Houston vs Porto Alegre - Cost of Living Comparison

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Houston Porto Alegre
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2265
$845
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$5394
$2102
🏠 One person rent
$1281
$360
🏘️ Family rent
$2031
$587
🍽️ Food expenses
$603
$283
🚐 Transport expenses
$201
$105
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$4606
$518
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
17 km
7 km
🎓 Higher education
100
75
😀 Quality of life
95
65
🏙️ Population
2.3M
1.39M

The cost of living in Houston is 168% more expensive than in Porto Alegre. Cities ranked 1354th and 6575th ($2265 vs $845) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1137th and 16th 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 months in Houston compared to 0.6 months in Porto Alegre. Houston ranked 1st best city to live in the United States vs Porto Alegre ranked 9th in Brazil, while ranked 16th and 5292nd among best cities to live in the world.

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Houston Porto Alegre
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$18.7
$6.68
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$73.6
$35.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$10.8
$6.75
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$6.31
$2.31
☕ Cappuccino
$5.52
$2.4
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.74
$1.27
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1411
$340
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1003
$271
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2380
$623
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1609
$450
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$132
$52.2
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$204
$79.7
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$63.9
$23
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.39%
10.82%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2542
$1553
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1944
$1230
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.24
$0.96
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$71.3
$52.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$21.8
$8.08
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.72
$1.16
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.9
$0.95
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.19
$1.39
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.69
$1.1
🥚 Eggs, x12
$5.06
$2.49
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.4
$10.5
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.5
$4.87
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$16.1
$10.1
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.95
$2.13
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.67
$1.42
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.76
$1.37
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.92
$1.52
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.58
$1.19
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.6
$1.12
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.51
$0.48
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$3.17
$1.86
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$14.5
$8.4
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.31
$1.07
🚬 Cigarette pack
$9.24
$2.25
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$9.34
$5.62
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$8
$3.7
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.92
$1.48
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.21
$0.9
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$43.9
$27
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$14.9
$6.44
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$149
$58.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$22.6
$7.97
👖 Brand Jeans
$46.3
$51.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$101
$87.6
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1729
$353
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$22380
$8291

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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

Cities near Porto Alegre

Distance City Cost of living
13 km or 8.3 mi Canoas
$688
16 km or 9.9 mi Cachoeirinha
$611
21 km or 13 mi Viamao
$717
41 km or 25 mi Novo Hamburgo
$605
96 km or 60 mi Caxias do Sul
$633
100 km or 62 mi Bento Goncalves
$659
107 km or 67 mi Camaqua
$681
121 km or 75 mi Santa Cruz do Sul
$674
160 km or 100 mi Cachoeira do Sul
$594
172 km or 107 mi Vacaria
$708
208 km or 129 mi Ararangua
$635
221 km or 137 mi Pelotas
$561
228 km or 141 mi Passo Fundo
$613
235 km or 146 mi Criciuma
$596
238 km or 148 mi Rio Grande
$592
246 km or 153 mi Carazinho
$628
252 km or 156 mi Santa Maria
$557
262 km or 163 mi Lages
$711
277 km or 172 mi Tubarao
$665
285 km or 177 mi Erechim
$659
299 km or 186 mi Sao Gabriel
$509
311 km or 193 mi Bage
$518
318 km or 198 mi Ijui
$584
321 km or 199 mi Concordia
$672
352 km or 219 mi Santo Angelo
$585
354 km or 220 mi Chapeco
$713
363 km or 225 mi Cacador
$673
376 km or 234 mi Florianopolis
$979
382 km or 238 mi Melo
$789
397 km or 247 mi Brusque
$740
397 km or 247 mi Santa Rosa
$568
406 km or 252 mi Blumenau
$762
415 km or 258 mi Itapema
$733
423 km or 263 mi Balneario Camboriu
$746
423 km or 263 mi Santana do Livramento
$578
425 km or 264 mi Rivera
$832
429 km or 266 mi Itajai
$771
446 km or 277 mi Pato Branco
$663
448 km or 278 mi Jaragua do Sul
$713
474 km or 295 mi Obera
$469