Houston vs Zhengzhou - Cost of Living Comparison

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Houston Zhengzhou
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2265
$511
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$5394
$1473
🏠 One person rent
$1281
$191
🏘️ Family rent
$2031
$327
🍽️ Food expenses
$603
$193
🚐 Transport expenses
$201
$60.6
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$4606
$664
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Bad
✈️ Airport proximity
17 km
14 km
🎓 Higher education
100
68
😀 Quality of life
95
68
🏙️ Population
2.3M
12.6M

The cost of living in Houston is 343% more expensive than in Zhengzhou. Cities ranked 1354th and 8643rd ($2265 vs $511) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1137th and 498th in the United States and China, respectively. Check the United States vs China comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 2 months in Houston compared to 1.3 months in Zhengzhou. Houston ranked 1st best city to live in the United States vs Zhengzhou ranked 37th in China, while ranked 16th and 4641st among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Houston vs Zhengzhou

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Houston Zhengzhou
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$18.7
$2.19
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$73.6
$17.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$10.8
$4.35
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$6.31
$0.86
☕ Cappuccino
$5.52
$2.34
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.74
$0.53
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1411
$168
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1003
$134
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2380
$308
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1609
$242
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$132
$41
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$204
$62
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$63.9
$9.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.39%
3.85%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2542
$2933
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1944
$1502
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.24
$0.14
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$71.3
$10.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$21.8
$3.75
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.72
$1.1
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.9
$1.65
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.19
$1.54
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.69
$0.87
🥚 Eggs, x12
$5.06
$1
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.4
$12.8
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.5
$2.99
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$16.1
$10.7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.95
$1.22
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.67
$0.96
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.76
$0.84
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.92
$1.01
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.58
$0.57
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.6
$0.65
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.51
$0.46
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$3.17
$1.04
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$14.5
$14.4
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.31
$0.8
🚬 Cigarette pack
$9.24
$3.02
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$9.34
$2.1
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$8
$3.4
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.92
$0.96
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.21
$1.08
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$43.9
$39
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$14.9
$5.09
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$149
$14
💇 Haircut, simple
$22.6
$4.58
👖 Brand Jeans
$46.3
$55.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$101
$67.7
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1729
$234
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$22380
$21713

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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 Zhengzhou

Distance City Cost of living
25 km or 15 mi Xingyang
$516
35 km or 22 mi Xinmi
$516
40 km or 25 mi Xinzheng
$518
60 km or 37 mi Changge
$509
62 km or 38 mi Gongyi
$516
62 km or 39 mi Kaifeng
$483
64 km or 40 mi Xinxiang
$489
66 km or 41 mi Jiaozuo
$489
66 km or 41 mi Dengfeng
$518
69 km or 43 mi Yuzhou
$520
77 km or 48 mi Qinyang
$507
80 km or 50 mi Huixian
$506
81 km or 50 mi Yanshi
$514
81 km or 51 mi Weihui
$498
82 km or 51 mi Xuchang
$491
82 km or 51 mi Mengzhou
$506
99 km or 61 mi Ruzhou
$523
105 km or 65 mi Jiyuan
$518
111 km or 69 mi Changyuan
$569
111 km or 69 mi Jincheng
$534
113 km or 70 mi Luoyang
$525
118 km or 73 mi Pingdingshan
$542
125 km or 78 mi Hebi
$531
134 km or 83 mi Luohe
$543
134 km or 83 mi Gaoping
$541
147 km or 91 mi Linzhou
$531
154 km or 96 mi Zhoukou
$598
162 km or 101 mi Anyang
$492
162 km or 101 mi Wugang
$526
168 km or 104 mi Puyang
$583
169 km or 105 mi Changzhi
$659
170 km or 106 mi Heze
$803
185 km or 115 mi Xiangcheng
$572
185 km or 115 mi Shangqiu
$602
200 km or 124 mi Zhumadian
$596
220 km or 137 mi Handan
$545
221 km or 137 mi Nanyang
$578
221 km or 138 mi Wu'an
$540
225 km or 140 mi Sanmenxia
$529
228 km or 142 mi Jieshou
$556