Bologna
$1671
108 km or 67 mi Prato
$1528
110 km or 69 mi Foligno
$1268
113 km or 70 mi Siena
$1601
120 km or 75 mi Ferrara
$1356
123 km or 76 mi Pistoia
$1246
124 km or 77 mi Civitanova Marche
$1231
134 km or 83 mi Fermo
$1301
138 km or 86 mi Rovigo
$1006
145 km or 90 mi Modena
$1573
149 km or 93 mi Sassuolo
$1428
150 km or 93 mi Ascoli Piceno
$1188
151 km or 94 mi Pula
$1061
153 km or 95 mi Terni
$1061
155 km or 96 mi Lucca
$1441
166 km or 103 mi Pisa
$1314
168 km or 104 mi Reggio Emilia
$1394
168 km or 104 mi Venice
$1553
170 km or 106 mi Padua
$1666
171 km or 106 mi Viterbo
$1287
173 km or 108 mi Rieti
$1277
174 km or 108 mi Mestre
$1568
174 km or 108 mi Teramo
$1034
176 km or 110 mi Viareggio
$1306
176 km or 110 mi Livorno
$1454
177 km or 110 mi Mirano
$1566