Cost of Living Comparison Between New York, NY and Houston, TX 

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Consumer Prices in Houston, TX are 28.9% lower than in New York, NY (without rent)
Consumer Prices Including Rent in Houston, TX are 42.1% lower than in New York, NY
Rent Prices in Houston, TX are 56.0% lower than in New York, NY
Restaurant Prices in Houston, TX are 25.6% lower than in New York, NY
Groceries Prices in Houston, TX are 34.7% lower than in New York, NY
Local Purchasing Power in Houston, TX is 45.7% higher than in New York, NY
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Restaurants
New York, NY Edit Houston, TX Edit Difference
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant 25.00 $ 17.65 $      -29.4 %
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course 100.00 $ 75.00 $      -25.0 %
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) 12.00 $ 9.25 $      -22.9 %
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) 8.00 $ 6.00 $      -25.0 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 10.00 $ 7.00 $      -30.0 %
Cappuccino (regular) 5.38 $ 4.76 $      -11.5 %
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) 2.70 $ 2.17 $      -19.9 %
Water (12 oz small bottle) 2.17 $ 1.73 $      -20.3 %
Markets
New York, NY Edit Houston, TX Edit
Milk (regular), (1 gallon) 4.95 $ 3.64 $      -26.4 %
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) 3.91 $ 2.83 $      -27.6 %
Rice (white), (1 lb) 3.69 $ 1.65 $      -55.4 %
Eggs (regular) (12) 5.46 $ 4.16 $      -23.8 %
Local Cheese (1 lb) 8.15 $ 5.61 $      -31.1 %
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) 7.20 $ 4.24 $      -41.1 %
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) 8.81 $ 6.49 $      -26.3 %
Apples (1 lb) 2.66 $ 2.07 $      -22.1 %
Banana (1 lb) 1.00 $ 0.60 $      -39.6 %
Oranges (1 lb) 2.44 $ 1.53 $      -37.4 %
Tomato (1 lb) 2.82 $ 1.49 $      -47.2 %
Potato (1 lb) 1.75 $ 1.06 $      -39.2 %
Onion (1 lb) 1.62 $ 1.05 $      -35.3 %
Lettuce (1 head) 2.79 $ 1.72 $      -38.4 %
Water (1.5 liter bottle) 2.46 $ 2.21 $      -10.1 %
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) 18.00 $ 12.00 $      -33.3 %
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) 3.12 $ 2.71 $      -13.3 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 3.81 $ 3.03 $      -20.6 %
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) 16.00 $ 8.00 $      -50.0 %
Transportation
New York, NY Edit Houston, TX Edit
One-way Ticket (Local Transport) 2.75 $ 1.25 $      -54.5 %
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) 129.00 $ 40.00 $      -69.0 %
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) 4.50 $ 2.99 $      -33.6 %
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) 3.00 $ 5.00 $      +66.7 %
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) 30.00 $ 30.00 $      0.0 %
Gasoline (1 gallon) 4.42 $ 3.12 $      -29.5 %
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) 25,000.00 $ 27,500.00 $      +10.0 %
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) 24,285.27 $ 24,940.92 $      +2.7 %
Utilities (Monthly)
New York, NY Edit Houston, TX Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment 169.41 $ 172.12 $      +1.6 %
1 min. of Prepaid Mobile Tariff Local (No Discounts or Plans) 0.10 $ 0.37 $      +251.6 %
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) 71.89 $ 71.95 $      +0.1 %
Sports And Leisure
New York, NY Edit Houston, TX Edit
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 113.45 $ 48.70 $      -57.1 %
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) 38.93 $ 20.22 $      -48.1 %
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat 18.00 $ 14.00 $      -22.2 %
Childcare
New York, NY Edit Houston, TX Edit
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child 2,483.75 $ 1,351.31 $      -45.6 %
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child 40,818.18 $ 22,458.33 $      -45.0 %
Clothing And Shoes
New York, NY Edit Houston, TX Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) 67.33 $ 49.26 $      -26.8 %
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) 53.48 $ 40.94 $      -23.4 %
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) 96.91 $ 87.81 $      -9.4 %
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes 155.54 $ 108.88 $      -30.0 %
Rent Per Month
New York, NY Edit Houston, TX Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre 3,773.29 $ 1,573.98 $      -58.3 %
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre 2,495.65 $ 1,262.00 $      -49.4 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre 7,385.26 $ 3,044.38 $      -58.8 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre 4,169.97 $ 1,955.14 $      -53.1 %
Buy Apartment Price
New York, NY Edit Houston, TX Edit
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre 1,405.93 $ 276.50 $      -80.3 %
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre 903.07 $ 153.55 $      -83.0 %
Salaries And Financing
New York, NY Edit Houston, TX Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) 6,504.04 $ 5,489.19 $      -15.6 %
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate 5.66 5.12      -9.7 %
Last update: May 2023May 2023
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