Restaurants | Houston, TX Edit | Edison, NJ Edit | Difference |
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Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant | 18.00 $ | 16.00 $ | -11.1 % |
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course | 80.00 $ | 60.00 $ | -25.0 % |
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) | 9.99 $ | 9.00 $ | -9.9 % |
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) | 5.00 $ | 3.50 $ | -30.0 % |
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) | 7.00 $ | 8.00 $ | +14.3 % |
Cappuccino (regular) | 5.33 $ | 4.00 $ | -25.0 % |
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) | 2.54 $ | 1.00 $ | -60.6 % |
Water (12 oz small bottle) | 1.92 $ | 1.00 $ | -47.9 % |
Markets | Houston, TX Edit | Edison, NJ Edit | |
Milk (regular), (1 gallon) | 3.64 $ | 4.63 $ | +27.1 % |
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) | 2.81 $ | 2.90 $ | +3.1 % |
Rice (white), (1 lb) | 1.50 $ | 2.16 $ | +43.9 % |
Eggs (regular) (12) | 3.96 $ | 2.50 $ | -36.8 % |
Local Cheese (1 lb) | 5.90 $ | 6.00 $ | +1.6 % |
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) | 5.20 $ | 3.00 $ | -42.3 % |
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) | 7.46 $ | 8.00 $ | +7.2 % |
Apples (1 lb) | 2.09 $ | 2.27 $ | +8.6 % |
Banana (1 lb) | 0.60 $ | 0.69 $ | +14.9 % |
Oranges (1 lb) | 1.60 $ | 1.87 $ | +16.9 % |
Tomato (1 lb) | 1.29 $ | 2.63 $ | +104.0 % |
Potato (1 lb) | 1.27 $ | 0.70 $ | -44.6 % |
Onion (1 lb) | 1.05 $ | 1.70 $ | +61.9 % |
Lettuce (1 head) | 1.76 $ | 2.75 $ | +56.7 % |
Water (1.5 liter bottle) | 2.30 $ | 2.00 $ | -13.0 % |
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) | 15.00 $ | 17.50 $ | +16.7 % |
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) | 1.95 $ | 1.73 $ | -11.2 % |
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) | 3.47 $ | 4.50 $ | +29.8 % |
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) | 8.84 $ | 10.00 $ | +13.1 % |
Transportation | Houston, TX Edit | Edison, NJ Edit | |
One-way Ticket (Local Transport) | 1.25 $ | ? | |
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) | 77.50 $ | 200.00 $ | +158.1 % |
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) | 4.25 $ | 2.50 $ | -41.2 % |
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) | 3.00 $ | 1.50 $ | -50.0 % |
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) | 35.00 $ | ? | |
Gasoline (1 gallon) | 3.14 $ | 3.44 $ | +9.8 % |
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) | 33,139.19 $ | 36,344.69 $ | +9.7 % |
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) | 26,105.84 $ | 25,546.72 $ | -2.1 % |
Utilities (Monthly) | Houston, TX Edit | Edison, NJ Edit | |
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment | 209.26 $ | 150.00 $ | -28.3 % |
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data | 60.63 $ | 44.40 $ | -26.8 % |
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) | 72.66 $ | 50.00 $ | -31.2 % |
Sports And Leisure | Houston, TX Edit | Edison, NJ Edit | |
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult | 41.23 $ | 21.99 $ | -46.7 % |
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) | 22.50 $ | ? | |
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat | 15.00 $ | 15.00 $ | 0.0 % |
Childcare | Houston, TX Edit | Edison, NJ 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 | Edison, NJ Edit | |
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) | 49.95 $ | 38.33 $ | -23.3 % |
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) | 49.42 $ | ? | |
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) | 106.04 $ | 60.00 $ | -43.4 % |
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes | 142.59 $ | 84.50 $ | -40.7 % |
Rent Per Month | Houston, TX Edit | Edison, NJ Edit | |
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre | 1,601.96 $ | 2,133.33 $ | +33.2 % |
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre | 1,213.24 $ | 1,800.00 $ | +48.4 % |
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre | 3,418.39 $ | 3,166.67 $ | -7.4 % |
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre | 2,127.86 $ | 2,766.67 $ | +30.0 % |
Buy Apartment Price | Houston, TX Edit | Edison, NJ Edit | |
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre | 360.78 $ | ? | |
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre | 227.93 $ | ? | |
Salaries And Financing | Houston, TX Edit | Edison, NJ Edit | |
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) | 4,888.42 $ | 5,333.33 $ | +9.1 % |
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate | 6.58 | 6.63 | +0.7 % |
Last update: | May 2024 | May 2024 | |
Contributors in the past 12 months: | 208 | 8 |
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