Houston vs Vancouver - Cost of Living Comparison

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Houston Vancouver
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2221
$2564
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$5469
$5785
🏠 One person rent
$1319
$1629
🏘️ Family rent
$2448
$2825
🍽️ Food expenses
$557
$627
🚐 Transport expenses
$188
$154
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$4662
$3016
😷 Air quality
Good
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
16 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
100
78
😀 Quality of life
92
93
🏙️ Population
2.3M
662K

The cost of living in Houston is 13% less expensive than in Vancouver. Cities ranked 1234th and 587th ($2221 vs $2564) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1107th and 7th 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 1.2 months in Vancouver. Houston ranked 11th best city to live in the United States vs Vancouver ranked 3rd in Canada, while ranked 86th and 60th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Houston vs Vancouver

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Houston Vancouver
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$15.4
$16.3
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$72
$71.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.98
$10.1
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5.63
$5.83
 Cappuccino
$5.34
$3.95
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.46
$2.25
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1372
$1786
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1066
$1418
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$3100
$3279
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1960
$2490
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$125
$76.1
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$191
$117
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$67.9
$60.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.74%
6.55%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4081
$12194
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3710
$7826
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.26
$2.33
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$63.9
$99.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$20.5
$17.2
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.8
$1.45
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.96
$2.6
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.06
$2.8
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.07
$3.71
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.95
$4.85
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.7
$14.5
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.1
$15.5
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.7
$17.7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.56
$4.37
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.29
$1.37
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.42
$3.9
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.84
$4.45
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.63
$3.1
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.27
$2.85
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.49
$1.27
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$3.14
$2.41
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$15
$15.8
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.06
$3.51
🚬 Cigarette pack
$8.31
$14.6
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$8.05
$9.26
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.42
$5.15
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.96
$3.28
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.04
$3.03
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$41.1
$44.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$14.9
$12.5
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$103
$110
💇 Haircut, simple
$20.1
$14.4
👖 Brand Jeans
$51.9
$68.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$104
$102
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1282
$1092
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$23011
$14942

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Cities near Houston

Distance City Cost of living
22 km or 14 mi Pasadena
$2141
25 km or 15 mi Pearland
$2118
25 km or 16 mi Missouri
$2128
27 km or 17 mi Deer Park
$2132
29 km or 18 mi Sugar Land
$2148
32 km or 20 mi Spring
$2126
33 km or 21 mi Friendswood
$2107
35 km or 22 mi La Porte
$2115
40 km or 25 mi Baytown
$2123
41 km or 25 mi League
$2125
42 km or 26 mi Alvin
$2055
47 km or 29 mi Rosenberg
$2136
48 km or 30 mi The Woodlands
$2737
59 km or 37 mi Texas City
$2023
62 km or 38 mi Conroe
$1801
76 km or 47 mi Galveston
$1919
81 km or 50 mi Lake Jackson
$2080
108 km or 67 mi Huntsville
$1988
126 km or 78 mi Beaumont
$1694
129 km or 80 mi College Station
$1829
138 km or 86 mi Bryan
$1925
140 km or 87 mi Port Arthur
$1879
186 km or 115 mi Lufkin
$1778
188 km or 117 mi Victoria
$2220
203 km or 126 mi Sulphur
$1975
215 km or 134 mi Lake Charles
$1915
217 km or 135 mi Nacogdoches
$1445
229 km or 142 mi Pflugerville
$2179
234 km or 145 mi Austin
$2590
236 km or 146 mi Round Rock
$2095
239 km or 149 mi Temple
$2066
242 km or 150 mi Kyle
$2150
242 km or 150 mi Georgetown
$2146
247 km or 153 mi San Marcos
$2093
249 km or 155 mi Cedar Park
$2191
250 km or 156 mi Seguin
$2146
254 km or 158 mi Leander
$2190
261 km or 162 mi Waco
$2071
262 km or 163 mi Harker Heights
$1989
264 km or 164 mi New Braunfels
$2175

Cities near Vancouver

Distance City Cost of living
7.8 km or 4.8 mi North Vancouver
$2529
9.6 km or 6 mi Richmond
$2255
11 km or 6.8 mi Burnaby
$2595
17 km or 10 mi Delta
$2329
20 km or 12 mi Surrey
$2407
23 km or 14 mi Coquitlam
$2595
36 km or 22 mi Langley
$2034
36 km or 23 mi Maple Ridge
$2218
60 km or 37 mi Abbotsford
$1990
62 km or 38 mi Nanaimo
$1455
72 km or 45 mi Bellingham
$2251
84 km or 52 mi Chilliwack
$1760
88 km or 54 mi Saanich
$2141
94 km or 58 mi Langford
$2134
94 km or 58 mi Victoria
$2210
97 km or 61 mi Whistler
$2445
108 km or 67 mi Mount Vernon
$2255
111 km or 69 mi Oak Harbor
$2588
129 km or 80 mi Port Angeles
$2451
130 km or 81 mi Sequim
$2576
145 km or 90 mi Courtenay
$1721
149 km or 92 mi Marysville
$2585
156 km or 97 mi Lake Stevens
$2593
158 km or 98 mi Everett
$2604
159 km or 99 mi Mukilteo
$2627
168 km or 104 mi Mill Creek
$2663
170 km or 105 mi Lynnwood
$2750
170 km or 105 mi Edmonds
$2837
175 km or 109 mi Shoreline
$3118
177 km or 110 mi Campbell River
$2279
177 km or 110 mi Bothell
$2729
178 km or 111 mi Kenmore
$2728
182 km or 113 mi Bainbridge Island
$2810
186 km or 116 mi Kirkland
$2920
190 km or 118 mi Bremerton
$2313
190 km or 118 mi Redmond
$3262
191 km or 119 mi Seattle
$2974
194 km or 120 mi Bellevue
$3345
198 km or 123 mi Mercer Island
$2814
198 km or 123 mi Sammamish
$2758