Cost of living in Texas
compared to
#33
State Cost of Living Rank
Index: 77 (California = 100)
Cost of living in Texas vs. United States overall average
Texas is 6.5% cheaper than United States overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 2.3% less in Texas
- Groceries
-
pay 11.9% less in Texas
- Transportation
-
pay 4.2% less in Texas
- Housing
-
pay 6.6% less in Texas
- Childcare
-
pay 14.2% less in Texas
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 8.9% less in Texas
- Clothing
-
pay 2.8% more in Texas
Expenses including childcare, groceries, entertainment and sports, housing, transportation, and restaurants are lower in Texas.
Texas Cost of Living Breakdown
Restaurants
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant | $18.98 |
$11.98
$11.98
$36.34
$36.34
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.11 |
$8.73
$8.73
$13.42
$13.42
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) | $2.59 |
$1.83
$1.83
$3.68
$3.68
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) | $2.02 |
$1.34
$1.34
$3.19
$3.19
|
Texas - Cost of restaurants
Groceries
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$3.07 |
$1.87
$1.87
$5.13
$5.13
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) | $5.88 |
$3.87
$3.87
$10.37
$10.37
|
| Milk (1 gallon) | $3.57 |
$2.73
$2.73
$5.05
$5.05
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.65 |
$2.10
$2.10
$5.72
$5.72
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) | $5.05 |
$2.82
$2.82
$8.67
$8.67
|
| Apples (1 lb) | $2.11 |
$1.23
$1.23
$3.76
$3.76
|
| Bananas (1 lb) | $0.70 |
$0.50
$0.50
$1.66
$1.66
|
| Oranges (1 lb) | $1.85 |
$1.00
$1.00
$3.67
$3.67
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) | $1.71 |
$0.90
$0.90
$2.77
$2.77
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) | $1.19 |
$0.56
$0.56
$2.22
$2.22
|
| Onions (1 lb) | $1.22 |
$0.82
$0.82
$2.17
$2.17
|
Texas - Cost of groceries
Transportation
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) | $2.80 |
$2.49
$2.49
$3.32
$3.32
|
| Monthly public transit pass | $64.85 |
$67.85
$67.85
$100.21
$100.21
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) | $31,437.50 |
$26,630.21
$27K
$37,656.98
$38K
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) | $18.56 |
$16.27
$16.27
$22.11
$22.11
|
Texas - Cost of transportation
Housing
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$72.71 |
$46.39
$46.39
$106.68
$106.68
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area | $1,350.67 |
$1,118.85
$1K
$1,740.26
$2K
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center | $1,182.99 |
$942.75
$942.75
$1,470.90
$1K
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$155.66 |
$98.52
$98.52
$255.95
$255.95
|
Texas - Cost of housing
Childcare
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly | $1,189.70 |
$871.97
$871.97
$1,870.29
$2K
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters | $19,910.43 |
$15,706.15
$16K
$24,389.42
$24K
|
Texas - Cost of childcare
Entertainment and Sports
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) | $5.30 |
$3.53
$3.53
$8.12
$8.12
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area | $5.29 |
$3.24
$3.24
$7.74
$7.74
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$8.91 |
$7.73
$7.73
$11.92
$11.92
|
| Monthly membership at local gym | $39.46 |
$22.15
$22.15
$68.01
$68.01
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema | $13.00 |
$9.71
$9.71
$17.88
$17.88
|
Texas - Cost of entertainment and sports
Clothing
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$51.84 |
$28.43
$28.43
$82.88
$82.88
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$41.75 |
$24.86
$24.86
$67.01
$67.01
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$90.62 |
$55.63
$55.63
$135.83
$135.83
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) | $119.01 |
$68.38
$68.38
$189.38
$189.38
|
Texas - Cost of clothing
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