Houston vs Victoria - Cost of Living Comparison

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Houston Victoria
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2221
$1608
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$5469
$4004
🏠 One person rent
$1319
$923
🏘️ Family rent
$2448
$1998
🍽️ Food expenses
$557
$484
🚐 Transport expenses
$188
$84.3
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$4662
$818
😷 Air quality
Good
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
16 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
100
8
😀 Quality of life
92
59
🏙️ Population
2.3M
24.7K

The cost of living in Houston is 38% more expensive than in Victoria. Cities ranked 1234th and 3034th ($2221 vs $1608) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1107th and 1st in the United States and the Seychelles, respectively. Check the United States vs the Seychelles comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 2.1 months in Houston compared to 0.5 months in Victoria. Houston ranked 11th best city to live in the United States vs Victoria ranked 1st in the Seychelles, while ranked 86th and 5511th among best cities to live in the world.

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Houston Victoria
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$15.4
$14.1
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$72
$50.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.98
$9.86
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5.63
$3.69
 Cappuccino
$5.34
$4.77
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.46
$2.19
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1372
$981
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1066
$663
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$3100
$1936
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1960
$1722
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$125
$66.6
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$191
$103
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$67.9
$130
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.74%
16.38%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4081
$424
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3710
$1289
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.26
$0.86
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$63.9
$23.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$20.5
$44.6
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.8
$1.49
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.96
$2.15
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.06
$1.69
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.07
$1.96
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.95
$3.82
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.7
$20.5
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.1
$5.38
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.7
$9.94
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.56
$1.92
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.29
$2.53
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.42
$1.72
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.84
$6.87
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.63
$1.64
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.27
$1.19
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.49
$1.23
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$3.14
$3.9
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$15
$10.7
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.06
$3.36
🚬 Cigarette pack
$8.31
$11.5
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$8.05
$9.26
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.42
$8
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.96
$2.23
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.04
$1.9
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$41.1
$90.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$14.9
$5.7
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$103
$71.3
💇 Haircut, simple
$20.1
$10.4
👖 Brand Jeans
$51.9
$65.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$104
$70.7
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1282
$158
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$23011
$8062

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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 Victoria

Distance City Cost of living
1346 km or 836 mi Mogadishu
$819
1443 km or 897 mi Mamoudzou
$1506
1470 km or 914 mi Domoni
$585
1556 km or 967 mi Moroni
$587
1569 km or 975 mi Baidoa
$805
1642 km or 1020 mi Toamasina
$461
1709 km or 1062 mi Malindi
$452
1730 km or 1075 mi Goodlands
$776
1730 km or 1075 mi Triolet
$784
1742 km or 1083 mi Port Louis
$829
1749 km or 1087 mi Centre de Flacq
$751
1751 km or 1088 mi Quatre Bornes
$666
1752 km or 1088 mi Bambous
$718
1752 km or 1088 mi Mombasa
$493
1759 km or 1093 mi Curepipe
$770
1771 km or 1100 mi Mahebourg
$852
1805 km or 1122 mi Dar es Salaam
$720
1807 km or 1123 mi Zanzibar
$762
1808 km or 1123 mi Saint-Denis
$1394
1808 km or 1123 mi Stone Town
$706
1810 km or 1124 mi Antananarivo
$600
1811 km or 1125 mi Sainte-Suzanne
$1406
1813 km or 1126 mi Tanga
$622
1813 km or 1126 mi La Possession
$1417
1814 km or 1127 mi Le Port
$1439
1817 km or 1129 mi Saint-Andre
$1411
1822 km or 1132 mi Saint-Paul
$1487
1825 km or 1134 mi Saint-Benoit
$1404
1840 km or 1143 mi Saint-Leu
$1618
1852 km or 1151 mi Le Tampon
$1365
1859 km or 1155 mi Saint-Pierre
$1324
1863 km or 1158 mi Saint-Joseph
$1334
1881 km or 1169 mi Pemba
$1144
1925 km or 1196 mi Antsirabe
$353
1953 km or 1214 mi Nacala
$1127
1983 km or 1232 mi Morogoro
$600
2014 km or 1252 mi Moshi
$536
2021 km or 1256 mi Hargeisa
$815
2045 km or 1271 mi Meru
$486
2049 km or 1273 mi Machakos
$524