Restaurants | Salt Lake City, UT Edit | Houston, TX Edit | Difference |
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Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant | 16.50 $ | 18.00 $ | +9.1 % |
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course | 80.00 $ | 80.00 $ | 0.0 % |
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) | 10.00 $ | 9.00 $ | -10.0 % |
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) | 5.50 $ | 5.00 $ | -9.1 % |
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) | 7.00 $ | 6.50 $ | -7.1 % |
Cappuccino (regular) | 4.73 $ | 5.17 $ | +9.3 % |
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) | 2.62 $ | 2.49 $ | -4.8 % |
Water (12 oz small bottle) | 1.83 $ | 1.89 $ | +3.1 % |
Markets | Salt Lake City, UT Edit | Houston, TX Edit | |
Milk (regular), (1 gallon) | 3.56 $ | 3.56 $ | +0.0 % |
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) | 3.15 $ | 2.80 $ | -11.0 % |
Rice (white), (1 lb) | 1.48 $ | 1.48 $ | -0.3 % |
Eggs (regular) (12) | 3.88 $ | 3.77 $ | -2.7 % |
Local Cheese (1 lb) | 6.56 $ | 5.85 $ | -10.8 % |
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) | 4.50 $ | 5.08 $ | +13.0 % |
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) | 7.20 $ | 7.31 $ | +1.5 % |
Apples (1 lb) | 1.89 $ | 2.06 $ | +9.1 % |
Banana (1 lb) | 0.86 $ | 0.58 $ | -32.8 % |
Oranges (1 lb) | 1.60 $ | 1.59 $ | -1.0 % |
Tomato (1 lb) | 1.50 $ | 1.28 $ | -14.8 % |
Potato (1 lb) | 0.92 $ | 1.23 $ | +33.3 % |
Onion (1 lb) | 1.11 $ | 1.05 $ | -5.1 % |
Lettuce (1 head) | 1.87 $ | 1.72 $ | -7.8 % |
Water (1.5 liter bottle) | 2.43 $ | 2.29 $ | -6.0 % |
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) | 18.75 $ | 15.00 $ | -20.0 % |
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) | 1.81 $ | 1.86 $ | +2.6 % |
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) | 3.40 $ | 3.34 $ | -1.8 % |
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) | 8.79 $ | 8.75 $ | -0.5 % |
Transportation | Salt Lake City, UT Edit | Houston, TX Edit | |
One-way Ticket (Local Transport) | 2.50 $ | 1.25 $ | -50.0 % |
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) | 85.00 $ | 75.00 $ | -11.8 % |
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) | 5.00 $ | 4.25 $ | -15.0 % |
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) | 3.93 $ | 3.00 $ | -23.6 % |
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) | 49.00 $ | 30.00 $ | -38.8 % |
Gasoline (1 gallon) | 3.94 $ | 3.11 $ | -21.3 % |
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) | 34,000.00 $ | 36,278.39 $ | +6.7 % |
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) | 30,541.89 $ | 26,263.69 $ | -14.0 % |
Utilities (Monthly) | Salt Lake City, UT Edit | Houston, TX Edit | |
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment | 155.17 $ | 193.30 $ | +24.6 % |
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data | 65.50 $ | 58.95 $ | -10.0 % |
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) | 68.71 $ | 69.26 $ | +0.8 % |
Sports And Leisure | Salt Lake City, UT Edit | Houston, TX Edit | |
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult | 25.25 $ | 38.92 $ | +54.1 % |
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) | 23.67 $ | 15.83 $ | -33.1 % |
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat | 12.00 $ | 15.00 $ | +25.0 % |
Childcare | Salt Lake City, UT Edit | Houston, TX Edit | |
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child | 1,073.33 $ | 1,244.14 $ | +15.9 % |
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child | 8,400.00 $ | 25,333.33 $ | +201.6 % |
Clothing And Shoes | Salt Lake City, UT Edit | Houston, TX Edit | |
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) | 58.82 $ | 49.00 $ | -16.7 % |
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) | 43.33 $ | 43.40 $ | +0.2 % |
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) | 87.73 $ | 101.64 $ | +15.9 % |
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes | 132.43 $ | 134.56 $ | +1.6 % |
Rent Per Month | Salt Lake City, UT Edit | Houston, TX Edit | |
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre | 1,681.32 $ | 1,561.14 $ | -7.1 % |
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre | 1,356.15 $ | 1,184.67 $ | -12.6 % |
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre | 2,732.53 $ | 3,225.78 $ | +18.1 % |
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre | 2,260.53 $ | 2,075.22 $ | -8.2 % |
Buy Apartment Price | Salt Lake City, UT Edit | Houston, TX Edit | |
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre | 277.18 $ | 254.18 $ | -8.3 % |
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre | 231.75 $ | 173.01 $ | -25.3 % |
Salaries And Financing | Salt Lake City, UT Edit | Houston, TX Edit | |
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) | 4,569.58 $ | 4,919.64 $ | +7.7 % |
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate | 6.52 | 6.55 | +0.5 % |
Last update: | May 2024 | May 2024 | |
Contributors in the past 12 months: | 74 | 211 |
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