Restaurants | Houston, TX Edit | Bakersfield, CA Edit | Difference |
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Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant | 18.00 $ | 19.00 $ | +5.6 % |
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course | 80.00 $ | 60.00 $ | -25.0 % |
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) | 9.62 $ | 11.00 $ | +14.3 % |
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) | 5.00 $ | 6.00 $ | +20.0 % |
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) | 7.00 $ | 6.50 $ | -7.1 % |
Cappuccino (regular) | 5.22 $ | 5.75 $ | +10.1 % |
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) | 2.46 $ | 2.54 $ | +3.3 % |
Water (12 oz small bottle) | 1.88 $ | 2.25 $ | +19.4 % |
Markets | Houston, TX Edit | Bakersfield, CA Edit | |
Milk (regular), (1 gallon) | 3.59 $ | 3.68 $ | +2.5 % |
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) | 2.77 $ | 3.40 $ | +22.6 % |
Rice (white), (1 lb) | 1.43 $ | 2.70 $ | +89.1 % |
Eggs (regular) (12) | 3.72 $ | 2.69 $ | -27.5 % |
Local Cheese (1 lb) | 5.70 $ | 5.67 $ | -0.5 % |
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) | 4.95 $ | 7.32 $ | +47.9 % |
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) | 7.28 $ | 7.65 $ | +5.1 % |
Apples (1 lb) | 2.05 $ | 2.37 $ | +15.5 % |
Banana (1 lb) | 0.61 $ | 0.75 $ | +23.1 % |
Oranges (1 lb) | 1.58 $ | 2.31 $ | +46.3 % |
Tomato (1 lb) | 1.24 $ | 1.96 $ | +58.5 % |
Potato (1 lb) | 1.22 $ | 0.84 $ | -31.4 % |
Onion (1 lb) | 1.04 $ | 1.01 $ | -3.1 % |
Lettuce (1 head) | 1.72 $ | 2.25 $ | +30.9 % |
Water (1.5 liter bottle) | 2.26 $ | 3.19 $ | +41.2 % |
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) | 15.00 $ | 15.00 $ | 0.0 % |
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) | 1.88 $ | 1.73 $ | -7.9 % |
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) | 3.47 $ | 5.17 $ | +49.1 % |
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) | 8.75 $ | 11.00 $ | +25.7 % |
Transportation | Houston, TX Edit | Bakersfield, CA Edit | |
One-way Ticket (Local Transport) | 1.25 $ | 3.00 $ | +140.0 % |
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) | 75.00 $ | 47.00 $ | -37.3 % |
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) | 4.25 $ | 3.00 $ | -29.4 % |
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) | 3.00 $ | 3.30 $ | +10.0 % |
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) | 30.00 $ | ? | |
Gasoline (1 gallon) | 3.11 $ | 4.76 $ | +53.0 % |
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) | 30,000.00 $ | 30,000.00 $ | 0.0 % |
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) | 25,680.35 $ | 35,632.42 $ | +38.8 % |
Utilities (Monthly) | Houston, TX Edit | Bakersfield, CA Edit | |
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment | 203.75 $ | 325.00 $ | +59.5 % |
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data | 60.34 $ | 53.67 $ | -11.1 % |
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) | 68.55 $ | 67.22 $ | -1.9 % |
Sports And Leisure | Houston, TX Edit | Bakersfield, CA Edit | |
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult | 39.66 $ | 25.00 $ | -37.0 % |
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) | 15.83 $ | ? | |
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat | 15.00 $ | 15.00 $ | 0.0 % |
Childcare | Houston, TX Edit | Bakersfield, CA Edit | |
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child | 1,244.14 $ | 1,500.00 $ | +20.6 % |
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child | 25,333.33 $ | ? | |
Clothing And Shoes | Houston, TX Edit | Bakersfield, CA Edit | |
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) | 49.00 $ | 47.50 $ | -3.1 % |
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) | 46.64 $ | 41.67 $ | -10.7 % |
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) | 103.74 $ | 93.00 $ | -10.4 % |
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes | 139.00 $ | 177.50 $ | +27.7 % |
Rent Per Month | Houston, TX Edit | Bakersfield, CA Edit | |
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre | 1,583.86 $ | 1,633.33 $ | +3.1 % |
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre | 1,213.24 $ | 1,455.00 $ | +19.9 % |
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre | 3,350.78 $ | 2,500.00 $ | -25.4 % |
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre | 2,079.40 $ | 2,537.50 $ | +22.0 % |
Buy Apartment Price | Houston, TX Edit | Bakersfield, CA Edit | |
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre | 312.32 $ | 200.98 $ | -35.6 % |
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre | 205.91 $ | 225.98 $ | +9.7 % |
Salaries And Financing | Houston, TX Edit | Bakersfield, CA Edit | |
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) | 4,850.71 $ | 4,098.50 $ | -15.5 % |
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate | 6.57 | 6.56 | -0.1 % |
Last update: | April 2024 | April 2024 | |
Contributors in the past 12 months: | 215 | 17 |
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