Houston vs Toronto - Cost of Living Comparison

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Houston Toronto
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2261
$2415
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$5455
$5363
🏠 One person rent
$1267
$1430
🏘️ Family rent
$2011
$2259
🍽️ Food expenses
$622
$606
🚐 Transport expenses
$191
$236
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$4659
$3517
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
17 km
5 km
🎓 Higher education
100
86
😀 Quality of life
96
94
🏙️ Population
2.3M
2.79M

The cost of living in Houston is 6% less expensive than in Toronto. Cities ranked 1367th and 1059th ($2261 vs $2415) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1144th and 6th in the United States and Canada, respectively. Check the United States vs Canada comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 2.1 months in Houston compared to 1.5 months in Toronto. Houston ranked 1st best city to live in the United States vs Toronto ranked 1st in Canada, while ranked 14th and 46th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Houston vs Toronto

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Houston Toronto
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$20.7
$17.3
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$75.3
$78.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.99
$10.9
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$6.03
$6.66
☕ Cappuccino
$5.49
$4.26
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.69
$2.15
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1416
$1469
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$994
$1255
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2413
$2469
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1595
$1987
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$117
$84.4
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$180
$128
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$71.6
$47.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.18%
4.71%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2519
$8879
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1831
$6979
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.26
$2.41
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$74.4
$111
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$18.6
$14.7
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.83
$1.14
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.86
$2.77
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.37
$2.7
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.08
$2.58
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.25
$3.5
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.8
$14.1
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.1
$13.2
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$17.4
$16.6
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.99
$3.83
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.49
$1.26
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.35
$3.8
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.99
$4.15
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.5
$2.8
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.64
$1.89
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.7
$1.01
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.91
$2.31
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$13.4
$14.3
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.79
$2.33
🚬 Cigarette pack
$10
$14.2
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$9.3
$11.7
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$8.05
$6.04
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.87
$3.48
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.19
$3.66
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$38.4
$45.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$14.9
$13.7
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$148
$73.5
💇 Haircut, simple
$22.2
$23.4
👖 Brand Jeans
$51.5
$61.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$105
$89.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1987
$930
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$22291
$22670

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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 Toronto

Distance City Cost of living
20 km or 13 mi Vaughan
$2233
23 km or 14 mi Mississauga
$2308
24 km or 15 mi Richmond Hill
$2483
26 km or 16 mi Markham
$2172
31 km or 19 mi Brampton
$2102
34 km or 21 mi Oakville
$2318
35 km or 22 mi Ajax
$2124
46 km or 28 mi Halton Hills
$2034
50 km or 31 mi Oshawa
$1581
51 km or 32 mi Burlington
$2214
54 km or 34 mi New Tecumseth
$1997
56 km or 35 mi St. Catharines
$1994
60 km or 37 mi Hamilton
$2006
65 km or 40 mi Orangeville
$1892
67 km or 41 mi Niagara Falls
$1892
71 km or 44 mi Niagara Falls
$1958
71 km or 44 mi Guelph
$2017
77 km or 48 mi Welland
$1848
81 km or 50 mi Grand Island
$2078
81 km or 51 mi Lockport
$2081
82 km or 51 mi North Tonawanda
$2084
82 km or 51 mi Cambridge
$2049
84 km or 52 mi Barrie
$1449
89 km or 56 mi Brantford
$1832
90 km or 56 mi Amherst
$2138
92 km or 57 mi Kitchener
$2109
94 km or 58 mi Waterloo
$1936
96 km or 59 mi Buffalo
$2303
100 km or 62 mi Cheektowaga
$2175
100 km or 62 mi Clarence
$2123
103 km or 64 mi West Seneca
$2181
103 km or 64 mi Orillia
$1939
105 km or 65 mi Lancaster
$2125
111 km or 69 mi Peterborough
$1953
112 km or 70 mi Hamburg
$1863
114 km or 71 mi Orchard Park
$2030
132 km or 82 mi Stratford
$1706
146 km or 91 mi Greece
$2046
146 km or 91 mi Chili
$2035
148 km or 92 mi Gates
$2053