Houston vs Los Angeles - Cost of Living Comparison

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Houston Los Angeles
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2265
$3196
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$5664
$7594
🏠 One person rent
$1305
$2049
🏘️ Family rent
$2467
$3732
🍽️ Food expenses
$581
$709
🚐 Transport expenses
$212
$220
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$4390
$4771
😷 Air quality
Good
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
16 km
17 km
🎓 Higher education
100
99
😀 Quality of life
91
93
🏙️ Population
2.3M
3.9M

The cost of living in Houston is 29% less expensive than in Los Angeles. Cities ranked 1229th and 80th ($2265 vs $3196) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1115th and 71st in the United States.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.9 months in Houston compared to 1.5 months in Los Angeles. Ranked 14th vs 7th best cities to live in the United States, and 97th vs 58th among the best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Houston vs Los Angeles

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Houston Los Angeles
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$17.2
$21.7
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$76
$87.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$10.3
$12.9
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5.88
$8.51
☕ Cappuccino
$5.4
$5.77
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.71
$2.7
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1390
$2168
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1037
$1758
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2766
$4056
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2058
$3293
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$132
$142
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$202
$220
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$65.6
$66.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.58%
6.74%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2714
$8056
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1949
$7115
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.25
$2.01
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$71.7
$73.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$23.9
$16.8
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.79
$1.26
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.92
$1.29
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3
$4.1
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.4
$4.56
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.07
$6.05
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.8
$12.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.4
$14.5
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$16.6
$17.5
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.29
$5.12
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.37
$2.43
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.95
$4.03
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.04
$4.31
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.73
$2.63
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.43
$2.62
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.34
$1.56
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$3.01
$3.26
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$14.6
$15.4
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.15
$2.92
🚬 Cigarette pack
$9.62
$11.7
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$9.29
$10.4
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.13
$7
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.64
$5.25
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.46
$2.63
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$37.8
$49.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$14.5
$18.1
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$127
$190
💇 Haircut, simple
$21.6
$27.8
👖 Brand Jeans
$50.4
$60.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$98.6
$105
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1470
$1650
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$18964
$28838

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Cities near Houston

Distance City Cost of living
22 km or 14 mi Pasadena
$2182
25 km or 15 mi Pearland
$2108
25 km or 16 mi Missouri
$2087
27 km or 17 mi Deer Park
$2196
29 km or 18 mi Sugar Land
$2028
32 km or 20 mi Spring
$2093
33 km or 21 mi Friendswood
$2097
35 km or 22 mi La Porte
$2232
40 km or 25 mi Baytown
$2311
41 km or 25 mi League
$2065
42 km or 26 mi Alvin
$2056
47 km or 29 mi Rosenberg
$2107
48 km or 30 mi The Woodlands
$2698
59 km or 37 mi Texas City
$2014
62 km or 38 mi Conroe
$1799
76 km or 47 mi Galveston
$1855
81 km or 50 mi Lake Jackson
$2089
108 km or 67 mi Huntsville
$2089
126 km or 78 mi Beaumont
$1673
129 km or 80 mi College Station
$1853
138 km or 86 mi Bryan
$1944
140 km or 87 mi Port Arthur
$1907
186 km or 115 mi Lufkin
$1878
188 km or 117 mi Victoria
$2215
203 km or 126 mi Sulphur
$2037
215 km or 134 mi Lake Charles
$1986
217 km or 135 mi Nacogdoches
$1510
229 km or 142 mi Pflugerville
$2218
234 km or 145 mi Austin
$2455
236 km or 146 mi Round Rock
$2163
239 km or 149 mi Temple
$2134
242 km or 150 mi Kyle
$2223
242 km or 150 mi Georgetown
$2192
247 km or 153 mi San Marcos
$2224
249 km or 155 mi Cedar Park
$2244
250 km or 156 mi Seguin
$2182
254 km or 158 mi Leander
$2260
261 km or 162 mi Waco
$2230
262 km or 163 mi Harker Heights
$2044
264 km or 164 mi New Braunfels
$2182

Cities near Los Angeles

Distance City Cost of living
8.1 km or 5 mi Huntington Park
$2887
8.9 km or 5.5 mi Maywood
$2803
9.2 km or 5.7 mi Florence-Graham
$2873
10 km or 6.2 mi Bell
$2798
10 km or 6.2 mi Monterey Park
$2735
11 km or 6.6 mi Alhambra
$2936
11 km or 6.6 mi South Pasadena
$2902
11 km or 7 mi Cudahy
$2768
12 km or 7.6 mi San Gabriel
$3061
12 km or 7.7 mi Bell Gardens
$2727
12 km or 7.8 mi West Hollywood
$3105
13 km or 7.8 mi Montebello
$2739
13 km or 8 mi South Gate
$2786
13 km or 8.2 mi Glendale
$3659
14 km or 8.8 mi Inglewood
$3014
15 km or 9 mi Beverly Hills
$2903
15 km or 9.1 mi Lynwood
$2788
15 km or 9.3 mi Rosemead
$2780
15 km or 9.5 mi Culver
$3033
15 km or 9.6 mi Pasadena
$3416
16 km or 9.9 mi Pico Rivera
$2750
16 km or 10 mi Burbank
$3370
16 km or 10 mi Downey
$2735
17 km or 11 mi Compton
$2851
18 km or 11 mi La Canada Flintridge
$3086
18 km or 11 mi Hawthorne
$3104
18 km or 11 mi Temple
$2824
18 km or 11 mi South El Monte
$2787
18 km or 11 mi West Whittier-Los Nietos
$2750
18 km or 11 mi Paramount
$2720
19 km or 12 mi Gardena
$3022
20 km or 12 mi El Monte
$2775
21 km or 13 mi Lawndale
$3162
21 km or 13 mi Arcadia
$2758
21 km or 13 mi Bellflower
$2669
22 km or 14 mi Norwalk
$2662
22 km or 14 mi Santa Monica
$3573
22 km or 14 mi Whittier
$2789
23 km or 15 mi Manhattan Beach
$3256
24 km or 15 mi Carson
$2919