Cost of Living Comparison Between San Francisco, CA and Houston, TX 

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Consumer Prices in Houston, TX are 24.4% lower than in San Francisco, CA (without rent)
Consumer Prices Including Rent in Houston, TX are 36.4% lower than in San Francisco, CA
Rent Prices in Houston, TX are 50.5% lower than in San Francisco, CA
Restaurant Prices in Houston, TX are 21.8% lower than in San Francisco, CA
Groceries Prices in Houston, TX are 32.8% lower than in San Francisco, CA
Local Purchasing Power in Houston, TX is 2.4% higher than in San Francisco, CA
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Restaurants
San Francisco, CA Edit Houston, TX Edit Difference
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant 25.00 $ 18.00 $      -28.0 %
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course 100.00 $ 80.00 $      -20.0 %
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) 12.00 $ 9.99 $      -16.8 %
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) 8.00 $ 5.00 $      -37.5 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 8.00 $ 7.00 $      -12.5 %
Cappuccino (regular) 5.62 $ 5.33 $      -5.1 %
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) 2.72 $ 2.54 $      -6.5 %
Water (12 oz small bottle) 2.32 $ 1.92 $      -17.2 %
Markets
San Francisco, CA Edit Houston, TX Edit
Milk (regular), (1 gallon) 5.87 $ 3.64 $      -37.9 %
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) 4.36 $ 2.81 $      -35.5 %
Rice (white), (1 lb) 2.99 $ 1.50 $      -49.6 %
Eggs (regular) (12) 5.20 $ 3.96 $      -23.9 %
Local Cheese (1 lb) 9.23 $ 5.90 $      -36.0 %
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) 7.04 $ 5.20 $      -26.1 %
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) 9.19 $ 7.46 $      -18.9 %
Apples (1 lb) 3.09 $ 2.09 $      -32.5 %
Banana (1 lb) 1.54 $ 0.60 $      -61.1 %
Oranges (1 lb) 2.48 $ 1.60 $      -35.5 %
Tomato (1 lb) 3.39 $ 1.29 $      -62.0 %
Potato (1 lb) 1.92 $ 1.27 $      -33.6 %
Onion (1 lb) 1.57 $ 1.05 $      -32.8 %
Lettuce (1 head) 3.02 $ 1.76 $      -41.9 %
Water (1.5 liter bottle) 2.30 $ 2.30 $      -0.2 %
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) 17.50 $ 15.00 $      -14.3 %
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) 2.33 $ 1.95 $      -16.4 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 2.94 $ 3.47 $      +18.1 %
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) 13.50 $ 8.84 $      -34.5 %
Transportation
San Francisco, CA Edit Houston, TX Edit
One-way Ticket (Local Transport) 2.75 $ 1.25 $      -54.5 %
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) 96.50 $ 77.50 $      -19.7 %
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) 4.00 $ 4.25 $      +6.2 %
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) 3.00 $ 3.00 $      0.0 %
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) 39.00 $ 35.00 $      -10.3 %
Gasoline (1 gallon) 5.14 $ 3.14 $      -39.0 %
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) 32,000.00 $ 33,139.19 $      +3.6 %
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) 27,336.48 $ 26,105.84 $      -4.5 %
Utilities (Monthly)
San Francisco, CA Edit Houston, TX Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment 254.02 $ 209.26 $      -17.6 %
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data 49.73 $ 60.63 $      +21.9 %
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) 64.48 $ 72.66 $      +12.7 %
Sports And Leisure
San Francisco, CA Edit Houston, TX Edit
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 102.45 $ 41.23 $      -59.8 %
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) 19.00 $ 22.50 $      +18.4 %
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat 17.00 $ 15.00 $      -11.8 %
Childcare
San Francisco, CA Edit Houston, TX Edit
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child 2,770.37 $ 1,244.14 $      -55.1 %
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child 31,333.33 $ 25,333.33 $      -19.1 %
Clothing And Shoes
San Francisco, CA Edit Houston, TX Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) 59.19 $ 49.95 $      -15.6 %
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) 43.00 $ 49.42 $      +14.9 %
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) 104.05 $ 106.04 $      +1.9 %
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes 122.53 $ 142.59 $      +16.4 %
Rent Per Month
San Francisco, CA Edit Houston, TX Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre 3,251.73 $ 1,601.96 $      -50.7 %
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre 2,738.46 $ 1,213.24 $      -55.7 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre 5,915.80 $ 3,418.39 $      -42.2 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre 5,000.00 $ 2,127.86 $      -57.4 %
Buy Apartment Price
San Francisco, CA Edit Houston, TX Edit
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre 1,254.08 $ 360.78 $      -71.2 %
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre 1,116.49 $ 227.93 $      -79.6 %
Salaries And Financing
San Francisco, CA Edit Houston, TX Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) 7,510.89 $ 4,888.42 $      -34.9 %
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate 6.73 6.58      -2.1 %
Last update: May 2024May 2024
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