Belem vs Houston - Cost of Living Comparison

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Belem Houston
🚶 Cost of living one person
$789
$2265
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1831
$5394
🏠 One person rent
$390
$1281
🏘️ Family rent
$671
$2031
🍽️ Food expenses
$242
$603
🚐 Transport expenses
$77.1
$201
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$359
$4606
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
9 km
17 km
🎓 Higher education
41
100
😀 Quality of life
60
95
🏙️ Population
1.3M
2.3M

The cost of living in Belem is 65% less expensive than in Houston. Cities ranked 6804th and 1354th ($789 vs $2265) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 32nd and 1137th in Brazil and the United States, respectively. Check Brazil vs the United States comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.5 months in Belem compared to 2 months in Houston. Belem ranked 28th best city to live in Brazil vs Houston ranked 1st in the United States, while ranked 5967th and 16th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Belem vs Houston

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Belem Houston
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$4.81
$18.7
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$16
$73.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.9
$10.8
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.82
$6.31
☕ Cappuccino
$2.15
$5.52
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.95
$2.74
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$461
$1411
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$275
$1003
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$811
$2380
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$500
$1609
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$58.2
$132
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$89.5
$204
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$19.5
$63.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
11.58%
6.39%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1927
$2542
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1367
$1944
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.88
$1.24
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$33.3
$71.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$6.42
$21.8
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.16
$0.72
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.27
$0.9
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.94
$3.19
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.95
$3.69
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.13
$5.06
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.23
$11.4
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.2
$11.5
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.23
$16.1
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.36
$3.95
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.34
$1.67
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.41
$3.76
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.65
$2.92
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.12
$2.58
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.57
$2.6
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.92
$1.51
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.88
$3.17
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10.1
$14.5
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.28
$3.31
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.87
$9.24
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.85
$9.34
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.93
$8
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.11
$3.92
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.34
$2.21
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$21.3
$43.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.3
$14.9
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$49.2
$149
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.2
$22.6
👖 Brand Jeans
$43.3
$46.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$64.1
$101
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$109
$1729
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$3338
$22380

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$702
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$589
67 km or 42 mi Castanhal
$680
141 km or 88 mi Cameta
$643
150 km or 93 mi Capanema
$679
197 km or 123 mi Braganca
$681
214 km or 133 mi Paragominas
$677
221 km or 137 mi Breves
$649
264 km or 164 mi Viseu
$694
288 km or 179 mi Tucurui
$666
329 km or 205 mi Macapa
$638
336 km or 209 mi Santana
$607
398 km or 247 mi Pinheiro
$725
425 km or 264 mi Santa Ines
$690
440 km or 274 mi Maraba
$697
455 km or 283 mi Altamira
$669
467 km or 290 mi Imperatriz
$687
482 km or 299 mi Sao Luis
$808
508 km or 316 mi Itapecuru Mirim
$718
510 km or 317 mi Sao Jose de Ribamar
$750
516 km or 320 mi Bacabal
$667
552 km or 343 mi Grajau
$666
570 km or 354 mi Coroata
$659
578 km or 359 mi Barra do Corda
$647
612 km or 380 mi Codo
$615
625 km or 389 mi Chapadinha
$653
639 km or 397 mi Araguaina
$664
685 km or 426 mi Caxias
$563
698 km or 434 mi Santarem
$676
729 km or 453 mi Balsas
$632
748 km or 465 mi Timon
$543
751 km or 467 mi Teresina
$559
765 km or 475 mi Parnaiba
$706
810 km or 503 mi Piripiri
$640
819 km or 509 mi Oriximina
$753
829 km or 515 mi Cayenne
$1979
847 km or 527 mi Floriano
$582
867 km or 538 mi Camocim
$740
867 km or 539 mi Kourou
$1996
888 km or 552 mi Itaituba
$750

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$2228
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$2150
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$2094
27 km or 17 mi Deer Park
$2260
29 km or 18 mi Sugar Land
$2071
32 km or 20 mi Spring
$2112
33 km or 21 mi Friendswood
$2136
35 km or 22 mi La Porte
$2297
40 km or 25 mi Baytown
$2386
41 km or 25 mi League
$2102
42 km or 26 mi Alvin
$2072
47 km or 29 mi Rosenberg
$2114
48 km or 30 mi The Woodlands
$2738
59 km or 37 mi Texas City
$2048
62 km or 38 mi Conroe
$1836
76 km or 47 mi Galveston
$1897
81 km or 50 mi Lake Jackson
$2112
108 km or 67 mi Huntsville
$2022
126 km or 78 mi Beaumont
$1605
129 km or 80 mi College Station
$1913
138 km or 86 mi Bryan
$2000
140 km or 87 mi Port Arthur
$1900
186 km or 115 mi Lufkin
$1887
188 km or 117 mi Victoria
$2226
203 km or 126 mi Sulphur
$1971
215 km or 134 mi Lake Charles
$1904
217 km or 135 mi Nacogdoches
$1510
229 km or 142 mi Pflugerville
$2115
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$2444
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$2027
239 km or 149 mi Temple
$2153
242 km or 150 mi Kyle
$2237
242 km or 150 mi Georgetown
$2125
247 km or 153 mi San Marcos
$2229
249 km or 155 mi Cedar Park
$2171
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$2200
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$2187
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$2285
262 km or 163 mi Harker Heights
$2059
264 km or 164 mi New Braunfels
$2221