Houston vs Seattle - Cost of Living Comparison

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Houston Seattle
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2261
$3183
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$5455
$7493
🏠 One person rent
$1267
$1996
🏘️ Family rent
$2011
$3450
🍽️ Food expenses
$622
$789
🚐 Transport expenses
$191
$175
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$4659
$6618
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
17 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
100
80
😀 Quality of life
96
91
🏙️ Population
2.3M
737K

The cost of living in Houston is 29% less expensive than in Seattle. Cities ranked 1367th and 126th ($2261 vs $3183) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1144th and 94th in the United States.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 2.1 months in Houston compared to 2.1 months in Seattle. Ranked 1st vs 33rd best cities to live in the United States, and 14th vs 147th among the best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Houston vs Seattle

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Houston Seattle
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$20.7
$20.5
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$75.3
$92.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.99
$14.3
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$6.03
$7.95
☕ Cappuccino
$5.49
$6.46
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.69
$2.94
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1416
$2109
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$994
$1647
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2413
$3900
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1595
$2895
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$117
$182
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$180
$279
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$71.6
$74.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.18%
6.32%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2519
$7971
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1831
$5180
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.26
$2.99
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$74.4
$117
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$18.6
$17.1
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.83
$1.29
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.86
$1.23
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.37
$4.33
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.08
$4.83
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.25
$5.97
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.8
$21.7
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.1
$18.5
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$17.4
$22.6
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.99
$5.72
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.49
$1.92
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.35
$5.39
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.99
$6.03
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.5
$3.17
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.64
$3.34
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.7
$1.75
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.91
$3.43
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$13.4
$16.2
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.79
$4.09
🚬 Cigarette pack
$10
$13.3
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$9.3
$9.26
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$8.05
$7.92
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.87
$5.8
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.19
$2.36
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$38.4
$81.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$14.9
$17.8
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$148
$167
💇 Haircut, simple
$22.2
$28.5
👖 Brand Jeans
$51.5
$76.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$105
$119
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1987
$2124
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$22291
$30033

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Cities near Houston

Distance City Cost of living
22 km or 14 mi Pasadena
$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

Cities near Seattle

Distance City Cost of living
9.1 km or 5.7 mi Mercer Island
$2843
11 km or 6.5 mi Bellevue
$3164
14 km or 8.5 mi Kirkland
$3012
15 km or 9.2 mi Tukwila
$2648
15 km or 9.5 mi Burien
$2678
16 km or 10 mi Bainbridge Island
$2827
17 km or 10 mi Shoreline
$2782
17 km or 10 mi Renton
$2621
17 km or 11 mi Redmond
$3602
17 km or 11 mi Kenmore
$2749
19 km or 12 mi SeaTac
$2783
21 km or 13 mi Bothell
$2734
22 km or 14 mi Sammamish
$2884
22 km or 14 mi Edmonds
$2728
23 km or 14 mi Issaquah
$2797
24 km or 15 mi Des Moines
$2637
24 km or 15 mi Lynnwood
$2736
24 km or 15 mi Bremerton
$2479
26 km or 16 mi Kent
$2775
30 km or 19 mi Mill Creek
$2714
33 km or 20 mi Federal Way
$2542
34 km or 21 mi Maple Valley
$2617
35 km or 21 mi Mukilteo
$2709
35 km or 22 mi Auburn
$2342
41 km or 25 mi Everett
$2727
42 km or 26 mi Tacoma
$2429
46 km or 28 mi University Place
$2722
48 km or 30 mi Puyallup
$2822
50 km or 31 mi Lake Stevens
$2670
51 km or 32 mi Lakewood
$2576
52 km or 33 mi Marysville
$2661
57 km or 35 mi Spanaway
$2378
74 km or 46 mi Lacey
$2616
76 km or 47 mi Olympia
$2592
78 km or 48 mi Sequim
$2690
80 km or 50 mi Oak Harbor
$2773
90 km or 56 mi Mount Vernon
$2475
100 km or 62 mi Port Angeles
$2580
109 km or 68 mi Centralia
$2765
119 km or 74 mi Victoria
$2098