Cost of living in Texas
compared to
These numbers reflect the average prices of 76 cities in the state of Texas, such as
Ranger,
Waco,
Corpus Christi,
Beaumont,
Greenville,
and more. To view the cost of living in a specific city in Texas, search for a city above.
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant | $13.13 |
$8.13
-
$23.21
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$7.47 |
$6.53
-
$9.24
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) | $1.89 |
$1.45
-
$3.11
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) | $1.44 |
$1.04
-
$2.29
|
Texas - Cost of restaurants
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.52 |
$1.55
-
$3.76
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) | $4.86 |
$3.03
-
$9.00
|
| Milk (1 gallon) | $3.21 |
$2.26
-
$4.31
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.48 |
$1.82
-
$3.46
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) | $4.02 |
$2.73
-
$6.28
|
| Apples (1 lb) | $2.02 |
$1.12
-
$3.22
|
| Bananas (1 lb) | $0.72 |
$0.46
-
$1.43
|
| Oranges (1 lb) | $1.66 |
$0.91
-
$3.04
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) | $1.63 |
$0.83
-
$2.45
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) | $1.27 |
$0.67
-
$2.29
|
| Onions (1 lb) | $1.19 |
$0.72
-
$1.85
|
Texas - Cost of groceries
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) | $4.08 |
$3.38
-
$4.42
|
| Monthly public transit pass | $57.02 |
$42.73
-
$91.05
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) | $23,334.64 |
$21,063.02
-
$28,020.91
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) | $15.14 |
$12.83
-
$22.09
|
Texas - Cost of transportation
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$67.87 |
$52.26
-
$113.89
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area | $1,174.29 |
$925.50
-
$1,471.23
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center | $924.01 |
$792.06
-
$1,124.93
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$127.38 |
$83.22
-
$222.60
|
Texas - Cost of housing
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly | $821.03 |
$674.85
-
$992.45
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters | $11,971.05 |
$9,215.48
-
$16,293.23
|
Texas - Cost of childcare
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) | $4.50 |
$3.52
-
$6.39
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area | $4.19 |
$2.47
-
$6.38
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$7.01 |
$5.88
-
$8.91
|
| Monthly membership at local gym | $34.79 |
$16.15
-
$55.00
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema | $10.40 |
$8.72
-
$13.90
|
Texas - Cost of entertainment and sports
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$43.34 |
$23.03
-
$63.65
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$34.39 |
$18.89
-
$57.19
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$72.95 |
$46.52
-
$107.43
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) | $101.41 |
$57.39
-
$182.25
|
Texas - Cost of clothing
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