Houston vs Zhengzhou - Cost of Living Comparison

Houston Zhengzhou
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2141
$562
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$5033
$1520
🏠 One person rent
$1297
$212
🏘️ Family rent
$2145
$436
🍽️ Food expenses
$516
$199
🚐 Transport expenses
$194
$59.7
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$5183
$609
😷 Air quality
Good
Bad
✈️ Airport proximity
16 km
14 km
🎓 Higher education
100
76
😀 Quality of life
93
68
🏙️ Population
2.3M
12.6M

The cost of living in Houston is 281% more expensive than in Zhengzhou. Cities ranked 438th and 7903rd ($2141 vs $562) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 340th and 531st 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 2.4 months in Houston compared to 1.1 months in Zhengzhou. Houston ranked 6th best city to live in the United States vs Zhengzhou ranked 19th in China, while ranked 54th and 3600th among best cities to live in the world.

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Houston Zhengzhou
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$14.3
$2.21
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$63.3
$17.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$8.97
$4.42
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5.6
$0.8
☕ Cappuccino
$4.78
$3.03
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.29
$0.5
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1344
$247
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1043
$153
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2617
$533
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1701
$340
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$123
$30.4
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$191
$47.4
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$70.6
$10
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.97%
5.37%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2987
$2792
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1725
$1824
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.25
$0.15
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$40.1
$6.48
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$27
$4.01
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.94
$1.27
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.94
$1.83
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.93
$1.78
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.01
$0.75
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.84
$1.54
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.9
$18.4
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.82
$2.43
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.3
$11.3
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.44
$1.02
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.32
$0.97
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.26
$0.89
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.19
$0.92
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.11
$0.61
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.18
$0.51
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.49
$0.4
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.35
$1.15
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$12.6
$12.5
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.73
$0.98
🚬 Cigarette pack
$7.93
$2.97
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$8.12
$2.56
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.83
$3.68
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.94
$0.96
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.97
$1.31
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$39.5
$83.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$12.2
$6.69
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$95.3
$15.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$15.9
$4.69
👖 Brand Jeans
$47.7
$44.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$80
$119
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1267
$296
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$24330
$5172

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$2311
33 km or 21 mi Friendswood
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35 km or 22 mi La Porte
$2020
40 km or 25 mi Baytown
$1769
41 km or 25 mi League
$1915
42 km or 26 mi Alvin
$2025
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$2006
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$1945
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$2014
62 km or 38 mi Conroe
$1813
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$2066
81 km or 50 mi Lake Jackson
$2013
108 km or 67 mi Huntsville
$1965
126 km or 78 mi Beaumont
$1985
129 km or 80 mi College Station
$1663
138 km or 86 mi Bryan
$2013
140 km or 87 mi Port Arthur
$2010
186 km or 115 mi Lufkin
$2011
188 km or 117 mi Victoria
$1566
203 km or 126 mi Sulphur
$2011
215 km or 134 mi Lake Charles
$1802
217 km or 135 mi Nacogdoches
$1509
229 km or 142 mi Pflugerville
$2021
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$2672
236 km or 146 mi Round Rock
$2237
239 km or 149 mi Temple
$1883
242 km or 150 mi Kyle
$2015
242 km or 150 mi Georgetown
$2022
247 km or 153 mi San Marcos
$1762
249 km or 155 mi Cedar Park
$2024
250 km or 156 mi Seguin
$2021
254 km or 158 mi Leander
$2352
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$1778
262 km or 163 mi Harker Heights
$2007
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Distance City Cost of living
25 km or 15 mi Xingyang
$666
35 km or 22 mi Xinmi
$671
40 km or 25 mi Xinzheng
$677
60 km or 37 mi Changge
$667
62 km or 38 mi Gongyi
$674
62 km or 39 mi Kaifeng
$719
64 km or 40 mi Xinxiang
$714
66 km or 41 mi Jiaozuo
$671
66 km or 41 mi Dengfeng
$671
69 km or 43 mi Yuzhou
$681
77 km or 48 mi Qinyang
$658
80 km or 50 mi Huixian
$671
81 km or 50 mi Yanshi
$669
81 km or 51 mi Weihui
$662
82 km or 51 mi Xuchang
$681
82 km or 51 mi Mengzhou
$655
99 km or 61 mi Ruzhou
$675
105 km or 65 mi Jiyuan
$667
111 km or 69 mi Changyuan
$672
111 km or 69 mi Jincheng
$705
113 km or 70 mi Luoyang
$663
118 km or 73 mi Pingdingshan
$669
125 km or 78 mi Hebi
$691
134 km or 83 mi Luohe
$655
134 km or 83 mi Gaoping
$662
147 km or 91 mi Linzhou
$682
154 km or 96 mi Zhoukou
$786
162 km or 101 mi Anyang
$559
162 km or 101 mi Wugang
$652
168 km or 104 mi Puyang
$772
169 km or 105 mi Changzhi
$840
170 km or 106 mi Heze
$1512
185 km or 115 mi Xiangcheng
$678
185 km or 115 mi Shangqiu
$778
200 km or 124 mi Zhumadian
$759
220 km or 137 mi Handan
$794
221 km or 137 mi Nanyang
$745
221 km or 138 mi Wu'an
$673
225 km or 140 mi Sanmenxia
$698
228 km or 142 mi Jieshou
$668