Cost of living comparison
compared to
Houston vs. Minneapolis Cost of Living Summary
Houston is 10.1% cheaper than Minneapolis.
- Restaurants
-
pay 5.6% less in Houston
- Groceries
-
pay 20.9% less in Houston
- Transportation
-
pay 8.6% less in Houston
- Housing
-
pay 3.4% more in Houston
- Childcare
-
pay 16.5% less in Houston
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 19.0% less in Houston
- Clothing
-
pay 3.6% less in Houston
Expenses including groceries, entertainment and sports, childcare, transportation, restaurants, and clothing are lower in Houston.
Houston vs. Minneapolis Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Houston instead of Minneapolis, you would:
pay 5.6% less for restaurants
|
Minneapolis
|
Houston
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$19.00
|
$20.00
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$12.00
|
$10.00
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$3.00
|
$2.76
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.30
|
$2.23
|
|
Minneapolis vs. Houston - Cost of restaurants
pay 20.9% less for groceries
|
Minneapolis
|
Houston
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$3.66
|
$3.23
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.33
|
$6.32
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.50
|
$3.44
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.11
|
$4.35
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$6.43
|
$5.20
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.55
|
$1.88
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.77
|
$0.67
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$3.15
|
$1.67
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.28
|
$1.12
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.51
|
$1.20
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.87
|
$1.05
|
|
Minneapolis vs. Houston - Cost of groceries
pay 8.6% less for transportation
|
Minneapolis
|
Houston
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.28
|
$2.81
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$74.00
|
$75.00
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$36,165.86
|
$36,278.39
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$18.37
|
$14.39
|
|
Minneapolis vs. Houston - Cost of transportation
pay 3.4% more for housing
|
Minneapolis
|
Houston
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$68.36
|
$70.76
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,747.43
|
$1,660.33
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,234.44
|
$1,287.77
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$131.42
|
$145.65
|
|
Minneapolis vs. Houston - Cost of housing
pay 16.5% less for childcare
|
Minneapolis
|
Houston
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,833.33
|
$1,258.33
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$26,555.00
|
$26,120.00
|
|
Minneapolis vs. Houston - Cost of childcare
pay 19.0% less for entertainment and sports
|
Minneapolis
|
Houston
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$6.00
|
$6.00
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$5.92
|
$5.41
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$12.00
|
$9.95
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$54.27
|
$37.29
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$15.00
|
$15.00
|
|
Minneapolis vs. Houston - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 3.6% less for clothing
|
Minneapolis
|
Houston
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$58.55
|
$45.57
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$46.87
|
$44.00
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$89.10
|
$98.95
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$113.12
|
$116.43
|
|
Minneapolis vs. Houston - Cost of clothing
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