Austin vs Porto Alegre - Cost of Living Comparison

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Austin Porto Alegre
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2444
$845
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$5560
$2102
🏠 One person rent
$1531
$360
🏘️ Family rent
$2491
$587
🍽️ Food expenses
$605
$283
🚐 Transport expenses
$120
$105
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$4939
$518
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
13 km
7 km
🎓 Higher education
65
75
😀 Quality of life
90
65
🏙️ Population
962K
1.39M

The cost of living in Austin is 189% more expensive than in Porto Alegre. Cities ranked 985th and 6575th ($2444 vs $845) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 845th and 16th 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 Austin compared to 0.6 months in Porto Alegre. Austin ranked 54th best city to live in the United States vs Porto Alegre ranked 9th in Brazil, while ranked 217th and 5292nd among best cities to live in the world.

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Austin Porto Alegre
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$19.4
$6.68
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$70.5
$35.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$11.4
$6.75
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$7.38
$2.31
☕ Cappuccino
$5.62
$2.4
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.98
$1.27
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1919
$340
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1200
$271
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$3122
$623
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2017
$450
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$119
$52.2
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$185
$79.7
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$68
$23
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.32%
10.82%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5020
$1553
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3187
$1230
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.05
$0.96
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$41.7
$52.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$18.1
$8.08
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.72
$1.16
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.96
$0.95
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.96
$1.39
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.88
$1.1
🥚 Eggs, x12
$5.12
$2.49
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.1
$10.5
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.2
$4.87
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.7
$10.1
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.23
$2.13
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.57
$1.42
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.96
$1.37
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.8
$1.52
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.41
$1.19
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.65
$1.12
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.48
$0.48
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.75
$1.86
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$15.8
$8.4
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.85
$1.07
🚬 Cigarette pack
$9.32
$2.25
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.76
$5.62
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$6.05
$3.7
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$4.18
$1.48
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.21
$0.9
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$70.3
$27
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$14.7
$6.44
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$148
$58.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$25.6
$7.97
👖 Brand Jeans
$55.6
$51.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$95.5
$87.6
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1382
$353
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$21398
$8291

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Distance City Cost of living
19 km or 12 mi Pflugerville
$2115
25 km or 15 mi Round Rock
$2027
25 km or 15 mi Cedar Park
$2171
31 km or 20 mi Leander
$2187
37 km or 23 mi Kyle
$2237
39 km or 24 mi Georgetown
$2125
51 km or 32 mi San Marcos
$2229
76 km or 47 mi New Braunfels
$2221
84 km or 52 mi Seguin
$2200
86 km or 53 mi Harker Heights
$2059
90 km or 56 mi Killeen
$1991
93 km or 58 mi Copperas Cove
$2083
95 km or 59 mi Cibolo
$2175
96 km or 60 mi Schertz
$2174
96 km or 60 mi Temple
$2153
122 km or 76 mi San Antonio
$2063
137 km or 85 mi Bryan
$2000
138 km or 86 mi Kerrville
$2165
140 km or 87 mi College Station
$1913
150 km or 93 mi Waco
$2285
180 km or 112 mi Victoria
$2226
204 km or 126 mi Rosenberg
$2114
214 km or 133 mi Huntsville
$2022
215 km or 133 mi The Woodlands
$2738
218 km or 136 mi Stephenville
$2150
218 km or 136 mi Conroe
$1836
219 km or 136 mi Sugar Land
$2071
226 km or 140 mi Missouri
$2094
227 km or 141 mi Spring
$2112
230 km or 143 mi Cleburne
$2177
233 km or 145 mi Corsicana
$2189
234 km or 145 mi Houston
$2265
248 km or 154 mi Waxahachie
$2196
249 km or 155 mi Pearland
$2150
252 km or 156 mi Burleson
$2175
252 km or 157 mi Midlothian
$2193
256 km or 159 mi Pasadena
$2228
258 km or 160 mi Alvin
$2072
260 km or 161 mi Friendswood
$2136
260 km or 161 mi Mansfield
$2302

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Distance City Cost of living
13 km or 8.3 mi Canoas
$688
16 km or 9.9 mi Cachoeirinha
$611
21 km or 13 mi Viamao
$717
41 km or 25 mi Novo Hamburgo
$605
96 km or 60 mi Caxias do Sul
$633
100 km or 62 mi Bento Goncalves
$659
107 km or 67 mi Camaqua
$681
121 km or 75 mi Santa Cruz do Sul
$674
160 km or 100 mi Cachoeira do Sul
$594
172 km or 107 mi Vacaria
$708
208 km or 129 mi Ararangua
$635
221 km or 137 mi Pelotas
$561
228 km or 141 mi Passo Fundo
$613
235 km or 146 mi Criciuma
$596
238 km or 148 mi Rio Grande
$592
246 km or 153 mi Carazinho
$628
252 km or 156 mi Santa Maria
$557
262 km or 163 mi Lages
$711
277 km or 172 mi Tubarao
$665
285 km or 177 mi Erechim
$659
299 km or 186 mi Sao Gabriel
$509
311 km or 193 mi Bage
$518
318 km or 198 mi Ijui
$584
321 km or 199 mi Concordia
$672
352 km or 219 mi Santo Angelo
$585
354 km or 220 mi Chapeco
$713
363 km or 225 mi Cacador
$673
376 km or 234 mi Florianopolis
$979
382 km or 238 mi Melo
$789
397 km or 247 mi Brusque
$740
397 km or 247 mi Santa Rosa
$568
406 km or 252 mi Blumenau
$762
415 km or 258 mi Itapema
$733
423 km or 263 mi Balneario Camboriu
$746
423 km or 263 mi Santana do Livramento
$578
425 km or 264 mi Rivera
$832
429 km or 266 mi Itajai
$771
446 km or 277 mi Pato Branco
$663
448 km or 278 mi Jaragua do Sul
$713
474 km or 295 mi Obera
$469