Austin vs Porto Alegre - Cost of Living Comparison

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Austin Porto Alegre
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2473
$794
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$5974
$2042
🏠 One person rent
$1613
$333
🏘️ Family rent
$3016
$621
🍽️ Food expenses
$556
$253
🚐 Transport expenses
$126
$118
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$5652
$447
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
13 km
7 km
🎓 Higher education
66
73
😀 Quality of life
91
55
🏙️ Population
962K
1.33M

The cost of living in Austin is 212% more expensive than in Porto Alegre. Cities ranked 812th and 6457th ($2473 vs $794) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 724th and 11th 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 2.3 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 12th in Brazil, while ranked 116th and 5818th among best cities to live in the world.

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Austin Porto Alegre
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$16.8
$5.66
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$68.3
$25.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.91
$6.27
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$6.3
$2.34
☕ Cappuccino
$5.5
$2.19
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.61
$1.12
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1954
$321
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1307
$236
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$4136
$643
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2445
$476
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$108
$60.7
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$166
$92.3
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$68
$19.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.63%
9.91%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4709
$1518
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2939
$1391
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.5
$0.88
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$45.6
$59.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$19.4
$10.6
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.81
$1.05
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.03
$0.89
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.94
$1.2
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.46
$0.94
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.29
$2.19
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.2
$9.85
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11
$4.53
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.7
$9.01
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.42
$1.85
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.48
$1.22
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.21
$1.24
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.45
$1.61
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.36
$1.22
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.72
$1.22
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.36
$0.45
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.87
$1.76
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$15.1
$6.28
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.34
$1.08
🚬 Cigarette pack
$8.91
$1.9
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.05
$6.02
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.37
$3.06
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.98
$1.41
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.5
$0.86
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$50.8
$25
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$14
$6.05
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$145
$55.5
💇 Haircut, simple
$20.8
$8.07
👖 Brand Jeans
$64
$49.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$94.1
$74.7
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1453
$254
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$21741
$8117

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Distance City Cost of living
19 km or 12 mi Pflugerville
$2211
25 km or 15 mi Round Rock
$2145
25 km or 15 mi Cedar Park
$2232
31 km or 20 mi Leander
$2250
37 km or 23 mi Kyle
$2223
39 km or 24 mi Georgetown
$2194
51 km or 32 mi San Marcos
$2226
76 km or 47 mi New Braunfels
$2156
84 km or 52 mi Seguin
$2177
86 km or 53 mi Harker Heights
$2075
90 km or 56 mi Killeen
$2006
93 km or 58 mi Copperas Cove
$2097
95 km or 59 mi Cibolo
$2172
96 km or 60 mi Schertz
$2155
96 km or 60 mi Temple
$2186
122 km or 76 mi San Antonio
$2194
137 km or 85 mi Bryan
$1890
138 km or 86 mi Kerrville
$2071
140 km or 87 mi College Station
$1764
150 km or 93 mi Waco
$2223
180 km or 112 mi Victoria
$2231
204 km or 126 mi Rosenberg
$2151
214 km or 133 mi Huntsville
$2129
215 km or 133 mi The Woodlands
$2692
218 km or 136 mi Stephenville
$2137
218 km or 136 mi Conroe
$1798
219 km or 136 mi Sugar Land
$2164
226 km or 140 mi Missouri
$2143
227 km or 141 mi Spring
$2093
230 km or 143 mi Cleburne
$2145
233 km or 145 mi Corsicana
$2156
234 km or 145 mi Houston
$2248
248 km or 154 mi Waxahachie
$2173
249 km or 155 mi Pearland
$2080
252 km or 156 mi Burleson
$2158
252 km or 157 mi Midlothian
$2189
256 km or 159 mi Pasadena
$2101
258 km or 160 mi Alvin
$2003
260 km or 161 mi Friendswood
$2035
260 km or 161 mi Mansfield
$2299

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Distance City Cost of living
13 km or 8.3 mi Canoas
$676
16 km or 9.9 mi Cachoeirinha
$584
21 km or 13 mi Viamao
$664
41 km or 25 mi Novo Hamburgo
$535
96 km or 60 mi Caxias do Sul
$592
100 km or 62 mi Bento Goncalves
$622
107 km or 67 mi Camaqua
$631
121 km or 75 mi Santa Cruz do Sul
$639
160 km or 100 mi Cachoeira do Sul
$573
172 km or 107 mi Vacaria
$637
208 km or 129 mi Ararangua
$573
221 km or 137 mi Pelotas
$540
228 km or 141 mi Passo Fundo
$647
235 km or 146 mi Criciuma
$549
238 km or 148 mi Rio Grande
$596
246 km or 153 mi Carazinho
$619
252 km or 156 mi Santa Maria
$472
262 km or 163 mi Lages
$653
277 km or 172 mi Tubarao
$596
285 km or 177 mi Erechim
$622
299 km or 186 mi Sao Gabriel
$594
311 km or 193 mi Bage
$492
318 km or 198 mi Ijui
$593
321 km or 199 mi Concordia
$623
352 km or 219 mi Santo Angelo
$592
354 km or 220 mi Chapeco
$660
363 km or 225 mi Cacador
$620
376 km or 234 mi Florianopolis
$826
382 km or 238 mi Melo
$728
397 km or 247 mi Brusque
$653
397 km or 247 mi Santa Rosa
$596
406 km or 252 mi Blumenau
$648
415 km or 258 mi Itapema
$670
423 km or 263 mi Balneario Camboriu
$692
423 km or 263 mi Santana do Livramento
$561
425 km or 264 mi Rivera
$758
429 km or 266 mi Itajai
$691
446 km or 277 mi Pato Branco
$635
448 km or 278 mi Jaragua do Sul
$623
474 km or 295 mi Obera
$373