Cost of living comparison
Minnesota is 0.2% more expensive than Houston.
- Restaurants
-
pay 3.2% more in Minnesota
- Groceries
-
pay 20.5% more in Minnesota
- Transportation
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pay 3.8% less in Minnesota
- Housing
-
pay 12.9% less in Minnesota
- Childcare
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pay 6.4% less in Minnesota
- Entertainment and Sports
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pay 5.3% more in Minnesota
- Clothing
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pay 4.2% less in Minnesota
The cost of groceries, entertainment and sports, and restaurants in Minnesota are more expensive than in Houston. Expenses including housing, childcare, clothing, and transportation are lower in Minnesota.
If you lived in Minnesota instead of Houston, you would:
pay 3.2% more for restaurants
|
Houston
|
Minnesota
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$18.00
|
$17.25
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.00
|
$10.44
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.53
|
$2.57
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.00
|
$1.99
|
|
pay 20.5% more for groceries
|
Houston
|
Minnesota
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.97
|
$3.24
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.39
|
$4.95
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.43
|
$3.64
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.53
|
$3.38
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$5.15
|
$5.83
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.99
|
$2.46
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.58
|
$0.84
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.72
|
$2.36
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.28
|
$2.21
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.30
|
$1.40
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.07
|
$1.48
|
|
pay 3.8% less for transportation
|
Houston
|
Minnesota
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$2.88
|
$3.27
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$75.00
|
$75.17
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$36,278.39
|
$32,650.12
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$18.79
|
$15.25
|
|
pay 12.9% less for housing
|
Houston
|
Minnesota
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$66.71
|
$66.32
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,582.84
|
$1,195.42
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,189.12
|
$1,106.51
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$148.41
|
$119.54
|
|
pay 6.4% less for childcare
|
Houston
|
Minnesota
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,457.58
|
$1,324.96
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$23,000.00
|
$22,140.67
|
|
pay 5.3% more for entertainment and sports
|
Houston
|
Minnesota
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$5.00
|
$5.62
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$5.27
|
$5.50
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$9.97
|
$9.80
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$39.65
|
$48.87
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$15.00
|
$13.28
|
|
pay 4.2% less for clothing
|
Houston
|
Minnesota
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$47.14
|
$52.74
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$43.00
|
$47.94
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$103.28
|
$84.66
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$132.12
|
$103.00
|
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