Houston vs Sydney - Cost of Living Comparison

Houston Sydney
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2141
$2397
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$5033
$5724
🏠 One person rent
$1297
$1398
🏘️ Family rent
$2145
$2501
🍽️ Food expenses
$516
$528
🚐 Transport expenses
$194
$328
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$5183
$4423
😷 Air quality
Good
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
16 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
100
99
😀 Quality of life
93
99
🏙️ Population
2.3M
4.84M

The cost of living in Houston is 11% less expensive than in Sydney. Cities ranked 438th and 240th ($2141 vs $2397) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 340th and 1st in the United States and Australia, respectively. Check the United States vs Australia comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 2.4 months in Houston compared to 1.8 months in Sydney. Houston ranked 6th best city to live in the United States vs Sydney ranked 1st in Australia, while ranked 54th and 2nd among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Houston vs Sydney

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Houston Sydney
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$14.3
$13.2
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$63.3
$65.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$8.97
$9.75
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5.6
$6.44
☕ Cappuccino
$4.78
$3.34
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.29
$2.35
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1344
$1651
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1043
$1155
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2617
$3209
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1701
$2081
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$123
$95.3
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$191
$146
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$70.6
$48.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.97%
4.19%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2987
$14615
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1725
$8814
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.25
$3.42
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$40.1
$128
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$27
$18.6
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.94
$1.4
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.94
$1.39
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.93
$2.01
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.01
$1.78
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.84
$4.08
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.9
$10.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.82
$8.84
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.3
$14
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.44
$3.13
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.32
$2.52
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.26
$2.72
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.19
$5.66
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.11
$2.47
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.18
$2.25
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.49
$1.04
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.35
$2.78
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$12.6
$12.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.73
$4.26
🚬 Cigarette pack
$7.93
$28
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$8.12
$8.11
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.83
$3.36
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.94
$2.34
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.97
$2.61
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$39.5
$60.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$12.2
$15.3
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$95.3
$45.4
💇 Haircut, simple
$15.9
$19.9
👖 Brand Jeans
$47.7
$77.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$80
$116
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1267
$1731
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$24330
$16443

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Cities near Houston

Distance City Cost of living
22 km or 14 mi Pasadena
$2020
25 km or 15 mi Pearland
$2028
25 km or 16 mi Missouri
$2024
27 km or 17 mi Deer Park
$2022
29 km or 18 mi Sugar Land
$1877
32 km or 20 mi Spring
$2311
33 km or 21 mi Friendswood
$2011
35 km or 22 mi La Porte
$2020
40 km or 25 mi Baytown
$1769
41 km or 25 mi League
$1915
42 km or 26 mi Alvin
$2025
47 km or 29 mi Rosenberg
$2006
48 km or 30 mi The Woodlands
$1945
59 km or 37 mi Texas City
$2014
62 km or 38 mi Conroe
$1813
76 km or 47 mi Galveston
$2066
81 km or 50 mi Lake Jackson
$2013
108 km or 67 mi Huntsville
$1965
126 km or 78 mi Beaumont
$1985
129 km or 80 mi College Station
$1663
138 km or 86 mi Bryan
$2013
140 km or 87 mi Port Arthur
$2010
186 km or 115 mi Lufkin
$2011
188 km or 117 mi Victoria
$1566
203 km or 126 mi Sulphur
$2011
215 km or 134 mi Lake Charles
$1802
217 km or 135 mi Nacogdoches
$1509
229 km or 142 mi Pflugerville
$2021
234 km or 145 mi Austin
$2672
236 km or 146 mi Round Rock
$2237
239 km or 149 mi Temple
$1883
242 km or 150 mi Kyle
$2015
242 km or 150 mi Georgetown
$2022
247 km or 153 mi San Marcos
$1762
249 km or 155 mi Cedar Park
$2024
250 km or 156 mi Seguin
$2021
254 km or 158 mi Leander
$2352
261 km or 162 mi Waco
$1778
262 km or 163 mi Harker Heights
$2007
264 km or 164 mi New Braunfels
$1735

Cities near Sydney

Distance City Cost of living
15 km or 9.2 mi Dee Why
$2043
19 km or 12 mi Parramatta
$1873
29 km or 18 mi Kellyville
$1719
29 km or 18 mi Blacktown
$1562
69 km or 43 mi Wollongong
$1544
117 km or 73 mi Newcastle
$1778
158 km or 98 mi Bathurst
$1540
168 km or 104 mi Goulburn
$1607
205 km or 127 mi Orange
$1572
247 km or 154 mi Canberra
$2217
301 km or 187 mi Dubbo
$1502
314 km or 195 mi Port Macquarie
$1982
377 km or 234 mi Armidale
$1663
378 km or 235 mi Wagga Wagga
$1445
436 km or 271 mi Coffs Harbour
$1361
478 km or 297 mi Griffith
$1650
597 km or 371 mi Shepparton
$1381
624 km or 388 mi Byron Bay
$2193
638 km or 396 mi Traralgon
$1659
683 km or 425 mi Gold Coast
$2109
689 km or 428 mi Southport
$1652
695 km or 432 mi Pakenham
$1659
701 km or 436 mi Berwick
$1561
706 km or 439 mi Bendigo
$1105
706 km or 439 mi Toowoomba
$1621
707 km or 439 mi Dandenong
$1510
711 km or 442 mi Ipswich
$1695
711 km or 442 mi Cranbourne
$1598
713 km or 443 mi South Yarra
$1747
713 km or 443 mi Melbourne
$2154
716 km or 445 mi Sunbury
$1660
724 km or 450 mi Frankston
$1940
732 km or 455 mi Melton
$1654
733 km or 455 mi Brisbane
$2280
735 km or 457 mi Tarneit
$1613
736 km or 457 mi Hoppers Crossing
$1583
775 km or 481 mi Caboolture
$1661
778 km or 484 mi Geelong
$1764
779 km or 484 mi Ballarat
$1696
807 km or 502 mi Caloundra
$1663