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 % |
Last update: | June 2024 | June 2024 | |
Contributors in the past 12 months: | 211 | 882 |
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