Houston vs Sao Paulo - Cost of Living Comparison

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Houston Sao Paulo
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2248
$1012
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$5589
$2565
🏠 One person rent
$1325
$481
🏘️ Family rent
$2490
$852
🍽️ Food expenses
$564
$285
🚐 Transport expenses
$201
$145
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$4672
$477
😷 Air quality
Good
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
16 km
5 km
🎓 Higher education
100
95
😀 Quality of life
92
63
🏙️ Population
2.3M
11.5M

The cost of living in Houston is 122% more expensive than in Sao Paulo. Cities ranked 1258th and 5616th ($2248 vs $1012) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1108th and 1st 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 Sao Paulo. Houston ranked 13th best city to live in the United States vs Sao Paulo ranked 2nd in Brazil, while ranked 82nd and 4573rd among best cities to live in the world.

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Houston Sao Paulo
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$16.2
$6.82
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$66.3
$38.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.71
$7.22
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5.52
$1.95
☕ Cappuccino
$5.31
$2.19
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.49
$1.13
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1392
$574
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1059
$371
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2964
$1002
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2036
$694
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$132
$50.2
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$200
$77.2
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$68
$19.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.66%
10.91%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2925
$2416
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2076
$1687
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.25
$0.93
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$71.1
$47.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$21.7
$8.27
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.79
$1.04
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.92
$1
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.07
$1.4
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.33
$1.13
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.95
$2.48
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.7
$10
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.3
$4.11
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$16.9
$7.71
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.51
$2.41
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.3
$1.86
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.69
$1.36
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.02
$1.74
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.71
$1.57
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.43
$1.45
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.46
$0.49
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$3.15
$1.83
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$14.9
$8.17
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.02
$1.24
🚬 Cigarette pack
$8.66
$2.23
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$9.31
$4.84
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.09
$3.35
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.86
$1.52
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.26
$0.98
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$37.9
$24.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$14.7
$7.65
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$110
$57.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$19.9
$10.4
👖 Brand Jeans
$49.2
$51.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$103
$84.4
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1368
$482
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$22908
$13135

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Cities near Houston

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 Sao Paulo

Distance City Cost of living
12 km or 7.3 mi Sao Caetano do Sul
$716
13 km or 8.3 mi Taboao da Serra
$665
14 km or 8.6 mi Guarulhos
$691
15 km or 9.4 mi Diadema
$674
16 km or 9.7 mi Santo Andre
$644
16 km or 10 mi Osasco
$686
17 km or 11 mi Sao Bernardo do Campo
$657
21 km or 13 mi Carapicuiba
$573
22 km or 14 mi Maua
$663
23 km or 15 mi Caieiras
$640
25 km or 15 mi Embu das Artes
$627
25 km or 16 mi Barueri
$738
26 km or 16 mi Mairipora
$640
26 km or 16 mi Franco da Rocha
$639
27 km or 17 mi Ferraz de Vasconcelos
$643
28 km or 17 mi Jandira
$640
29 km or 18 mi Ribeirao Pires
$639
29 km or 18 mi Itapecerica da Serra
$631
30 km or 18 mi Poa
$633
30 km or 18 mi Cotia
$621
30 km or 19 mi Itaquaquecetuba
$656
31 km or 19 mi Itapevi
$606
31 km or 19 mi Santana de Parnaiba
$647
32 km or 20 mi Francisco Morato
$645
33 km or 20 mi Itanhaem
$641
33 km or 20 mi Cajamar
$679
36 km or 22 mi Embu-Guacu
$636
36 km or 22 mi Aruja
$639
41 km or 26 mi Campo Limpo Paulista
$661
43 km or 26 mi Varzea Paulista
$674
44 km or 27 mi Cubatao
$640
45 km or 28 mi Mogi das Cruzes
$698
48 km or 30 mi Jundiai
$742
49 km or 30 mi Atibaia
$595
51 km or 32 mi Sao Roque
$630
52 km or 32 mi Sao Vicente
$653
55 km or 34 mi Santos
$746
56 km or 35 mi Praia Grande
$650
61 km or 38 mi Bertioga
$638
61 km or 38 mi Ibiuna
$629