Cost of Living Comparison Between Houston, TX and London 

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Consumer Prices in London are 17.8% higher than in Houston, TX (without rent)
Consumer Prices Including Rent in London are 35.2% higher than in Houston, TX
Rent Prices in London are 66.2% higher than in Houston, TX
Restaurant Prices in London are 24.3% higher than in Houston, TX
Groceries Prices in London are 1.9% lower than in Houston, TX
Local Purchasing Power in London is 36.9% lower than in Houston, TX
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Restaurants
Houston, TX Edit London Edit Difference
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant 18.00 $
(14.36 £)
25.07 $
(20.00 £)
     +39.3 %
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course 80.00 $
(63.83 £)
100.26 $
(80.00 £)
     +25.3 %
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) 9.62 $
(7.68 £)
10.03 $
(8.00 £)
     +4.2 %
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) 5.00 $
(3.99 £)
8.15 $
(6.50 £)
     +62.9 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 7.00 $
(5.59 £)
6.89 $
(5.50 £)
     -1.5 %
Cappuccino (regular) 5.22 $
(4.17 £)
4.48 $
(3.57 £)
     -14.3 %
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) 2.46 $
(1.96 £)
2.47 $
(1.97 £)
     +0.1 %
Water (12 oz small bottle) 1.88 $
(1.50 £)
2.00 $
(1.60 £)
     +6.4 %
Markets
Houston, TX Edit London Edit
Milk (regular), (1 gallon) 3.59 $
(2.86 £)
6.21 $
(4.96 £)
     +73.3 %
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) 2.77 $
(2.21 £)
1.73 $
(1.38 £)
     -37.5 %
Rice (white), (1 lb) 1.43 $
(1.14 £)
1.13 $
(0.90 £)
     -20.9 %
Eggs (regular) (12) 3.72 $
(2.97 £)
4.16 $
(3.32 £)
     +11.9 %
Local Cheese (1 lb) 5.70 $
(4.55 £)
4.41 $
(3.52 £)
     -22.6 %
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) 4.95 $
(3.95 £)
4.28 $
(3.42 £)
     -13.5 %
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) 7.28 $
(5.81 £)
7.15 $
(5.71 £)
     -1.7 %
Apples (1 lb) 2.05 $
(1.64 £)
1.37 $
(1.10 £)
     -33.0 %
Banana (1 lb) 0.61 $
(0.48 £)
0.70 $
(0.56 £)
     +15.9 %
Oranges (1 lb) 1.58 $
(1.26 £)
1.48 $
(1.18 £)
     -6.0 %
Tomato (1 lb) 1.24 $
(0.99 £)
1.70 $
(1.36 £)
     +37.7 %
Potato (1 lb) 1.22 $
(0.97 £)
0.72 $
(0.57 £)
     -41.3 %
Onion (1 lb) 1.04 $
(0.83 £)
0.68 $
(0.54 £)
     -34.8 %
Lettuce (1 head) 1.72 $
(1.37 £)
1.16 $
(0.92 £)
     -32.7 %
Water (1.5 liter bottle) 2.26 $
(1.80 £)
1.57 $
(1.25 £)
     -30.6 %
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) 15.00 $
(11.97 £)
11.28 $
(9.00 £)
     -24.8 %
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) 1.88 $
(1.50 £)
2.62 $
(2.09 £)
     +39.5 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 3.47 $
(2.76 £)
3.05 $
(2.44 £)
     -11.9 %
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) 8.75 $
(6.98 £)
18.80 $
(15.00 £)
     +114.8 %
Transportation
Houston, TX Edit London Edit
One-way Ticket (Local Transport) 1.25 $
(1.00 £)
3.51 $
(2.80 £)
     +180.7 %
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) 75.00 $
(59.84 £)
250.65 $
(200.00 £)
     +234.2 %
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) 4.25 $
(3.39 £)
5.01 $
(4.00 £)
     +18.0 %
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) 3.00 $
(2.39 £)
3.93 $
(3.13 £)
     +30.9 %
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) 30.00 $
(23.94 £)
37.60 $
(30.00 £)
     +25.3 %
Gasoline (1 gallon) 3.11 $
(2.48 £)
7.21 $
(5.75 £)
     +131.8 %
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) 30,000.00 $
(23,937.57 £)
34,188.93 $
(27,280.00 £)
     +14.0 %
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) 25,680.35 $
(20,490.84 £)
32,410.09 $
(25,860.62 £)
     +26.2 %
Utilities (Monthly)
Houston, TX Edit London Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment 203.75 $
(162.58 £)
362.37 $
(289.14 £)
     +77.8 %
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data 60.34 $
(48.14 £)
19.29 $
(15.39 £)
     -68.0 %
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) 68.55 $
(54.70 £)
38.87 $
(31.02 £)
     -43.3 %
Sports And Leisure
Houston, TX Edit London Edit
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 39.66 $
(31.65 £)
59.00 $
(47.08 £)
     +48.7 %
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) 15.83 $
(12.63 £)
17.43 $
(13.91 £)
     +10.1 %
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat 15.00 $
(11.97 £)
18.80 $
(15.00 £)
     +25.3 %
Childcare
Houston, TX Edit London Edit
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child 1,244.14 $
(992.72 £)
2,306.43 $
(1,840.34 £)
     +85.4 %
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child 25,333.33 $
(20,213.95 £)
25,133.83 $
(20,054.76 £)
     -0.8 %
Clothing And Shoes
Houston, TX Edit London Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) 49.00 $
(39.10 £)
103.07 $
(82.24 £)
     +110.4 %
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) 46.64 $
(37.21 £)
50.09 $
(39.97 £)
     +7.4 %
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) 103.74 $
(82.78 £)
110.58 $
(88.24 £)
     +6.6 %
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes 139.00 $
(110.91 £)
117.85 $
(94.03 £)
     -15.2 %
Rent Per Month
Houston, TX Edit London Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre 1,583.86 $
(1,263.79 £)
2,754.76 $
(2,198.08 £)
     +73.9 %
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre 1,213.24 $
(968.07 £)
2,020.98 $
(1,612.58 £)
     +66.6 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre 3,350.78 $
(2,673.65 £)
5,337.90 $
(4,259.21 £)
     +59.3 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre 2,079.40 $
(1,659.19 £)
3,549.86 $
(2,832.50 £)
     +70.7 %
Buy Apartment Price
Houston, TX Edit London Edit
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre 312.32 $
(249.21 £)
1,643.28 $
(1,311.20 £)
     +426.2 %
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre 205.91 $
(164.30 £)
887.63 $
(708.26 £)
     +331.1 %
Salaries And Financing
Houston, TX Edit London Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) 4,850.71 $
(3,870.48 £)
4,137.26 $
(3,301.20 £)
     -14.7 %
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate 6.57 5.57      -15.1 %
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