Houston vs Valencia, Spain - Cost of Living Comparison

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Houston Valencia
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2248
$1581
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$5589
$3529
🏠 One person rent
$1325
$918
🏘️ Family rent
$2490
$1437
🍽️ Food expenses
$564
$424
🚐 Transport expenses
$201
$106
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$4672
$2033
😷 Air quality
Good
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
16 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
100
75
😀 Quality of life
92
83
🏙️ Population
2.3M
808K

The cost of living in Houston is 42% more expensive than in Valencia, Spain. Cities ranked 1258th and 3323rd ($2248 vs $1581) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1108th and 18th 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 2.1 months in Houston compared to 1.3 months in Valencia, Spain. Houston ranked 13th best city to live in the United States vs Valencia, Spain ranked 5th in Spain, while ranked 82nd and 416th among best cities to live in the world.

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Houston Valencia
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$16.2
$14.1
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$66.3
$48.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.71
$11.4
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5.52
$3.65
 Cappuccino
$5.31
$2.78
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.49
$2.13
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1392
$1013
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1059
$745
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2964
$1663
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2036
$1173
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$132
$88.2
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$200
$135
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$68
$30.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.66%
3.62%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2925
$3330
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2076
$2166
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.25
$1.67
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$71.1
$33.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$21.7
$14.9
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.79
$1.78
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.92
$1.18
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.07
$1.12
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.33
$1.34
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.95
$2.94
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.7
$12.1
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.3
$7.97
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$16.9
$13.3
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.51
$2.4
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.3
$1.8
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.69
$1.9
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.02
$2.35
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.71
$1.73
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.43
$1.84
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.46
$0.42
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$3.15
$2.33
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$14.9
$6.39
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.02
$1.17
🚬 Cigarette pack
$8.66
$6.04
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$9.31
$11.5
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.09
$4.46
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.86
$1.94
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.26
$2.52
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$37.9
$40.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$14.7
$9.09
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$110
$68.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$19.9
$14.5
👖 Brand Jeans
$49.2
$91.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$103
$102
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1368
$529
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$22908
$9693

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$2093
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$2035
35 km or 22 mi La Porte
$2074
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$2084
41 km or 25 mi League
$1983
42 km or 26 mi Alvin
$2003
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$2151
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$2692
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$1971
62 km or 38 mi Conroe
$1798
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$1844
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$2063
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$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
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$2075
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Cities near Valencia, Spain

Distance City Cost of living
25 km or 15 mi Sagunto
$1274
36 km or 22 mi Alzira
$1325
53 km or 33 mi Borriana
$1244
57 km or 36 mi Villarreal
$1238
58 km or 36 mi Gandia
$1092
62 km or 39 mi Requena
$1317
62 km or 39 mi Castellon de la Plana
$1209
74 km or 46 mi Ontinyent
$1325
81 km or 50 mi Denia
$1468
98 km or 61 mi Calp
$1491
102 km or 63 mi Villena
$1282
106 km or 66 mi Benidorm
$1359
114 km or 71 mi Yecla
$1271
116 km or 72 mi Elda
$1266
125 km or 78 mi Novelda
$1261
125 km or 78 mi Alicante
$1360
132 km or 82 mi Vinaros
$1391
136 km or 85 mi Elche
$1192
137 km or 85 mi Jumilla
$1258
138 km or 86 mi Albacete
$1037
165 km or 102 mi Cuenca
$1162
168 km or 104 mi Ibiza
$2685
168 km or 104 mi Torrevieja
$1084
177 km or 110 mi Murcia
$1192
193 km or 120 mi Villarrobledo
$1287
199 km or 123 mi Caravaca de la Cruz
$1260
214 km or 133 mi Cartagena
$1136
223 km or 139 mi Mazarron
$1219
229 km or 142 mi Lorca
$1308
229 km or 143 mi Tarragona
$1240
247 km or 153 mi Zaragoza
$1330
254 km or 158 mi Lleida
$1309
260 km or 161 mi Palma de Mallorca
$1783
264 km or 164 mi Vilanova i la Geltru
$1321
271 km or 168 mi Guadalajara
$1122
279 km or 173 mi Alcala de Henares
$1444
287 km or 178 mi Torrejon de Ardoz
$1471
292 km or 181 mi Coslada
$1567
292 km or 182 mi Sant Boi de Llobregat
$1473
295 km or 183 mi Cornella de Llobregat
$1511