Cost of living comparison
compared to
Houston vs. Amarillo Cost of Living Summary
Houston is 21.2% more expensive than Amarillo.
- Restaurants
-
pay 18.7% more in Houston
- Groceries
-
pay 12.3% less in Houston
- Transportation
-
pay 22.5% more in Houston
- Housing
-
pay 5.7% more in Houston
- Childcare
-
pay 78.2% more in Houston
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 11.6% more in Houston
- Clothing
-
pay 23.9% more in Houston
The cost of childcare, clothing, transportation, restaurants, entertainment and sports, and housing in Houston are more expensive than in Amarillo. Notably, childcare is significantly more expensive in Houston.
Houston vs. Amarillo Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Houston instead of Amarillo, you would:
pay 18.7% more for restaurants
|
Amarillo
|
Houston
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$15.00
|
$20.00
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$13.00
|
$10.00
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.16
|
$2.76
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.62
|
$2.23
|
|
Amarillo vs. Houston - Cost of restaurants
pay 12.3% less for groceries
|
Amarillo
|
Houston
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$3.30
|
$3.23
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$7.98
|
$6.32
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.58
|
$3.44
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.40
|
$4.35
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$5.64
|
$5.20
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.88
|
$1.88
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.87
|
$0.67
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$2.10
|
$1.67
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.72
|
$1.12
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.00
|
$1.20
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.31
|
$1.05
|
|
Amarillo vs. Houston - Cost of groceries
pay 22.5% more for transportation
|
Amarillo
|
Houston
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$2.69
|
$2.81
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass | ?? |
$75.00
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$25,814.54
|
$36,278.39
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) | ?? |
$14.39
|
|
Amarillo vs. Houston - Cost of transportation
pay 5.7% more for housing
|
Amarillo
|
Houston
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$88.50
|
$70.76
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,153.33
|
$1,660.33
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$966.67
|
$1,287.77
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$222.62
|
$145.65
|
|
Amarillo vs. Houston - Cost of housing
pay 78.2% more for childcare
|
Amarillo
|
Houston
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$706.00
|
$1,258.33
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters | ?? |
$26,120.00
|
|
Amarillo vs. Houston - Cost of childcare
pay 11.6% more for entertainment and sports
|
Amarillo
|
Houston
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$4.00
|
$6.00
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$6.33
|
$5.41
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$9.00
|
$9.95
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$60.00
|
$37.29
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$10.00
|
$15.00
|
|
Amarillo vs. Houston - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 23.9% more for clothing
|
Amarillo
|
Houston
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$48.75
|
$45.57
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
?? |
$44.00
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$68.75
|
$98.95
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$86.67
|
$116.43
|
|
Amarillo vs. Houston - Cost of clothing
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