Restaurants | Houston, TX Edit | Rapid City, SD Edit | Difference |
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Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant | 18.00 $ | 14.50 $ | -19.4 % |
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course | 80.00 $ | 60.00 $ | -25.0 % |
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) | 9.99 $ | 10.43 $ | +4.4 % |
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) | 5.00 $ | 3.75 $ | -25.0 % |
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) | 7.00 $ | 5.00 $ | -28.6 % |
Cappuccino (regular) | 5.33 $ | 5.33 $ | +0.0 % |
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) | 2.54 $ | 3.63 $ | +43.1 % |
Water (12 oz small bottle) | 1.92 $ | 1.66 $ | -13.3 % |
Markets | Houston, TX Edit | Rapid City, SD Edit | |
Milk (regular), (1 gallon) | 3.68 $ | 4.07 $ | +10.6 % |
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) | 2.81 $ | 2.76 $ | -1.7 % |
Rice (white), (1 lb) | 1.50 $ | 0.92 $ | -39.2 % |
Eggs (regular) (12) | 3.96 $ | 3.09 $ | -21.8 % |
Local Cheese (1 lb) | 5.90 $ | 5.67 $ | -4.0 % |
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) | 5.20 $ | 4.49 $ | -13.6 % |
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) | 7.46 $ | 5.65 $ | -24.3 % |
Apples (1 lb) | 2.09 $ | 2.39 $ | +14.4 % |
Banana (1 lb) | 0.60 $ | 0.74 $ | +23.8 % |
Oranges (1 lb) | 1.60 $ | 1.65 $ | +3.2 % |
Tomato (1 lb) | 1.29 $ | 1.72 $ | +33.3 % |
Potato (1 lb) | 1.27 $ | 1.26 $ | -1.1 % |
Onion (1 lb) | 1.05 $ | 1.56 $ | +47.9 % |
Lettuce (1 head) | 1.76 $ | 2.13 $ | +21.3 % |
Water (1.5 liter bottle) | 2.30 $ | 2.76 $ | +20.0 % |
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) | 15.00 $ | 15.00 $ | 0.0 % |
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) | 1.95 $ | 1.73 $ | -11.2 % |
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) | 3.47 $ | 5.00 $ | +44.2 % |
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) | 8.84 $ | 9.50 $ | +7.5 % |
Transportation | Houston, TX Edit | Rapid City, SD Edit | |
One-way Ticket (Local Transport) | 1.25 $ | 1.50 $ | +20.0 % |
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) | 77.50 $ | 30.00 $ | -61.3 % |
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) | 4.25 $ | 3.50 $ | -17.6 % |
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) | 3.00 $ | 2.00 $ | -33.3 % |
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) | 35.00 $ | 25.00 $ | -28.6 % |
Gasoline (1 gallon) | 3.14 $ | 3.41 $ | +8.7 % |
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) | 33,139.19 $ | 35,500.00 $ | +7.1 % |
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) | 26,105.84 $ | 33,000.00 $ | +26.4 % |
Utilities (Monthly) | Houston, TX Edit | Rapid City, SD Edit | |
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment | 209.26 $ | 171.99 $ | -17.8 % |
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data | 60.63 $ | 45.00 $ | -25.8 % |
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) | 72.66 $ | 60.87 $ | -16.2 % |
Sports And Leisure | Houston, TX Edit | Rapid City, SD Edit | |
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult | 41.23 $ | 51.00 $ | +23.7 % |
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) | 22.50 $ | 15.00 $ | -33.3 % |
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat | 15.00 $ | 12.00 $ | -20.0 % |
Childcare | Houston, TX Edit | Rapid City, SD Edit | |
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child | 1,244.14 $ | ? | |
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child | 25,333.33 $ | ? | |
Clothing And Shoes | Houston, TX Edit | Rapid City, SD Edit | |
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) | 49.95 $ | 56.67 $ | +13.4 % |
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) | 49.42 $ | 75.00 $ | +51.8 % |
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) | 106.04 $ | 88.00 $ | -17.0 % |
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes | 142.59 $ | 110.00 $ | -22.9 % |
Rent Per Month | Houston, TX Edit | Rapid City, SD Edit | |
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre | 1,624.25 $ | 1,137.50 $ | -30.0 % |
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre | 1,230.82 $ | 1,025.00 $ | -16.7 % |
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre | 3,418.39 $ | 1,518.75 $ | -55.6 % |
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre | 2,196.28 $ | 1,625.00 $ | -26.0 % |
Buy Apartment Price | Houston, TX Edit | Rapid City, SD Edit | |
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre | 360.78 $ | 235.97 $ | -34.6 % |
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre | 249.44 $ | 235.97 $ | -5.4 % |
Salaries And Financing | Houston, TX Edit | Rapid City, SD Edit | |
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) | 4,849.52 $ | 3,777.33 $ | -22.1 % |
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate | 6.61 | 6.46 | -2.4 % |
Last update: | May 2024 | April 2024 | |
Contributors in the past 12 months: | 210 | 13 |
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