Houston vs Rio de Janeiro - Cost of Living Comparison

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Houston Rio de Janeiro
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2261
$1095
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$5455
$2561
🏠 One person rent
$1267
$567
🏘️ Family rent
$2011
$856
🍽️ Food expenses
$622
$285
🚐 Transport expenses
$191
$156
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$4659
$550
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
17 km
3 km
🎓 Higher education
100
95
😀 Quality of life
96
72
🏙️ Population
2.3M
6.21M

The cost of living in Houston is 106% more expensive than in Rio de Janeiro. Cities ranked 1367th and 5029th ($2261 vs $1095) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1144th 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 0.5 months in Rio de Janeiro. Houston ranked 1st best city to live in the United States vs Rio de Janeiro ranked 2nd in Brazil, while ranked 14th and 2767th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Houston vs Rio de Janeiro

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Houston Rio de Janeiro
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$20.7
$6.94
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$75.3
$34.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.99
$7.83
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$6.03
$2.4
☕ Cappuccino
$5.49
$2.75
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.69
$1.53
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1416
$657
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$994
$408
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2413
$1011
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1595
$621
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$117
$89.7
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$180
$137
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$71.6
$19.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.18%
11.87%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2519
$2589
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1831
$1468
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.26
$0.97
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$74.4
$50.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$18.6
$8.88
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.83
$1.24
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.86
$1.08
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.37
$1.6
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.08
$1.24
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.25
$2.24
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.8
$9.47
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.1
$4.36
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$17.4
$9.43
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.99
$2.48
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.49
$1.7
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.35
$1.64
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.99
$1.58
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.5
$1.14
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.64
$1.04
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.7
$0.46
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.91
$1.8
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$13.4
$8.15
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.79
$1.19
🚬 Cigarette pack
$10
$2.59
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$9.3
$3.95
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$8.05
$3.36
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.87
$1.21
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.19
$1.06
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$38.4
$26.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$14.9
$7.19
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$148
$50.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$22.2
$7.98
👖 Brand Jeans
$51.5
$42.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$105
$70.9
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1987
$554
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$22291
$12842

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22 km or 14 mi Pasadena
$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

Cities near Rio de Janeiro

Distance City Cost of living
9.9 km or 6.2 mi Niteroi
$824
18 km or 11 mi Duque de Caxias
$651
21 km or 13 mi Sao Joao de Meriti
$688
26 km or 16 mi Belford Roxo
$858
31 km or 19 mi Nova Iguacu
$617
45 km or 28 mi Petropolis
$805
60 km or 37 mi Teresopolis
$546
70 km or 44 mi Saquarema
$623
98 km or 61 mi Nova Friburgo
$488
102 km or 64 mi Volta Redonda
$581
108 km or 67 mi Barra Mansa
$607
112 km or 70 mi Sao Pedro da Aldeia
$586
115 km or 72 mi Angra dos Reis
$737
121 km or 75 mi Cabo Frio
$531
130 km or 81 mi Juiz de Fora
$623
135 km or 84 mi Rio das Ostras
$562
137 km or 85 mi Resende
$655
157 km or 97 mi Macae
$668
184 km or 115 mi Cruzeiro
$686
196 km or 122 mi Barbacena
$568
199 km or 123 mi Lorena
$729
200 km or 124 mi Ubatuba
$682
201 km or 125 mi Uba
$634
208 km or 129 mi Guaratingueta
$696
215 km or 134 mi Muriae
$566
226 km or 140 mi Sao Joao del-Rei
$584
231 km or 144 mi Campos dos Goytacazes
$567
232 km or 144 mi Pindamonhangaba
$663
238 km or 148 mi Itajuba
$576
240 km or 149 mi Caraguatatuba
$671
241 km or 150 mi Taubate
$667
242 km or 150 mi Vicosa
$670
245 km or 152 mi Sao Sebastiao
$684
251 km or 156 mi Tres Coracoes
$610
257 km or 160 mi Conselheiro Lafaiete
$695
258 km or 160 mi Cacapava
$711
264 km or 164 mi Lavras
$577
275 km or 171 mi Varginha
$519
277 km or 172 mi Sao Jose dos Campos
$884
279 km or 173 mi Ponte Nova
$634