Houston vs Valencia, Spain - Cost of Living Comparison

Updated: June 21, 2026

	Houston	Valencia
🚶 Cost of living one person	$2261	$1812
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family	$5455	$4109
🏠 One person rent	$1267	$1059
🏘️ Family rent	$2011	$1733
🍽️ Food expenses	$622	$495
🚐 Transport expenses	$191	$121
💳 Monthly salary after tax	$4659	$1958
😷 Air quality	Excellent	Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity	17 km	9 km
🎓 Higher education	100	76
😀 Quality of life	96	87
🏙️ Population	2.3M	841K

The cost of living in Houston is 25% more expensive than in Valencia, Spain. Cities ranked 1367th and 2757th ($2261 vs $1812) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1144th and 9th 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 1.1 months in Valencia, Spain. Houston ranked 1st best city to live in the United States vs Valencia, Spain ranked 6th in Spain, while ranked 14th and 354th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Houston vs Valencia, Spain

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	Houston	Valencia
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu	$20.7	$15.9
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2	$75.3	$61.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's	$9.99	$14
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz	$6.03	$4.34
☕ Cappuccino	$5.49	$3.07
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz	$2.69	$2.53
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2	$1416	$1172
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2	$994	$866
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2	$2413	$2058
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2	$1595	$1423
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.	$117	$97.9
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.	$180	$150
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited	$71.6	$33.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years	6.18%	3.4%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2	$2519	$5630
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2	$1831	$3501
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket	$1.26	$2.29
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport	$74.4	$38.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi	$18.6	$16.7
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal	$0.83	$1.76
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt	$0.86	$1.27
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb	$3.37	$1.28
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$4.08	$1.52
🥚 Eggs, x12	$4.25	$3.82
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$11.8	$11
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$13.1	$8.01
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$17.4	$16.5
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$3.99	$2.62
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$1.49	$1.85
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$3.35	$1.85
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$2.99	$2.45
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$2.5	$1.74
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$2.64	$1.88
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt	$1.7	$0.51
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz	$2.91	$2.71
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle	$13.4	$6.15
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz	$2.79	$1.31
🚬 Cigarette pack	$10	$6.61
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week	$9.3	$18.5
🧴 Hair Shampoo	$8.05	$4.48
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls	$3.87	$2
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube	$2.19	$2.64
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month	$38.4	$45
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person	$14.9	$10.4
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit	$148	$66.4
💇 Haircut, simple	$22.2	$15.3
👖 Brand Jeans	$51.5	$98.8
👟 Brand Sneakers	$105	$96.4
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month	$1987	$572
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year	$22291	$10416

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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 Valencia, Spain

Distance	City	Cost of living
25 km or 15 mi	Sagunto	$1408
36 km or 22 mi	Alzira	$1401
53 km or 33 mi	Borriana	$1271
57 km or 36 mi	Villarreal	$1238
58 km or 36 mi	Gandia	$1150
62 km or 39 mi	Requena	$1421
62 km or 39 mi	Castellon de la Plana	$1183
74 km or 46 mi	Ontinyent	$1342
81 km or 50 mi	Denia	$1620
98 km or 61 mi	Calp	$1546
102 km or 63 mi	Villena	$1340
106 km or 66 mi	Benidorm	$1519
114 km or 71 mi	Yecla	$1203
116 km or 72 mi	Elda	$1372
125 km or 78 mi	Novelda	$1381
125 km or 78 mi	Alicante	$1513
132 km or 82 mi	Vinaros	$1494
136 km or 85 mi	Elche	$1268
137 km or 85 mi	Jumilla	$1316
138 km or 86 mi	Albacete	$1303
165 km or 102 mi	Cuenca	$1246
168 km or 104 mi	Ibiza	$2775
168 km or 104 mi	Torrevieja	$1279
177 km or 110 mi	Murcia	$1272
193 km or 120 mi	Villarrobledo	$1397
199 km or 123 mi	Caravaca de la Cruz	$1351
214 km or 133 mi	Cartagena	$1195
223 km or 139 mi	Mazarron	$1173
229 km or 142 mi	Lorca	$1313
229 km or 143 mi	Tarragona	$1524
247 km or 153 mi	Zaragoza	$1436
254 km or 158 mi	Lleida	$1245
260 km or 161 mi	Palma de Mallorca	$2017
264 km or 164 mi	Vilanova i la Geltru	$1455
271 km or 168 mi	Guadalajara	$1200
279 km or 173 mi	Alcala de Henares	$1678
287 km or 178 mi	Torrejon de Ardoz	$1643
292 km or 181 mi	Coslada	$1721
292 km or 182 mi	Sant Boi de Llobregat	$1586
295 km or 183 mi	Cornella de Llobregat	$1626