Houston vs Santo Domingo - Cost of Living Comparison

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Houston Santo Domingo
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2221
$1051
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$5469
$2765
🏠 One person rent
$1319
$448
🏘️ Family rent
$2448
$955
🍽️ Food expenses
$557
$341
🚐 Transport expenses
$188
$167
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$4662
$489
😷 Air quality
Good
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
16 km
14 km
🎓 Higher education
100
44
😀 Quality of life
92
58
🏙️ Population
2.3M
1.13M

The cost of living in Houston is 111% more expensive than in Santo Domingo. Cities ranked 1234th and 4974th ($2221 vs $1051) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1107th and 1st 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 0.5 months in Santo Domingo. Houston ranked 11th best city to live in the United States vs Santo Domingo ranked 1st in the Dominican Republic, while ranked 86th and 5711th among best cities to live in the world.

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Houston Santo Domingo
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$15.4
$8.71
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$72
$42.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.98
$6.85
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5.63
$2.7
☕ Cappuccino
$5.34
$2.91
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.46
$0.85
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1372
$655
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1066
$302
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$3100
$1409
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1960
$724
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$125
$36.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$191
$56.1
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$67.9
$38.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.74%
12.18%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4081
$1991
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3710
$1387
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.26
$0.61
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$63.9
$74.8
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$20.5
$21
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.8
$1.3
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.96
$1.25
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.06
$1.77
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.07
$1.05
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.95
$2.09
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.7
$7.45
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.1
$6.15
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.7
$11.5
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.56
$2.79
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.29
$0.76
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.42
$2.61
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.84
$1.54
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.63
$1.63
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.27
$2.25
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.49
$0.7
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$3.14
$1.43
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$15
$12
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.06
$2.29
🚬 Cigarette pack
$8.31
$4.12
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$8.05
$5.48
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.42
$4.86
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.96
$2.14
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.04
$2.84
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$41.1
$37.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$14.9
$6.47
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$103
$39.7
💇 Haircut, simple
$20.1
$9.56
👖 Brand Jeans
$51.9
$58.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$104
$93.5
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1282
$413
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$23011
$6562

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Distance City Cost of living
22 km or 14 mi Pasadena
$2141
25 km or 15 mi Pearland
$2118
25 km or 16 mi Missouri
$2128
27 km or 17 mi Deer Park
$2132
29 km or 18 mi Sugar Land
$2148
32 km or 20 mi Spring
$2126
33 km or 21 mi Friendswood
$2107
35 km or 22 mi La Porte
$2115
40 km or 25 mi Baytown
$2123
41 km or 25 mi League
$2125
42 km or 26 mi Alvin
$2055
47 km or 29 mi Rosenberg
$2136
48 km or 30 mi The Woodlands
$2737
59 km or 37 mi Texas City
$2023
62 km or 38 mi Conroe
$1801
76 km or 47 mi Galveston
$1919
81 km or 50 mi Lake Jackson
$2080
108 km or 67 mi Huntsville
$1988
126 km or 78 mi Beaumont
$1694
129 km or 80 mi College Station
$1829
138 km or 86 mi Bryan
$1925
140 km or 87 mi Port Arthur
$1879
186 km or 115 mi Lufkin
$1778
188 km or 117 mi Victoria
$2220
203 km or 126 mi Sulphur
$1975
215 km or 134 mi Lake Charles
$1915
217 km or 135 mi Nacogdoches
$1445
229 km or 142 mi Pflugerville
$2179
234 km or 145 mi Austin
$2590
236 km or 146 mi Round Rock
$2095
239 km or 149 mi Temple
$2066
242 km or 150 mi Kyle
$2150
242 km or 150 mi Georgetown
$2146
247 km or 153 mi San Marcos
$2093
249 km or 155 mi Cedar Park
$2191
250 km or 156 mi Seguin
$2146
254 km or 158 mi Leander
$2190
261 km or 162 mi Waco
$2071
262 km or 163 mi Harker Heights
$1989
264 km or 164 mi New Braunfels
$2175

Cities near Santo Domingo

Distance City Cost of living
26 km or 16 mi San Cristobal
$764
30 km or 19 mi Boca Chica
$671
51 km or 31 mi Bani
$692
62 km or 39 mi San Pedro de Macoris
$717
70 km or 44 mi Cotui
$653
74 km or 46 mi Bonao
$536
89 km or 55 mi Azua
$775
96 km or 59 mi El Seibo
$745
98 km or 61 mi La Romana
$700
99 km or 61 mi San Francisco de Macoris
$541
100 km or 62 mi Samana
$782
101 km or 62 mi Nagua
$787
106 km or 66 mi Jarabacoa
$728
107 km or 66 mi La Vega
$590
126 km or 78 mi Higuey
$805
131 km or 81 mi Barahona
$712
138 km or 85 mi Santiago de los Caballeros
$779
146 km or 90 mi San Juan de la Maguana
$589
152 km or 94 mi Cabarete
$809
156 km or 97 mi Sosua
$958
161 km or 100 mi Punta Cana
$1009
169 km or 105 mi Puerto Plata
$721
174 km or 108 mi Mao
$724
190 km or 118 mi Sabaneta
$714
213 km or 132 mi Cerca-la-Source
$491
252 km or 157 mi Petion-Ville
$506
254 km or 158 mi Delmas
$501
258 km or 160 mi Port-au-Prince
$525
264 km or 164 mi Carrefour
$514
281 km or 174 mi Cap-Haitien
$497
286 km or 177 mi Aguada
$1300
289 km or 180 mi Aguadilla
$1168
292 km or 182 mi Mayaguez
$1236
293 km or 182 mi Cabo Rojo
$1137
298 km or 185 mi Isabela
$1273
304 km or 189 mi Saint-Marc
$494
304 km or 189 mi San German
$1522
307 km or 191 mi San Sebastian
$1538
312 km or 194 mi Quebradillas
$1447
313 km or 194 mi Gonaives
$504