Restaurants | Houston, TX Edit | Toronto Edit | Difference |
---|---|---|---|
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant |
18.00 $ (24.63 C$) |
18.27 $ (25.00 C$) |
+1.5 % |
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course |
80.00 $ (109.45 C$) |
87.71 $ (120.00 C$) |
+9.6 % |
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) |
9.62 $ (13.16 C$) |
10.96 $ (15.00 C$) |
+14.0 % |
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) |
5.00 $ (6.84 C$) |
6.21 $ (8.50 C$) |
+24.3 % |
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) |
7.00 $ (9.58 C$) |
7.31 $ (10.00 C$) |
+4.4 % |
Cappuccino (regular) |
5.22 $ (7.15 C$) |
3.97 $ (5.44 C$) |
-24.0 % |
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) |
2.46 $ (3.37 C$) |
2.10 $ (2.88 C$) |
-14.6 % |
Water (12 oz small bottle) |
1.88 $ (2.58 C$) |
1.64 $ (2.24 C$) |
-13.2 % |
Markets | Houston, TX Edit | Toronto Edit | |
Milk (regular), (1 gallon) |
3.59 $ (4.91 C$) |
11.61 $ (15.88 C$) |
+223.6 % |
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) |
2.77 $ (3.79 C$) |
2.52 $ (3.45 C$) |
-8.9 % |
Rice (white), (1 lb) |
1.43 $ (1.96 C$) |
1.58 $ (2.16 C$) |
+10.6 % |
Eggs (regular) (12) |
3.72 $ (5.09 C$) |
3.53 $ (4.83 C$) |
-5.0 % |
Local Cheese (1 lb) |
5.70 $ (7.80 C$) |
5.00 $ (6.84 C$) |
-12.2 % |
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) |
4.95 $ (6.77 C$) |
5.64 $ (7.71 C$) |
+13.9 % |
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) |
7.28 $ (9.96 C$) |
6.38 $ (8.73 C$) |
-12.4 % |
Apples (1 lb) |
2.05 $ (2.81 C$) |
1.78 $ (2.44 C$) |
-13.1 % |
Banana (1 lb) |
0.61 $ (0.83 C$) |
0.65 $ (0.89 C$) |
+7.4 % |
Oranges (1 lb) |
1.58 $ (2.16 C$) |
1.81 $ (2.48 C$) |
+14.8 % |
Tomato (1 lb) |
1.24 $ (1.69 C$) |
1.69 $ (2.31 C$) |
+36.5 % |
Potato (1 lb) |
1.22 $ (1.67 C$) |
1.20 $ (1.65 C$) |
-1.3 % |
Onion (1 lb) |
1.04 $ (1.43 C$) |
1.27 $ (1.73 C$) |
+21.4 % |
Lettuce (1 head) |
1.72 $ (2.35 C$) |
2.29 $ (3.13 C$) |
+32.9 % |
Water (1.5 liter bottle) |
2.26 $ (3.09 C$) |
1.81 $ (2.48 C$) |
-19.8 % |
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) |
15.00 $ (20.52 C$) |
13.89 $ (19.00 C$) |
-7.4 % |
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) |
1.88 $ (2.57 C$) |
2.50 $ (3.42 C$) |
+33.1 % |
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) |
3.47 $ (4.74 C$) |
2.83 $ (3.87 C$) |
-18.4 % |
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) |
8.75 $ (11.97 C$) |
14.62 $ (20.00 C$) |
+67.1 % |
Transportation | Houston, TX Edit | Toronto Edit | |
One-way Ticket (Local Transport) |
1.25 $ (1.71 C$) |
2.45 $ (3.35 C$) |
+95.9 % |
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) |
75.00 $ (102.61 C$) |
114.02 $ (156.00 C$) |
+52.0 % |
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) |
4.25 $ (5.81 C$) |
3.65 $ (5.00 C$) |
-14.0 % |
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) |
3.00 $ (4.10 C$) |
2.06 $ (2.82 C$) |
-31.4 % |
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) |
30.00 $ (41.04 C$) |
22.66 $ (31.00 C$) |
-24.5 % |
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
3.11 $ (4.25 C$) |
4.48 $ (6.13 C$) |
+44.1 % |
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) |
30,000.00 $ (41,044.50 C$) |
25,106.90 $ (34,350.00 C$) |
-16.3 % |
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) |
25,680.35 $ (35,134.57 C$) |
22,408.00 $ (30,657.50 C$) |
-12.7 % |
Utilities (Monthly) | Houston, TX Edit | Toronto Edit | |
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment |
203.75 $ (278.76 C$) |
123.10 $ (168.42 C$) |
-39.6 % |
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data |
60.34 $ (82.55 C$) |
47.85 $ (65.47 C$) |
-20.7 % |
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) |
68.55 $ (93.78 C$) |
53.64 $ (73.39 C$) |
-21.7 % |
Sports And Leisure | Houston, TX Edit | Toronto Edit | |
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult |
39.66 $ (54.27 C$) |
53.80 $ (73.61 C$) |
+35.6 % |
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) |
15.83 $ (21.66 C$) |
21.28 $ (29.11 C$) |
+34.4 % |
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat |
15.00 $ (20.52 C$) |
13.16 $ (18.00 C$) |
-12.3 % |
Childcare | Houston, TX Edit | Toronto Edit | |
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child |
1,244.14 $ (1,702.16 C$) |
1,129.88 $ (1,545.84 C$) |
-9.2 % |
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child |
25,333.33 $ (34,659.80 C$) |
18,246.42 $ (24,963.85 C$) |
-28.0 % |
Clothing And Shoes | Houston, TX Edit | Toronto Edit | |
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) |
49.00 $ (67.04 C$) |
59.59 $ (81.52 C$) |
+21.6 % |
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) |
46.64 $ (63.81 C$) |
36.78 $ (50.31 C$) |
-21.1 % |
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) |
103.74 $ (141.93 C$) |
97.78 $ (133.78 C$) |
-5.7 % |
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes |
139.00 $ (190.17 C$) |
118.21 $ (161.74 C$) |
-15.0 % |
Rent Per Month | Houston, TX Edit | Toronto Edit | |
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre |
1,583.86 $ (2,166.96 C$) |
1,833.67 $ (2,508.73 C$) |
+15.8 % |
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre |
1,213.24 $ (1,659.89 C$) |
1,633.96 $ (2,235.51 C$) |
+34.7 % |
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre |
3,350.78 $ (4,584.38 C$) |
3,259.02 $ (4,458.82 C$) |
-2.7 % |
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre |
2,079.40 $ (2,844.93 C$) |
2,642.37 $ (3,615.16 C$) |
+27.1 % |
Buy Apartment Price | Houston, TX Edit | Toronto Edit | |
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre |
312.32 $ (427.30 C$) |
952.45 $ (1,303.09 C$) |
+205.0 % |
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre |
205.91 $ (281.72 C$) |
745.47 $ (1,019.91 C$) |
+262.0 % |
Salaries And Financing | Houston, TX Edit | Toronto Edit | |
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) |
4,850.71 $ (6,636.50 C$) |
3,419.70 $ (4,678.67 C$) |
-29.5 % |
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate | 6.57 | 6.54 | -0.4 % |
Last update: | April 2024 | April 2024 | |
Contributors in the past 12 months: | 215 | 781 |
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