Brasilia vs Houston - Cost of Living Comparison

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Brasilia Houston
🚶 Cost of living one person
$826
$2221
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2354
$5469
🏠 One person rent
$332
$1319
🏘️ Family rent
$725
$2448
🍽️ Food expenses
$266
$557
🚐 Transport expenses
$129
$188
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$593
$4662
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
9 km
16 km
🎓 Higher education
28
100
😀 Quality of life
56
92
🏙️ Population
3.09M
2.3M

The cost of living in Brasilia is 63% less expensive than in Houston. Cities ranked 6295th and 1234th ($826 vs $2221) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 15th 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 0.7 months in Brasilia compared to 2.1 months in Houston. Brasilia ranked 8th best city to live in Brazil vs Houston ranked 11th in the United States, while ranked 5819th and 86th among best cities to live in the world.

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Brasilia Houston
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$6.36
$15.4
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$33.7
$72
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.96
$9.98
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.06
$5.63
☕ Cappuccino
$2.11
$5.34
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.2
$2.46
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$366
$1372
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$221
$1066
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$935
$3100
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$528
$1960
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$63.5
$125
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$96.9
$191
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$18.5
$67.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
12.03%
6.74%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2375
$4081
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1359
$3710
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.1
$1.26
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$52.3
$63.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$7.92
$20.5
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.12
$0.8
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.12
$0.96
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.58
$3.06
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.65
$3.07
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.46
$3.95
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.57
$12.7
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.56
$11.1
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.44
$15.7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.97
$4.56
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.29
$1.29
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.03
$3.42
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.47
$2.84
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.13
$2.63
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.26
$2.27
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.52
$1.49
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.56
$3.14
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.34
$15
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.11
$2.06
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.25
$8.31
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.71
$8.05
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.15
$5.42
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.22
$3.96
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.8
$2.04
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$25.2
$41.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.76
$14.9
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$63.1
$103
💇 Haircut, simple
$9.52
$20.1
👖 Brand Jeans
$51.4
$51.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$70.8
$104
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$571
$1282
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$12495
$23011

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Distance City Cost of living
65 km or 41 mi Formosa
$696
129 km or 80 mi Anapolis
$577
142 km or 89 mi Goianesia
$643
176 km or 110 mi Goiania
$748
192 km or 119 mi Paracatu
$644
196 km or 122 mi Trindade
$663
231 km or 143 mi Caldas Novas
$656
264 km or 164 mi Catalao
$640
319 km or 198 mi Araguari
$658
325 km or 202 mi Itumbiara
$647
343 km or 213 mi Patos de Minas
$621
350 km or 217 mi Uberlandia
$721
379 km or 235 mi Januaria
$649
391 km or 243 mi Ituiutaba
$645
393 km or 244 mi Rio Verde
$731
434 km or 270 mi Araxa
$609
440 km or 273 mi Uberaba
$497
442 km or 274 mi Montes Claros
$733
468 km or 291 mi Barra do Garcas
$643
469 km or 291 mi Jatai
$679
470 km or 292 mi Gurupi
$623
489 km or 304 mi Janauba
$645
493 km or 306 mi Curvelo
$601
511 km or 318 mi Barreiras
$602
530 km or 329 mi Franca
$578
535 km or 332 mi Barretos
$633
557 km or 346 mi Bom Jesus da Lapa
$606
558 km or 347 mi Fernandopolis
$677
560 km or 348 mi Votuporanga
$691
561 km or 349 mi Sete Lagoas
$492
564 km or 350 mi Passos
$608
568 km or 353 mi Batatais
$636
575 km or 357 mi Guanambi
$621
577 km or 358 mi Bebedouro
$652
578 km or 359 mi Divinopolis
$614
581 km or 361 mi Formiga
$616
581 km or 361 mi Sao Jose do Rio Preto
$902
585 km or 363 mi Mirassol
$791
591 km or 367 mi Itauna
$619
594 km or 369 mi Sertaozinho
$665

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22 km or 14 mi Pasadena
$2141
25 km or 15 mi Pearland
$2118
25 km or 16 mi Missouri
$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
215 km or 134 mi Lake Charles
$1915
217 km or 135 mi Nacogdoches
$1445
229 km or 142 mi Pflugerville
$2179
234 km or 145 mi Austin
$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
261 km or 162 mi Waco
$2071
262 km or 163 mi Harker Heights
$1989
264 km or 164 mi New Braunfels
$2175