Cost of Living in Harlingen, TX

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Cost of living One person Family of 4
💰 Total with rent
$1801
$3614
🛋️ Without rent
$663
$2283
🏨 Rent & Utilities
$1138
$1331
🍽️ Food
$474
$1233
🚐 Transport
$54.2
$149
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$4637
😀 Quality of life
61
🏙️ Population
71.8K

The average cost of living in Harlingen is $1801, which is in the top 25% of the most expensive cities in the world, ranked 2337th out of 9294 in our global list, 1880th out of 2202 in the United States, and 110th out of 130 in Texas State.

The median after-tax salary is $4637, which is enough to cover living expenses for 2.6 months. Ranked 5182nd (TOP 56%) in the list of best places to live in the world and 1965th best city to live in the United States, and 111th most liveable city in Texas State. With an estimated population of 71.8K, Harlingen is the 553rd largest city in the United States.

✈️ Closest airport 6 km Valley International Airport
😷 Air quality Excellent 9.9 µg/m³
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Prices in Harlingen

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Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$13.5
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$54.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.72
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5.11
 Cappuccino
$5.05
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.11
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in city Center, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$861
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$930
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in city Center, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1375
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$941
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$156
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$238
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$65.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.93%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1824
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1834
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.39
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$45.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$21.1
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.78
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.94
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.45
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.75
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.15
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.3
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.41
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.4
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.68
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.56
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.83
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.74
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.5
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.99
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.05
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.32
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10.6
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.03
🚬 Cigarette pack
$8.55
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$7.11
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.28
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.17
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.64
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$38
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$12.7
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$97.4
💇 Haircut, simple
$11.9
👖 Brand Jeans
$55
👟 Brand Sneakers
$80.7
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1165
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$16758

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