Cost of living comparison
Texas is 4.5% more expensive than Utah.
- Restaurants
-
pay 0.1% more in Texas
- Groceries
-
pay 1.1% more in Texas
- Transportation
-
pay 0.5% less in Texas
- Housing
-
pay 10.0% more in Texas
- Childcare
-
pay 20.9% more in Texas
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 0.9% more in Texas
- Clothing
-
pay 1.3% less in Texas
The cost of childcare, housing, groceries, entertainment and sports, and restaurants in Texas are more expensive than in Utah. Expenses including clothing and transportation are lower in Texas.
If you lived in Texas instead of Utah, you would:
pay 0.1% more for restaurants
Utah
|
Texas
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$15.44
|
$17.27
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.85
|
$9.75
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.49
|
$2.43
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.85
|
$1.88
|
|
pay 1.1% more for groceries
Utah
|
Texas
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$3.26
|
$3.09
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.28
|
$6.03
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.32
|
$3.67
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.53
|
$3.36
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.61
|
$5.01
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$2.27
|
$2.10
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.96
|
$0.66
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.72
|
$1.92
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.72
|
$1.64
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.00
|
$1.28
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$1.09
|
$1.20
|
|
pay 0.5% less for transportation
Utah
|
Texas
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.70
|
$2.93
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$86.08
|
$63.02
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$30,772.50
|
$32,552.44
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$13.72
|
$19.17
|
|
pay 10.0% more for housing
Utah
|
Texas
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$65.57
|
$72.55
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,440.16
|
$1,374.92
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,209.26
|
$1,217.13
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$125.10
|
$166.57
|
|
pay 20.9% more for childcare
Utah
|
Texas
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$952.44
|
$1,230.53
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$17,083.33
|
$19,254.84
|
|
pay 0.9% more for entertainment and sports
Utah
|
Texas
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$5.44
|
$5.20
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.67
|
$5.04
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$9.26
|
$8.80
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$40.08
|
$38.01
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$11.53
|
$12.81
|
|
pay 1.3% less for clothing
Utah
|
Texas
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$49.67
|
$51.31
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$41.98
|
$38.62
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$92.02
|
$87.49
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$114.71
|
$120.01
|
|
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