Houston vs Zapopan - Cost of Living Comparison

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Houston Zapopan
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2240
$1162
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$5311
$2700
🏠 One person rent
$1275
$534
🏘️ Family rent
$2042
$865
🍽️ Food expenses
$591
$400
🚐 Transport expenses
$199
$145
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$4580
$1020
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
16 km
23 km
🎓 Higher education
100
49
😀 Quality of life
93
64
🏙️ Population
2.3M
1.48M

The cost of living in Houston is 93% more expensive than in Zapopan. Cities ranked 1375th and 4791st ($2240 vs $1162) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1186th 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 months in Houston compared to 0.9 months in Zapopan. Houston ranked 15th best city to live in the United States vs Zapopan ranked 3rd in Mexico, while ranked 77th and 5343rd among best cities to live in the world.

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Houston Zapopan
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$18.5
$10.7
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$72
$38.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$10.4
$8.59
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$6.31
$2.18
☕ Cappuccino
$5.42
$3.52
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.76
$1.46
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1397
$669
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$997
$367
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2394
$1083
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1614
$627
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$133
$76
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$207
$116
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$65.4
$30.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.45%
10.95%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2608
$5652
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1961
$506
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.24
$0.51
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$71
$27.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$21.5
$23.3
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.75
$1.34
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.93
$1.48
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.1
$2.61
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.58
$1.62
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.7
$2.35
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.5
$9.78
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.6
$10.3
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$17.1
$10.5
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.77
$2.68
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.51
$1.5
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.58
$1.68
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.71
$2.21
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.4
$2.27
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.44
$2.82
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.42
$0.76
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$3.3
$2
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$14.4
$10.7
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.01
$2.15
🚬 Cigarette pack
$9.68
$4.62
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$9.36
$5.74
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$7.92
$3.73
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.88
$1.72
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.19
$2.43
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$41.6
$40.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$15
$5.18
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$141
$39.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$22.5
$7.96
👖 Brand Jeans
$46
$45.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$98.4
$79
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1504
$219
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$23708
$5862

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Distance City Cost of living
22 km or 14 mi Pasadena
$2240
25 km or 15 mi Pearland
$2177
25 km or 16 mi Missouri
$2216
27 km or 17 mi Deer Park
$2260
29 km or 18 mi Sugar Land
$2229
32 km or 20 mi Spring
$2094
33 km or 21 mi Friendswood
$2155
35 km or 22 mi La Porte
$2308
40 km or 25 mi Baytown
$2376
41 km or 25 mi League
$2110
42 km or 26 mi Alvin
$2095
47 km or 29 mi Rosenberg
$2209
48 km or 30 mi The Woodlands
$2730
59 km or 37 mi Texas City
$2067
62 km or 38 mi Conroe
$1828
76 km or 47 mi Galveston
$1948
81 km or 50 mi Lake Jackson
$2129
108 km or 67 mi Huntsville
$2020
126 km or 78 mi Beaumont
$1592
129 km or 80 mi College Station
$1900
138 km or 86 mi Bryan
$1993
140 km or 87 mi Port Arthur
$1881
186 km or 115 mi Lufkin
$1883
188 km or 117 mi Victoria
$2220
203 km or 126 mi Sulphur
$2029
215 km or 134 mi Lake Charles
$1975
217 km or 135 mi Nacogdoches
$1493
229 km or 142 mi Pflugerville
$2196
234 km or 145 mi Austin
$2416
236 km or 146 mi Round Rock
$2148
239 km or 149 mi Temple
$2136
242 km or 150 mi Kyle
$2222
242 km or 150 mi Georgetown
$2188
247 km or 153 mi San Marcos
$2215
249 km or 155 mi Cedar Park
$2221
250 km or 156 mi Seguin
$2210
254 km or 158 mi Leander
$2241
261 km or 162 mi Waco
$2279
262 km or 163 mi Harker Heights
$2075
264 km or 164 mi New Braunfels
$2233

Cities near Zapopan

Distance City Cost of living
6.7 km or 4.2 mi Guadalajara
$1120
11 km or 6.9 mi Tlaquepaque
$728
99 km or 61 mi La Barca
$913
113 km or 70 mi Ciudad Guzman
$856
142 km or 88 mi Zamora
$929
147 km or 91 mi Autlan
$1058
163 km or 101 mi San Francisco del Rincon
$843
167 km or 104 mi Lagos de Moreno
$953
168 km or 104 mi Colima
$749
172 km or 107 mi Aguascalientes
$1006
179 km or 111 mi Tepic
$717
183 km or 114 mi Leon
$815
192 km or 119 mi Puerto Vallarta
$1296
195 km or 121 mi Zacapu
$1030
200 km or 124 mi Uruapan
$873
206 km or 128 mi Silao
$832
208 km or 129 mi Tecoman
$858
209 km or 130 mi Manzanillo
$901
212 km or 131 mi Apatzingan
$861
213 km or 132 mi Irapuato
$860
214 km or 133 mi Sayulita
$1108
224 km or 139 mi Guanajuato
$753
229 km or 142 mi Salamanca
$896
243 km or 151 mi Yuriria
$894
243 km or 151 mi Zacatecas
$615
254 km or 158 mi Cortazar
$846
256 km or 159 mi Morelia
$873
269 km or 167 mi Celaya
$764
276 km or 172 mi San Miguel de Allende
$1491
278 km or 173 mi Fresnillo
$803
296 km or 184 mi San Luis Potosi
$941
313 km or 194 mi Queretaro
$1184
332 km or 206 mi Lazaro Cardenas
$872
354 km or 220 mi Rioverde
$943
355 km or 221 mi San Juan del Rio
$981
370 km or 230 mi San Jose Villa de Allende
$905
389 km or 242 mi Durango
$687
394 km or 245 mi Zihuatanejo
$857
419 km or 260 mi Mazatlan
$1166
422 km or 262 mi Toluca
$926