Austin vs Porto Alegre - Cost of Living Comparison

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Austin Porto Alegre
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2590
$838
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$6302
$2112
🏠 One person rent
$1683
$365
🏘️ Family rent
$3179
$650
🍽️ Food expenses
$594
$254
🚐 Transport expenses
$130
$122
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$5536
$504
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
13 km
7 km
🎓 Higher education
66
73
😀 Quality of life
90
57
🏙️ Population
962K
1.49M

The cost of living in Austin is 209% more expensive than in Porto Alegre. Cities ranked 548th and 6252nd ($2590 vs $838) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 492nd 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 2.1 months in Austin compared to 0.6 months in Porto Alegre. Austin ranked 20th best city to live in the United States vs Porto Alegre ranked 6th in Brazil, while ranked 126th and 5813th among best cities to live in the world.

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Austin Porto Alegre
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$17.9
$5.66
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$80.7
$20.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.93
$6.9
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$6.72
$2.6
☕ Cappuccino
$5.58
$2.27
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.82
$1.16
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1988
$373
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1357
$249
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$4238
$655
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2575
$487
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$131
$70.2
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$204
$109
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$68
$20.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.76%
11.11%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$7634
$1414
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2615
$1348
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.5
$0.97
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$44.8
$56.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$20.5
$11
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.82
$1.1
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.07
$0.96
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.99
$1.26
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.81
$0.98
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.66
$2.33
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.4
$10.4
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.2
$4.36
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.8
$8.92
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.1
$2.04
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.53
$1.23
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.41
$1.27
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.54
$1.66
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.45
$1.15
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.8
$1.31
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.39
$0.52
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.79
$1.69
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$14.7
$7.41
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.33
$1.17
🚬 Cigarette pack
$8
$2.06
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.58
$5.01
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.38
$3.28
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$4.04
$1.34
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.51
$0.83
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$52.9
$26.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$13.8
$6.75
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$147
$58.5
💇 Haircut, simple
$22.2
$7.95
👖 Brand Jeans
$65.9
$51.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$100
$86.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1599
$288
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$21605
$8095

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19 km or 12 mi Pflugerville
$2179
25 km or 15 mi Round Rock
$2095
25 km or 15 mi Cedar Park
$2191
31 km or 20 mi Leander
$2190
37 km or 23 mi Kyle
$2150
39 km or 24 mi Georgetown
$2146
51 km or 32 mi San Marcos
$2093
76 km or 47 mi New Braunfels
$2175
84 km or 52 mi Seguin
$2146
86 km or 53 mi Harker Heights
$1989
90 km or 56 mi Killeen
$1902
93 km or 58 mi Copperas Cove
$2013
95 km or 59 mi Cibolo
$2158
96 km or 60 mi Schertz
$2146
96 km or 60 mi Temple
$2066
122 km or 76 mi San Antonio
$2219
137 km or 85 mi Bryan
$1925
138 km or 86 mi Kerrville
$2186
140 km or 87 mi College Station
$1829
150 km or 93 mi Waco
$2071
180 km or 112 mi Victoria
$2220
204 km or 126 mi Rosenberg
$2136
214 km or 133 mi Huntsville
$1988
215 km or 133 mi The Woodlands
$2737
218 km or 136 mi Stephenville
$2108
218 km or 136 mi Conroe
$1801
219 km or 136 mi Sugar Land
$2148
226 km or 140 mi Missouri
$2128
227 km or 141 mi Spring
$2126
230 km or 143 mi Cleburne
$2149
233 km or 145 mi Corsicana
$2129
234 km or 145 mi Houston
$2221
248 km or 154 mi Waxahachie
$2199
249 km or 155 mi Pearland
$2118
252 km or 156 mi Burleson
$2143
252 km or 157 mi Midlothian
$2306
256 km or 159 mi Pasadena
$2141
258 km or 160 mi Alvin
$2055
260 km or 161 mi Friendswood
$2107
260 km or 161 mi Mansfield
$2338

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Distance City Cost of living
13 km or 8.3 mi Canoas
$682
16 km or 9.9 mi Cachoeirinha
$631
21 km or 13 mi Viamao
$708
41 km or 25 mi Novo Hamburgo
$592
96 km or 60 mi Caxias do Sul
$600
100 km or 62 mi Bento Goncalves
$601
107 km or 67 mi Camaqua
$634
121 km or 75 mi Santa Cruz do Sul
$555
160 km or 100 mi Cachoeira do Sul
$590
172 km or 107 mi Vacaria
$624
208 km or 129 mi Ararangua
$565
221 km or 137 mi Pelotas
$631
228 km or 141 mi Passo Fundo
$688
235 km or 146 mi Criciuma
$521
238 km or 148 mi Rio Grande
$666
246 km or 153 mi Carazinho
$653
252 km or 156 mi Santa Maria
$511
262 km or 163 mi Lages
$688
277 km or 172 mi Tubarao
$604
285 km or 177 mi Erechim
$636
299 km or 186 mi Sao Gabriel
$565
311 km or 193 mi Bage
$520
318 km or 198 mi Ijui
$610
321 km or 199 mi Concordia
$632
352 km or 219 mi Santo Angelo
$611
354 km or 220 mi Chapeco
$607
363 km or 225 mi Cacador
$655
376 km or 234 mi Florianopolis
$925
382 km or 238 mi Melo
$785
397 km or 247 mi Brusque
$697
397 km or 247 mi Santa Rosa
$619
406 km or 252 mi Blumenau
$682
415 km or 258 mi Itapema
$729
423 km or 263 mi Balneario Camboriu
$760
423 km or 263 mi Santana do Livramento
$573
425 km or 264 mi Rivera
$837
429 km or 266 mi Itajai
$756
446 km or 277 mi Pato Branco
$681
448 km or 278 mi Jaragua do Sul
$669
474 km or 295 mi Obera
$368