Cost of living comparison
Houston is 6.9% more expensive than South Carolina.
- Restaurants
-
pay 0.4% more in Houston
- Groceries
-
pay 5.3% less in Houston
- Transportation
-
pay 15.7% more in Houston
- Housing
-
pay 0.5% less in Houston
- Childcare
-
pay 7.6% more in Houston
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 19.2% more in Houston
- Clothing
-
pay 11.4% more in Houston
The cost of entertainment and sports, transportation, clothing, childcare, and restaurants in Houston are more expensive than in South Carolina. Expenses including groceries and housing are lower in Houston.
If you lived in Houston instead of South Carolina, you would:
pay 0.4% more for restaurants
|
South Carolina
|
Houston
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$17.57
|
$18.00
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.40
|
$9.00
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.41
|
$2.53
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.86
|
$2.00
|
|
pay 5.3% less for groceries
|
South Carolina
|
Houston
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$3.02
|
$2.97
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.99
|
$6.39
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.25
|
$3.43
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.94
|
$3.53
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.81
|
$5.15
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.50
|
$1.99
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.81
|
$0.58
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$2.11
|
$1.72
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.90
|
$1.28
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.25
|
$1.30
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.37
|
$1.07
|
|
pay 15.7% more for transportation
|
South Carolina
|
Houston
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.08
|
$2.88
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$49.00
|
$75.00
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$30,676.82
|
$36,278.39
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$19.29
|
$18.79
|
|
pay 0.5% less for housing
|
South Carolina
|
Houston
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$63.14
|
$66.71
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,510.93
|
$1,582.84
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,398.21
|
$1,189.12
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$144.70
|
$148.41
|
|
pay 7.6% more for childcare
|
South Carolina
|
Houston
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,335.89
|
$1,457.58
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$21,679.50
|
$23,000.00
|
|
pay 19.2% more for entertainment and sports
|
South Carolina
|
Houston
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$4.79
|
$5.00
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$5.08
|
$5.27
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$7.37
|
$9.97
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$29.76
|
$39.65
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$12.57
|
$15.00
|
|
pay 11.4% more for clothing
|
South Carolina
|
Houston
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$45.07
|
$47.14
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$39.58
|
$43.00
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$89.11
|
$103.28
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$113.24
|
$132.12
|
|
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