Houston vs Porto Alegre - Cost of Living Comparison

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Houston Porto Alegre
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2248
$794
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$5589
$2042
🏠 One person rent
$1325
$333
🏘️ Family rent
$2490
$621
🍽️ Food expenses
$564
$253
🚐 Transport expenses
$201
$118
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$4672
$447
😷 Air quality
Good
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
16 km
7 km
🎓 Higher education
100
73
😀 Quality of life
92
55
🏙️ Population
2.3M
1.33M

The cost of living in Houston is 183% more expensive than in Porto Alegre. Cities ranked 1258th and 6457th ($2248 vs $794) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1108th and 11th 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 13th best city to live in the United States vs Porto Alegre ranked 12th in Brazil, while ranked 82nd and 5818th among best cities to live in the world.

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Houston Porto Alegre
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$16.2
$5.66
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$66.3
$25.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.71
$6.27
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5.52
$2.34
☕ Cappuccino
$5.31
$2.19
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.49
$1.12
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1392
$321
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1059
$236
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2964
$643
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2036
$476
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$132
$60.7
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$200
$92.3
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$68
$19.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.66%
9.91%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2925
$1518
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2076
$1391
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.25
$0.88
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$71.1
$59.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$21.7
$10.6
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.79
$1.05
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.92
$0.89
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.07
$1.2
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.33
$0.94
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.95
$2.19
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.7
$9.85
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.3
$4.53
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$16.9
$9.01
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.51
$1.85
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.3
$1.22
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.69
$1.24
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.02
$1.61
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.71
$1.22
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.43
$1.22
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.46
$0.45
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$3.15
$1.76
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$14.9
$6.28
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.02
$1.08
🚬 Cigarette pack
$8.66
$1.9
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$9.31
$6.02
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.09
$3.06
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.86
$1.41
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.26
$0.86
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$37.9
$25
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$14.7
$6.05
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$110
$55.5
💇 Haircut, simple
$19.9
$8.07
👖 Brand Jeans
$49.2
$49.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$103
$74.7
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1368
$254
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$22908
$8117

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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 Porto Alegre

Distance City Cost of living
13 km or 8.3 mi Canoas
$676
16 km or 9.9 mi Cachoeirinha
$584
21 km or 13 mi Viamao
$664
41 km or 25 mi Novo Hamburgo
$535
96 km or 60 mi Caxias do Sul
$592
100 km or 62 mi Bento Goncalves
$622
107 km or 67 mi Camaqua
$631
121 km or 75 mi Santa Cruz do Sul
$639
160 km or 100 mi Cachoeira do Sul
$573
172 km or 107 mi Vacaria
$637
208 km or 129 mi Ararangua
$573
221 km or 137 mi Pelotas
$540
228 km or 141 mi Passo Fundo
$647
235 km or 146 mi Criciuma
$549
238 km or 148 mi Rio Grande
$596
246 km or 153 mi Carazinho
$619
252 km or 156 mi Santa Maria
$472
262 km or 163 mi Lages
$653
277 km or 172 mi Tubarao
$596
285 km or 177 mi Erechim
$622
299 km or 186 mi Sao Gabriel
$594
311 km or 193 mi Bage
$492
318 km or 198 mi Ijui
$593
321 km or 199 mi Concordia
$623
352 km or 219 mi Santo Angelo
$592
354 km or 220 mi Chapeco
$660
363 km or 225 mi Cacador
$620
376 km or 234 mi Florianopolis
$826
382 km or 238 mi Melo
$728
397 km or 247 mi Brusque
$653
397 km or 247 mi Santa Rosa
$596
406 km or 252 mi Blumenau
$648
415 km or 258 mi Itapema
$670
423 km or 263 mi Balneario Camboriu
$692
423 km or 263 mi Santana do Livramento
$561
425 km or 264 mi Rivera
$758
429 km or 266 mi Itajai
$691
446 km or 277 mi Pato Branco
$635
448 km or 278 mi Jaragua do Sul
$623
474 km or 295 mi Obera
$373