A home in Houston costs a roughly half what the same home in New York City would set someone back.

休斯顿一栋住宅的价格大约只有纽约市同样住宅价格的一半，纽约市如此高昂的房价令人望而却步。

" To set (someone) back" means to cost you a lot of money.

" To set (someone) back" 意思是让你花很多钱。

" To set (someone) back a few" is an expression meaning to be very expensive.

“使（某人）退几”是一种非常昂贵的表达方式。

" To set (set) someone back" means to create a delay for someone else, to make someone else be behind schedule.

“To set (set) someone back” 的意思是给别人造成延迟， 使别人落后于计划。