Cost of Living Comparison Between Manchester and Houston, TX 

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Consumer Prices in Houston, TX are 2.2% higher than in Manchester (without rent)
Consumer Prices Including Rent in Houston, TX are 11.5% higher than in Manchester
Rent Prices in Houston, TX are 31.6% higher than in Manchester
Restaurant Prices in Houston, TX are 1.9% higher than in Manchester
Groceries Prices in Houston, TX are 7.6% higher than in Manchester
Local Purchasing Power in Houston, TX is 53.8% higher than in Manchester
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Restaurants
Manchester Edit Houston, TX Edit Difference
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant 15.00 £
(18.64 $)
14.49 £
(18.00 $)
     -3.4 %
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course 60.00 £
(74.56 $)
64.38 £
(80.00 $)
     +7.3 %
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) 8.00 £
(9.94 $)
7.74 £
(9.62 $)
     -3.2 %
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) 5.00 £
(6.21 $)
4.02 £
(5.00 $)
     -19.5 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 5.00 £
(6.21 $)
5.63 £
(7.00 $)
     +12.7 %
Cappuccino (regular) 3.56 £
(4.43 $)
4.20 £
(5.22 $)
     +18.1 %
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) 2.03 £
(2.52 $)
1.98 £
(2.46 $)
     -2.2 %
Water (12 oz small bottle) 1.48 £
(1.84 $)
1.52 £
(1.88 $)
     +2.6 %
Markets
Manchester Edit Houston, TX Edit
Milk (regular), (1 gallon) 4.58 £
(5.70 $)
2.89 £
(3.59 $)
     -37.0 %
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) 1.03 £
(1.28 $)
2.23 £
(2.77 $)
     +117.2 %
Rice (white), (1 lb) 0.84 £
(1.04 $)
1.15 £
(1.43 $)
     +37.6 %
Eggs (regular) (12) 3.13 £
(3.89 $)
2.99 £
(3.72 $)
     -4.3 %
Local Cheese (1 lb) 3.08 £
(3.83 $)
4.59 £
(5.70 $)
     +48.7 %
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) 2.75 £
(3.42 $)
3.98 £
(4.95 $)
     +44.6 %
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) 5.46 £
(6.78 $)
5.86 £
(7.28 $)
     +7.3 %
Apples (1 lb) 1.19 £
(1.48 $)
1.64 £
(2.04 $)
     +37.7 %
Banana (1 lb) 0.54 £
(0.67 $)
0.49 £
(0.61 $)
     -8.8 %
Oranges (1 lb) 1.36 £
(1.69 $)
1.26 £
(1.57 $)
     -6.8 %
Tomato (1 lb) 1.57 £
(1.95 $)
1.04 £
(1.29 $)
     -33.9 %
Potato (1 lb) 0.78 £
(0.96 $)
1.02 £
(1.26 $)
     +31.0 %
Onion (1 lb) 0.56 £
(0.70 $)
0.84 £
(1.04 $)
     +49.3 %
Lettuce (1 head) 0.83 £
(1.03 $)
1.38 £
(1.72 $)
     +67.7 %
Water (1.5 liter bottle) 0.99 £
(1.23 $)
1.82 £
(2.26 $)
     +83.5 %
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) 8.00 £
(9.94 $)
12.07 £
(15.00 $)
     +50.9 %
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) 2.69 £
(3.34 $)
1.51 £
(1.88 $)
     -43.7 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 3.57 £
(4.43 $)
2.79 £
(3.47 $)
     -21.8 %
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) 13.38 £
(16.62 $)
7.04 £
(8.75 $)
     -47.4 %
Transportation
Manchester Edit Houston, TX Edit
One-way Ticket (Local Transport) 2.00 £
(2.49 $)
1.01 £
(1.25 $)
     -49.7 %
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) 80.00 £
(99.41 $)
60.36 £
(75.00 $)
     -24.6 %
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) 3.30 £
(4.10 $)
3.42 £
(4.25 $)
     +3.6 %
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) 3.50 £
(4.35 $)
2.41 £
(3.00 $)
     -31.0 %
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) 18.60 £
(23.11 $)
24.14 £
(30.00 $)
     +29.8 %
Gasoline (1 gallon) 5.71 £
(7.09 $)
2.50 £
(3.11 $)
     -56.1 %
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) 28,285.00 £
(35,148.09 $)
24,142.14 £
(30,000.00 $)
     -14.6 %
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) 26,595.33 £
(33,048.44 $)
20,665.96 £
(25,680.35 $)
     -22.3 %
Utilities (Monthly)
Manchester Edit Houston, TX Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment 256.34 £
(318.54 $)
163.97 £
(203.75 $)
     -36.0 %
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data 15.65 £
(19.45 $)
48.56 £
(60.34 $)
     +210.3 %
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) 29.90 £
(37.15 $)
55.16 £
(68.55 $)
     +84.5 %
Sports And Leisure
Manchester Edit Houston, TX Edit
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 28.04 £
(34.84 $)
31.92 £
(39.66 $)
     +13.8 %
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) 10.29 £
(12.78 $)
12.74 £
(15.83 $)
     +23.9 %
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat 9.50 £
(11.81 $)
12.07 £
(15.00 $)
     +27.1 %
Childcare
Manchester Edit Houston, TX Edit
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child 1,235.44 £
(1,535.20 $)
1,001.20 £
(1,244.14 $)
     -19.0 %
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child 11,750.00 £
(14,601.03 $)
20,386.70 £
(25,333.33 $)
     +73.5 %
Clothing And Shoes
Manchester Edit Houston, TX Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) 64.71 £
(80.41 $)
39.43 £
(49.00 $)
     -39.1 %
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) 30.00 £
(37.28 $)
37.53 £
(46.64 $)
     +25.1 %
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) 69.41 £
(86.25 $)
83.48 £
(103.74 $)
     +20.3 %
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes 66.25 £
(82.32 $)
111.86 £
(139.00 $)
     +68.8 %
Rent Per Month
Manchester Edit Houston, TX Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre 1,170.31 £
(1,454.28 $)
1,325.63 £
(1,647.28 $)
     +13.3 %
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre 887.50 £
(1,102.84 $)
1,019.75 £
(1,267.18 $)
     +14.9 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre 1,937.88 £
(2,408.09 $)
2,810.44 £
(3,492.36 $)
     +45.0 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre 1,290.62 £
(1,603.78 $)
1,815.86 £
(2,256.46 $)
     +40.7 %
Buy Apartment Price
Manchester Edit Houston, TX Edit
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre 372.91 £
(463.39 $)
433.55 £
(538.74 $)
     +16.3 %
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre 250.84 £
(311.70 $)
348.09 £
(432.55 $)
     +38.8 %
Salaries And Financing
Manchester Edit Houston, TX Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) 2,217.49 £
(2,755.54 $)
3,800.24 £
(4,722.33 $)
     +71.4 %
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate 6.21 6.72      +8.1 %
Last update: April 2024April 2024
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