Houston vs Porto Alegre - Cost of Living Comparison
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| Houston | Porto Alegre | |
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| 🏠 One person rent | ||
| 🏘️ Family rent | ||
| 🍽️ Food expenses | ||
| 🚐 Transport expenses | ||
| 💳 Monthly salary after tax | ||
| 😷 Air quality | ||
| ✈️ Airport proximity | ||
| 🎓 Higher education | ||
| 😀 Quality of life | ||
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The cost of living in Houston is 201% more expensive than in Porto Alegre. Cities ranked 1229th and 6663rd ($2265 vs $752) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1115th and 13th 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 1.9 months in Houston compared to 0.6 months in Porto Alegre. Houston ranked 14th best city to live in the United States vs Porto Alegre ranked 10th in Brazil, while ranked 97th and 5820th among best cities to live in the world.
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Prices in Houston vs Porto Alegre
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| Houston | Porto Alegre | |
|---|---|---|
| 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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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 |
Cities near Porto Alegre
| Distance | City | Cost of living |
|---|---|---|
| 13 km or 8.3 mi |  Canoas | |
| 16 km or 9.9 mi | Cachoeirinha | |
| 21 km or 13 mi | Viamao | |
| 41 km or 25 mi | Novo Hamburgo | |
| 96 km or 60 mi | Caxias do Sul | |
| 100 km or 62 mi | Bento Goncalves | |
| 107 km or 67 mi | Camaqua | |
| 121 km or 75 mi | Santa Cruz do Sul | |
| 160 km or 100 mi | Cachoeira do Sul | |
| 172 km or 107 mi | Vacaria | |
| 208 km or 129 mi | Ararangua | |
| 221 km or 137 mi | Pelotas | |
| 228 km or 141 mi | Passo Fundo | |
| 235 km or 146 mi | Criciuma | |
| 238 km or 148 mi | Rio Grande | |
| 246 km or 153 mi | Carazinho | |
| 252 km or 156 mi | Santa Maria | |
| 262 km or 163 mi | Lages | |
| 277 km or 172 mi | Tubarao | |
| 285 km or 177 mi | Erechim | |
| 299 km or 186 mi | Sao Gabriel | |
| 311 km or 193 mi | Bage | |
| 318 km or 198 mi | Ijui | |
| 321 km or 199 mi | Concordia | |
| 352 km or 219 mi | Santo Angelo | |
| 354 km or 220 mi | Chapeco | |
| 363 km or 225 mi | Cacador | |
| 376 km or 234 mi | Florianopolis | |
| 382 km or 238 mi |  Melo | |
| 397 km or 247 mi | Brusque | |
| 397 km or 247 mi | Santa Rosa | |
| 406 km or 252 mi | Blumenau | |
| 415 km or 258 mi | Itapema | |
| 423 km or 263 mi | Balneario Camboriu | |
| 423 km or 263 mi | Santana do Livramento | |
| 425 km or 264 mi | Rivera | |
| 429 km or 266 mi | Itajai | |
| 446 km or 277 mi | Pato Branco | |
| 448 km or 278 mi | Jaragua do Sul | |
| 474 km or 295 mi |  Obera |