Houston vs Santo Domingo - Cost of Living Comparison

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Houston Santo Domingo
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2261
$1098
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$5455
$2653
🏠 One person rent
$1267
$479
🏘️ Family rent
$2011
$803
🍽️ Food expenses
$622
$374
🚐 Transport expenses
$191
$155
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$4659
$644
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
17 km
14 km
🎓 Higher education
100
44
😀 Quality of life
96
63
🏙️ Population
2.3M
2.2M

The cost of living in Houston is 106% more expensive than in Santo Domingo. Cities ranked 1367th and 5021st ($2261 vs $1098) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1144th and 2nd in the United States and the Dominican Republic, respectively. Check the United States vs the Dominican Republic comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 2.1 months in Houston compared to 0.6 months in Santo Domingo. Houston ranked 1st best city to live in the United States vs Santo Domingo ranked 1st in the Dominican Republic, while ranked 14th and 5488th among best cities to live in the world.

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Houston Santo Domingo
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$20.7
$10.3
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$75.3
$52
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.99
$8.16
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$6.03
$2.56
☕ Cappuccino
$5.49
$2.45
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.69
$1.25
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1416
$619
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$994
$311
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2413
$1092
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1595
$555
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$117
$66
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$180
$101
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$71.6
$39.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.18%
13.57%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2519
$1873
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1831
$1199
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.26
$0.6
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$74.4
$24.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$18.6
$22.2
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.83
$1.33
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.86
$1.46
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.37
$1.7
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.08
$1.65
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.25
$2.41
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.8
$7.53
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.1
$5.76
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$17.4
$6.83
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.99
$3.31
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.49
$0.84
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.35
$2.83
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.99
$1.91
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.5
$2.08
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.64
$2.28
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.7
$0.67
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.91
$1.51
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$13.4
$10.6
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.79
$2.63
🚬 Cigarette pack
$10
$5.52
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$9.3
$6.38
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$8.05
$5.3
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.87
$1.95
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.19
$2.51
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$38.4
$36.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$14.9
$7.28
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$148
$34.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$22.2
$10.5
👖 Brand Jeans
$51.5
$47.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$105
$89.3
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1987
$260
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$22291
$7126

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$2142
25 km or 15 mi Pearland
$2064
25 km or 16 mi Missouri
$2093
27 km or 17 mi Deer Park
$2126
29 km or 18 mi Sugar Land
$2011
32 km or 20 mi Spring
$2107
33 km or 21 mi Friendswood
$2025
35 km or 22 mi La Porte
$2124
40 km or 25 mi Baytown
$2190
41 km or 25 mi League
$1990
42 km or 26 mi Alvin
$1916
47 km or 29 mi Rosenberg
$2096
48 km or 30 mi The Woodlands
$2754
59 km or 37 mi Texas City
$2011
62 km or 38 mi Conroe
$1860
76 km or 47 mi Galveston
$1893
81 km or 50 mi Lake Jackson
$2033
108 km or 67 mi Huntsville
$1900
126 km or 78 mi Beaumont
$1621
129 km or 80 mi College Station
$1843
138 km or 86 mi Bryan
$1950
140 km or 87 mi Port Arthur
$1895
186 km or 115 mi Lufkin
$1872
188 km or 117 mi Victoria
$2003
203 km or 126 mi Sulphur
$1977
215 km or 134 mi Lake Charles
$1917
217 km or 135 mi Nacogdoches
$1516
229 km or 142 mi Pflugerville
$2141
234 km or 145 mi Austin
$2475
236 km or 146 mi Round Rock
$2058
239 km or 149 mi Temple
$2070
242 km or 150 mi Kyle
$2168
242 km or 150 mi Georgetown
$2110
247 km or 153 mi San Marcos
$2125
249 km or 155 mi Cedar Park
$2151
250 km or 156 mi Seguin
$2120
254 km or 158 mi Leander
$2149
261 km or 162 mi Waco
$2066
262 km or 163 mi Harker Heights
$1937
264 km or 164 mi New Braunfels
$2123

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Distance City Cost of living
26 km or 16 mi San Cristobal
$894
30 km or 19 mi Boca Chica
$908
51 km or 31 mi Bani
$786
62 km or 39 mi San Pedro de Macoris
$844
70 km or 44 mi Cotui
$786
74 km or 46 mi Bonao
$640
89 km or 55 mi Azua
$820
96 km or 59 mi El Seibo
$803
98 km or 61 mi La Romana
$748
99 km or 61 mi San Francisco de Macoris
$618
100 km or 62 mi Samana
$672
101 km or 62 mi Nagua
$858
106 km or 66 mi Jarabacoa
$814
107 km or 66 mi La Vega
$577
126 km or 78 mi Higuey
$792
131 km or 81 mi Barahona
$814
138 km or 85 mi Santiago de los Caballeros
$849
146 km or 90 mi San Juan de la Maguana
$688
152 km or 94 mi Cabarete
$1026
156 km or 97 mi Sosua
$1113
161 km or 100 mi Punta Cana
$1079
169 km or 105 mi Puerto Plata
$812
174 km or 108 mi Mao
$867
190 km or 118 mi Sabaneta
$857
213 km or 132 mi Cerca-la-Source
$522
252 km or 157 mi Petion-Ville
$539
254 km or 158 mi Delmas
$535
258 km or 160 mi Port-au-Prince
$559
264 km or 164 mi Carrefour
$545
281 km or 174 mi Cap-Haitien
$530
286 km or 177 mi Aguada
$1318
289 km or 180 mi Aguadilla
$1208
292 km or 182 mi Mayaguez
$1525
293 km or 182 mi Cabo Rojo
$1630
298 km or 185 mi Isabela
$1497
304 km or 189 mi Saint-Marc
$533
304 km or 189 mi San German
$1714
307 km or 191 mi San Sebastian
$1654
312 km or 194 mi Quebradillas
$1611
313 km or 194 mi Gonaives
$539