Houston vs Toronto - Cost of Living Comparison

Houston Toronto
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2209
$2460
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$5196
$5493
🏠 One person rent
$1292
$1500
🏘️ Family rent
$2121
$2442
🍽️ Food expenses
$547
$581
🚐 Transport expenses
$221
$250
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$5476
$3419
😷 Air quality
Good
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
16 km
5 km
🎓 Higher education
100
86
😀 Quality of life
93
94
🏙️ Population
2.3M
2.79M

The cost of living in Houston is 10% less expensive than in Toronto. Cities ranked 1016th and 553rd ($2209 vs $2460) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 903rd and 3rd 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 2.5 months in Houston compared to 1.4 months in Toronto. Houston ranked 7th best city to live in the United States vs Toronto ranked 3rd in Canada, while ranked 56th and 40th 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
$14.9
$16.3
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$65
$67.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.65
$9.87
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$6.01
$5.97
☕ Cappuccino
$5.06
$3.89
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.22
$2.02
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1312
$1536
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1049
$1326
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2677
$2640
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1660
$2177
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$123
$78.9
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$190
$119
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$67.8
$52.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.56%
5.94%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3010
$9765
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1716
$7838
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.38
$2.5
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$41.9
$117
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$32.3
$15.6
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.83
$1.2
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.93
$2.89
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.2
$2.53
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.29
$2.78
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.43
$3.86
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.1
$13.9
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.1
$13
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15
$14
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.43
$3.6
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.32
$1.27
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.73
$3.9
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.06
$3.47
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.4
$2.66
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.41
$2.73
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.53
$1.18
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.83
$2.27
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$15
$13.9
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.44
$2.39
🚬 Cigarette pack
$7.98
$12.8
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$8.07
$12.9
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$7.03
$4.54
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$4.7
$3.23
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.26
$2.83
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$48.8
$45.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$14.5
$11.5
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$86.8
$58.7
💇 Haircut, simple
$25.8
$22.5
👖 Brand Jeans
$51.2
$58.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$85.5
$92
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1324
$1114
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$21941
$20297

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Cities near Houston

Distance City Cost of living
22 km or 14 mi Pasadena
$2030
25 km or 15 mi Pearland
$2012
25 km or 16 mi Missouri
$1957
27 km or 17 mi Deer Park
$1993
29 km or 18 mi Sugar Land
$1892
32 km or 20 mi Spring
$2099
33 km or 21 mi Friendswood
$2004
35 km or 22 mi La Porte
$1957
40 km or 25 mi Baytown
$1871
41 km or 25 mi League
$2040
42 km or 26 mi Alvin
$1939
47 km or 29 mi Rosenberg
$1987
48 km or 30 mi The Woodlands
$3044
59 km or 37 mi Texas City
$2034
62 km or 38 mi Conroe
$1932
76 km or 47 mi Galveston
$2061
81 km or 50 mi Lake Jackson
$2015
108 km or 67 mi Huntsville
$2058
126 km or 78 mi Beaumont
$1976
129 km or 80 mi College Station
$1705
138 km or 86 mi Bryan
$1808
140 km or 87 mi Port Arthur
$2002
186 km or 115 mi Lufkin
$1766
188 km or 117 mi Victoria
$1806
203 km or 126 mi Sulphur
$1850
215 km or 134 mi Lake Charles
$1792
217 km or 135 mi Nacogdoches
$1481
229 km or 142 mi Pflugerville
$2277
234 km or 145 mi Austin
$2605
236 km or 146 mi Round Rock
$2329
239 km or 149 mi Temple
$1836
242 km or 150 mi Kyle
$1929
242 km or 150 mi Georgetown
$2156
247 km or 153 mi San Marcos
$1782
249 km or 155 mi Cedar Park
$2311
250 km or 156 mi Seguin
$1878
254 km or 158 mi Leander
$2373
261 km or 162 mi Waco
$1823
262 km or 163 mi Harker Heights
$1680
264 km or 164 mi New Braunfels
$1757

Cities near Toronto

Distance City Cost of living
20 km or 13 mi Vaughan
$2338
23 km or 14 mi Mississauga
$2233
24 km or 15 mi Richmond Hill
$2172
26 km or 16 mi Markham
$2223
31 km or 19 mi Brampton
$2101
34 km or 21 mi Oakville
$2293
35 km or 22 mi Ajax
$2332
46 km or 28 mi Halton Hills
$2000
50 km or 31 mi Oshawa
$1626
51 km or 32 mi Burlington
$2165
54 km or 34 mi New Tecumseth
$2010
56 km or 35 mi St. Catharines
$1853
60 km or 37 mi Hamilton
$2048
65 km or 40 mi Orangeville
$2374
67 km or 41 mi Niagara Falls
$1763
71 km or 44 mi Niagara Falls
$1471
71 km or 44 mi Guelph
$1881
77 km or 48 mi Welland
$1793
81 km or 50 mi Grand Island
$1784
81 km or 51 mi Lockport
$1836
82 km or 51 mi North Tonawanda
$1815
82 km or 51 mi Cambridge
$1960
84 km or 52 mi Barrie
$1779
89 km or 56 mi Brantford
$2028
90 km or 56 mi Amherst
$2013
92 km or 57 mi Kitchener
$1782
94 km or 58 mi Waterloo
$2033
96 km or 59 mi Buffalo
$2124
100 km or 62 mi Cheektowaga
$2060
100 km or 62 mi Clarence
$1956
103 km or 64 mi West Seneca
$2074
103 km or 64 mi Orillia
$1757
105 km or 65 mi Lancaster
$1998
111 km or 69 mi Peterborough
$1835
112 km or 70 mi Hamburg
$2009
114 km or 71 mi Orchard Park
$2011
132 km or 82 mi Stratford
$1695
146 km or 91 mi Greece
$1770
146 km or 91 mi Chili
$1783
148 km or 92 mi Gates
$1769