City comparison
Cost indices by category, with the US city average (100) marked.
Index: 100 = US city average. Lower is more affordable.
Side-by-side costs, salaries, and sub-category indices.
| Metric | Houston | Manhattan | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $1,235/mo | $977/mo | 26.4% higher in A |
| Median home value | $235,000 | $242,300 | 3.0% lower in A |
| Median household income | $60,440 | $55,316 | 9.3% higher in A |
| Groceries index | 99.8 | 94.7 | 5.3% higher in A |
| Utilities index | 98.7 | 89.4 | 10.4% higher in A |
| Transportation index | 96.1 | 94.7 | 1.4% higher in A |
| Healthcare index | 94.2 | 95.4 | 1.3% lower in A |
How much you'd need to earn in the other city to keep the same standard of living.
If you earn $100,000 in Houston, you'd need $85,845 in Manhattan to maintain your standard of living.
Climate, safety, and demographics side by side.
Manhattan, KS is about 14.2% cheaper overall than Houston, TX, based on our cost-of-living index. Housing costs are roughly 28% lower in Manhattan than in Houston. If you earn $80,000 in Houston, you'd need about $68,676 in Manhattan to keep the same standard of living.