Cost of Living in Corpus Christi, TX

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Cost of living One person Family of 4
💰 Total with rent
$1560
$4210
🛋️ Without rent
$659
$2417
🏨 Rent & Utilities
$900
$1793
🍽️ Food
$464
$1206
🚐 Transport
$78.9
$217
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3772
😀 Quality of life
64
🏙️ Population
318K

The average cost of living in Corpus Christi is $1560, which is in the top 35% of the most expensive cities in the world, ranked 3228th out of 9294 in our global list, 2118th out of 2202 in the United States, and 125th out of 130 in Texas State.

The median after-tax salary is $3772, which is enough to cover living expenses for 2.4 months. Ranked 4795th (TOP 52%) in the list of best places to live in the world and 1799th best city to live in the United States, and 94th most liveable city in Texas State. With an estimated population of 318K, Corpus Christi is the 63rd largest city in the United States.

✈️ Closest airport 10 km Corpus Christi International Airport
😷 Air quality Excellent 8.6 µg/m³
🎓 Best university rank 1633 Texas A&M University - Corpus Christi
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Prices in Corpus Christi

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Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$11.5
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$57.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.98
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5.51
 Cappuccino
$4.8
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.44
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in city Center, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1045
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$627
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in city Center, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1749
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1476
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$135
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$207
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$55.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.74%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2173
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2180
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.84
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$42.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$18.5
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.74
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.86
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.47
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.58
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.14
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.78
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.46
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.9
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.44
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.52
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.96
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.56
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.93
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.25
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.34
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.1
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$13.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.97
🚬 Cigarette pack
$8.06
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$7.25
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.49
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.46
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.06
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$26.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.62
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$82.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$14.5
👖 Brand Jeans
$45.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$83.6
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1595
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$21508

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