Cost of living comparison
Houston is 38.4% more expensive than Berlin.
- Restaurants
-
pay 13.3% less in Houston
- Groceries
-
pay 16.1% more in Houston
- Transportation
-
pay 9.8% less in Houston
- Housing
-
pay 13.8% more in Houston
- Childcare
-
pay 3.6 times more in Houston
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 14.6% more in Houston
- Clothing
-
pay 9.1% less in Houston
The cost of childcare, groceries, entertainment and sports, and housing in Houston are more expensive than in Berlin. Expenses including restaurants, transportation, and clothing are lower in Houston. Notably, childcare is significantly more expensive in Houston.
If you lived in Houston instead of Berlin, you would:
pay 13.3% less for restaurants
|
Berlin
|
Houston
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$16.08
€14.84
|
$18.00
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$11.79
€10.88
|
$9.00
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.88
€2.66
|
$2.53
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.84
€2.62
|
$2.00
|
|
pay 16.1% more for groceries
|
Berlin
|
Houston
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.96
€1.81
|
$2.97
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.66
€6.15
|
$6.39
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.57
€4.22
|
$3.43
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.28
€3.03
|
$3.53
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$5.41
€4.99
|
$5.15
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.34
€1.24
|
$1.99
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.83
€0.77
|
$0.58
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.00
€0.92
|
$1.72
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.85
€1.70
|
$1.28
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.83
€0.76
|
$1.30
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.80
€0.74
|
$1.07
|
|
pay 9.8% less for transportation
|
Berlin
|
Houston
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.19
€6.64
|
$2.88
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$52.52
€48.48
|
$75.00
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$31,799.21
€29,356.75
|
$36,278.39
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$29.37
€27.11
|
$18.79
|
|
pay 13.8% more for housing
|
Berlin
|
Houston
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$44.99
€41.53
|
$66.71
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,278.77
€1,180.55
|
$1,582.84
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$938.86
€866.75
|
$1,189.12
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$263.55
€243.30
|
$148.41
|
|
pay 3.6 times more for childcare
|
Berlin
|
Houston
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$306.98
€283.40
|
$1,457.58
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$9,639.17
€8,898.79
|
$23,000.00
|
|
pay 14.6% more for entertainment and sports
|
Berlin
|
Houston
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$4.29
€3.96
|
$5.00
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.98
€3.68
|
$5.27
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$9.11
€8.41
|
$9.97
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$37.89
€34.98
|
$39.65
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$13.66
€12.62
|
$15.00
|
|
pay 9.1% less for clothing
|
Berlin
|
Houston
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$85.49
€78.93
|
$47.14
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$40.99
€37.84
|
$43.00
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$95.49
€88.16
|
$103.28
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$138.30
€127.68
|
$132.12
|
|
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