Cost of living in Houston, Texas, United States

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Food
Basic lunchtime menu (including a drink) in the business district $13
Combo meal in fast food restaurant (Big Mac Meal or similar) $7
500 gr (1 lb.) of boneless chicken breast $3.53
1 liter (1 qt.) of whole fat milk $0.86
12 eggs, large $3.16
1 kg (2 lb.) of tomatoes $3.04
500 gr (16 oz.) of local cheese $7
1 kg (2 lb.) of apples $3.31
1 kg (2 lb.) of potatoes $1.68
0.5 l (16 oz) domestic beer in the supermarket $2.47
1 bottle of red table wine, good quality $15
2 liters of Coca-Cola $1.78
Bread for 2 people for 1 day $1.79
Housing
Monthly rent for 85 m2 (900 Sqft) furnished accommodation in EXPENSIVE area $1,821
Monthly rent for 85 m2 (900 Sqft) furnished accommodation in NORMAL area $1,251
Utilities 1 month (heating, electricity, gas ...) for 2 people in 85m2 flat $163
Monthly rent for a 45 m2 (480 Sqft) furnished studio in EXPENSIVE area $1,451
Monthly rent for a 45 m2 (480 Sqft) furnished studio in NORMAL area $881
Utilities 1 month (heating, electricity, gas ...) for 1 person in 45 m2 (480 Sqft) studio $121
Internet 8 Mbps (1 month) $49
40” flat screen TV $366
Microwave 800/900 Watt (Bosch, Panasonic, LG, Sharp, or equivalent brands) $141
Laundry detergent (3 l. ~ 100 oz.) $11
Hourly rate for cleaning help $19
Clothes
1 pair of jeans (Levis 501 or similar) $46
1 summer dress in a High Street Store (Zara, H&M or similar retailers) $44
1 pair of sport shoes (Nike, Adidas, or equivalent brands) $83
1 pair of men’s leather business shoes $137
Transportation
Volkswagen Golf 2.0 TDI 140 CV (or equivalent), with no extras, new $21,217
1 liter (1/4 gallon) of gas $0.51
Monthly ticket public transport $66
Taxi trip on a business day, basic tariff, 8 km. (5 miles) $19
Personal Care
Cold medicine for 6 days (Tylenol, Frenadol, Coldrex, or equivalent brands) $6
1 box of antibiotics (12 doses) $19
Short visit to private Doctor (15 minutes) $92
1 box of 32 tampons (Tampax, OB, ...) $6
Deodorant, roll-on (50ml ~ 1.5 oz.) $3.75
Hair shampoo 2-in-1 (400 ml ~ 12 oz.) $5.28
4 rolls of toilet paper $3.49
Tube of toothpaste $1.87
Standard men's haircut in expat area of the city $19
Entertainment
Basic dinner out for two in neighborhood pub $41
2 tickets to the movies $22
2 tickets to the theater (best available seats) $185
Dinner for two at an Italian restaurant in the expat area including appetisers, main course, wine and dessert $78
1 cocktail drink in downtown club $11
Cappuccino in expat area of the city $4.94
1 beer in neighbourhood pub (500ml or 1pt.) $4.94
iPod nano 16GB $148
1 min. of prepaid mobile tariff (no discounts or plans) $0.23
1 month of gym membership in business district $44
1 package of Marlboro cigarettes $7
These prices are based on abundant and consistent data. They are very reliable. They are based on 1,962 prices entered by 284 different people.
Latest price update: September 25, 2016.

Houston position in our World Ranking

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69th
out of 259
n. america
29th
out of 71
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26th
out of 60

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