Cost of Living in Houston

United States

Houston

Texas

Cost of living in Houston

Last updated:July 2, 2025

Groceries

Apples 1kg
$4.32
Bananas 1kg
$1.37
Beef 1kg
$17.59
Bread 500g
$3.04
Chicken Breast 1kg
$8.63
Cigarettes (20 pack)
$9.50
Coca-Cola 2L
$3.04
Domestic Beer 500mL
$2.24
Eggs (12)
$4.07
Imported Beer 330mL
$3.71
lettuce
Lettuce 1kg
$1.89
Local Cheese 1kg
$9.26
Milk 1L
$0.95
onion
Onions 1kg
$2.43
Oranges 1kg
$3.97
Potatoes 1kg
$2.66
Rice 1kg
$3.56
Tomatoes 1kg
$3.06
Water 1.5L
$2.12
Wine Bottle
$15.63

Restaurants & Dining

Beer
$6.04
Cocktail
$16.00
Coffee
$5.43
Inexpensive Meal
$13.75
Mid-Range Meal
$83.25
Soda (Restaurant)
$2.71
Water
$2.12

Housing & Accommodation

1 Bedroom Apartment (City Center)
$1,600.60
1 Bedroom Apartment (Outside Center)
$1,215.29
3 Bedrooms Apartment (City Center)
$2,964.76
3 Bedrooms Apartment (Outside Center)
$2,228.25

Transportation

Car
$27,162.00
Gasoline 1L
$0.79
Monthly Pass
$74.25
One-way Ticket
$1.25
Taxi (per km)
$1.86
Taxi Start
$3.88
Taxi Trip
$31.00
Taxi Waiting (1 hour)
$30.00

Utilities

Basic Utilities (Small Apartment)
$203.00
Basic Utilities 85m²
$225.22
Internet
$65.44
Mobile Minute
$0.32
Phone Plan
$60.58

Entertainment

cinema
Cinema
$21.00
Gym
$41.25
Tennis Court
$10.83
Theater
$165.00

Personal Carepersonal care

Deodorant
$4.70
Haircut
$27.00
Shampoo
$5.18
Toilet Paper
$6.32
Toothpaste
$2.44

Clothing & Shoesclothing

Dress
$45.25
Jeans
$49.61
Leather Shoes
$146.59
sneakers
Sneakers
$100.30

Healthcare

Antibiotics
$25.00
Cold Medicine
$8.00
Doctor Visit
$126.00

Education

International School
$18,933.33
Preschool
$1,283.33

Other Expenses

Average Salary
$4,481.54
Cleaning
$22.00
Laundry Detergent
$12.00
Microwave
$133.00
Tablet
$363.00
TV
$218.00

Total Monthly Cost

$2,989

Overview

Airbnb Rent
$1,962

Median rent based on analysis of 35 apartments in July

Minimum$1,301
Maximum$3,573
Groceries
$373
Food Outside
$468
Base Cost
$186
Data Sources
NumbeoExpatistan

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Sep 10, 2019Nomad List
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In it's current iteration, Houston is a wide-spread, vehicle dependent city and would be a difficult place to exist as a Nomad without a vehicle. Downtown Houston was once a desolate cluster of office buildings that was abandoned at sundown. But now, downtown is currently undergoing a transformation and will soon (5~ years) make for an inhabitable and nomad friendly destination.

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