Houston vs Tunis - Cost of Living Comparison

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Houston Tunis
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2248
$563
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$5589
$1353
🏠 One person rent
$1325
$234
🏘️ Family rent
$2490
$398
🍽️ Food expenses
$564
$227
🚐 Transport expenses
$201
$29.5
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$4672
$325
😷 Air quality
Good
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
16 km
7 km
🎓 Higher education
100
50
😀 Quality of life
92
58
🏙️ Population
2.3M
603K

The cost of living in Houston is 300% more expensive than in Tunis. Cities ranked 1258th and 8156th ($2248 vs $563) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1108th and 1st in the United States and Tunisia, respectively. Check the United States vs Tunisia comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 2.1 months in Houston compared to 0.6 months in Tunis. Houston ranked 13th best city to live in the United States vs Tunis ranked 1st in Tunisia, while ranked 82nd and 5509th among best cities to live in the world.

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Houston Tunis
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$16.2
$3.96
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$66.3
$26.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.71
$4.92
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5.52
$2.2
 Cappuccino
$5.31
$0.99
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.49
$0.67
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1392
$237
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1059
$162
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2964
$441
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2036
$293
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$132
$33.4
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$200
$51.5
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$68
$23.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.66%
11.92%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2925
$1177
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2076
$793
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.25
$0.23
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$71.1
$15.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$21.7
$2.92
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.79
$0.82
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.92
$0.46
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.07
$0.15
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.33
$1.58
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.95
$1.61
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.7
$10.1
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.3
$6.24
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$16.9
$13.1
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.51
$1.9
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.3
$3.82
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.69
$1.11
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.02
$0.72
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.71
$0.61
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.43
$0.58
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.46
$0.19
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$3.15
$1.12
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$14.9
$6.54
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.02
$1.23
🚬 Cigarette pack
$8.66
$3.3
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$9.31
$1.99
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.09
$3.1
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.86
$1.23
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.26
$1.23
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$37.9
$31.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$14.7
$4.92
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$110
$19
💇 Haircut, simple
$19.9
$3.04
👖 Brand Jeans
$49.2
$47.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$103
$97.7
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1368
$106
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$22908
$3491

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Distance City Cost of living
22 km or 14 mi Pasadena
$2101
25 km or 15 mi Pearland
$2080
25 km or 16 mi Missouri
$2143
27 km or 17 mi Deer Park
$2089
29 km or 18 mi Sugar Land
$2164
32 km or 20 mi Spring
$2093
33 km or 21 mi Friendswood
$2035
35 km or 22 mi La Porte
$2074
40 km or 25 mi Baytown
$2084
41 km or 25 mi League
$1983
42 km or 26 mi Alvin
$2003
47 km or 29 mi Rosenberg
$2151
48 km or 30 mi The Woodlands
$2692
59 km or 37 mi Texas City
$1971
62 km or 38 mi Conroe
$1798
76 km or 47 mi Galveston
$1844
81 km or 50 mi Lake Jackson
$2063
108 km or 67 mi Huntsville
$2129
126 km or 78 mi Beaumont
$1653
129 km or 80 mi College Station
$1764
138 km or 86 mi Bryan
$1890
140 km or 87 mi Port Arthur
$1865
186 km or 115 mi Lufkin
$1838
188 km or 117 mi Victoria
$2231
203 km or 126 mi Sulphur
$2004
215 km or 134 mi Lake Charles
$1960
217 km or 135 mi Nacogdoches
$1468
229 km or 142 mi Pflugerville
$2211
234 km or 145 mi Austin
$2473
236 km or 146 mi Round Rock
$2145
239 km or 149 mi Temple
$2186
242 km or 150 mi Kyle
$2223
242 km or 150 mi Georgetown
$2194
247 km or 153 mi San Marcos
$2226
249 km or 155 mi Cedar Park
$2232
250 km or 156 mi Seguin
$2177
254 km or 158 mi Leander
$2250
261 km or 162 mi Waco
$2223
262 km or 163 mi Harker Heights
$2075
264 km or 164 mi New Braunfels
$2156

Cities near Tunis

Distance City Cost of living
7 km or 4.3 mi Aryanah
$490
15 km or 9.6 mi La Marsa
$522
59 km or 37 mi Bizerte
$344
63 km or 39 mi Nabeul
$442
115 km or 71 mi Sousse
$482
124 km or 77 mi Kairouan
$453
207 km or 129 mi Souk Ahras
$386
215 km or 134 mi Annaba
$489
228 km or 142 mi Marsala
$1086
235 km or 146 mi Sfax
$462
242 km or 150 mi Tebessa
$492
247 km or 153 mi Trapani
$1005
282 km or 175 mi Quartu Sant'Elena
$1443
284 km or 177 mi Cagliari
$1515
292 km or 181 mi Skikda
$510
294 km or 182 mi Gafsa
$403
307 km or 191 mi Agrigento
$1031
317 km or 197 mi Palermo
$1211
322 km or 200 mi Constantine
$500
325 km or 202 mi Gabes
$375
363 km or 226 mi Gela
$990
375 km or 233 mi Niscemi
$1134
386 km or 240 mi Batna
$417
390 km or 242 mi St. Paul's Bay
$1649
393 km or 244 mi Jijel
$503
394 km or 245 mi Mosta
$1434
394 km or 245 mi Naxxar
$1519
397 km or 247 mi Birkirkara
$1591
397 km or 247 mi San Gwann
$1643
398 km or 247 mi Nuoro
$1381
399 km or 248 mi Gzira
$1747
400 km or 248 mi Sliema
$1771
401 km or 249 mi Valletta
$1649
404 km or 251 mi Zabbar
$1334
405 km or 252 mi Ragusa
$1172
407 km or 253 mi Marsaskala
$1341
408 km or 253 mi El Eulma
$429
432 km or 268 mi Setif
$379
442 km or 275 mi Catania
$1229
448 km or 278 mi Alghero
$1261