Cost of living comparison
Houston is 37.2% more expensive than Madrid.
- Restaurants
-
pay 0.6% less in Houston
- Groceries
-
pay 31.2% more in Houston
- Transportation
-
pay 11.3% more in Houston
- Housing
-
pay 35.5% more in Houston
- Childcare
-
pay 2.4 times more in Houston
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 44.8% more in Houston
- Clothing
-
pay 4.5% less in Houston
The cost of childcare, entertainment and sports, housing, groceries, and transportation in Houston are more expensive than in Madrid. Expenses including clothing and restaurants are lower in Houston. Notably, childcare is significantly more expensive in Houston.
If you lived in Houston instead of Madrid, you would:
pay 0.6% less for restaurants
|
Madrid
|
Houston
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$16.08
€14.73
|
$18.00
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.72
€9.82
|
$9.00
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.79
€2.55
|
$2.53
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.80
€1.65
|
$2.00
|
|
pay 31.2% more for groceries
|
Madrid
|
Houston
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.50
€1.37
|
$2.97
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.92
€6.34
|
$6.39
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.41
€4.04
|
$3.43
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.05
€2.80
|
$3.53
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.78
€3.47
|
$5.15
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.13
€1.03
|
$1.99
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.87
€0.80
|
$0.58
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.01
€0.92
|
$1.72
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.05
€0.96
|
$1.28
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.83
€0.76
|
$1.30
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.82
€0.75
|
$1.07
|
|
pay 11.3% more for transportation
|
Madrid
|
Houston
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.79
€6.22
|
$2.88
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$42.87
€39.27
|
$75.00
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$35,759.38
€32,757.20
|
$36,278.39
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$14.90
€13.65
|
$18.79
|
|
pay 35.5% more for housing
|
Madrid
|
Houston
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$31.85
€29.17
|
$66.71
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,468.90
€1,345.58
|
$1,582.84
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,074.71
€984.48
|
$1,189.12
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$130.03
€119.11
|
$148.41
|
|
pay 2.4 times more for childcare
|
Madrid
|
Houston
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$567.57
€519.92
|
$1,457.58
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$10,069.47
€9,224.09
|
$23,000.00
|
|
pay 44.8% more for entertainment and sports
|
Madrid
|
Houston
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$3.75
€3.44
|
$5.00
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.59
€2.37
|
$5.27
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$6.43
€5.89
|
$9.97
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$43.11
€39.50
|
$39.65
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$10.72
€9.82
|
$15.00
|
|
pay 4.5% less for clothing
|
Madrid
|
Houston
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$90.50
€82.90
|
$47.14
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$37.21
€34.09
|
$43.00
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$97.88
€89.66
|
$103.28
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$121.40
€111.21
|
$132.12
|
|
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