Cost of living comparison
London is 43.3% more expensive than Houston.
- Restaurants
-
pay 12.0% more in London
- Groceries
-
pay 0.1% more in London
- Transportation
-
pay 2.2 times more in London
- Housing
-
pay 48.2% more in London
- Childcare
-
pay 40.7% more in London
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 45.6% more in London
- Clothing
-
pay 34.2% more in London
The cost of transportation, housing, entertainment and sports, childcare, clothing, and restaurants in London are more expensive than in Houston. Notably, transportation is significantly more expensive in London.
If you lived in London instead of Houston, you would:
pay 12.0% more for restaurants
|
Houston
|
London
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$18.00
|
$25.83
£19.47
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.00
|
$10.33
£7.79
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.53
|
$2.46
£1.85
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.00
|
$1.85
£1.39
|
|
pay 0.1% more for groceries
|
Houston
|
London
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.97
|
$2.07
£1.56
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.39
|
$5.65
£4.26
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.43
|
$6.31
£4.76
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.53
|
$4.45
£3.35
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$5.15
|
$4.26
£3.21
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.99
|
$1.56
£1.18
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.58
|
$0.75
£0.57
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.72
|
$1.44
£1.08
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.28
|
$1.79
£1.35
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.30
|
$0.69
£0.52
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.07
|
$0.70
£0.53
|
|
pay 2.2 times more for transportation
|
Houston
|
London
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$2.88
|
$7.39
£5.57
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$75.00
|
$258.31
£194.72
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$36,278.39
|
$36,531.14
£27,538.74
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$18.79
|
$35.26
£26.58
|
|
pay 48.2% more for housing
|
Houston
|
London
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$66.71
|
$41.63
£31.38
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,582.84
|
$2,834.46
£2,136.74
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,189.12
|
$2,063.73
£1,555.73
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$148.41
|
$263.90
£198.94
|
|
pay 40.7% more for childcare
|
Houston
|
London
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,457.58
|
$2,333.60
£1,759.17
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$23,000.00
|
$27,892.30
£21,026.42
|
|
pay 45.6% more for entertainment and sports
|
Houston
|
London
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$5.00
|
$8.27
£6.23
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$5.27
|
$4.80
£3.62
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$9.97
|
$19.76
£14.90
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$39.65
|
$65.66
£49.50
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$15.00
|
$16.14
£12.17
|
|
pay 34.2% more for clothing
|
Houston
|
London
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$47.14
|
$96.94
£73.08
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$43.00
|
$50.55
£38.11
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$103.28
|
$114.87
£86.60
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$132.12
|
$135.36
£102.04
|
|
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