Belem vs Houston - Cost of Living Comparison

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Belem Houston
🚶 Cost of living one person
$860
$2221
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2055
$5469
🏠 One person rent
$458
$1319
🏘️ Family rent
$911
$2448
🍽️ Food expenses
$252
$557
🚐 Transport expenses
$81.1
$188
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$286
$4662
😷 Air quality
Good
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
9 km
16 km
🎓 Higher education
40
100
😀 Quality of life
39
92
🏙️ Population
1.51M
2.3M

The cost of living in Belem is 61% less expensive than in Houston. Cities ranked 6173rd and 1234th ($860 vs $2221) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 10th and 1107th 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 0.3 months in Belem compared to 2.1 months in Houston. Belem ranked 85th best city to live in Brazil vs Houston ranked 11th in the United States, while ranked 7261st and 86th among best cities to live in the world.

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Belem Houston
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$4.41
$15.4
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$33
$72
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.05
$9.98
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.24
$5.63
☕ Cappuccino
$2.2
$5.34
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.08
$2.46
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$790
$1372
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$303
$1066
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1374
$3100
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$697
$1960
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$38.2
$125
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$59.2
$191
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$19.5
$67.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
14.15%
6.74%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1128
$4081
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$775
$3710
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.81
$1.26
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$37.1
$63.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$5.98
$20.5
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.09
$0.8
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.07
$0.96
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.82
$3.06
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.01
$3.07
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.75
$3.95
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.5
$12.7
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.98
$11.1
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.1
$15.7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.19
$4.56
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.01
$1.29
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.21
$3.42
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.35
$2.84
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.8
$2.63
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.2
$2.27
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.08
$1.49
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.73
$3.14
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$13.3
$15
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.15
$2.06
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.95
$8.31
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.64
$8.05
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.77
$5.42
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.98
$3.96
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.96
$2.04
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$21.2
$41.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.76
$14.9
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$35.1
$103
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.34
$20.1
👖 Brand Jeans
$32.4
$51.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$53.7
$104
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$101
$1282
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$2155
$23011

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$556
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$577
67 km or 42 mi Castanhal
$627
141 km or 88 mi Cameta
$617
150 km or 93 mi Capanema
$638
197 km or 123 mi Braganca
$643
214 km or 133 mi Paragominas
$655
221 km or 137 mi Breves
$605
264 km or 164 mi Viseu
$669
288 km or 179 mi Tucurui
$636
329 km or 205 mi Macapa
$574
336 km or 209 mi Santana
$562
398 km or 247 mi Pinheiro
$732
425 km or 264 mi Santa Ines
$692
440 km or 274 mi Maraba
$694
455 km or 283 mi Altamira
$618
467 km or 290 mi Imperatriz
$710
482 km or 299 mi Sao Luis
$832
508 km or 316 mi Itapecuru Mirim
$723
510 km or 317 mi Sao Jose de Ribamar
$759
516 km or 320 mi Bacabal
$681
552 km or 343 mi Grajau
$678
570 km or 354 mi Coroata
$667
578 km or 359 mi Barra do Corda
$659
612 km or 380 mi Codo
$623
625 km or 389 mi Chapadinha
$650
639 km or 397 mi Araguaina
$668
685 km or 426 mi Caxias
$585
698 km or 434 mi Santarem
$627
729 km or 453 mi Balsas
$627
748 km or 465 mi Timon
$574
751 km or 467 mi Teresina
$595
765 km or 475 mi Parnaiba
$632
810 km or 503 mi Piripiri
$599
819 km or 509 mi Oriximina
$772
829 km or 515 mi Cayenne
$1528
847 km or 527 mi Floriano
$562
867 km or 538 mi Camocim
$597
867 km or 539 mi Kourou
$1490
888 km or 552 mi Itaituba
$771

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$2141
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$2118
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$2128
27 km or 17 mi Deer Park
$2132
29 km or 18 mi Sugar Land
$2148
32 km or 20 mi Spring
$2126
33 km or 21 mi Friendswood
$2107
35 km or 22 mi La Porte
$2115
40 km or 25 mi Baytown
$2123
41 km or 25 mi League
$2125
42 km or 26 mi Alvin
$2055
47 km or 29 mi Rosenberg
$2136
48 km or 30 mi The Woodlands
$2737
59 km or 37 mi Texas City
$2023
62 km or 38 mi Conroe
$1801
76 km or 47 mi Galveston
$1919
81 km or 50 mi Lake Jackson
$2080
108 km or 67 mi Huntsville
$1988
126 km or 78 mi Beaumont
$1694
129 km or 80 mi College Station
$1829
138 km or 86 mi Bryan
$1925
140 km or 87 mi Port Arthur
$1879
186 km or 115 mi Lufkin
$1778
188 km or 117 mi Victoria
$2220
203 km or 126 mi Sulphur
$1975
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$1915
217 km or 135 mi Nacogdoches
$1445
229 km or 142 mi Pflugerville
$2179
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$2590
236 km or 146 mi Round Rock
$2095
239 km or 149 mi Temple
$2066
242 km or 150 mi Kyle
$2150
242 km or 150 mi Georgetown
$2146
247 km or 153 mi San Marcos
$2093
249 km or 155 mi Cedar Park
$2191
250 km or 156 mi Seguin
$2146
254 km or 158 mi Leander
$2190
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$2071
262 km or 163 mi Harker Heights
$1989
264 km or 164 mi New Braunfels
$2175