Houston vs Rio de Janeiro - Cost of Living Comparison

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Houston Rio de Janeiro
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2265
$1013
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$5394
$2476
🏠 One person rent
$1281
$502
🏘️ Family rent
$2031
$806
🍽️ Food expenses
$603
$272
🚐 Transport expenses
$201
$151
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$4606
$491
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
17 km
3 km
🎓 Higher education
100
95
😀 Quality of life
95
67
🏙️ Population
2.3M
6.21M

The cost of living in Houston is 123% more expensive than in Rio de Janeiro. Cities ranked 1354th and 5559th ($2265 vs $1013) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1137th 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 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 4th in Brazil, while ranked 16th and 4845th 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
$18.7
$6.99
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$73.6
$31.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$10.8
$6.8
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$6.31
$2.13
☕ Cappuccino
$5.52
$2.56
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.74
$1.48
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1411
$574
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1003
$353
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2380
$959
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1609
$578
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$132
$85.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$204
$133
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$63.9
$19.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.39%
11.13%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2542
$2256
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1944
$1317
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.24
$1.07
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$71.3
$48
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$21.8
$8.6
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.72
$1.17
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.9
$1.14
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.19
$1.62
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.69
$1.29
🥚 Eggs, x12
$5.06
$2.16
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.4
$9.04
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.5
$4.28
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$16.1
$8.72
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.95
$2.43
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.67
$1.65
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.76
$1.65
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.92
$1.53
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.58
$1.18
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.6
$1.16
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.51
$0.4
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$3.17
$1.73
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$14.5
$7.51
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.31
$1.24
🚬 Cigarette pack
$9.24
$2.27
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$9.34
$3.86
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$8
$3.33
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.92
$1.2
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.21
$1.06
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$43.9
$27.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$14.9
$7.13
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$149
$48.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$22.6
$7.96
👖 Brand Jeans
$46.3
$44.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$101
$76.6
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1729
$550
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$22380
$13739

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Distance City Cost of living
22 km or 14 mi Pasadena
$2228
25 km or 15 mi Pearland
$2150
25 km or 16 mi Missouri
$2094
27 km or 17 mi Deer Park
$2260
29 km or 18 mi Sugar Land
$2071
32 km or 20 mi Spring
$2112
33 km or 21 mi Friendswood
$2136
35 km or 22 mi La Porte
$2297
40 km or 25 mi Baytown
$2386
41 km or 25 mi League
$2102
42 km or 26 mi Alvin
$2072
47 km or 29 mi Rosenberg
$2114
48 km or 30 mi The Woodlands
$2738
59 km or 37 mi Texas City
$2048
62 km or 38 mi Conroe
$1836
76 km or 47 mi Galveston
$1897
81 km or 50 mi Lake Jackson
$2112
108 km or 67 mi Huntsville
$2022
126 km or 78 mi Beaumont
$1605
129 km or 80 mi College Station
$1913
138 km or 86 mi Bryan
$2000
140 km or 87 mi Port Arthur
$1900
186 km or 115 mi Lufkin
$1887
188 km or 117 mi Victoria
$2226
203 km or 126 mi Sulphur
$1971
215 km or 134 mi Lake Charles
$1904
217 km or 135 mi Nacogdoches
$1510
229 km or 142 mi Pflugerville
$2115
234 km or 145 mi Austin
$2444
236 km or 146 mi Round Rock
$2027
239 km or 149 mi Temple
$2153
242 km or 150 mi Kyle
$2237
242 km or 150 mi Georgetown
$2125
247 km or 153 mi San Marcos
$2229
249 km or 155 mi Cedar Park
$2171
250 km or 156 mi Seguin
$2200
254 km or 158 mi Leander
$2187
261 km or 162 mi Waco
$2285
262 km or 163 mi Harker Heights
$2059
264 km or 164 mi New Braunfels
$2221

Cities near Rio de Janeiro

Distance City Cost of living
9.9 km or 6.2 mi Niteroi
$792
18 km or 11 mi Duque de Caxias
$648
21 km or 13 mi Sao Joao de Meriti
$681
26 km or 16 mi Belford Roxo
$851
31 km or 19 mi Nova Iguacu
$632
45 km or 28 mi Petropolis
$782
60 km or 37 mi Teresopolis
$537
70 km or 44 mi Saquarema
$614
98 km or 61 mi Nova Friburgo
$482
102 km or 64 mi Volta Redonda
$576
108 km or 67 mi Barra Mansa
$600
112 km or 70 mi Sao Pedro da Aldeia
$579
115 km or 72 mi Angra dos Reis
$733
121 km or 75 mi Cabo Frio
$533
130 km or 81 mi Juiz de Fora
$600
135 km or 84 mi Rio das Ostras
$548
137 km or 85 mi Resende
$652
157 km or 97 mi Macae
$679
184 km or 115 mi Cruzeiro
$672
196 km or 122 mi Barbacena
$565
199 km or 123 mi Lorena
$709
200 km or 124 mi Ubatuba
$678
201 km or 125 mi Uba
$625
208 km or 129 mi Guaratingueta
$684
215 km or 134 mi Muriae
$585
226 km or 140 mi Sao Joao del-Rei
$568
231 km or 144 mi Campos dos Goytacazes
$564
232 km or 144 mi Pindamonhangaba
$656
238 km or 148 mi Itajuba
$565
240 km or 149 mi Caraguatatuba
$667
241 km or 150 mi Taubate
$645
242 km or 150 mi Vicosa
$643
245 km or 152 mi Sao Sebastiao
$679
251 km or 156 mi Tres Coracoes
$594
257 km or 160 mi Conselheiro Lafaiete
$679
258 km or 160 mi Cacapava
$702
264 km or 164 mi Lavras
$562
275 km or 171 mi Varginha
$505
277 km or 172 mi Sao Jose dos Campos
$877
279 km or 173 mi Ponte Nova
$631