Houston vs Zapopan - Cost of Living Comparison

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Houston Zapopan
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2248
$1012
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$5589
$2487
🏠 One person rent
$1325
$450
🏘️ Family rent
$2490
$850
🍽️ Food expenses
$564
$346
🚐 Transport expenses
$201
$138
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$4672
$957
😷 Air quality
Good
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
16 km
23 km
🎓 Higher education
100
49
😀 Quality of life
92
60
🏙️ Population
2.3M
1.48M

The cost of living in Houston is 122% more expensive than in Zapopan. Cities ranked 1258th and 5612th ($2248 vs $1012) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1108th and 14th in the United States and Mexico, respectively. Check the United States vs Mexico comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 2.1 months in Houston compared to 0.9 months in Zapopan. Houston ranked 13th best city to live in the United States vs Zapopan ranked 4th in Mexico, while ranked 82nd and 5259th among best cities to live in the world.

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Houston Zapopan
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$16.2
$10.1
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$66.3
$35.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.71
$7.7
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5.52
$2.02
☕ Cappuccino
$5.31
$2.98
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.49
$1.15
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1392
$616
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1059
$314
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2964
$1191
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2036
$639
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$132
$46.3
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$200
$71.6
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$68
$29
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.66%
11.3%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2925
$5289
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2076
$646
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.25
$0.56
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$71.1
$30.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$21.7
$21.1
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.79
$1.22
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.92
$1.32
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.07
$2.46
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.33
$1.72
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.95
$2.02
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.7
$7.81
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.3
$7.5
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$16.9
$9.88
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.51
$2.39
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.3
$1.38
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.69
$1.66
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.02
$1.33
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.71
$1.69
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.43
$1.72
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.46
$0.71
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$3.15
$1.77
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$14.9
$12.7
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.02
$1.49
🚬 Cigarette pack
$8.66
$3.94
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$9.31
$4.83
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.09
$3.35
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.86
$1.89
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.26
$2.4
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$37.9
$30.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$14.7
$5.08
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$110
$30.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$19.9
$7.14
👖 Brand Jeans
$49.2
$45.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$103
$89.7
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1368
$173
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$22908
$5160

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Distance City Cost of living
22 km or 14 mi Pasadena
$2101
25 km or 15 mi Pearland
$2080
25 km or 16 mi Missouri
$2143
27 km or 17 mi Deer Park
$2089
29 km or 18 mi Sugar Land
$2164
32 km or 20 mi Spring
$2093
33 km or 21 mi Friendswood
$2035
35 km or 22 mi La Porte
$2074
40 km or 25 mi Baytown
$2084
41 km or 25 mi League
$1983
42 km or 26 mi Alvin
$2003
47 km or 29 mi Rosenberg
$2151
48 km or 30 mi The Woodlands
$2692
59 km or 37 mi Texas City
$1971
62 km or 38 mi Conroe
$1798
76 km or 47 mi Galveston
$1844
81 km or 50 mi Lake Jackson
$2063
108 km or 67 mi Huntsville
$2129
126 km or 78 mi Beaumont
$1653
129 km or 80 mi College Station
$1764
138 km or 86 mi Bryan
$1890
140 km or 87 mi Port Arthur
$1865
186 km or 115 mi Lufkin
$1838
188 km or 117 mi Victoria
$2231
203 km or 126 mi Sulphur
$2004
215 km or 134 mi Lake Charles
$1960
217 km or 135 mi Nacogdoches
$1468
229 km or 142 mi Pflugerville
$2211
234 km or 145 mi Austin
$2473
236 km or 146 mi Round Rock
$2145
239 km or 149 mi Temple
$2186
242 km or 150 mi Kyle
$2223
242 km or 150 mi Georgetown
$2194
247 km or 153 mi San Marcos
$2226
249 km or 155 mi Cedar Park
$2232
250 km or 156 mi Seguin
$2177
254 km or 158 mi Leander
$2250
261 km or 162 mi Waco
$2223
262 km or 163 mi Harker Heights
$2075
264 km or 164 mi New Braunfels
$2156

Cities near Zapopan

Distance City Cost of living
6.7 km or 4.2 mi Guadalajara
$985
11 km or 6.9 mi Tlaquepaque
$683
99 km or 61 mi La Barca
$779
113 km or 70 mi Ciudad Guzman
$735
142 km or 88 mi Zamora
$764
147 km or 91 mi Autlan
$882
163 km or 101 mi San Francisco del Rincon
$737
167 km or 104 mi Lagos de Moreno
$835
168 km or 104 mi Colima
$630
172 km or 107 mi Aguascalientes
$826
179 km or 111 mi Tepic
$620
183 km or 114 mi Leon
$719
192 km or 119 mi Puerto Vallarta
$1165
195 km or 121 mi Zacapu
$709
200 km or 124 mi Uruapan
$687
206 km or 128 mi Silao
$784
208 km or 129 mi Tecoman
$738
209 km or 130 mi Manzanillo
$796
212 km or 131 mi Apatzingan
$780
213 km or 132 mi Irapuato
$674
214 km or 133 mi Sayulita
$978
224 km or 139 mi Guanajuato
$886
229 km or 142 mi Salamanca
$659
243 km or 151 mi Yuriria
$729
243 km or 151 mi Zacatecas
$522
254 km or 158 mi Cortazar
$691
256 km or 159 mi Morelia
$748
269 km or 167 mi Celaya
$601
276 km or 172 mi San Miguel de Allende
$1223
278 km or 173 mi Fresnillo
$698
296 km or 184 mi San Luis Potosi
$879
313 km or 194 mi Queretaro
$941
332 km or 206 mi Lazaro Cardenas
$808
354 km or 220 mi Rioverde
$839
355 km or 221 mi San Juan del Rio
$828
370 km or 230 mi San Jose Villa de Allende
$792
389 km or 242 mi Durango
$647
394 km or 245 mi Zihuatanejo
$861
419 km or 260 mi Mazatlan
$1153
422 km or 262 mi Toluca
$844