Cost of living comparison
Houston is 17.1% more expensive than Alabama.
- Restaurants
-
pay 7.1% more in Houston
- Groceries
-
pay 10.7% less in Houston
- Transportation
-
pay 27.1% more in Houston
- Housing
-
pay 23.3% more in Houston
- Childcare
-
pay 39.1% more in Houston
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 16.5% more in Houston
- Clothing
-
pay 17.2% more in Houston
The cost of childcare, transportation, housing, clothing, entertainment and sports, and restaurants in Houston are more expensive than in Alabama.
If you lived in Houston instead of Alabama, you would:
pay 7.1% more for restaurants
|
Alabama
|
Houston
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$16.94
|
$18.00
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.04
|
$9.00
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.02
|
$2.53
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.87
|
$2.00
|
|
pay 10.7% less for groceries
|
Alabama
|
Houston
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$3.34
|
$2.97
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.87
|
$6.39
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.73
|
$3.43
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.25
|
$3.53
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.70
|
$5.15
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.71
|
$1.99
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.75
|
$0.58
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.99
|
$1.72
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.90
|
$1.28
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.46
|
$1.30
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.33
|
$1.07
|
|
pay 27.1% more for transportation
|
Alabama
|
Houston
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.04
|
$2.88
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$41.67
|
$75.00
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$31,723.76
|
$36,278.39
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$15.76
|
$18.79
|
|
pay 23.3% more for housing
|
Alabama
|
Houston
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$63.12
|
$66.71
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,069.72
|
$1,582.84
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$836.44
|
$1,189.12
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$152.52
|
$148.41
|
|
pay 39.1% more for childcare
|
Alabama
|
Houston
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$992.09
|
$1,457.58
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$17,515.79
|
$23,000.00
|
|
pay 16.5% more for entertainment and sports
|
Alabama
|
Houston
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$5.19
|
$5.00
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.90
|
$5.27
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$7.31
|
$9.97
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$37.18
|
$39.65
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$11.05
|
$15.00
|
|
pay 17.2% more for clothing
|
Alabama
|
Houston
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$44.10
|
$47.14
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$37.85
|
$43.00
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$79.09
|
$103.28
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$112.25
|
$132.12
|
|
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