Cost of living comparison
Houston is 13.9% more expensive than Alabama.
If you lived in Houston instead of Alabama, you would:
pay 1.2% less for restaurants
|
Alabama
|
Houston
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$17.44
|
$17.25
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.52
|
$9.12
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.13
|
$2.49
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.01
|
$1.87
|
|
pay 11.0% less for groceries
|
Alabama
|
Houston
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$3.43
|
$3.05
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.90
|
$6.28
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.99
|
$3.64
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.01
|
$3.72
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.94
|
$4.95
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.62
|
$2.05
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.75
|
$0.58
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.99
|
$1.56
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.99
|
$1.24
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.34
|
$1.24
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.29
|
$1.04
|
|
pay 28.3% more for transportation
|
Alabama
|
Houston
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.04
|
$3.11
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$41.67
|
$75.00
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$31,381.92
|
$33,139.19
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$15.29
|
$19.16
|
|
pay 23.5% more for housing
|
Alabama
|
Houston
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$63.19
|
$69.26
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,140.21
|
$1,624.25
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$858.86
|
$1,230.82
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$150.08
|
$147.82
|
|
pay 33.1% more for childcare
|
Alabama
|
Houston
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,051.36
|
$1,244.14
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$17,122.65
|
$25,333.33
|
|
pay 14.3% more for entertainment and sports
|
Alabama
|
Houston
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$4.97
|
$5.00
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$5.14
|
$5.13
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$6.85
|
$8.75
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$35.72
|
$39.66
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$11.38
|
$15.00
|
|
pay 10.6% more for clothing
|
Alabama
|
Houston
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$47.54
|
$49.00
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$40.74
|
$43.40
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$80.84
|
$101.64
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$125.72
|
$134.56
|
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