Houston vs Manaus - Cost of Living Comparison

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Houston Manaus
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2248
$798
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$5589
$1863
🏠 One person rent
$1325
$377
🏘️ Family rent
$2490
$616
🍽️ Food expenses
$564
$257
🚐 Transport expenses
$201
$93.4
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$4672
$488
😷 Air quality
Good
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
16 km
6 km
🎓 Higher education
100
23
😀 Quality of life
92
53
🏙️ Population
2.3M
2.06M

The cost of living in Houston is 182% more expensive than in Manaus. Cities ranked 1258th and 6439th ($2248 vs $798) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1108th and 10th in the United States and Brazil, respectively. Check the United States vs Brazil comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 2.1 months in Houston compared to 0.6 months in Manaus. Houston ranked 13th best city to live in the United States vs Manaus ranked 22nd in Brazil, while ranked 82nd and 6028th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Houston vs Manaus

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Houston Manaus
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$16.2
$5.31
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$66.3
$22.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.71
$7
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5.52
$2.02
 Cappuccino
$5.31
$2.76
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.49
$1.06
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1392
$469
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1059
$238
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2964
$624
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2036
$451
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$132
$71.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$200
$110
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$68
$20.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.66%
9.92%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2925
$1459
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2076
$883
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.25
$0.83
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$71.1
$38.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$21.7
$6.48
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.79
$1.14
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.92
$1.31
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.07
$1.43
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.33
$0.95
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.95
$1.99
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.7
$9.51
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.3
$3.69
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$16.9
$6.94
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.51
$2.71
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.3
$1.68
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.69
$1.24
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.02
$1.91
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.71
$1.35
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.43
$1.28
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.46
$0.47
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$3.15
$1.81
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$14.9
$9.9
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.02
$1.5
🚬 Cigarette pack
$8.66
$2.52
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$9.31
$4.08
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.09
$3.37
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.86
$1.25
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.26
$0.71
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$37.9
$20.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$14.7
$5.99
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$110
$37.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$19.9
$6.42
👖 Brand Jeans
$49.2
$40
👟 Brand Sneakers
$103
$57.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1368
$212
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$22908
$4749

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Distance City Cost of living
22 km or 14 mi Pasadena
$2101
25 km or 15 mi Pearland
$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

Cities near Manaus

Distance City Cost of living
71 km or 44 mi Manacapuru
$708
175 km or 109 mi Itacoatiara
$708
257 km or 160 mi Maues
$714
364 km or 226 mi Coari
$708
368 km or 229 mi Parintins
$725
466 km or 290 mi Itaituba
$727
484 km or 301 mi Oriximina
$728
522 km or 324 mi Tefe
$603
594 km or 369 mi Santarem
$666
662 km or 412 mi Boa Vista
$586
762 km or 474 mi Porto Velho
$639
828 km or 515 mi Ariquemes
$603
867 km or 539 mi Altamira
$630
892 km or 554 mi Ji-Parana
$602
979 km or 608 mi Rolim de Moura
$600
1030 km or 640 mi Linden
$1015
1040 km or 646 mi Santana
$582
1054 km or 655 mi Macapa
$633
1059 km or 658 mi Nieuw Nickerie
$843
1071 km or 666 mi Breves
$611
1072 km or 666 mi Vilhena
$598
1076 km or 669 mi New Amsterdam
$1013
1094 km or 680 mi Sinop
$691
1108 km or 689 mi Tabatinga
$601
1118 km or 695 mi Georgetown
$986
1133 km or 704 mi Paramaribo
$869
1151 km or 715 mi Tucurui
$625
1151 km or 715 mi Rio Branco
$780
1165 km or 724 mi Saint-Laurent-du-Maroni
$1310
1172 km or 729 mi Cameta
$602
1231 km or 765 mi Kourou
$1698
1235 km or 767 mi Maraba
$652
1236 km or 768 mi Cayenne
$1642
1246 km or 774 mi Abaetetuba
$538
1264 km or 785 mi Upata
$785
1290 km or 801 mi Puerto Ayacucho
$751
1292 km or 803 mi Belem
$770
1307 km or 812 mi Ciudad Guayana
$892
1307 km or 812 mi Ciudad Bolivar
$870
1308 km or 813 mi Ananindeua
$668