Cost of living comparison
Arizona is 3.8% cheaper than Houston.
- Restaurants
-
pay 8.8% more in Arizona
- Groceries
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pay 5.6% more in Arizona
- Transportation
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pay 7.2% less in Arizona
- Housing
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pay 13.5% more in Arizona
- Childcare
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pay 36.9% less in Arizona
- Entertainment and Sports
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pay 2.8% less in Arizona
- Clothing
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pay 7.6% less in Arizona
The cost of housing, restaurants, and groceries in Arizona are more expensive than in Houston. Expenses including childcare, clothing, transportation, and entertainment and sports are lower in Arizona.
If you lived in Arizona instead of Houston, you would:
pay 8.8% more for restaurants
|
Houston
|
Arizona
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$18.00
|
$19.56
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.00
|
$10.75
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.53
|
$2.58
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.00
|
$2.10
|
|
pay 5.6% more for groceries
|
Houston
|
Arizona
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.97
|
$3.49
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.39
|
$5.20
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.43
|
$3.50
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.53
|
$3.75
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$5.15
|
$5.37
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.99
|
$2.11
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.58
|
$0.70
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.72
|
$1.71
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.28
|
$1.68
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.30
|
$1.13
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.07
|
$1.12
|
|
pay 7.2% less for transportation
|
Houston
|
Arizona
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$2.88
|
$3.79
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$75.00
|
$53.40
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$36,278.39
|
$31,537.50
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$18.79
|
$15.33
|
|
pay 13.5% more for housing
|
Houston
|
Arizona
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$66.71
|
$80.87
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,582.84
|
$1,573.68
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,189.12
|
$1,370.59
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$148.41
|
$175.39
|
|
pay 36.9% less for childcare
|
Houston
|
Arizona
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,457.58
|
$1,069.58
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$23,000.00
|
$12,135.00
|
|
pay 2.8% less for entertainment and sports
|
Houston
|
Arizona
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$5.00
|
$5.76
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$5.27
|
$5.21
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$9.97
|
$9.94
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$39.65
|
$36.12
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$15.00
|
$12.21
|
|
pay 7.6% less for clothing
|
Houston
|
Arizona
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$47.14
|
$52.15
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$43.00
|
$41.56
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$103.28
|
$86.98
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$132.12
|
$103.25
|
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