Houston vs Porto Alegre - Cost of Living Comparison

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Houston Porto Alegre
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2221
$838
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$5469
$2112
🏠 One person rent
$1319
$365
🏘️ Family rent
$2448
$650
🍽️ Food expenses
$557
$254
🚐 Transport expenses
$188
$122
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$4662
$504
😷 Air quality
Good
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
16 km
7 km
🎓 Higher education
100
73
😀 Quality of life
92
57
🏙️ Population
2.3M
1.49M

The cost of living in Houston is 165% more expensive than in Porto Alegre. Cities ranked 1234th and 6252nd ($2221 vs $838) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1107th 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 11th best city to live in the United States vs Porto Alegre ranked 6th in Brazil, while ranked 86th and 5813th among best cities to live in the world.

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Houston Porto Alegre
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$15.4
$5.66
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$72
$20.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.98
$6.9
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5.63
$2.6
☕ Cappuccino
$5.34
$2.27
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.46
$1.16
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1372
$373
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1066
$249
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$3100
$655
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1960
$487
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$125
$70.2
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$191
$109
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$67.9
$20.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.74%
11.11%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4081
$1414
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3710
$1348
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.26
$0.97
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$63.9
$56.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$20.5
$11
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.8
$1.1
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.96
$0.96
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.06
$1.26
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.07
$0.98
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.95
$2.33
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.7
$10.4
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.1
$4.36
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.7
$8.92
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.56
$2.04
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.29
$1.23
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.42
$1.27
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.84
$1.66
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.63
$1.15
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.27
$1.31
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.49
$0.52
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$3.14
$1.69
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$15
$7.41
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.06
$1.17
🚬 Cigarette pack
$8.31
$2.06
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$8.05
$5.01
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.42
$3.28
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.96
$1.34
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.04
$0.83
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$41.1
$26.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$14.9
$6.75
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$103
$58.5
💇 Haircut, simple
$20.1
$7.95
👖 Brand Jeans
$51.9
$51.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$104
$86.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1282
$288
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$23011
$8095

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Distance City Cost of living
22 km or 14 mi Pasadena
$2141
25 km or 15 mi Pearland
$2118
25 km or 16 mi Missouri
$2128
27 km or 17 mi Deer Park
$2132
29 km or 18 mi Sugar Land
$2148
32 km or 20 mi Spring
$2126
33 km or 21 mi Friendswood
$2107
35 km or 22 mi La Porte
$2115
40 km or 25 mi Baytown
$2123
41 km or 25 mi League
$2125
42 km or 26 mi Alvin
$2055
47 km or 29 mi Rosenberg
$2136
48 km or 30 mi The Woodlands
$2737
59 km or 37 mi Texas City
$2023
62 km or 38 mi Conroe
$1801
76 km or 47 mi Galveston
$1919
81 km or 50 mi Lake Jackson
$2080
108 km or 67 mi Huntsville
$1988
126 km or 78 mi Beaumont
$1694
129 km or 80 mi College Station
$1829
138 km or 86 mi Bryan
$1925
140 km or 87 mi Port Arthur
$1879
186 km or 115 mi Lufkin
$1778
188 km or 117 mi Victoria
$2220
203 km or 126 mi Sulphur
$1975
215 km or 134 mi Lake Charles
$1915
217 km or 135 mi Nacogdoches
$1445
229 km or 142 mi Pflugerville
$2179
234 km or 145 mi Austin
$2590
236 km or 146 mi Round Rock
$2095
239 km or 149 mi Temple
$2066
242 km or 150 mi Kyle
$2150
242 km or 150 mi Georgetown
$2146
247 km or 153 mi San Marcos
$2093
249 km or 155 mi Cedar Park
$2191
250 km or 156 mi Seguin
$2146
254 km or 158 mi Leander
$2190
261 km or 162 mi Waco
$2071
262 km or 163 mi Harker Heights
$1989
264 km or 164 mi New Braunfels
$2175

Cities near Porto Alegre

Distance City Cost of living
13 km or 8.3 mi Canoas
$682
16 km or 9.9 mi Cachoeirinha
$631
21 km or 13 mi Viamao
$708
41 km or 25 mi Novo Hamburgo
$592
96 km or 60 mi Caxias do Sul
$600
100 km or 62 mi Bento Goncalves
$601
107 km or 67 mi Camaqua
$634
121 km or 75 mi Santa Cruz do Sul
$555
160 km or 100 mi Cachoeira do Sul
$590
172 km or 107 mi Vacaria
$624
208 km or 129 mi Ararangua
$565
221 km or 137 mi Pelotas
$631
228 km or 141 mi Passo Fundo
$688
235 km or 146 mi Criciuma
$521
238 km or 148 mi Rio Grande
$666
246 km or 153 mi Carazinho
$653
252 km or 156 mi Santa Maria
$511
262 km or 163 mi Lages
$688
277 km or 172 mi Tubarao
$604
285 km or 177 mi Erechim
$636
299 km or 186 mi Sao Gabriel
$565
311 km or 193 mi Bage
$520
318 km or 198 mi Ijui
$610
321 km or 199 mi Concordia
$632
352 km or 219 mi Santo Angelo
$611
354 km or 220 mi Chapeco
$607
363 km or 225 mi Cacador
$655
376 km or 234 mi Florianopolis
$925
382 km or 238 mi Melo
$785
397 km or 247 mi Brusque
$697
397 km or 247 mi Santa Rosa
$619
406 km or 252 mi Blumenau
$682
415 km or 258 mi Itapema
$729
423 km or 263 mi Balneario Camboriu
$760
423 km or 263 mi Santana do Livramento
$573
425 km or 264 mi Rivera
$837
429 km or 266 mi Itajai
$756
446 km or 277 mi Pato Branco
$681
448 km or 278 mi Jaragua do Sul
$669
474 km or 295 mi Obera
$368