Cost of living comparison
Tennessee is 6.4% cheaper than Houston.
- Restaurants
-
pay 2.0% more in Tennessee
- Groceries
-
pay 17.7% more in Tennessee
- Transportation
-
pay 18.2% less in Tennessee
- Housing
-
pay 4.8% less in Tennessee
- Childcare
-
pay 27.1% less in Tennessee
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 8.8% less in Tennessee
- Clothing
-
pay 5.3% less in Tennessee
The cost of groceries and restaurants in Tennessee are more expensive than in Houston. Expenses including childcare, transportation, entertainment and sports, clothing, and housing are lower in Tennessee.
If you lived in Tennessee instead of Houston, you would:
pay 2.0% more for restaurants
|
Houston
|
Tennessee
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$18.00
|
$17.86
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.00
|
$9.51
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.53
|
$2.54
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.00
|
$2.06
|
|
pay 17.7% more for groceries
|
Houston
|
Tennessee
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.97
|
$2.90
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.39
|
$5.63
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.43
|
$3.62
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.53
|
$3.49
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$5.15
|
$5.03
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.99
|
$2.70
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.58
|
$0.73
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.72
|
$1.95
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.28
|
$2.21
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.30
|
$1.32
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.07
|
$1.70
|
|
pay 18.2% less for transportation
|
Houston
|
Tennessee
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$2.88
|
$3.06
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$75.00
|
$41.50
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$36,278.39
|
$31,466.25
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$18.79
|
$14.88
|
|
pay 4.8% less for housing
|
Houston
|
Tennessee
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$66.71
|
$66.90
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,582.84
|
$1,303.80
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,189.12
|
$1,173.17
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$148.41
|
$147.41
|
|
pay 27.1% less for childcare
|
Houston
|
Tennessee
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,457.58
|
$1,030.34
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$23,000.00
|
$17,284.00
|
|
pay 8.8% less for entertainment and sports
|
Houston
|
Tennessee
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$5.00
|
$5.95
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$5.27
|
$5.12
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$9.97
|
$7.10
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$39.65
|
$33.17
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$15.00
|
$12.70
|
|
pay 5.3% less for clothing
|
Houston
|
Tennessee
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$47.14
|
$53.07
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$43.00
|
$43.48
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$103.28
|
$85.12
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$132.12
|
$109.39
|
|
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