Restaurants | Saint Louis, MO Edit | Houston, TX Edit | Difference |
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Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant | 20.00 $ | 17.25 $ | -13.8 % |
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course | 60.00 $ | 77.50 $ | +29.2 % |
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) | 10.00 $ | 9.12 $ | -8.8 % |
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter draught) | 6.00 $ | 5.00 $ | -16.7 % |
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle) | 6.00 $ | 7.00 $ | +16.7 % |
Cappuccino (regular) | 4.59 $ | 5.13 $ | +11.8 % |
Coke/Pepsi (0.33 liter bottle) | 2.31 $ | 2.49 $ | +7.6 % |
Water (0.33 liter bottle) | 1.84 $ | 1.87 $ | +1.4 % |
Markets | Saint Louis, MO Edit | Houston, TX Edit | |
Milk (regular), (1 liter) | 0.89 $ | 0.96 $ | +7.9 % |
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (500g) | 2.52 $ | 3.05 $ | +21.1 % |
Rice (white), (1kg) | 4.71 $ | 3.15 $ | -33.0 % |
Eggs (regular) (12) | 2.52 $ | 3.72 $ | +47.7 % |
Local Cheese (1kg) | 13.89 $ | 12.56 $ | -9.5 % |
Chicken Fillets (1kg) | 10.77 $ | 10.91 $ | +1.3 % |
Beef Round (1kg) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) | 15.72 $ | 16.05 $ | +2.1 % |
Apples (1kg) | 5.87 $ | 4.52 $ | -22.9 % |
Banana (1kg) | 1.41 $ | 1.28 $ | -9.0 % |
Oranges (1kg) | 4.54 $ | 3.44 $ | -24.1 % |
Tomato (1kg) | 4.97 $ | 2.73 $ | -45.1 % |
Potato (1kg) | 3.05 $ | 2.73 $ | -10.6 % |
Onion (1kg) | 2.94 $ | 2.29 $ | -22.3 % |
Lettuce (1 head) | 1.91 $ | 1.72 $ | -9.8 % |
Water (1.5 liter bottle) | 1.97 $ | 2.26 $ | +14.3 % |
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) | 15.00 $ | 15.00 $ | 0.0 % |
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) | 2.13 $ | 1.88 $ | -11.9 % |
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle) | 3.99 $ | 3.34 $ | -16.3 % |
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) | 7.00 $ | 8.75 $ | +25.0 % |
Transportation | Saint Louis, MO Edit | Houston, TX Edit | |
One-way Ticket (Local Transport) | 2.50 $ | 1.25 $ | -50.0 % |
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) | 78.00 $ | 75.00 $ | -3.8 % |
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) | 3.50 $ | 4.25 $ | +21.4 % |
Taxi 1km (Normal Tariff) | 1.55 $ | 1.86 $ | +20.0 % |
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) | 40.00 $ | 30.00 $ | -25.0 % |
Gasoline (1 liter) | 0.85 $ | 0.82 $ | -2.9 % |
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) | 35,000.00 $ | 33,139.19 $ | -5.3 % |
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) | 24,763.66 $ | 26,105.84 $ | +5.4 % |
Utilities (Monthly) | Saint Louis, MO Edit | Houston, TX Edit | |
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 85m2 Apartment | 190.25 $ | 193.30 $ | +1.6 % |
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data | 42.22 $ | 58.95 $ | +39.6 % |
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) | 63.29 $ | 69.26 $ | +9.4 % |
Sports And Leisure | Saint Louis, MO Edit | Houston, TX Edit | |
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult | 28.33 $ | 39.66 $ | +40.0 % |
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) | 20.00 $ | 15.83 $ | -20.8 % |
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat | 12.00 $ | 15.00 $ | +25.0 % |
Childcare | Saint Louis, MO Edit | Houston, TX Edit | |
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child | 1,166.67 $ | 1,244.14 $ | +6.6 % |
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child | 23,800.00 $ | 25,333.33 $ | +6.4 % |
Clothing And Shoes | Saint Louis, MO Edit | Houston, TX Edit | |
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) | 52.73 $ | 49.00 $ | -7.1 % |
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) | 46.67 $ | 43.40 $ | -7.0 % |
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) | 79.18 $ | 101.64 $ | +28.4 % |
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes | 111.12 $ | 134.56 $ | +21.1 % |
Rent Per Month | Saint Louis, MO Edit | Houston, TX Edit | |
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre | 1,341.10 $ | 1,687.77 $ | +25.8 % |
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre | 1,150.25 $ | 1,299.04 $ | +12.9 % |
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre | 2,600.00 $ | 3,605.92 $ | +38.7 % |
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre | 2,105.56 $ | 2,396.63 $ | +13.8 % |
Buy Apartment Price | Saint Louis, MO Edit | Houston, TX Edit | |
Price per Square Meter to Buy Apartment in City Centre | 3,534.15 $ | 5,065.71 $ | +43.3 % |
Price per Square Meter to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre | 2,915.23 $ | 3,355.35 $ | +15.1 % |
Salaries And Financing | Saint Louis, MO Edit | Houston, TX Edit | |
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) | 4,415.95 $ | 4,686.62 $ | +6.1 % |
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate | 6.50 | 6.68 | +2.7 % |
Last update: | May 2024 | May 2024 | |
Contributors in the past 12 months: | 62 | 217 |
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