Houston vs Sao Paulo - Cost of Living Comparison

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Houston Sao Paulo
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2240
$1052
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$5311
$2682
🏠 One person rent
$1275
$496
🏘️ Family rent
$2042
$872
🍽️ Food expenses
$591
$302
🚐 Transport expenses
$199
$143
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$4580
$701
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
16 km
5 km
🎓 Higher education
100
95
😀 Quality of life
93
69
🏙️ Population
2.3M
11.5M

The cost of living in Houston is 113% more expensive than in Sao Paulo. Cities ranked 1375th and 5192nd ($2240 vs $1052) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1186th 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 months in Houston compared to 0.7 months in Sao Paulo. Houston ranked 15th best city to live in the United States vs Sao Paulo ranked 1st in Brazil, while ranked 77th and 4142nd among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Houston vs Sao Paulo

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Houston Sao Paulo
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$18.5
$7.6
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$72
$34
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$10.4
$7.12
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$6.31
$2.3
☕ Cappuccino
$5.42
$2.55
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.76
$1.19
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1397
$622
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$997
$380
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2394
$1124
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1614
$691
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$133
$48.7
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$207
$75
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$65.4
$18.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.45%
12.27%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2608
$2855
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1961
$1938
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.24
$0.96
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$71
$48.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$21.5
$7.53
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.75
$1.11
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.93
$1.04
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.1
$1.56
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.58
$1.19
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.7
$2.66
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.5
$11.5
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.6
$4.68
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$17.1
$9.54
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.77
$2.7
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.51
$1.84
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.58
$1.61
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.71
$1.82
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.4
$1.39
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.44
$1.26
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.42
$0.48
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$3.3
$1.98
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$14.4
$8.72
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.01
$1.3
🚬 Cigarette pack
$9.68
$2.55
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$9.36
$6.16
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$7.92
$4.2
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.88
$1.52
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.19
$1.39
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$41.6
$27.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$15
$7.81
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$141
$65.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$22.5
$12.8
👖 Brand Jeans
$46
$55.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$98.4
$92.9
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1504
$475
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$23708
$15428

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Cities near Houston

Distance City Cost of living
22 km or 14 mi Pasadena
$2240
25 km or 15 mi Pearland
$2177
25 km or 16 mi Missouri
$2216
27 km or 17 mi Deer Park
$2260
29 km or 18 mi Sugar Land
$2229
32 km or 20 mi Spring
$2094
33 km or 21 mi Friendswood
$2155
35 km or 22 mi La Porte
$2308
40 km or 25 mi Baytown
$2376
41 km or 25 mi League
$2110
42 km or 26 mi Alvin
$2095
47 km or 29 mi Rosenberg
$2209
48 km or 30 mi The Woodlands
$2730
59 km or 37 mi Texas City
$2067
62 km or 38 mi Conroe
$1828
76 km or 47 mi Galveston
$1948
81 km or 50 mi Lake Jackson
$2129
108 km or 67 mi Huntsville
$2020
126 km or 78 mi Beaumont
$1592
129 km or 80 mi College Station
$1900
138 km or 86 mi Bryan
$1993
140 km or 87 mi Port Arthur
$1881
186 km or 115 mi Lufkin
$1883
188 km or 117 mi Victoria
$2220
203 km or 126 mi Sulphur
$2029
215 km or 134 mi Lake Charles
$1975
217 km or 135 mi Nacogdoches
$1493
229 km or 142 mi Pflugerville
$2196
234 km or 145 mi Austin
$2416
236 km or 146 mi Round Rock
$2148
239 km or 149 mi Temple
$2136
242 km or 150 mi Kyle
$2222
242 km or 150 mi Georgetown
$2188
247 km or 153 mi San Marcos
$2215
249 km or 155 mi Cedar Park
$2221
250 km or 156 mi Seguin
$2210
254 km or 158 mi Leander
$2241
261 km or 162 mi Waco
$2279
262 km or 163 mi Harker Heights
$2075
264 km or 164 mi New Braunfels
$2233

Cities near Sao Paulo

Distance City Cost of living
12 km or 7.3 mi Sao Caetano do Sul
$737
13 km or 8.3 mi Taboao da Serra
$701
14 km or 8.6 mi Guarulhos
$697
15 km or 9.4 mi Diadema
$698
16 km or 9.7 mi Santo Andre
$690
16 km or 10 mi Osasco
$712
17 km or 11 mi Sao Bernardo do Campo
$656
21 km or 13 mi Carapicuiba
$605
22 km or 14 mi Maua
$691
23 km or 15 mi Caieiras
$687
25 km or 15 mi Embu das Artes
$704
25 km or 16 mi Barueri
$830
26 km or 16 mi Mairipora
$671
26 km or 16 mi Franco da Rocha
$699
27 km or 17 mi Ferraz de Vasconcelos
$643
28 km or 17 mi Jandira
$699
29 km or 18 mi Ribeirao Pires
$665
29 km or 18 mi Itapecerica da Serra
$706
30 km or 18 mi Poa
$639
30 km or 18 mi Cotia
$780
30 km or 19 mi Itaquaquecetuba
$671
31 km or 19 mi Itapevi
$654
31 km or 19 mi Santana de Parnaiba
$689
32 km or 20 mi Francisco Morato
$702
33 km or 20 mi Itanhaem
$666
33 km or 20 mi Cajamar
$693
36 km or 22 mi Embu-Guacu
$678
36 km or 22 mi Aruja
$664
41 km or 26 mi Campo Limpo Paulista
$685
43 km or 26 mi Varzea Paulista
$687
44 km or 27 mi Cubatao
$657
45 km or 28 mi Mogi das Cruzes
$741
48 km or 30 mi Jundiai
$737
49 km or 30 mi Atibaia
$618
51 km or 32 mi Sao Roque
$673
52 km or 32 mi Sao Vicente
$648
55 km or 34 mi Santos
$816
56 km or 35 mi Praia Grande
$638
61 km or 38 mi Bertioga
$659
61 km or 38 mi Ibiuna
$666