Houston vs Vancouver - Cost of Living Comparison

Updated: March 11, 2026

	Houston	Vancouver
🚶 Cost of living one person	$2265	$2540
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family	$5394	$5841
🏠 One person rent	$1281	$1607
🏘️ Family rent	$2031	$2790
🍽️ Food expenses	$603	$630
🚐 Transport expenses	$201	$142
💳 Monthly salary after tax	$4606	$3629
😷 Air quality	Excellent	Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity	17 km	9 km
🎓 Higher education	100	78
😀 Quality of life	95	93
🏙️ Population	2.3M	662K

The cost of living in Houston is 11% less expensive than in Vancouver. Cities ranked 1354th and 822nd ($2265 vs $2540) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1137th and 2nd 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 months in Houston compared to 1.4 months in Vancouver. Houston ranked 1st best city to live in the United States vs Vancouver ranked 4th in Canada, while ranked 16th and 53rd 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	$18.7	$16.7
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2	$73.6	$74.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's	$10.8	$11
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz	$6.31	$5.97
☕ Cappuccino	$5.52	$4.22
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz	$2.74	$2.2
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2	$1411	$1720
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2	$1003	$1440
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2	$2380	$3147
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2	$1609	$2525
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.	$132	$56
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.	$204	$85.6
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited	$63.9	$54.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years	6.39%	4.41%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2	$2542	$9202
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2	$1944	$7119
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket	$1.24	$2.57
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport	$71.3	$88.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi	$21.8	$16.6
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal	$0.72	$1.18
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt	$0.9	$2.13
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb	$3.19	$2.84
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$3.69	$3.89
🥚 Eggs, x12	$5.06	$4.17
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$11.4	$14.1
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$11.5	$15
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$16.1	$15.8
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$3.95	$4.41
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$1.67	$1.49
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$3.76	$4.18
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$2.92	$4.68
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$2.58	$3.25
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$2.6	$2.96
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt	$1.51	$1.22
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz	$3.17	$2.75
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle	$14.5	$16.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz	$3.31	$3.38
🚬 Cigarette pack	$9.24	$15.9
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week	$9.34	$8.06
🧴 Hair Shampoo	$8	$5.01
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls	$3.92	$3.37
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube	$2.21	$2.71
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month	$43.9	$42.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person	$14.9	$12.2
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit	$149	$105
💇 Haircut, simple	$22.6	$27.1
👖 Brand Jeans	$46.3	$66.1
👟 Brand Sneakers	$101	$94.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month	$1729	$1231
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year	$22380	$21986

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Cities near Houston

Distance	City	Cost of living
22 km or 14 mi	Pasadena	$2228
25 km or 15 mi	Pearland	$2150
25 km or 16 mi	Missouri	$2094
27 km or 17 mi	Deer Park	$2260
29 km or 18 mi	Sugar Land	$2071
32 km or 20 mi	Spring	$2112
33 km or 21 mi	Friendswood	$2136
35 km or 22 mi	La Porte	$2297
40 km or 25 mi	Baytown	$2386
41 km or 25 mi	League	$2102
42 km or 26 mi	Alvin	$2072
47 km or 29 mi	Rosenberg	$2114
48 km or 30 mi	The Woodlands	$2738
59 km or 37 mi	Texas City	$2048
62 km or 38 mi	Conroe	$1836
76 km or 47 mi	Galveston	$1897
81 km or 50 mi	Lake Jackson	$2112
108 km or 67 mi	Huntsville	$2022
126 km or 78 mi	Beaumont	$1605
129 km or 80 mi	College Station	$1913
138 km or 86 mi	Bryan	$2000
140 km or 87 mi	Port Arthur	$1900
186 km or 115 mi	Lufkin	$1887
188 km or 117 mi	Victoria	$2226
203 km or 126 mi	Sulphur	$1971
215 km or 134 mi	Lake Charles	$1904
217 km or 135 mi	Nacogdoches	$1510
229 km or 142 mi	Pflugerville	$2115
234 km or 145 mi	Austin	$2444
236 km or 146 mi	Round Rock	$2027
239 km or 149 mi	Temple	$2153
242 km or 150 mi	Kyle	$2237
242 km or 150 mi	Georgetown	$2125
247 km or 153 mi	San Marcos	$2229
249 km or 155 mi	Cedar Park	$2171
250 km or 156 mi	Seguin	$2200
254 km or 158 mi	Leander	$2187
261 km or 162 mi	Waco	$2285
262 km or 163 mi	Harker Heights	$2059
264 km or 164 mi	New Braunfels	$2221

Cities near Vancouver

Distance	City	Cost of living
7.8 km or 4.8 mi	North Vancouver	$2478
9.6 km or 6 mi	Richmond	$2240
11 km or 6.8 mi	Burnaby	$2457
17 km or 10 mi	Delta	$2361
20 km or 12 mi	Surrey	$2237
23 km or 14 mi	Coquitlam	$2590
36 km or 22 mi	Langley	$2054
36 km or 23 mi	Maple Ridge	$2326
60 km or 37 mi	Abbotsford	$2034
62 km or 38 mi	Nanaimo	$1865
72 km or 45 mi	Bellingham	$2526
84 km or 52 mi	Chilliwack	$1884
88 km or 54 mi	Saanich	$2190
94 km or 58 mi	Langford	$2128
94 km or 58 mi	Victoria	$2173
97 km or 61 mi	Whistler	$2470
108 km or 67 mi	Mount Vernon	$2456
111 km or 69 mi	Oak Harbor	$2754
129 km or 80 mi	Port Angeles	$2539
130 km or 81 mi	Sequim	$2710
145 km or 90 mi	Courtenay	$1872
149 km or 92 mi	Marysville	$2628
156 km or 97 mi	Lake Stevens	$2641
158 km or 98 mi	Everett	$2641
159 km or 99 mi	Mukilteo	$2674
168 km or 104 mi	Mill Creek	$2717
170 km or 105 mi	Lynnwood	$2734
170 km or 105 mi	Edmonds	$2739
175 km or 109 mi	Shoreline	$2778
177 km or 110 mi	Campbell River	$2200
177 km or 110 mi	Bothell	$2737
178 km or 111 mi	Kenmore	$2702
182 km or 113 mi	Bainbridge Island	$2855
186 km or 116 mi	Kirkland	$3041
190 km or 118 mi	Bremerton	$2475
190 km or 118 mi	Redmond	$3559
191 km or 119 mi	Seattle	$3154
194 km or 120 mi	Bellevue	$3292
198 km or 123 mi	Mercer Island	$2896
198 km or 123 mi	Sammamish	$2915