Houston vs Santo Domingo - Cost of Living Comparison

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Houston Santo Domingo
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2248
$1046
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$5589
$2757
🏠 One person rent
$1325
$446
🏘️ Family rent
$2490
$985
🍽️ Food expenses
$564
$355
🚐 Transport expenses
$201
$150
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$4672
$527
😷 Air quality
Good
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
16 km
14 km
🎓 Higher education
100
44
😀 Quality of life
92
57
🏙️ Population
2.3M
1.13M

The cost of living in Houston is 115% more expensive than in Santo Domingo. Cities ranked 1258th and 5318th ($2248 vs $1046) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1108th 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 13th best city to live in the United States vs Santo Domingo ranked 1st in the Dominican Republic, while ranked 82nd and 5688th among best cities to live in the world.

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Houston Santo Domingo
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$16.2
$10.1
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$66.3
$42
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.71
$6.91
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5.52
$2.67
☕ Cappuccino
$5.31
$3
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.49
$1.06
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1392
$601
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1059
$305
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2964
$1316
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2036
$767
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$132
$46.9
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$200
$71.6
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$68
$35.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.66%
13.12%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2925
$1857
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2076
$1352
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.25
$0.58
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$71.1
$69.8
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$21.7
$17.9
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.79
$1.26
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.92
$1.27
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.07
$1.63
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.33
$1.11
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.95
$2.25
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.7
$7.39
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.3
$5.92
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$16.9
$12.6
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.51
$2.93
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.3
$0.78
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.69
$3.02
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.02
$1.67
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.71
$1.86
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.43
$2.42
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.46
$0.7
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$3.15
$1.46
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$14.9
$13.5
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.02
$2.5
🚬 Cigarette pack
$8.66
$4.27
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$9.31
$5.36
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.09
$4.83
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.86
$2.07
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.26
$2.77
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$37.9
$46.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$14.7
$6.68
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$110
$33.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$19.9
$9.69
👖 Brand Jeans
$49.2
$52.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$103
$98.5
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1368
$362
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$22908
$6229

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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 Santo Domingo

Distance City Cost of living
26 km or 16 mi San Cristobal
$831
30 km or 19 mi Boca Chica
$838
51 km or 31 mi Bani
$709
62 km or 39 mi San Pedro de Macoris
$731
70 km or 44 mi Cotui
$660
74 km or 46 mi Bonao
$542
89 km or 55 mi Azua
$791
96 km or 59 mi El Seibo
$748
98 km or 61 mi La Romana
$685
99 km or 61 mi San Francisco de Macoris
$527
100 km or 62 mi Samana
$718
101 km or 62 mi Nagua
$809
106 km or 66 mi Jarabacoa
$758
107 km or 66 mi La Vega
$573
126 km or 78 mi Higuey
$769
131 km or 81 mi Barahona
$728
138 km or 85 mi Santiago de los Caballeros
$794
146 km or 90 mi San Juan de la Maguana
$625
152 km or 94 mi Cabarete
$790
156 km or 97 mi Sosua
$964
161 km or 100 mi Punta Cana
$1023
169 km or 105 mi Puerto Plata
$766
174 km or 108 mi Mao
$740
190 km or 118 mi Sabaneta
$727
213 km or 132 mi Cerca-la-Source
$513
252 km or 157 mi Petion-Ville
$529
254 km or 158 mi Delmas
$524
258 km or 160 mi Port-au-Prince
$549
264 km or 164 mi Carrefour
$536
281 km or 174 mi Cap-Haitien
$520
286 km or 177 mi Aguada
$1314
289 km or 180 mi Aguadilla
$1230
292 km or 182 mi Mayaguez
$1237
293 km or 182 mi Cabo Rojo
$1114
298 km or 185 mi Isabela
$1425
304 km or 189 mi Saint-Marc
$516
304 km or 189 mi San German
$1523
307 km or 191 mi San Sebastian
$1527
312 km or 194 mi Quebradillas
$1458
313 km or 194 mi Gonaives
$527