Austin vs Porto Alegre - Cost of Living Comparison

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Austin Porto Alegre
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2475
$885
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$5680
$2191
🏠 One person rent
$1530
$386
🏘️ Family rent
$2495
$604
🍽️ Food expenses
$627
$290
🚐 Transport expenses
$120
$104
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$5010
$507
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
13 km
7 km
🎓 Higher education
65
75
😀 Quality of life
90
66
🏙️ Population
962K
1.39M

The cost of living in Austin is 180% more expensive than in Porto Alegre. Cities ranked 932nd and 6346th ($2475 vs $885) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 806th and 12th 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 46th best city to live in the United States vs Porto Alegre ranked 14th in Brazil, while ranked 192nd and 5036th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Austin vs Porto Alegre

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Austin Porto Alegre
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$19.4
$7.03
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$68.7
$36
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$12
$6.89
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$7.38
$2.34
☕ Cappuccino
$5.59
$2.79
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$3.34
$1.41
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1888
$392
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1199
$281
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$3110
$708
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2018
$437
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$125
$60.1
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$190
$90.9
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$68.5
$22.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.41%
11.42%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5778
$1639
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3142
$1237
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.75
$0.96
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$41.7
$52.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$18.1
$7.81
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.81
$1.22
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.01
$0.96
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.14
$1.39
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.86
$1.01
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.68
$2.6
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.5
$10.3
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.8
$4.7
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$16.8
$9.63
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.37
$2.26
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.55
$1.42
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.57
$1.37
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.35
$1.59
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.73
$1.23
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.71
$1.07
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.51
$0.55
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.74
$1.88
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$15.8
$8.53
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.96
$1.08
🚬 Cigarette pack
$9.52
$2.34
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.71
$6.3
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.99
$3.78
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$4.17
$1.56
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.23
$1.04
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$72.4
$30.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$14.5
$6.27
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$167
$67.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$25.5
$7.99
👖 Brand Jeans
$56.8
$50.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$93.4
$101
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1503
$403
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$20982
$9470

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19 km or 12 mi Pflugerville
$2141
25 km or 15 mi Round Rock
$2058
25 km or 15 mi Cedar Park
$2151
31 km or 20 mi Leander
$2149
37 km or 23 mi Kyle
$2168
39 km or 24 mi Georgetown
$2110
51 km or 32 mi San Marcos
$2125
76 km or 47 mi New Braunfels
$2123
84 km or 52 mi Seguin
$2120
86 km or 53 mi Harker Heights
$1937
90 km or 56 mi Killeen
$1857
93 km or 58 mi Copperas Cove
$1963
95 km or 59 mi Cibolo
$2105
96 km or 60 mi Schertz
$2093
96 km or 60 mi Temple
$2070
122 km or 76 mi San Antonio
$2071
137 km or 85 mi Bryan
$1950
138 km or 86 mi Kerrville
$1944
140 km or 87 mi College Station
$1843
150 km or 93 mi Waco
$2066
180 km or 112 mi Victoria
$2003
204 km or 126 mi Rosenberg
$2096
214 km or 133 mi Huntsville
$1900
215 km or 133 mi The Woodlands
$2754
218 km or 136 mi Stephenville
$2093
218 km or 136 mi Conroe
$1860
219 km or 136 mi Sugar Land
$2011
226 km or 140 mi Missouri
$2093
227 km or 141 mi Spring
$2107
230 km or 143 mi Cleburne
$2148
233 km or 145 mi Corsicana
$2111
234 km or 145 mi Houston
$2261
248 km or 154 mi Waxahachie
$2174
249 km or 155 mi Pearland
$2064
252 km or 156 mi Burleson
$2164
252 km or 157 mi Midlothian
$2206
256 km or 159 mi Pasadena
$2142
258 km or 160 mi Alvin
$1916
260 km or 161 mi Friendswood
$2025
260 km or 161 mi Mansfield
$2316

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Distance City Cost of living
13 km or 8.3 mi Canoas
$696
16 km or 9.9 mi Cachoeirinha
$622
21 km or 13 mi Viamao
$742
41 km or 25 mi Novo Hamburgo
$609
96 km or 60 mi Caxias do Sul
$679
100 km or 62 mi Bento Goncalves
$670
107 km or 67 mi Camaqua
$694
121 km or 75 mi Santa Cruz do Sul
$683
160 km or 100 mi Cachoeira do Sul
$599
172 km or 107 mi Vacaria
$736
208 km or 129 mi Ararangua
$646
221 km or 137 mi Pelotas
$592
228 km or 141 mi Passo Fundo
$617
235 km or 146 mi Criciuma
$608
238 km or 148 mi Rio Grande
$619
246 km or 153 mi Carazinho
$636
252 km or 156 mi Santa Maria
$538
262 km or 163 mi Lages
$719
277 km or 172 mi Tubarao
$680
285 km or 177 mi Erechim
$671
299 km or 186 mi Sao Gabriel
$508
311 km or 193 mi Bage
$524
318 km or 198 mi Ijui
$596
321 km or 199 mi Concordia
$686
352 km or 219 mi Santo Angelo
$597
354 km or 220 mi Chapeco
$741
363 km or 225 mi Cacador
$685
376 km or 234 mi Florianopolis
$1035
382 km or 238 mi Melo
$751
397 km or 247 mi Brusque
$758
397 km or 247 mi Santa Rosa
$571
406 km or 252 mi Blumenau
$781
415 km or 258 mi Itapema
$753
423 km or 263 mi Balneario Camboriu
$762
423 km or 263 mi Santana do Livramento
$583
425 km or 264 mi Rivera
$812
429 km or 266 mi Itajai
$801
446 km or 277 mi Pato Branco
$669
448 km or 278 mi Jaragua do Sul
$714
474 km or 295 mi Obera
$500