Houston vs Zaragoza - Cost of Living Comparison

Updated: March 11, 2026

	Houston	Zaragoza
🚶 Cost of living one person	$2265	$1471
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family	$5394	$3340
🏠 One person rent	$1281	$759
🏘️ Family rent	$2031	$1147
🍽️ Food expenses	$603	$497
🚐 Transport expenses	$201	$96.7
💳 Monthly salary after tax	$4606	$1983
😷 Air quality	Excellent	Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity	17 km	13 km
🎓 Higher education	100	24
😀 Quality of life	95	81
🏙️ Population	2.3M	693K

The cost of living in Houston is 54% more expensive than in Zaragoza. Cities ranked 1354th and 4152nd ($2265 vs $1471) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1137th and 64th in the United States and Spain, respectively. Check the United States vs Spain comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 2 months in Houston compared to 1.3 months in Zaragoza. Houston ranked 1st best city to live in the United States vs Zaragoza ranked 21st in Spain, while ranked 16th and 683rd among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Houston vs Zaragoza

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	Houston	Zaragoza
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu	$18.7	$17.5
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2	$73.6	$46.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's	$10.8	$12.3
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz	$6.31	$4.1
☕ Cappuccino	$5.52	$2.38
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz	$2.74	$2.6
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2	$1411	$734
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2	$1003	$629
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2	$2380	$1111
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2	$1609	$966
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.	$132	$80.7
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.	$204	$124
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited	$63.9	$28.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years	6.39%	3.59%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2	$2542	$4053
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2	$1944	$2102
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket	$1.24	$1.78
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport	$71.3	$37.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi	$21.8	$12.6
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal	$0.72	$1.78
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt	$0.9	$1.27
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb	$3.19	$2.05
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$3.69	$1.38
🥚 Eggs, x12	$5.06	$2.91
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$11.4	$17.6
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$11.5	$8.69
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$16.1	$21.3
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$3.95	$2.39
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$1.67	$2.58
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$3.76	$2.59
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$2.92	$2.86
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$2.58	$2.03
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$2.6	$2.39
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt	$1.51	$0.63
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz	$3.17	$2.33
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle	$14.5	$5.14
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz	$3.31	$1.3
🚬 Cigarette pack	$9.24	$6.34
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week	$9.34	$16.3
🧴 Hair Shampoo	$8	$4.09
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls	$3.92	$1.57
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube	$2.21	$1.99
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month	$43.9	$45.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person	$14.9	$10
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit	$149	$42.6
💇 Haircut, simple	$22.6	$15.3
👖 Brand Jeans	$46.3	$75.7
👟 Brand Sneakers	$101	$99.1
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month	$1729	$535
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year	$22380	$8348

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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 Zaragoza

Distance	City	Cost of living
67 km or 42 mi	Huesca	$1201
76 km or 47 mi	Tudela	$1462
126 km or 78 mi	Lleida	$1264
144 km or 90 mi	Pamplona	$1655
158 km or 98 mi	Logrono	$1146
174 km or 108 mi	Vinaros	$1493
187 km or 116 mi	Tarragona	$1531
188 km or 117 mi	Pau	$1347
193 km or 120 mi	Tarbes	$1569
199 km or 123 mi	Vitoria-Gasteiz	$1734
200 km or 124 mi	Castellon de la Plana	$1215
201 km or 125 mi	Villarreal	$1267
202 km or 125 mi	Irun	$1631
203 km or 126 mi	Errenteria	$1674
205 km or 127 mi	Cuenca	$1251
206 km or 128 mi	San Sebastian	$1797
207 km or 128 mi	Borriana	$1296
211 km or 131 mi	Zarautz	$1616
211 km or 131 mi	Biarritz	$1767
215 km or 133 mi	Eibar	$1584
218 km or 136 mi	Andorra la Vella	$1878
222 km or 138 mi	Guadalajara	$1226
223 km or 138 mi	Vilanova i la Geltru	$1478
223 km or 139 mi	Ordino	$1877
225 km or 140 mi	Manresa	$1210
225 km or 140 mi	Sagunto	$1415
241 km or 149 mi	Terrassa	$1473
241 km or 150 mi	Requena	$1461
243 km or 151 mi	Rubi	$1580
244 km or 152 mi	Burgos	$1343
245 km or 152 mi	Alcala de Henares	$1697
246 km or 153 mi	Sant Boi de Llobregat	$1603
247 km or 153 mi	Valencia	$1797
247 km or 153 mi	Bilbao	$1746
248 km or 154 mi	Cornella de Llobregat	$1656
249 km or 155 mi	Sabadell	$1685
250 km or 156 mi	L'Hospitalet de Llobregat	$1812
254 km or 158 mi	Ripollet	$1708
255 km or 159 mi	Portugalete	$1647
256 km or 159 mi	Torrejon de Ardoz	$1671