Restaurants | Houston, TX Edit | Baltimore, MD Edit | Difference |
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Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant | 17.25 $ | 17.00 $ | -1.4 % |
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course | 77.50 $ | 77.50 $ | 0.0 % |
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) | 9.00 $ | 9.00 $ | 0.0 % |
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) | 5.00 $ | 5.00 $ | 0.0 % |
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) | 6.50 $ | 8.00 $ | +23.1 % |
Cappuccino (regular) | 5.17 $ | 4.72 $ | -8.8 % |
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) | 2.49 $ | 2.47 $ | -0.7 % |
Water (12 oz small bottle) | 1.89 $ | 2.12 $ | +12.4 % |
Markets | Houston, TX Edit | Baltimore, MD Edit | |
Milk (regular), (1 gallon) | 3.56 $ | 3.40 $ | -4.6 % |
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) | 2.80 $ | 2.46 $ | -12.1 % |
Rice (white), (1 lb) | 1.48 $ | 1.45 $ | -2.4 % |
Eggs (regular) (12) | 3.77 $ | 4.56 $ | +21.0 % |
Local Cheese (1 lb) | 5.81 $ | 4.13 $ | -28.8 % |
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) | 5.08 $ | 3.90 $ | -23.4 % |
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) | 7.31 $ | 6.10 $ | -16.6 % |
Apples (1 lb) | 2.05 $ | 2.32 $ | +13.1 % |
Banana (1 lb) | 0.58 $ | 0.52 $ | -10.4 % |
Oranges (1 lb) | 1.58 $ | 1.84 $ | +16.4 % |
Tomato (1 lb) | 1.28 $ | 1.99 $ | +55.9 % |
Potato (1 lb) | 1.23 $ | 1.23 $ | -0.1 % |
Onion (1 lb) | 1.05 $ | 1.30 $ | +23.9 % |
Lettuce (1 head) | 1.72 $ | 1.80 $ | +4.7 % |
Water (1.5 liter bottle) | 2.29 $ | 2.14 $ | -6.2 % |
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) | 15.00 $ | 11.87 $ | -20.9 % |
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) | 1.86 $ | 1.73 $ | -7.0 % |
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) | 3.34 $ | 4.21 $ | +26.1 % |
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) | 8.75 $ | 12.00 $ | +37.1 % |
Transportation | Houston, TX Edit | Baltimore, MD Edit | |
One-way Ticket (Local Transport) | 1.25 $ | 2.10 $ | +68.0 % |
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) | 75.00 $ | 77.00 $ | +2.7 % |
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) | 4.25 $ | 1.80 $ | -57.6 % |
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) | 3.00 $ | 2.20 $ | -26.7 % |
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) | 30.00 $ | 24.00 $ | -20.0 % |
Gasoline (1 gallon) | 3.10 $ | 3.45 $ | +11.6 % |
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) | 36,278.39 $ | 25,300.00 $ | -30.3 % |
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) | 26,263.69 $ | 29,083.88 $ | +10.7 % |
Utilities (Monthly) | Houston, TX Edit | Baltimore, MD Edit | |
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment | 193.30 $ | 153.91 $ | -20.4 % |
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data | 57.84 $ | 44.38 $ | -23.3 % |
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) | 68.86 $ | 79.08 $ | +14.8 % |
Sports And Leisure | Houston, TX Edit | Baltimore, MD Edit | |
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult | 38.08 $ | 74.67 $ | +96.1 % |
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) | 15.83 $ | 30.00 $ | +89.5 % |
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat | 15.00 $ | 15.00 $ | 0.0 % |
Childcare | Houston, TX Edit | Baltimore, MD Edit | |
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child | 1,244.14 $ | 1,283.33 $ | +3.2 % |
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child | 25,333.33 $ | 30,776.00 $ | +21.5 % |
Clothing And Shoes | Houston, TX Edit | Baltimore, MD Edit | |
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) | 48.29 $ | 41.77 $ | -13.5 % |
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) | 43.40 $ | 29.00 $ | -33.2 % |
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) | 100.48 $ | 75.70 $ | -24.7 % |
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes | 134.56 $ | 96.67 $ | -28.2 % |
Rent Per Month | Houston, TX Edit | Baltimore, MD Edit | |
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre | 1,562.83 $ | 1,736.36 $ | +11.1 % |
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre | 1,184.67 $ | 1,399.38 $ | +18.1 % |
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre | 3,225.78 $ | 3,333.33 $ | +3.3 % |
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre | 2,075.22 $ | 2,383.33 $ | +14.8 % |
Buy Apartment Price | Houston, TX Edit | Baltimore, MD Edit | |
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre | 254.18 $ | 194.28 $ | -23.6 % |
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre | 173.01 $ | 167.49 $ | -3.2 % |
Salaries And Financing | Houston, TX Edit | Baltimore, MD Edit | |
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) | 4,919.64 $ | 4,261.39 $ | -13.4 % |
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate | 6.55 | 6.59 | +0.5 % |
Last update: | May 2024 | May 2024 | |
Contributors in the past 12 months: | 213 | 56 |
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