Cost of Living Comparison Between Boca Raton, FL and Houston, TX 

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Rent Prices in Houston, TX are 43.2% lower than in Boca Raton, FL
Restaurant Prices in Houston, TX are 3.7% lower than in Boca Raton, FL
Groceries Prices in Houston, TX are 12.7% lower than in Boca Raton, FL
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Restaurants
Boca Raton, FL Edit Houston, TX Edit Difference
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant 20.00 $ 18.00 $      -10.0 %
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course 80.00 $ 80.00 $      0.0 %
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) 10.12 $ 9.62 $      -5.0 %
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) 6.00 $ 5.00 $      -16.7 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 7.00 $ 7.00 $      0.0 %
Cappuccino (regular) 4.62 $ 5.22 $      +13.0 %
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) 2.38 $ 2.46 $      +3.7 %
Water (12 oz small bottle) 1.86 $ 1.88 $      +1.5 %
Markets
Boca Raton, FL Edit Houston, TX Edit
Milk (regular), (1 gallon) 3.91 $ 3.59 $      -8.3 %
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) 3.76 $ 2.77 $      -26.4 %
Rice (white), (1 lb) 2.07 $ 1.43 $      -30.8 %
Eggs (regular) (12) 2.06 $ 3.72 $      +80.1 %
Local Cheese (1 lb) 4.29 $ 5.70 $      +32.8 %
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) 5.51 $ 4.95 $      -10.2 %
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) 10.59 $ 7.28 $      -31.2 %
Apples (1 lb) 1.99 $ 2.05 $      +3.1 %
Banana (1 lb) 0.71 $ 0.61 $      -14.9 %
Oranges (1 lb) 2.29 $ 1.58 $      -31.0 %
Tomato (1 lb) 2.33 $ 1.24 $      -46.9 %
Potato (1 lb) 1.00 $ 1.22 $      +22.0 %
Onion (1 lb) 2.47 $ 1.04 $      -57.8 %
Lettuce (1 head) 2.69 $ 1.72 $      -36.1 %
Water (1.5 liter bottle) 3.00 $ 2.26 $      -24.8 %
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) 13.00 $ 15.00 $      +15.4 %
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) 1.91 $ 1.88 $      -1.7 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 2.00 $ 3.47 $      +73.3 %
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) 6.50 $ 8.75 $      +34.6 %
Transportation
Boca Raton, FL Edit Houston, TX Edit
One-way Ticket (Local Transport) 3.50 $ 1.25 $      -64.3 %
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) ? 75.00 $     
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) ? 4.25 $     
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) ? 3.00 $     
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) ? 30.00 $     
Gasoline (1 gallon) 3.23 $ 3.11 $      -3.7 %
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) 25,500.00 $ 30,000.00 $      +17.6 %
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) 23,500.00 $ 25,680.35 $      +9.3 %
Utilities (Monthly)
Boca Raton, FL Edit Houston, TX Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment 167.01 $ 203.75 $      +22.0 %
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data 50.33 $ 60.34 $      +19.9 %
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) 73.00 $ 68.55 $      -6.1 %
Sports And Leisure
Boca Raton, FL Edit Houston, TX Edit
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 23.50 $ 39.66 $      +68.8 %
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) ? 15.83 $     
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat 12.00 $ 15.00 $      +25.0 %
Childcare
Boca Raton, FL Edit Houston, TX Edit
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child 840.00 $ 1,244.14 $      +48.1 %
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child 40,000.00 $ 25,333.33 $      -36.7 %
Clothing And Shoes
Boca Raton, FL Edit Houston, TX Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) 28.00 $ 49.00 $      +75.0 %
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) 33.50 $ 46.64 $      +39.2 %
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) 58.33 $ 103.74 $      +77.8 %
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes 46.67 $ 139.00 $      +197.9 %
Rent Per Month
Boca Raton, FL Edit Houston, TX Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre 2,625.00 $ 1,583.86 $      -39.7 %
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre 1,800.00 $ 1,213.24 $      -32.6 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre 5,900.00 $ 3,350.78 $      -43.2 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre 4,162.50 $ 2,079.40 $      -50.0 %
Buy Apartment Price
Boca Raton, FL Edit Houston, TX Edit
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre 799.99 $ 312.32 $      -61.0 %
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre 600.00 $ 205.91 $      -65.7 %
Salaries And Financing
Boca Raton, FL Edit Houston, TX Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) 6,274.89 $ 4,850.71 $      -22.7 %
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate 6.53 6.57      +0.6 %
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