Houston vs Wellington - Cost of Living Comparison

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Houston Wellington
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2221
$2220
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$5469
$4783
🏠 One person rent
$1319
$1400
🏘️ Family rent
$2448
$2268
🍽️ Food expenses
$557
$557
🚐 Transport expenses
$188
$138
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$4662
$2523
😷 Air quality
Good
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
16 km
5 km
🎓 Higher education
100
17
😀 Quality of life
92
85
🏙️ Population
2.3M
419K

The cost of living in Houston is 0% more expensive than in Wellington. Cities ranked 1234th and 1237th ($2221 vs $2220) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1107th and 2nd in the United States and New Zealand, respectively. Check the United States vs New Zealand comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 2.1 months in Houston compared to 1.1 months in Wellington. Houston ranked 11th best city to live in the United States vs Wellington ranked 4th in New Zealand, while ranked 86th and 293rd among best cities to live in the world.

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Houston Wellington
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$15.4
$13
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$72
$68.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.98
$9.45
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5.63
$7.23
 Cappuccino
$5.34
$3.42
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.46
$2.6
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1372
$1345
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1066
$1207
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$3100
$2438
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1960
$1957
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$125
$108
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$191
$158
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$67.9
$57.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.74%
6.93%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4081
$7994
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3710
$7037
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.26
$2.45
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$63.9
$111
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$20.5
$16.4
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.8
$1.76
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.96
$1.96
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.06
$2.06
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.07
$2.14
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.95
$6.45
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.7
$11
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.1
$11
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.7
$14.9
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.56
$3.13
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.29
$2.57
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.42
$3.29
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.84
$5.59
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.63
$2.51
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.27
$2.22
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.49
$0.79
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$3.14
$2.28
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$15
$11.7
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.06
$3.89
🚬 Cigarette pack
$8.31
$23.1
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$8.05
$11.7
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.42
$4.87
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.96
$2.04
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.04
$2.89
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$41.1
$38.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$14.9
$12.5
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$103
$31.4
💇 Haircut, simple
$20.1
$19.2
👖 Brand Jeans
$51.9
$78.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$104
$116
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1282
$762
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$23011
$13015

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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 Wellington

Distance City Cost of living
14 km or 8.8 mi Lower Hutt
$1887
18 km or 11 mi Porirua
$1777
29 km or 18 mi Upper Hutt
$1744
46 km or 29 mi Paraparaumu
$1679
73 km or 46 mi Blenheim
$1579
81 km or 51 mi Masterton
$1230
125 km or 78 mi Palmerston North
$1365
129 km or 80 mi Nelson
$1500
152 km or 95 mi Whanganui
$1454
252 km or 157 mi Hastings
$1113
255 km or 159 mi New Plymouth
$1346
270 km or 168 mi Napier
$1207
305 km or 190 mi Christchurch
$1800
310 km or 192 mi Taupo
$1563
372 km or 231 mi Rotorua
$1200
392 km or 244 mi Hamilton
$1701
402 km or 250 mi Gisborne
$1524
418 km or 260 mi Tauranga
$1754
450 km or 279 mi Timaru
$1842
455 km or 283 mi Pukekohe
$1643
479 km or 298 mi Manukau
$1994
486 km or 302 mi Waitakere
$1960
494 km or 307 mi Auckland
$2279
521 km or 324 mi Hibiscus Coast
$1885
596 km or 371 mi Wanaka
$1664
614 km or 382 mi Dunedin
$1398
620 km or 385 mi Whangarei
$1388
647 km or 402 mi Queenstown
$1925
768 km or 477 mi Invercargill
$1353
2223 km or 1381 mi Wollongong
$1430
2226 km or 1383 mi Dee Why
$1998
2227 km or 1384 mi Sydney
$2741
2235 km or 1389 mi Newcastle
$1461
2235 km or 1389 mi Port Macquarie
$1688
2246 km or 1395 mi Parramatta
$2348
2254 km or 1401 mi Noumea
$1648
2255 km or 1401 mi Kellyville
$1903
2256 km or 1402 mi Blacktown
$1691
2263 km or 1406 mi Hobart
$2203
2266 km or 1408 mi Dumbea
$1597