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North America
Houston
TX, United States
Salary & Cost of Living
How do salaries and expenses in Houston compare to Bengaluru?
Purchasing Power Comparison
An engineer in Houston is 9% better off vs in Bengaluru
This shows how far a software engineer's salary goes in Houston compared to Bengaluru, taking into account both salary differences and cost of living.
Net Salary
$89,050
+$63,450 (+248%) vs Bengaluru
Tax Rate: 32%
Weather
How does the weather in Houston compare to Bengaluru?
Houston has better overall weather
4.0/10(vs 3.5/10 in Bengaluru)
Overall weather score based on temperature, sunshine, precipitation, and humidity. Learn how it's calculated
Average High
27°C(vs 29°C in Bengaluru)
Average Low
17°C(vs 20°C in Bengaluru)
Sunshine Hours
2,578h/yr+217h/yr(+9%)
Average High in hottest month
35°C(vs 34°C in Bengaluru)
Average Low in coldest month
8°C(vs 16°C in Bengaluru)
Rainy Days
105/yr+34/yr(+48%)
Muggy Days
177/yr+12/yr(+7%)
Cloud Cover
41%(vs 69% in Bengaluru)
Quality of Life
How does quality of life in Houston compare to Bengaluru?
Housing Affordability
How affordable is housing for a software engineer in Houston compared to Bengaluru?
Avg. Property Price
$2,296 / m²
37% more expensive than Bengaluru
SWE Affordability
2.1 years
3.2 years quicker than Bengaluru
Community & Events
Events listed on lu.ma, a popular Meetup alternative in tech circles, can indicate local community engagement.
Houston has around 5 Luma events listed.
That's 74% fewer events than Bengaluru.
Salary Converter
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