Houston vs Rio de Janeiro - Cost of Living Comparison

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Houston Rio de Janeiro
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2221
$1010
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$5469
$2648
🏠 One person rent
$1319
$460
🏘️ Family rent
$2448
$868
🍽️ Food expenses
$557
$272
🚐 Transport expenses
$188
$167
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$4662
$359
😷 Air quality
Good
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
16 km
3 km
🎓 Higher education
100
94
😀 Quality of life
92
62
🏙️ Population
2.3M
6.78M

The cost of living in Houston is 120% more expensive than in Rio de Janeiro. Cities ranked 1234th and 5234th ($2221 vs $1010) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1107th and 2nd 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 0.4 months in Rio de Janeiro. Houston ranked 11th best city to live in the United States vs Rio de Janeiro ranked 3rd in Brazil, while ranked 86th and 5089th among best cities to live in the world.

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Houston Rio de Janeiro
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$15.4
$6.53
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$72
$33.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.98
$7.39
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5.63
$2.16
☕ Cappuccino
$5.34
$2.29
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.46
$1.21
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1372
$497
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1066
$313
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$3100
$997
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1960
$641
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$125
$88.7
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$191
$135
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$67.9
$21.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.74%
10.11%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4081
$2527
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3710
$1298
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.26
$1
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$63.9
$55.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$20.5
$9.75
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.8
$1.14
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.96
$1.13
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.06
$1.43
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.07
$1.07
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.95
$2.25
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.7
$10.1
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.1
$3.65
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.7
$8.52
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.56
$2.21
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.29
$1.64
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.42
$1.25
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.84
$1.76
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.63
$1.16
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.27
$1.21
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.49
$0.39
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$3.14
$1.77
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$15
$8.35
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.06
$1.23
🚬 Cigarette pack
$8.31
$1.93
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$8.05
$4.96
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.42
$4.07
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.96
$1.27
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.04
$1.01
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$41.1
$27.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$14.9
$8.06
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$103
$72.7
💇 Haircut, simple
$20.1
$10.5
👖 Brand Jeans
$51.9
$56.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$104
$87
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1282
$588
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$23011
$10845

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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 Rio de Janeiro

Distance City Cost of living
9.9 km or 6.2 mi Niteroi
$778
18 km or 11 mi Duque de Caxias
$688
21 km or 13 mi Sao Joao de Meriti
$710
26 km or 16 mi Belford Roxo
$887
31 km or 19 mi Nova Iguacu
$640
45 km or 28 mi Petropolis
$645
60 km or 37 mi Teresopolis
$619
70 km or 44 mi Saquarema
$717
98 km or 61 mi Nova Friburgo
$531
102 km or 64 mi Volta Redonda
$593
108 km or 67 mi Barra Mansa
$606
112 km or 70 mi Sao Pedro da Aldeia
$691
115 km or 72 mi Angra dos Reis
$702
121 km or 75 mi Cabo Frio
$711
130 km or 81 mi Juiz de Fora
$496
135 km or 84 mi Rio das Ostras
$560
137 km or 85 mi Resende
$633
157 km or 97 mi Macae
$681
184 km or 115 mi Cruzeiro
$638
196 km or 122 mi Barbacena
$568
199 km or 123 mi Lorena
$647
200 km or 124 mi Ubatuba
$685
201 km or 125 mi Uba
$616
208 km or 129 mi Guaratingueta
$653
215 km or 134 mi Muriae
$617
226 km or 140 mi Sao Joao del-Rei
$465
231 km or 144 mi Campos dos Goytacazes
$582
232 km or 144 mi Pindamonhangaba
$679
238 km or 148 mi Itajuba
$554
240 km or 149 mi Caraguatatuba
$701
241 km or 150 mi Taubate
$669
242 km or 150 mi Vicosa
$631
245 km or 152 mi Sao Sebastiao
$681
251 km or 156 mi Tres Coracoes
$591
257 km or 160 mi Conselheiro Lafaiete
$680
258 km or 160 mi Cacapava
$674
264 km or 164 mi Lavras
$579
275 km or 171 mi Varginha
$541
277 km or 172 mi Sao Jose dos Campos
$775
279 km or 173 mi Ponte Nova
$620