Brasilia vs Houston - Cost of Living Comparison

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Brasilia Houston
🚶 Cost of living one person
$928
$2265
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2464
$5394
🏠 One person rent
$415
$1281
🏘️ Family rent
$714
$2031
🍽️ Food expenses
$292
$603
🚐 Transport expenses
$118
$201
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$570
$4606
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
9 km
17 km
🎓 Higher education
28
100
😀 Quality of life
62
95
🏙️ Population
3M
2.3M

The cost of living in Brasilia is 59% less expensive than in Houston. Cities ranked 6162nd and 1354th ($928 vs $2265) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 5th 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 0.6 months in Brasilia compared to 2 months in Houston. Brasilia ranked 16th best city to live in Brazil vs Houston ranked 1st in the United States, while ranked 5658th and 16th 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
$7.88
$18.7
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$36.1
$73.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.86
$10.8
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.14
$6.31
☕ Cappuccino
$2.42
$5.52
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.33
$2.74
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$488
$1411
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$301
$1003
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$899
$2380
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$533
$1609
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$55.5
$132
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$85.3
$204
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$21.8
$63.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
11.71%
6.39%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2606
$2542
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1719
$1944
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.04
$1.24
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$40.2
$71.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$8.62
$21.8
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.2
$0.72
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.02
$0.9
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.63
$3.19
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.31
$3.69
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.48
$5.06
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.1
$11.4
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.1
$11.5
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.54
$16.1
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.3
$3.95
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.6
$1.67
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.31
$3.76
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.56
$2.92
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.33
$2.58
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.21
$2.6
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.47
$1.51
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.89
$3.17
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$9.66
$14.5
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.31
$3.31
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.46
$9.24
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.93
$9.34
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.35
$8
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.46
$3.92
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.08
$2.21
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$28.5
$43.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.13
$14.9
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$55.9
$149
💇 Haircut, simple
$9.56
$22.6
👖 Brand Jeans
$61.3
$46.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$89.5
$101
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$617
$1729
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$17134
$22380

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Distance City Cost of living
65 km or 41 mi Formosa
$758
129 km or 80 mi Anapolis
$567
142 km or 89 mi Goianesia
$724
176 km or 110 mi Goiania
$839
192 km or 119 mi Paracatu
$697
196 km or 122 mi Trindade
$730
231 km or 143 mi Caldas Novas
$709
264 km or 164 mi Catalao
$693
319 km or 198 mi Araguari
$673
325 km or 202 mi Itumbiara
$633
343 km or 213 mi Patos de Minas
$664
350 km or 217 mi Uberlandia
$710
379 km or 235 mi Januaria
$630
391 km or 243 mi Ituiutaba
$664
393 km or 244 mi Rio Verde
$642
434 km or 270 mi Araxa
$586
440 km or 273 mi Uberaba
$588
442 km or 274 mi Montes Claros
$620
468 km or 291 mi Barra do Garcas
$690
469 km or 291 mi Jatai
$668
470 km or 292 mi Gurupi
$661
489 km or 304 mi Janauba
$615
493 km or 306 mi Curvelo
$642
511 km or 318 mi Barreiras
$637
530 km or 329 mi Franca
$590
535 km or 332 mi Barretos
$640
557 km or 346 mi Bom Jesus da Lapa
$598
558 km or 347 mi Fernandopolis
$685
560 km or 348 mi Votuporanga
$684
561 km or 349 mi Sete Lagoas
$444
564 km or 350 mi Passos
$609
568 km or 353 mi Batatais
$653
575 km or 357 mi Guanambi
$602
577 km or 358 mi Bebedouro
$662
578 km or 359 mi Divinopolis
$626
581 km or 361 mi Formiga
$654
581 km or 361 mi Sao Jose do Rio Preto
$760
585 km or 363 mi Mirassol
$708
591 km or 367 mi Itauna
$629
594 km or 369 mi Sertaozinho
$675

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Distance City Cost of living
22 km or 14 mi Pasadena
$2228
25 km or 15 mi Pearland
$2150
25 km or 16 mi Missouri
$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
234 km or 145 mi Austin
$2444
236 km or 146 mi Round Rock
$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
250 km or 156 mi Seguin
$2200
254 km or 158 mi Leander
$2187
261 km or 162 mi Waco
$2285
262 km or 163 mi Harker Heights
$2059
264 km or 164 mi New Braunfels
$2221