Austin vs Porto Alegre - Cost of Living Comparison

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Austin Porto Alegre
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2416
$816
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$5487
$2027
🏠 One person rent
$1511
$353
🏘️ Family rent
$2463
$595
🍽️ Food expenses
$601
$260
🚐 Transport expenses
$126
$112
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$4904
$500
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
13 km
7 km
🎓 Higher education
66
74
😀 Quality of life
92
61
🏙️ Population
962K
1.33M

The cost of living in Austin is 196% more expensive than in Porto Alegre. Cities ranked 1002nd and 6605th ($2416 vs $816) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 879th 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 months in Austin compared to 0.6 months in Porto Alegre. Austin ranked 44th best city to live in the United States vs Porto Alegre ranked 14th in Brazil, while ranked 151st and 5818th among best cities to live in the world.

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Austin Porto Alegre
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$19.1
$5.79
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$70
$31.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$11.3
$6.15
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$6.73
$2.18
☕ Cappuccino
$5.77
$2.24
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.79
$1.16
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1903
$295
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1193
$281
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$3088
$545
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2013
$489
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$109
$48
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$168
$73.8
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$66.9
$21.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.54%
10.83%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4361
$1364
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3258
$1446
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.41
$0.9
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$41.9
$57.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$19.3
$9.55
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.74
$1.09
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.98
$0.89
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.9
$1.21
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.85
$0.97
🥚 Eggs, x12
$5.21
$2.16
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.9
$9.78
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.2
$4.58
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.4
$9.4
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.18
$1.97
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.57
$1.33
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.46
$1.35
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.8
$1.55
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.3
$1.21
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.73
$1.07
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.42
$0.42
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.9
$1.82
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$15.3
$7.87
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.86
$1.02
🚬 Cigarette pack
$9.24
$1.95
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.78
$5.37
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.95
$3.87
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$4.19
$1.53
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.2
$0.84
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$62.2
$24.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$14.6
$6.05
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$129
$53.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$25.8
$7.14
👖 Brand Jeans
$56.5
$45.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$95.3
$88.4
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1317
$309
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$21266
$7258

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Distance City Cost of living
19 km or 12 mi Pflugerville
$2196
25 km or 15 mi Round Rock
$2148
25 km or 15 mi Cedar Park
$2221
31 km or 20 mi Leander
$2241
37 km or 23 mi Kyle
$2222
39 km or 24 mi Georgetown
$2188
51 km or 32 mi San Marcos
$2215
76 km or 47 mi New Braunfels
$2233
84 km or 52 mi Seguin
$2210
86 km or 53 mi Harker Heights
$2075
90 km or 56 mi Killeen
$2022
93 km or 58 mi Copperas Cove
$2105
95 km or 59 mi Cibolo
$2178
96 km or 60 mi Schertz
$2164
96 km or 60 mi Temple
$2136
122 km or 76 mi San Antonio
$2023
137 km or 85 mi Bryan
$1993
138 km or 86 mi Kerrville
$2169
140 km or 87 mi College Station
$1900
150 km or 93 mi Waco
$2279
180 km or 112 mi Victoria
$2220
204 km or 126 mi Rosenberg
$2209
214 km or 133 mi Huntsville
$2020
215 km or 133 mi The Woodlands
$2730
218 km or 136 mi Stephenville
$2154
218 km or 136 mi Conroe
$1828
219 km or 136 mi Sugar Land
$2229
226 km or 140 mi Missouri
$2216
227 km or 141 mi Spring
$2094
230 km or 143 mi Cleburne
$2185
233 km or 145 mi Corsicana
$2186
234 km or 145 mi Houston
$2240
248 km or 154 mi Waxahachie
$2187
249 km or 155 mi Pearland
$2177
252 km or 156 mi Burleson
$2184
252 km or 157 mi Midlothian
$2190
256 km or 159 mi Pasadena
$2240
258 km or 160 mi Alvin
$2095
260 km or 161 mi Friendswood
$2155
260 km or 161 mi Mansfield
$2302

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Distance City Cost of living
13 km or 8.3 mi Canoas
$660
16 km or 9.9 mi Cachoeirinha
$575
21 km or 13 mi Viamao
$676
41 km or 25 mi Novo Hamburgo
$571
96 km or 60 mi Caxias do Sul
$580
100 km or 62 mi Bento Goncalves
$616
107 km or 67 mi Camaqua
$637
121 km or 75 mi Santa Cruz do Sul
$633
160 km or 100 mi Cachoeira do Sul
$562
172 km or 107 mi Vacaria
$661
208 km or 129 mi Ararangua
$586
221 km or 137 mi Pelotas
$531
228 km or 141 mi Passo Fundo
$576
235 km or 146 mi Criciuma
$557
238 km or 148 mi Rio Grande
$551
246 km or 153 mi Carazinho
$587
252 km or 156 mi Santa Maria
$526
262 km or 163 mi Lages
$666
277 km or 172 mi Tubarao
$616
285 km or 177 mi Erechim
$608
299 km or 186 mi Sao Gabriel
$476
311 km or 193 mi Bage
$487
318 km or 198 mi Ijui
$563
321 km or 199 mi Concordia
$621
352 km or 219 mi Santo Angelo
$573
354 km or 220 mi Chapeco
$659
363 km or 225 mi Cacador
$625
376 km or 234 mi Florianopolis
$904
382 km or 238 mi Melo
$773
397 km or 247 mi Brusque
$681
397 km or 247 mi Santa Rosa
$582
406 km or 252 mi Blumenau
$699
415 km or 258 mi Itapema
$680
423 km or 263 mi Balneario Camboriu
$693
423 km or 263 mi Santana do Livramento
$537
425 km or 264 mi Rivera
$816
429 km or 266 mi Itajai
$716
446 km or 277 mi Pato Branco
$626
448 km or 278 mi Jaragua do Sul
$659
474 km or 295 mi Obera
$444