Restaurants | Houston, TX Edit | Dallas, TX Edit | Difference |
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Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant | 18.00 $ | 20.00 $ | +11.1 % |
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course | 80.00 $ | 80.00 $ | 0.0 % |
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) | 9.62 $ | 10.00 $ | +4.0 % |
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) | 5.00 $ | 5.50 $ | +10.0 % |
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) | 7.00 $ | 7.00 $ | 0.0 % |
Cappuccino (regular) | 5.22 $ | 5.33 $ | +2.0 % |
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) | 2.46 $ | 2.67 $ | +8.3 % |
Water (12 oz small bottle) | 1.88 $ | 2.14 $ | +13.7 % |
Markets | Houston, TX Edit | Dallas, TX Edit | |
Milk (regular), (1 gallon) | 3.59 $ | 3.52 $ | -1.8 % |
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) | 2.77 $ | 3.10 $ | +12.0 % |
Rice (white), (1 lb) | 1.43 $ | 2.04 $ | +42.5 % |
Eggs (regular) (12) | 3.72 $ | 2.48 $ | -33.4 % |
Local Cheese (1 lb) | 5.70 $ | 4.94 $ | -13.3 % |
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) | 4.95 $ | 5.63 $ | +13.7 % |
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) | 7.28 $ | 7.21 $ | -0.9 % |
Apples (1 lb) | 2.04 $ | 2.27 $ | +11.2 % |
Banana (1 lb) | 0.61 $ | 0.67 $ | +10.7 % |
Oranges (1 lb) | 1.57 $ | 1.99 $ | +27.0 % |
Tomato (1 lb) | 1.29 $ | 1.99 $ | +54.9 % |
Potato (1 lb) | 1.26 $ | 1.65 $ | +30.6 % |
Onion (1 lb) | 1.04 $ | 1.31 $ | +25.3 % |
Lettuce (1 head) | 1.72 $ | 2.02 $ | +17.7 % |
Water (1.5 liter bottle) | 2.26 $ | 2.31 $ | +2.3 % |
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) | 15.00 $ | 15.00 $ | 0.0 % |
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) | 1.88 $ | 2.17 $ | +15.8 % |
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) | 3.47 $ | 4.60 $ | +32.9 % |
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) | 8.75 $ | 9.98 $ | +14.1 % |
Transportation | Houston, TX Edit | Dallas, TX Edit | |
One-way Ticket (Local Transport) | 1.25 $ | 3.00 $ | +140.0 % |
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) | 75.00 $ | 95.00 $ | +26.7 % |
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) | 4.25 $ | 3.00 $ | -29.4 % |
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) | 3.00 $ | 2.80 $ | -6.7 % |
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) | 30.00 $ | 24.00 $ | -20.0 % |
Gasoline (1 gallon) | 3.11 $ | 3.11 $ | -0.0 % |
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) | 30,000.00 $ | 32,000.00 $ | +6.7 % |
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) | 25,680.35 $ | 26,692.40 $ | +3.9 % |
Utilities (Monthly) | Houston, TX Edit | Dallas, TX Edit | |
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment | 203.75 $ | 242.41 $ | +19.0 % |
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data | 60.34 $ | 67.19 $ | +11.4 % |
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) | 68.55 $ | 72.21 $ | +5.3 % |
Sports And Leisure | Houston, TX Edit | Dallas, TX Edit | |
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult | 39.66 $ | 41.67 $ | +5.0 % |
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) | 15.83 $ | 30.00 $ | +89.5 % |
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat | 15.00 $ | 14.00 $ | -6.7 % |
Childcare | Houston, TX Edit | Dallas, TX Edit | |
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child | 1,244.14 $ | 1,053.33 $ | -15.3 % |
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child | 25,333.33 $ | 13,500.00 $ | -46.7 % |
Clothing And Shoes | Houston, TX Edit | Dallas, TX Edit | |
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) | 49.00 $ | 61.41 $ | +25.3 % |
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) | 46.64 $ | 50.00 $ | +7.2 % |
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) | 103.74 $ | 103.40 $ | -0.3 % |
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes | 139.00 $ | 139.19 $ | +0.1 % |
Rent Per Month | Houston, TX Edit | Dallas, TX Edit | |
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre | 1,647.28 $ | 1,927.36 $ | +17.0 % |
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre | 1,267.18 $ | 1,529.32 $ | +20.7 % |
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre | 3,492.36 $ | 4,034.27 $ | +15.5 % |
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre | 2,256.46 $ | 2,953.57 $ | +30.9 % |
Buy Apartment Price | Houston, TX Edit | Dallas, TX Edit | |
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre | 538.74 $ | 575.00 $ | +6.7 % |
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre | 432.55 $ | 389.75 $ | -9.9 % |
Salaries And Financing | Houston, TX Edit | Dallas, TX Edit | |
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) | 4,722.33 $ | 5,412.39 $ | +14.6 % |
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate | 6.72 | 6.49 | -3.5 % |
Last update: | April 2024 | April 2024 | |
Contributors in the past 12 months: | 223 | 160 |
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