Houston vs Rio de Janeiro - Cost of Living Comparison

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Houston Rio de Janeiro
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2248
$955
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$5589
$2402
🏠 One person rent
$1325
$447
🏘️ Family rent
$2490
$765
🍽️ Food expenses
$564
$255
🚐 Transport expenses
$201
$157
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$4672
$365
😷 Air quality
Good
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
16 km
3 km
🎓 Higher education
100
94
😀 Quality of life
92
62
🏙️ Population
2.3M
6.21M

The cost of living in Houston is 135% more expensive than in Rio de Janeiro. Cities ranked 1258th and 5959th ($2248 vs $955) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1108th 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 13th best city to live in the United States vs Rio de Janeiro ranked 3rd in Brazil, while ranked 82nd and 4932nd among best cities to live in the world.

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Houston Rio de Janeiro
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$16.2
$6.12
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$66.3
$32.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.71
$6.61
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5.52
$1.86
☕ Cappuccino
$5.31
$2.28
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.49
$1.16
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1392
$506
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1059
$318
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2964
$850
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2036
$581
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$132
$71.6
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$200
$110
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$68
$19.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.66%
10.19%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2925
$2041
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2076
$1135
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.25
$1.13
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$71.1
$53.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$21.7
$8.71
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.79
$1.06
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.92
$1.05
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.07
$1.37
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.33
$1.12
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.95
$2.03
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.7
$7.85
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.3
$3.45
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$16.9
$8.19
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.51
$2.23
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.3
$1.57
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.69
$1.23
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.02
$1.71
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.71
$1.25
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.43
$1.21
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.46
$0.37
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$3.15
$1.84
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$14.9
$8.3
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.02
$1.21
🚬 Cigarette pack
$8.66
$1.85
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$9.31
$4.04
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.09
$3.23
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.86
$1.03
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.26
$0.95
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$37.9
$24.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$14.7
$6.94
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$110
$61.4
💇 Haircut, simple
$19.9
$7.95
👖 Brand Jeans
$49.2
$50.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$103
$75.3
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1368
$535
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$22908
$10815

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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 Rio de Janeiro

Distance City Cost of living
9.9 km or 6.2 mi Niteroi
$773
18 km or 11 mi Duque de Caxias
$636
21 km or 13 mi Sao Joao de Meriti
$652
26 km or 16 mi Belford Roxo
$808
31 km or 19 mi Nova Iguacu
$591
45 km or 28 mi Petropolis
$600
60 km or 37 mi Teresopolis
$578
70 km or 44 mi Saquarema
$675
98 km or 61 mi Nova Friburgo
$500
102 km or 64 mi Volta Redonda
$549
108 km or 67 mi Barra Mansa
$563
112 km or 70 mi Sao Pedro da Aldeia
$647
115 km or 72 mi Angra dos Reis
$649
121 km or 75 mi Cabo Frio
$656
130 km or 81 mi Juiz de Fora
$461
135 km or 84 mi Rio das Ostras
$513
137 km or 85 mi Resende
$596
157 km or 97 mi Macae
$635
184 km or 115 mi Cruzeiro
$620
196 km or 122 mi Barbacena
$520
199 km or 123 mi Lorena
$664
200 km or 124 mi Ubatuba
$623
201 km or 125 mi Uba
$585
208 km or 129 mi Guaratingueta
$629
215 km or 134 mi Muriae
$618
226 km or 140 mi Sao Joao del-Rei
$532
231 km or 144 mi Campos dos Goytacazes
$537
232 km or 144 mi Pindamonhangaba
$609
238 km or 148 mi Itajuba
$543
240 km or 149 mi Caraguatatuba
$618
241 km or 150 mi Taubate
$617
242 km or 150 mi Vicosa
$593
245 km or 152 mi Sao Sebastiao
$622
251 km or 156 mi Tres Coracoes
$542
257 km or 160 mi Conselheiro Lafaiete
$631
258 km or 160 mi Cacapava
$618
264 km or 164 mi Lavras
$515
275 km or 171 mi Varginha
$463
277 km or 172 mi Sao Jose dos Campos
$666
279 km or 173 mi Ponte Nova
$585