Brasilia vs Houston - Cost of Living Comparison

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Brasilia Houston
🚶 Cost of living one person
$806
$2248
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2242
$5589
🏠 One person rent
$339
$1325
🏘️ Family rent
$716
$2490
🍽️ Food expenses
$256
$564
🚐 Transport expenses
$117
$201
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$457
$4672
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
9 km
16 km
🎓 Higher education
28
100
😀 Quality of life
56
92
🏙️ Population
2.82M
2.3M

The cost of living in Brasilia is 64% less expensive than in Houston. Cities ranked 6414th and 1258th ($806 vs $2248) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 8th and 1108th 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 2.1 months in Houston. Brasilia ranked 10th best city to live in Brazil vs Houston ranked 13th in the United States, while ranked 5782nd and 82nd among best cities to live in the world.

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Brasilia Houston
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$6.74
$16.2
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$32.4
$66.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.25
$9.71
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.81
$5.52
☕ Cappuccino
$2.06
$5.31
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.17
$2.49
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$356
$1392
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$239
$1059
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$893
$2964
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$535
$2036
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$59.1
$132
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$91.2
$200
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$17.8
$68
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
11.88%
6.66%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2484
$2925
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1454
$2076
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.01
$1.25
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$48.1
$71.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$7.45
$21.7
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.03
$0.79
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.01
$0.92
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.48
$3.07
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.43
$3.33
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.34
$3.95
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.05
$12.7
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.51
$11.3
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.11
$16.9
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.86
$4.51
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.28
$1.3
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.06
$3.69
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.52
$3.02
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.19
$2.71
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.2
$2.43
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.46
$1.46
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.53
$3.15
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.53
$14.9
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.1
$2.02
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.17
$8.66
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.57
$9.31
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.92
$5.09
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.13
$3.86
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.74
$2.26
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$23.2
$37.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.3
$14.7
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$61
$110
💇 Haircut, simple
$8.72
$19.9
👖 Brand Jeans
$50.1
$49.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$67.1
$103
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$484
$1368
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$11560
$22908

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Distance City Cost of living
65 km or 41 mi Formosa
$694
129 km or 80 mi Anapolis
$545
142 km or 89 mi Goianesia
$633
176 km or 110 mi Goiania
$656
192 km or 119 mi Paracatu
$628
196 km or 122 mi Trindade
$603
231 km or 143 mi Caldas Novas
$631
264 km or 164 mi Catalao
$625
319 km or 198 mi Araguari
$606
325 km or 202 mi Itumbiara
$609
343 km or 213 mi Patos de Minas
$634
350 km or 217 mi Uberlandia
$638
379 km or 235 mi Januaria
$586
391 km or 243 mi Ituiutaba
$653
393 km or 244 mi Rio Verde
$635
434 km or 270 mi Araxa
$558
440 km or 273 mi Uberaba
$563
442 km or 274 mi Montes Claros
$587
468 km or 291 mi Barra do Garcas
$603
469 km or 291 mi Jatai
$647
470 km or 292 mi Gurupi
$602
489 km or 304 mi Janauba
$573
493 km or 306 mi Curvelo
$588
511 km or 318 mi Barreiras
$592
530 km or 329 mi Franca
$547
535 km or 332 mi Barretos
$597
557 km or 346 mi Bom Jesus da Lapa
$551
558 km or 347 mi Fernandopolis
$649
560 km or 348 mi Votuporanga
$656
561 km or 349 mi Sete Lagoas
$468
564 km or 350 mi Passos
$563
568 km or 353 mi Batatais
$597
575 km or 357 mi Guanambi
$553
577 km or 358 mi Bebedouro
$614
578 km or 359 mi Divinopolis
$581
581 km or 361 mi Formiga
$590
581 km or 361 mi Sao Jose do Rio Preto
$814
585 km or 363 mi Mirassol
$726
591 km or 367 mi Itauna
$580
594 km or 369 mi Sertaozinho
$613

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$2101
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$2080
25 km or 16 mi Missouri
$2143
27 km or 17 mi Deer Park
$2089
29 km or 18 mi Sugar Land
$2164
32 km or 20 mi Spring
$2093
33 km or 21 mi Friendswood
$2035
35 km or 22 mi La Porte
$2074
40 km or 25 mi Baytown
$2084
41 km or 25 mi League
$1983
42 km or 26 mi Alvin
$2003
47 km or 29 mi Rosenberg
$2151
48 km or 30 mi The Woodlands
$2692
59 km or 37 mi Texas City
$1971
62 km or 38 mi Conroe
$1798
76 km or 47 mi Galveston
$1844
81 km or 50 mi Lake Jackson
$2063
108 km or 67 mi Huntsville
$2129
126 km or 78 mi Beaumont
$1653
129 km or 80 mi College Station
$1764
138 km or 86 mi Bryan
$1890
140 km or 87 mi Port Arthur
$1865
186 km or 115 mi Lufkin
$1838
188 km or 117 mi Victoria
$2231
203 km or 126 mi Sulphur
$2004
215 km or 134 mi Lake Charles
$1960
217 km or 135 mi Nacogdoches
$1468
229 km or 142 mi Pflugerville
$2211
234 km or 145 mi Austin
$2473
236 km or 146 mi Round Rock
$2145
239 km or 149 mi Temple
$2186
242 km or 150 mi Kyle
$2223
242 km or 150 mi Georgetown
$2194
247 km or 153 mi San Marcos
$2226
249 km or 155 mi Cedar Park
$2232
250 km or 156 mi Seguin
$2177
254 km or 158 mi Leander
$2250
261 km or 162 mi Waco
$2223
262 km or 163 mi Harker Heights
$2075
264 km or 164 mi New Braunfels
$2156