Cost of living comparison
Houston is 4.8% more expensive than Fort Lauderdale.
- Restaurants
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pay 9.8% less in Houston
- Groceries
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pay 14.1% less in Houston
- Transportation
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pay 8.5% more in Houston
- Housing
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pay 12.2% less in Houston
- Childcare
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pay 61.1% more in Houston
- Entertainment and Sports
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pay 12.5% less in Houston
- Clothing
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pay 12.6% more in Houston
The cost of childcare, clothing, and transportation in Houston are more expensive than in Fort Lauderdale. Expenses including groceries, entertainment and sports, housing, and restaurants are lower in Houston.
If you lived in Houston instead of Fort Lauderdale, you would:
pay 9.8% less for restaurants
|
Fort Lauderdale
|
Houston
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$20.00
|
$18.00
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.50
|
$9.00
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.75
|
$2.53
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.15
|
$2.00
|
|
pay 14.1% less for groceries
|
Fort Lauderdale
|
Houston
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$4.28
|
$2.97
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.78
|
$6.39
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.16
|
$3.43
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.45
|
$3.53
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.25
|
$5.15
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.52
|
$1.99
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.70
|
$0.58
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.99
|
$1.72
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.44
|
$1.28
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.61
|
$1.30
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.39
|
$1.07
|
|
pay 8.5% more for transportation
|
Fort Lauderdale
|
Houston
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.39
|
$2.88
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$72.50
|
$75.00
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$27,000.00
|
$36,278.39
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$16.93
|
$18.79
|
|
pay 12.2% less for housing
|
Fort Lauderdale
|
Houston
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$64.00
|
$66.71
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$2,315.00
|
$1,582.84
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,977.09
|
$1,189.12
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$125.48
|
$148.41
|
|
pay 61.1% more for childcare
|
Fort Lauderdale
|
Houston
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$816.67
|
$1,457.58
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$16,000.00
|
$23,000.00
|
|
pay 12.5% less for entertainment and sports
|
Fort Lauderdale
|
Houston
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$6.00
|
$5.00
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$5.33
|
$5.27
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$10.00
|
$9.97
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$75.67
|
$39.65
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$14.50
|
$15.00
|
|
pay 12.6% more for clothing
|
Fort Lauderdale
|
Houston
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$47.50
|
$47.14
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$45.00
|
$43.00
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$88.00
|
$103.28
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$95.57
|
$132.12
|
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