Cost of Living Comparison Between Houston, TX and London 

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Cost of Living in London is 21.9% higher than in Houston, TX (without rent)
Cost of Living Including Rent in London is 40.7% higher than in Houston, TX
Rent Prices in London are 74.3% higher than in Houston, TX
Restaurant Prices in London are 31.3% higher than in Houston, TX
Groceries Prices in London are 0.4% higher than in Houston, TX
Local Purchasing Power in London is 29.6% lower than in Houston, TX
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Restaurants
Houston, TX Edit London Edit Difference
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant 16.50 $
(12.96 £)
25.47 $
(20.00 £)
     +54.4 %
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course 80.00 $
(62.82 £)
101.88 $
(80.00 £)
     +27.3 %
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) 9.12 $
(7.17 £)
10.19 $
(8.00 £)
     +11.6 %
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) 5.00 $
(3.93 £)
8.28 $
(6.50 £)
     +65.6 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 6.50 $
(5.10 £)
7.00 $
(5.50 £)
     +7.8 %
Cappuccino (regular) 5.16 $
(4.05 £)
4.63 $
(3.63 £)
     -10.4 %
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) 2.49 $
(1.95 £)
2.56 $
(2.01 £)
     +3.0 %
Water (12 oz small bottle) 1.87 $
(1.47 £)
1.94 $
(1.52 £)
     +3.7 %
Markets
Houston, TX Edit London Edit
Milk (regular), (1 gallon) 3.41 $
(2.68 £)
6.36 $
(5.00 £)
     +86.3 %
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) 2.77 $
(2.17 £)
1.85 $
(1.45 £)
     -33.3 %
Rice (white), (1 lb) 1.40 $
(1.10 £)
1.20 $
(0.94 £)
     -14.7 %
Eggs (regular) (12) 3.68 $
(2.89 £)
4.02 $
(3.16 £)
     +9.3 %
Local Cheese (1 lb) 5.81 $
(4.56 £)
4.33 $
(3.40 £)
     -25.5 %
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) 5.12 $
(4.02 £)
4.38 $
(3.44 £)
     -14.5 %
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) 7.34 $
(5.76 £)
7.17 $
(5.63 £)
     -2.3 %
Apples (1 lb) 2.05 $
(1.61 £)
1.51 $
(1.19 £)
     -26.3 %
Banana (1 lb) 0.58 $
(0.46 £)
0.80 $
(0.62 £)
     +36.8 %
Oranges (1 lb) 1.57 $
(1.23 £)
1.53 $
(1.20 £)
     -2.5 %
Tomato (1 lb) 1.28 $
(1.00 £)
1.96 $
(1.54 £)
     +53.5 %
Potato (1 lb) 1.27 $
(1.00 £)
0.75 $
(0.59 £)
     -40.7 %
Onion (1 lb) 1.07 $
(0.84 £)
0.71 $
(0.55 £)
     -33.9 %
Lettuce (1 head) 1.72 $
(1.35 £)
1.29 $
(1.01 £)
     -25.3 %
Water (1.5 liter bottle) 2.31 $
(1.81 £)
1.67 $
(1.31 £)
     -27.7 %
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) 15.00 $
(11.78 £)
12.42 $
(9.75 £)
     -17.2 %
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) 1.86 $
(1.46 £)
2.64 $
(2.08 £)
     +42.2 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 3.40 $
(2.67 £)
3.17 $
(2.49 £)
     -6.9 %
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) 9.00 $
(7.07 £)
19.10 $
(15.00 £)
     +112.2 %
Transportation
Houston, TX Edit London Edit
One-way Ticket (Local Transport) 1.25 $
(0.98 £)
3.57 $
(2.80 £)
     +185.3 %
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) 75.00 $
(58.89 £)
254.69 $
(200.00 £)
     +239.6 %
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) 4.25 $
(3.34 £)
6.05 $
(4.75 £)
     +42.3 %
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) 3.00 $
(2.36 £)
3.99 $
(3.13 £)
     +33.0 %
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) 30.00 $
(23.56 £)
38.20 $
(30.00 £)
     +27.3 %
Gasoline (1 gallon) 3.11 $
(2.44 £)
7.32 $
(5.75 £)
     +135.6 %
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) 36,278.39 $
(28,488.00 £)
35,701.51 $
(28,035.00 £)
     -1.6 %
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) 26,469.48 $
(20,785.45 £)
34,207.92 $
(26,862.14 £)
     +29.2 %
Utilities (Monthly)
Houston, TX Edit London Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment 185.12 $
(145.36 £)
378.45 $
(297.18 £)
     +104.4 %
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data 57.84 $
(45.42 £)
19.74 $
(15.50 £)
     -65.9 %
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) 68.86 $
(54.07 £)
39.01 $
(30.63 £)
     -43.3 %
Sports And Leisure
Houston, TX Edit London Edit
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 39.00 $
(30.62 £)
59.58 $
(46.79 £)
     +52.8 %
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) 15.83 $
(12.43 £)
18.62 $
(14.62 £)
     +17.6 %
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat 15.00 $
(11.78 £)
19.10 $
(15.00 £)
     +27.3 %
Childcare
Houston, TX Edit London Edit
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child 1,244.14 $
(976.97 £)
2,359.87 $
(1,853.11 £)
     +89.7 %
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child 25,333.33 $
(19,893.28 £)
25,651.58 $
(20,143.18 £)
     +1.3 %
Clothing And Shoes
Houston, TX Edit London Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) 48.82 $
(38.34 £)
105.66 $
(82.97 £)
     +116.4 %
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) 43.40 $
(34.08 £)
51.33 $
(40.31 £)
     +18.3 %
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) 102.54 $
(80.52 £)
114.54 $
(89.95 £)
     +11.7 %
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes 134.62 $
(105.72 £)
129.55 $
(101.73 £)
     -3.8 %
Rent Per Month
Houston, TX Edit London Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre 1,564.38 $
(1,228.44 £)
2,747.55 $
(2,157.55 £)
     +75.6 %
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre 1,179.90 $
(926.53 £)
2,037.64 $
(1,600.08 £)
     +72.7 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre 3,225.78 $
(2,533.08 £)
5,654.48 $
(4,440.24 £)
     +75.3 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre 2,121.46 $
(1,665.90 £)
3,663.53 $
(2,876.83 £)
     +72.7 %
Buy Apartment Price
Houston, TX Edit London Edit
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre 254.18 $
(199.60 £)
1,630.29 $
(1,280.20 £)
     +541.4 %
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre 173.01 $
(135.86 £)
952.36 $
(747.85 £)
     +450.5 %
Salaries And Financing
Houston, TX Edit London Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) 4,716.22 $
(3,703.46 £)
4,668.42 $
(3,665.93 £)
     -1.0 %
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate 6.61 5.50      -16.7 %
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