Houston vs Seville - Cost of Living Comparison

Updated: March 11, 2026

	Houston	Seville
🚶 Cost of living one person	$2265	$1403
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family	$5394	$3268
🏠 One person rent	$1281	$753
🏘️ Family rent	$2031	$1262
🍽️ Food expenses	$603	$424
🚐 Transport expenses	$201	$94.5
💳 Monthly salary after tax	$4606	$1868
😷 Air quality	Excellent	Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity	17 km	9 km
🎓 Higher education	100	54
😀 Quality of life	95	84
🏙️ Population	2.3M	689K

The cost of living in Houston is 61% more expensive than in Seville. Cities ranked 1354th and 4334th ($2265 vs $1403) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1137th and 77th in the United States and Spain, respectively. Check the United States vs Spain comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 2 months in Houston compared to 1.3 months in Seville. Houston ranked 1st best city to live in the United States vs Seville ranked 7th in Spain, while ranked 16th and 506th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Houston vs Seville

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	Houston	Seville
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu	$18.7	$14.6
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2	$73.6	$47.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's	$10.8	$10
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz	$6.31	$3.33
☕ Cappuccino	$5.52	$2.77
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz	$2.74	$2.27
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2	$1411	$825
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2	$1003	$594
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2	$2380	$1442
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2	$1609	$1027
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.	$132	$78
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.	$204	$118
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited	$63.9	$34.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years	6.39%	3.35%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2	$2542	$4721
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2	$1944	$2204
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket	$1.24	$1.67
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport	$71.3	$38
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi	$21.8	$12
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal	$0.72	$1.83
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt	$0.9	$1.21
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb	$3.19	$1.54
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$3.69	$1.49
🥚 Eggs, x12	$5.06	$3.58
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$11.4	$15.4
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$11.5	$8.73
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$16.1	$17.2
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$3.95	$2.46
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$1.67	$2.2
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$3.76	$1.8
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$2.92	$2.68
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$2.58	$1.8
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$2.6	$2.19
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt	$1.51	$0.42
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz	$3.17	$2.37
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle	$14.5	$6.75
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz	$3.31	$1.22
🚬 Cigarette pack	$9.24	$6.56
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week	$9.34	$6.44
🧴 Hair Shampoo	$8	$2.74
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls	$3.92	$1.54
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube	$2.21	$2.49
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month	$43.9	$44.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person	$14.9	$8.64
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit	$149	$76.7
💇 Haircut, simple	$22.6	$13.5
👖 Brand Jeans	$46.3	$86.4
👟 Brand Sneakers	$101	$89.9
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month	$1729	$488
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year	$22380	$8423

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Cities near Houston

Distance	City	Cost of living
22 km or 14 mi	Pasadena	$2228
25 km or 15 mi	Pearland	$2150
25 km or 16 mi	Missouri	$2094
27 km or 17 mi	Deer Park	$2260
29 km or 18 mi	Sugar Land	$2071
32 km or 20 mi	Spring	$2112
33 km or 21 mi	Friendswood	$2136
35 km or 22 mi	La Porte	$2297
40 km or 25 mi	Baytown	$2386
41 km or 25 mi	League	$2102
42 km or 26 mi	Alvin	$2072
47 km or 29 mi	Rosenberg	$2114
48 km or 30 mi	The Woodlands	$2738
59 km or 37 mi	Texas City	$2048
62 km or 38 mi	Conroe	$1836
76 km or 47 mi	Galveston	$1897
81 km or 50 mi	Lake Jackson	$2112
108 km or 67 mi	Huntsville	$2022
126 km or 78 mi	Beaumont	$1605
129 km or 80 mi	College Station	$1913
138 km or 86 mi	Bryan	$2000
140 km or 87 mi	Port Arthur	$1900
186 km or 115 mi	Lufkin	$1887
188 km or 117 mi	Victoria	$2226
203 km or 126 mi	Sulphur	$1971
215 km or 134 mi	Lake Charles	$1904
217 km or 135 mi	Nacogdoches	$1510
229 km or 142 mi	Pflugerville	$2115
234 km or 145 mi	Austin	$2444
236 km or 146 mi	Round Rock	$2027
239 km or 149 mi	Temple	$2153
242 km or 150 mi	Kyle	$2237
242 km or 150 mi	Georgetown	$2125
247 km or 153 mi	San Marcos	$2229
249 km or 155 mi	Cedar Park	$2171
250 km or 156 mi	Seguin	$2200
254 km or 158 mi	Leander	$2187
261 km or 162 mi	Waco	$2285
262 km or 163 mi	Harker Heights	$2059
264 km or 164 mi	New Braunfels	$2221

Cities near Seville

Distance	City	Cost of living
12 km or 7.7 mi	Dos Hermanas	$1339
32 km or 20 mi	Carmona	$1353
49 km or 31 mi	Almonte	$1337
72 km or 45 mi	Arcos de la Frontera	$1295
77 km or 48 mi	Moguer	$1307
77 km or 48 mi	Jerez de la Frontera	$1008
82 km or 51 mi	Ecija	$1385
87 km or 54 mi	Huelva	$1275
91 km or 57 mi	Rota	$1497
98 km or 61 mi	Cadiz	$1560
102 km or 63 mi	Ronda	$1003
109 km or 67 mi	Chiclana de la Frontera	$1187
121 km or 75 mi	Cordoba	$1331
130 km or 81 mi	Estepona	$1625
132 km or 82 mi	Antequera	$1336
138 km or 86 mi	Marbella	$1935
140 km or 87 mi	Los Barrios	$1212
147 km or 91 mi	La Linea de la Concepcion	$1316
147 km or 92 mi	Algeciras	$1041
148 km or 92 mi	Mijas	$1551
150 km or 93 mi	Gibraltar City	$2594
150 km or 93 mi	Tavira	$1563
153 km or 95 mi	Fuengirola	$1537
154 km or 96 mi	Benalmadena	$1614
156 km or 97 mi	Tarifa	$1394
158 km or 98 mi	Malaga	$1727
164 km or 102 mi	Loja	$1500
169 km or 105 mi	Olhao	$1490
173 km or 108 mi	Merida	$1300
177 km or 110 mi	Ceuta	$1340
177 km or 110 mi	Faro	$1471
178 km or 110 mi	Villanueva de la Serena	$1349
178 km or 111 mi	Tangier	$881
182 km or 113 mi	Martos	$1385
182 km or 113 mi	Beja	$1044
182 km or 113 mi	Alcala la Real	$2270
182 km or 113 mi	Loule	$1581
188 km or 117 mi	Badajoz	$1218
198 km or 123 mi	Jaen	$1123
203 km or 126 mi	Albufeira	$1979