Cost of Living Comparison Between Houston, TX and Jonesboro, AR 

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Restaurant Prices in Jonesboro, AR are 35.5% lower than in Houston, TX
Groceries Prices in Jonesboro, AR are 16.6% lower than in Houston, TX
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Restaurants
Houston, TX Edit Jonesboro, AR Edit Difference
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant 15.75 $ 10.00 $      -36.5 %
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course 77.50 $ 38.50 $      -50.3 %
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) 9.99 $ 7.75 $      -22.4 %
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) 5.00 $ 5.00 $      0.0 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 7.00 $ 7.00 $      0.0 %
Cappuccino (regular) 5.24 $ 4.06 $      -22.4 %
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) 2.44 $ 1.93 $      -21.0 %
Water (12 oz small bottle) 1.97 $ 1.50 $      -23.9 %
Markets
Houston, TX Edit Jonesboro, AR Edit
Milk (regular), (1 gallon) 3.58 $ 3.50 $      -2.2 %
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) 2.75 $ 2.25 $      -18.2 %
Rice (white), (1 lb) 1.43 $ 0.98 $      -31.5 %
Eggs (regular) (12) 3.64 $ 3.34 $      -8.3 %
Local Cheese (1 lb) 5.79 $ 4.17 $      -28.0 %
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) 4.86 $ 4.17 $      -14.2 %
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) 7.09 $ 4.00 $      -43.5 %
Apples (1 lb) 2.08 $ 2.11 $      +1.8 %
Banana (1 lb) 0.59 $ 0.57 $      -3.3 %
Oranges (1 lb) 1.57 $ 1.43 $      -9.0 %
Tomato (1 lb) 1.26 $ 1.61 $      +27.0 %
Potato (1 lb) 1.22 $ 0.78 $      -35.9 %
Onion (1 lb) 1.04 $ 1.08 $      +3.1 %
Lettuce (1 head) 1.78 $ 1.91 $      +7.5 %
Water (1.5 liter bottle) 2.33 $ 1.92 $      -17.3 %
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) 15.00 $ 12.00 $      -20.0 %
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) 1.88 $ 1.90 $      +1.0 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 3.35 $ 5.00 $      +49.2 %
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) 8.50 $ 7.00 $      -17.7 %
Transportation
Houston, TX Edit Jonesboro, AR Edit
One-way Ticket (Local Transport) 1.25 $ 0.99 $      -20.8 %
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) 60.00 $ ?     
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) 3.50 $ 2.50 $      -28.6 %
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) 3.00 $ 2.15 $      -28.3 %
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) 30.00 $ ?     
Gasoline (1 gallon) 3.06 $ 2.75 $      -10.1 %
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) 29,250.00 $ 36,336.95 $      +24.2 %
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) 25,287.66 $ 26,592.14 $      +5.2 %
Utilities (Monthly)
Houston, TX Edit Jonesboro, AR Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment 199.06 $ 216.18 $      +8.6 %
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data 59.18 $ 70.00 $      +18.3 %
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) 69.17 $ 77.88 $      +12.6 %
Sports And Leisure
Houston, TX Edit Jonesboro, AR Edit
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 40.73 $ ?     
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) 15.83 $ ?     
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat 15.00 $ 12.00 $      -20.0 %
Childcare
Houston, TX Edit Jonesboro, AR Edit
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child 1,381.64 $ 750.00 $      -45.7 %
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child 25,333.33 $ ?     
Clothing And Shoes
Houston, TX Edit Jonesboro, AR Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) 49.70 $ 65.00 $      +30.8 %
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) 47.30 $ 35.00 $      -26.0 %
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) 103.27 $ 88.00 $      -14.8 %
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes 139.00 $ 100.00 $      -28.1 %
Rent Per Month
Houston, TX Edit Jonesboro, AR Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre 1,597.88 $ 1,300.00 $      -18.6 %
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre 1,177.79 $ 875.00 $      -25.7 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre 3,350.78 $ ?     
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre 2,137.01 $ ?     
Buy Apartment Price
Houston, TX Edit Jonesboro, AR Edit
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre 379.00 $ 137.96 $      -63.6 %
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre 344.38 $ 137.96 $      -59.9 %
Salaries And Financing
Houston, TX Edit Jonesboro, AR Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) 4,887.99 $ 3,898.00 $      -20.3 %
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate 6.62 6.65      +0.4 %
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