Houston vs Porto Alegre - Cost of Living Comparison

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Houston Porto Alegre
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2261
$885
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$5455
$2191
🏠 One person rent
$1267
$386
🏘️ Family rent
$2011
$604
🍽️ Food expenses
$622
$290
🚐 Transport expenses
$191
$104
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$4659
$507
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
17 km
7 km
🎓 Higher education
100
75
😀 Quality of life
96
66
🏙️ Population
2.3M
1.39M

The cost of living in Houston is 155% more expensive than in Porto Alegre. Cities ranked 1367th and 6346th ($2261 vs $885) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1144th and 12th 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 Porto Alegre. Houston ranked 1st best city to live in the United States vs Porto Alegre ranked 14th in Brazil, while ranked 14th and 5036th 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
$20.7
$7.03
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$75.3
$36
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.99
$6.89
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$6.03
$2.34
☕ Cappuccino
$5.49
$2.79
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.69
$1.41
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1416
$392
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$994
$281
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2413
$708
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1595
$437
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$117
$60.1
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$180
$90.9
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$71.6
$22.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.18%
11.42%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2519
$1639
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1831
$1237
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.26
$0.96
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$74.4
$52.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$18.6
$7.81
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.83
$1.22
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.86
$0.96
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.37
$1.39
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.08
$1.01
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.25
$2.6
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.8
$10.3
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.1
$4.7
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$17.4
$9.63
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.99
$2.26
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.49
$1.42
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.35
$1.37
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.99
$1.59
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.5
$1.23
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.64
$1.07
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.7
$0.55
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.91
$1.88
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$13.4
$8.53
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.79
$1.08
🚬 Cigarette pack
$10
$2.34
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$9.3
$6.3
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$8.05
$3.78
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.87
$1.56
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.19
$1.04
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$38.4
$30.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$14.9
$6.27
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$148
$67.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$22.2
$7.99
👖 Brand Jeans
$51.5
$50.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$105
$101
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1987
$403
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$22291
$9470

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$2142
25 km or 15 mi Pearland
$2064
25 km or 16 mi Missouri
$2093
27 km or 17 mi Deer Park
$2126
29 km or 18 mi Sugar Land
$2011
32 km or 20 mi Spring
$2107
33 km or 21 mi Friendswood
$2025
35 km or 22 mi La Porte
$2124
40 km or 25 mi Baytown
$2190
41 km or 25 mi League
$1990
42 km or 26 mi Alvin
$1916
47 km or 29 mi Rosenberg
$2096
48 km or 30 mi The Woodlands
$2754
59 km or 37 mi Texas City
$2011
62 km or 38 mi Conroe
$1860
76 km or 47 mi Galveston
$1893
81 km or 50 mi Lake Jackson
$2033
108 km or 67 mi Huntsville
$1900
126 km or 78 mi Beaumont
$1621
129 km or 80 mi College Station
$1843
138 km or 86 mi Bryan
$1950
140 km or 87 mi Port Arthur
$1895
186 km or 115 mi Lufkin
$1872
188 km or 117 mi Victoria
$2003
203 km or 126 mi Sulphur
$1977
215 km or 134 mi Lake Charles
$1917
217 km or 135 mi Nacogdoches
$1516
229 km or 142 mi Pflugerville
$2141
234 km or 145 mi Austin
$2475
236 km or 146 mi Round Rock
$2058
239 km or 149 mi Temple
$2070
242 km or 150 mi Kyle
$2168
242 km or 150 mi Georgetown
$2110
247 km or 153 mi San Marcos
$2125
249 km or 155 mi Cedar Park
$2151
250 km or 156 mi Seguin
$2120
254 km or 158 mi Leander
$2149
261 km or 162 mi Waco
$2066
262 km or 163 mi Harker Heights
$1937
264 km or 164 mi New Braunfels
$2123

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Distance City Cost of living
13 km or 8.3 mi Canoas
$696
16 km or 9.9 mi Cachoeirinha
$622
21 km or 13 mi Viamao
$742
41 km or 25 mi Novo Hamburgo
$609
96 km or 60 mi Caxias do Sul
$679
100 km or 62 mi Bento Goncalves
$670
107 km or 67 mi Camaqua
$694
121 km or 75 mi Santa Cruz do Sul
$683
160 km or 100 mi Cachoeira do Sul
$599
172 km or 107 mi Vacaria
$736
208 km or 129 mi Ararangua
$646
221 km or 137 mi Pelotas
$592
228 km or 141 mi Passo Fundo
$617
235 km or 146 mi Criciuma
$608
238 km or 148 mi Rio Grande
$619
246 km or 153 mi Carazinho
$636
252 km or 156 mi Santa Maria
$538
262 km or 163 mi Lages
$719
277 km or 172 mi Tubarao
$680
285 km or 177 mi Erechim
$671
299 km or 186 mi Sao Gabriel
$508
311 km or 193 mi Bage
$524
318 km or 198 mi Ijui
$596
321 km or 199 mi Concordia
$686
352 km or 219 mi Santo Angelo
$597
354 km or 220 mi Chapeco
$741
363 km or 225 mi Cacador
$685
376 km or 234 mi Florianopolis
$1035
382 km or 238 mi Melo
$751
397 km or 247 mi Brusque
$758
397 km or 247 mi Santa Rosa
$571
406 km or 252 mi Blumenau
$781
415 km or 258 mi Itapema
$753
423 km or 263 mi Balneario Camboriu
$762
423 km or 263 mi Santana do Livramento
$583
425 km or 264 mi Rivera
$812
429 km or 266 mi Itajai
$801
446 km or 277 mi Pato Branco
$669
448 km or 278 mi Jaragua do Sul
$714
474 km or 295 mi Obera
$500