Cost of living comparison
Houston is 18.9% more expensive than Canada.
If you lived in Houston instead of Canada, you would:
pay 7.8% more for restaurants
|
Canada
|
Houston
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$16.50
CA$22.95
|
$17.25
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.99
CA$13.90
|
$9.12
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.03
CA$2.82
|
$2.49
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.66
CA$2.31
|
$1.87
|
|
pay 4.4% less for groceries
|
Canada
|
Houston
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.50
CA$3.48
|
$3.05
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.43
CA$7.55
|
$6.28
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$7.95
CA$11.05
|
$3.64
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.36
CA$4.67
|
$3.72
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$5.29
CA$7.36
|
$4.95
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.84
CA$2.56
|
$2.05
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.64
CA$0.89
|
$0.58
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.57
CA$2.18
|
$1.56
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.79
CA$2.49
|
$1.24
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.18
CA$1.64
|
$1.24
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.18
CA$1.64
|
$1.04
|
|
pay 6.8% more for transportation
|
Canada
|
Houston
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.40
CA$6.12
|
$3.11
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$68.18
CA$94.85
|
$75.00
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$25,034.05
CA$34,826.12
|
$33,139.19
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$16.78
CA$23.35
|
$19.16
|
|
pay 17.7% more for housing
|
Canada
|
Houston
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$62.83
CA$87.41
|
$69.26
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,250.12
CA$1,739.11
|
$1,624.25
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,146.12
CA$1,594.43
|
$1,230.82
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$119.78
CA$166.64
|
$147.82
|
|
pay 87.2% more for childcare
|
Canada
|
Houston
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$744.16
CA$1,035.24
|
$1,244.14
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$12,218.47
CA$16,997.72
|
$25,333.33
|
|
pay 6.1% more for entertainment and sports
|
Canada
|
Houston
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$5.30
CA$7.37
|
$5.00
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.57
CA$4.96
|
$5.13
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$12.99
CA$18.08
|
$8.75
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$43.10
CA$59.96
|
$39.66
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$11.26
CA$15.66
|
$15.00
|
|
pay 11.2% more for clothing
|
Canada
|
Houston
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$55.23
CA$76.83
|
$49.00
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$39.78
CA$55.34
|
$43.40
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$86.57
CA$120.43
|
$101.64
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$103.81
CA$144.41
|
$134.56
|
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