Brasilia vs Houston - Cost of Living Comparison
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| Brasilia | Houston | |
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| 🚶 Cost of living one person | ||
| 👨👩👧👦 Cost of living Family | ||
| 🏠 One person rent | ||
| 🏘️ Family rent | ||
| 🍽️ Food expenses | ||
| 🚐 Transport expenses | ||
| 💳 Monthly salary after tax | ||
| 😷 Air quality | ||
| ✈️ Airport proximity | ||
| 🎓 Higher education | ||
| 😀 Quality of life | ||
| 🏙️ Population |
The cost of living in Brasilia is 61% less expensive than in Houston. Cities ranked 6320th and 1375th ($882 vs $2240) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 5th and 1186th 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 0.6 months in Brasilia compared to 2 months in Houston. Brasilia ranked 13th best city to live in Brazil vs Houston ranked 15th in the United States, while ranked 5763rd and 77th among best cities to live in the world.
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Prices in Brasilia vs Houston
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| Brasilia | Houston | |
|---|---|---|
| Eating Out | ||
| 🍱 Lunch Menu | ||
| 🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2 | ||
| 🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's | ||
| 🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz | ||
| ☕ Cappuccino | ||
| 🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz | ||
| Rent & Utilities | ||
| 🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2 | ||
| 🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2 | ||
| 🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2 | ||
| 🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2 | ||
| 🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc. | ||
| 🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc. | ||
| 🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited | ||
| 🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years | ||
| 🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2 | ||
| 🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2 | ||
| Transportation | ||
| 🚌 Local transport ticket | ||
| 🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport | ||
| 🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi | ||
| ⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal | ||
| Groceries | ||
| 🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt | ||
| 🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb | ||
| 🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | ||
| 🥚 Eggs, x12 | ||
| 🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | ||
| 🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | ||
| 🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | ||
| 🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | ||
| 🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | ||
| 🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | ||
| 🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | ||
| 🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | ||
| 🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | ||
| 🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt | ||
| 🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz | ||
| 🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle | ||
| 🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz | ||
| 🚬 Cigarette pack | ||
| 💊 Cold medicince, 1 week | ||
| 🧴 Hair Shampoo | ||
| 🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls | ||
| 👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube | ||
| Other | ||
| 🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month | ||
| 🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person | ||
| 👩⚕️ Doctor's visit | ||
| 💇 Haircut, simple | ||
| 👖 Brand Jeans | ||
| 👟 Brand Sneakers | ||
| 👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month | ||
| 🏫 International Primary School, 1 year | ||
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| Distance | City | Cost of living |
|---|---|---|
| 65 km or 41 mi |  Formosa | |
| 129 km or 80 mi | Anapolis | |
| 142 km or 89 mi | Goianesia | |
| 176 km or 110 mi | Goiania | |
| 192 km or 119 mi | Paracatu | |
| 196 km or 122 mi | Trindade | |
| 231 km or 143 mi | Caldas Novas | |
| 264 km or 164 mi | Catalao | |
| 319 km or 198 mi | Araguari | |
| 325 km or 202 mi | Itumbiara | |
| 343 km or 213 mi | Patos de Minas | |
| 350 km or 217 mi | Uberlandia | |
| 379 km or 235 mi | Januaria | |
| 391 km or 243 mi | Ituiutaba | |
| 393 km or 244 mi | Rio Verde | |
| 434 km or 270 mi | Araxa | |
| 440 km or 273 mi | Uberaba | |
| 442 km or 274 mi | Montes Claros | |
| 468 km or 291 mi | Barra do Garcas | |
| 469 km or 291 mi | Jatai | |
| 470 km or 292 mi | Gurupi | |
| 489 km or 304 mi | Janauba | |
| 493 km or 306 mi | Curvelo | |
| 511 km or 318 mi | Barreiras | |
| 530 km or 329 mi | Franca | |
| 535 km or 332 mi | Barretos | |
| 557 km or 346 mi | Bom Jesus da Lapa | |
| 558 km or 347 mi | Fernandopolis | |
| 560 km or 348 mi | Votuporanga | |
| 561 km or 349 mi | Sete Lagoas | |
| 564 km or 350 mi | Passos | |
| 568 km or 353 mi | Batatais | |
| 575 km or 357 mi | Guanambi | |
| 577 km or 358 mi | Bebedouro | |
| 578 km or 359 mi | Divinopolis | |
| 581 km or 361 mi | Formiga | |
| 581 km or 361 mi | Sao Jose do Rio Preto | |
| 585 km or 363 mi | Mirassol | |
| 591 km or 367 mi | Itauna | |
| 594 km or 369 mi | Sertaozinho |
Cities near Houston
| Distance | City | Cost of living |
|---|---|---|
| 22 km or 14 mi |  Pasadena | |
| 25 km or 15 mi | Pearland | |
| 25 km or 16 mi | Missouri | |
| 27 km or 17 mi | Deer Park | |
| 29 km or 18 mi | Sugar Land | |
| 32 km or 20 mi | Spring | |
| 33 km or 21 mi | Friendswood | |
| 35 km or 22 mi | La Porte | |
| 40 km or 25 mi | Baytown | |
| 41 km or 25 mi | League | |
| 42 km or 26 mi | Alvin | |
| 47 km or 29 mi | Rosenberg | |
| 48 km or 30 mi | The Woodlands | |
| 59 km or 37 mi | Texas City | |
| 62 km or 38 mi | Conroe | |
| 76 km or 47 mi | Galveston | |
| 81 km or 50 mi | Lake Jackson | |
| 108 km or 67 mi | Huntsville | |
| 126 km or 78 mi | Beaumont | |
| 129 km or 80 mi | College Station | |
| 138 km or 86 mi | Bryan | |
| 140 km or 87 mi | Port Arthur | |
| 186 km or 115 mi | Lufkin | |
| 188 km or 117 mi | Victoria | |
| 203 km or 126 mi | Sulphur | |
| 215 km or 134 mi | Lake Charles | |
| 217 km or 135 mi | Nacogdoches | |
| 229 km or 142 mi | Pflugerville | |
| 234 km or 145 mi | Austin | |
| 236 km or 146 mi | Round Rock | |
| 239 km or 149 mi | Temple | |
| 242 km or 150 mi | Kyle | |
| 242 km or 150 mi | Georgetown | |
| 247 km or 153 mi | San Marcos | |
| 249 km or 155 mi | Cedar Park | |
| 250 km or 156 mi | Seguin | |
| 254 km or 158 mi | Leander | |
| 261 km or 162 mi | Waco | |
| 262 km or 163 mi | Harker Heights | |
| 264 km or 164 mi | New Braunfels |