Restaurants | Memphis, TN Edit | Houston, TX Edit | Difference |
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Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant | 15.50 $ | 18.00 $ | +16.1 % |
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course | 65.00 $ | 80.00 $ | +23.1 % |
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) | 9.00 $ | 9.62 $ | +6.9 % |
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) | 5.00 $ | 5.00 $ | 0.0 % |
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) | 8.00 $ | 7.00 $ | -12.5 % |
Cappuccino (regular) | 4.67 $ | 5.22 $ | +12.0 % |
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) | 2.12 $ | 2.46 $ | +16.2 % |
Water (12 oz small bottle) | 1.87 $ | 1.88 $ | +0.9 % |
Markets | Memphis, TN Edit | Houston, TX Edit | |
Milk (regular), (1 gallon) | 3.77 $ | 3.59 $ | -4.7 % |
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) | 2.19 $ | 2.77 $ | +26.3 % |
Rice (white), (1 lb) | 1.76 $ | 1.43 $ | -18.8 % |
Eggs (regular) (12) | 4.33 $ | 3.72 $ | -14.1 % |
Local Cheese (1 lb) | 4.65 $ | 5.70 $ | +22.5 % |
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) | 4.74 $ | 4.95 $ | +4.3 % |
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) | 7.66 $ | 7.28 $ | -5.0 % |
Apples (1 lb) | 2.21 $ | 2.05 $ | -7.1 % |
Banana (1 lb) | 0.71 $ | 0.61 $ | -13.8 % |
Oranges (1 lb) | 1.71 $ | 1.58 $ | -7.7 % |
Tomato (1 lb) | 2.18 $ | 1.24 $ | -43.4 % |
Potato (1 lb) | 1.88 $ | 1.22 $ | -35.0 % |
Onion (1 lb) | 1.39 $ | 1.04 $ | -25.1 % |
Lettuce (1 head) | 2.24 $ | 1.72 $ | -23.3 % |
Water (1.5 liter bottle) | 1.89 $ | 2.26 $ | +19.7 % |
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) | 14.50 $ | 15.00 $ | +3.4 % |
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) | 1.73 $ | 1.88 $ | +8.8 % |
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) | 1.88 $ | 3.47 $ | +84.8 % |
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) | 8.00 $ | 8.75 $ | +9.4 % |
Transportation | Memphis, TN Edit | Houston, TX Edit | |
One-way Ticket (Local Transport) | 1.25 $ | 1.25 $ | 0.0 % |
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) | 12.50 $ | 75.00 $ | +500.0 % |
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) | 2.00 $ | 4.25 $ | +112.5 % |
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) | 2.20 $ | 3.00 $ | +36.4 % |
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) | 20.00 $ | 30.00 $ | +50.0 % |
Gasoline (1 gallon) | 3.23 $ | 3.11 $ | -3.8 % |
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) | 33,000.00 $ | 30,000.00 $ | -9.1 % |
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) | 27,344.38 $ | 25,680.35 $ | -6.1 % |
Utilities (Monthly) | Memphis, TN Edit | Houston, TX Edit | |
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment | 238.43 $ | 203.75 $ | -14.5 % |
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data | 54.50 $ | 60.34 $ | +10.7 % |
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) | 72.43 $ | 68.55 $ | -5.4 % |
Sports And Leisure | Memphis, TN Edit | Houston, TX Edit | |
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult | 30.00 $ | 39.66 $ | +32.2 % |
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) | 18.00 $ | 15.83 $ | -12.0 % |
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat | 13.00 $ | 15.00 $ | +15.4 % |
Childcare | Memphis, TN Edit | Houston, TX Edit | |
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child | 1,436.67 $ | 1,244.14 $ | -13.4 % |
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child | 27,240.00 $ | 25,333.33 $ | -7.0 % |
Clothing And Shoes | Memphis, TN Edit | Houston, TX Edit | |
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) | 46.74 $ | 49.00 $ | +4.8 % |
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) | 33.75 $ | 46.64 $ | +38.2 % |
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) | 79.71 $ | 103.74 $ | +30.1 % |
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes | 152.80 $ | 139.00 $ | -9.0 % |
Rent Per Month | Memphis, TN Edit | Houston, TX Edit | |
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre | 1,024.00 $ | 1,583.86 $ | +54.7 % |
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre | 1,018.75 $ | 1,213.24 $ | +19.1 % |
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre | 1,728.33 $ | 3,350.78 $ | +93.9 % |
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre | 1,661.00 $ | 2,079.40 $ | +25.2 % |
Buy Apartment Price | Memphis, TN Edit | Houston, TX Edit | |
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre | 126.83 $ | 312.32 $ | +146.2 % |
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre | 126.83 $ | 205.91 $ | +62.4 % |
Salaries And Financing | Memphis, TN Edit | Houston, TX Edit | |
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) | 3,706.29 $ | 4,850.71 $ | +30.9 % |
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate | 6.58 | 6.57 | -0.2 % |
Last update: | March 2024 | April 2024 | |
Contributors in the past 12 months: | 30 | 215 |
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