Cost of living comparison
Fort Lauderdale is 3.8% more expensive than Houston.
- Restaurants
-
pay 10.9% more in Fort Lauderdale
- Groceries
-
pay 22.1% more in Fort Lauderdale
- Transportation
-
pay 5.3% less in Fort Lauderdale
- Housing
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pay 23.2% more in Fort Lauderdale
- Childcare
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pay 37.2% less in Fort Lauderdale
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 21.8% more in Fort Lauderdale
- Clothing
-
pay 9.2% less in Fort Lauderdale
The cost of housing, groceries, entertainment and sports, and restaurants in Fort Lauderdale are more expensive than in Houston. Expenses including childcare, clothing, and transportation are lower in Fort Lauderdale.
If you lived in Fort Lauderdale instead of Houston, you would:
pay 10.9% more for restaurants
|
Houston
|
Fort Lauderdale
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$18.00
|
$20.00
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.00
|
$10.50
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.53
|
$2.75
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.00
|
$2.15
|
|
pay 22.1% more for groceries
|
Houston
|
Fort Lauderdale
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.97
|
$4.28
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.39
|
$5.78
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.43
|
$4.16
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.53
|
$3.45
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$5.15
|
$4.25
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.99
|
$2.52
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.58
|
$0.70
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.72
|
$1.99
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.28
|
$2.44
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.30
|
$1.61
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.07
|
$1.39
|
|
pay 5.3% less for transportation
|
Houston
|
Fort Lauderdale
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$2.88
|
$3.39
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$75.00
|
$72.50
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$36,278.39
|
$27,000.00
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$18.79
|
$16.93
|
|
pay 23.2% more for housing
|
Houston
|
Fort Lauderdale
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$66.71
|
$64.00
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,582.84
|
$2,315.00
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,189.12
|
$1,977.09
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$148.41
|
$125.48
|
|
pay 37.2% less for childcare
|
Houston
|
Fort Lauderdale
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,457.58
|
$816.67
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$23,000.00
|
$16,000.00
|
|
pay 21.8% more for entertainment and sports
|
Houston
|
Fort Lauderdale
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$5.00
|
$6.00
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$5.27
|
$5.33
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$9.97
|
$10.00
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$39.65
|
$75.67
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$15.00
|
$14.50
|
|
pay 9.2% less for clothing
|
Houston
|
Fort Lauderdale
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$47.14
|
$47.50
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$43.00
|
$45.00
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$103.28
|
$88.00
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$132.12
|
$95.57
|
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