Restaurants | Houston, TX Edit | Irvine, CA Edit | Difference |
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Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant | 18.00 $ | 20.00 $ | +11.1 % |
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course | 80.00 $ | 100.00 $ | +25.0 % |
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) | 9.62 $ | 12.00 $ | +24.7 % |
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) | 5.00 $ | 8.00 $ | +60.0 % |
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) | 7.00 $ | 10.00 $ | +42.9 % |
Cappuccino (regular) | 5.22 $ | 5.75 $ | +10.1 % |
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) | 2.46 $ | 3.10 $ | +25.9 % |
Water (12 oz small bottle) | 1.88 $ | 2.80 $ | +48.6 % |
Markets | Houston, TX Edit | Irvine, CA Edit | |
Milk (regular), (1 gallon) | 3.59 $ | 4.64 $ | +29.4 % |
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) | 2.77 $ | 4.52 $ | +63.1 % |
Rice (white), (1 lb) | 1.43 $ | 3.19 $ | +123.1 % |
Eggs (regular) (12) | 3.72 $ | 5.00 $ | +34.4 % |
Local Cheese (1 lb) | 5.70 $ | 6.90 $ | +21.0 % |
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) | 4.95 $ | 4.60 $ | -7.1 % |
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) | 7.28 $ | 6.37 $ | -12.5 % |
Apples (1 lb) | 2.05 $ | 2.37 $ | +15.4 % |
Banana (1 lb) | 0.58 $ | 0.78 $ | +33.6 % |
Oranges (1 lb) | 1.56 $ | 2.57 $ | +64.7 % |
Tomato (1 lb) | 1.24 $ | 2.37 $ | +91.7 % |
Potato (1 lb) | 1.24 $ | 2.00 $ | +61.6 % |
Onion (1 lb) | 1.04 $ | 1.50 $ | +44.4 % |
Lettuce (1 head) | 1.72 $ | 2.50 $ | +45.3 % |
Water (1.5 liter bottle) | 2.26 $ | 2.10 $ | -7.1 % |
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) | 15.00 $ | 15.00 $ | 0.0 % |
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) | 1.88 $ | 2.24 $ | +19.3 % |
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) | 3.34 $ | 4.62 $ | +38.5 % |
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) | 8.75 $ | 15.84 $ | +81.1 % |
Transportation | Houston, TX Edit | Irvine, CA Edit | |
One-way Ticket (Local Transport) | 1.25 $ | 2.00 $ | +60.0 % |
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) | 75.00 $ | 133.50 $ | +78.0 % |
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) | 4.25 $ | 4.00 $ | -5.9 % |
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) | 3.00 $ | 4.43 $ | +47.5 % |
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) | 30.00 $ | 32.00 $ | +6.7 % |
Gasoline (1 gallon) | 3.11 $ | 4.97 $ | +59.9 % |
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) | 33,139.19 $ | 28,500.00 $ | -14.0 % |
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) | 26,105.84 $ | 27,596.75 $ | +5.7 % |
Utilities (Monthly) | Houston, TX Edit | Irvine, CA Edit | |
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment | 203.52 $ | 200.49 $ | -1.5 % |
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data | 60.34 $ | 47.43 $ | -21.4 % |
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) | 70.17 $ | 73.00 $ | +4.0 % |
Sports And Leisure | Houston, TX Edit | Irvine, CA Edit | |
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult | 39.66 $ | 83.33 $ | +110.1 % |
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) | 15.83 $ | 12.50 $ | -21.1 % |
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat | 15.00 $ | 17.00 $ | +13.3 % |
Childcare | Houston, TX Edit | Irvine, CA Edit | |
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child | 1,244.14 $ | 1,871.43 $ | +50.4 % |
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child | 25,333.33 $ | 42,700.00 $ | +68.6 % |
Clothing And Shoes | Houston, TX Edit | Irvine, CA Edit | |
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) | 49.00 $ | 63.83 $ | +30.3 % |
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) | 46.64 $ | 45.00 $ | -3.5 % |
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) | 103.74 $ | 96.67 $ | -6.8 % |
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes | 139.00 $ | 156.00 $ | +12.2 % |
Rent Per Month | Houston, TX Edit | Irvine, CA Edit | |
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre | 1,583.86 $ | 2,631.50 $ | +66.1 % |
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre | 1,213.24 $ | 2,685.83 $ | +121.4 % |
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre | 3,350.78 $ | 4,511.82 $ | +34.6 % |
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre | 2,079.40 $ | 4,093.75 $ | +96.9 % |
Buy Apartment Price | Houston, TX Edit | Irvine, CA Edit | |
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre | 312.32 $ | 803.56 $ | +157.3 % |
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre | 205.91 $ | 771.66 $ | +274.7 % |
Salaries And Financing | Houston, TX Edit | Irvine, CA Edit | |
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) | 4,954.57 $ | 6,379.42 $ | +28.8 % |
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate | 6.57 | 6.78 | +3.2 % |
Last update: | May 2024 | April 2024 | |
Contributors in the past 12 months: | 216 | 39 |
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