Beijing vs Porto Alegre - Cost of Living Comparison

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Beijing Porto Alegre
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1016
$752
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2879
$1913
🏠 One person rent
$575
$320
🏘️ Family rent
$1275
$572
🍽️ Food expenses
$245
$241
🚐 Transport expenses
$102
$107
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1443
$454
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
13 km
7 km
🎓 Higher education
100
72
😀 Quality of life
75
56
🏙️ Population
21.9M
1.33M

The cost of living in Beijing is 35% more expensive than in Porto Alegre. Cities ranked 5387th and 6663rd ($1016 vs $752) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 7th and 13th in China and Brazil, respectively. Check China vs Brazil comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.4 months in Beijing compared to 0.6 months in Porto Alegre. Beijing ranked 5th best city to live in China vs Porto Alegre ranked 10th in Brazil, while ranked 989th and 5820th among best cities to live in the world.

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Beijing Porto Alegre
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.86
$5.68
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$29.5
$21.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.36
$5.97
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.22
$2.17
☕ Cappuccino
$3.58
$2.06
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.46
$1.1
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$819
$284
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$456
$245
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1965
$590
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1021
$452
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$33.6
$48.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$51.7
$74.5
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$13
$17.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.78%
11.06%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$14717
$1319
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6695
$1259
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.69
$0.83
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$32.3
$55.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.77
$8.88
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.12
$1.02
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.76
$0.85
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.46
$1.13
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.21
$0.9
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.84
$2.08
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.7
$9.26
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.23
$4.5
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.64
$8.45
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.1
$1.91
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.53
$1.22
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.79
$1.23
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.23
$1.51
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.84
$1.23
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.96
$1.04
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.35
$0.42
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.33
$1.7
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$9.26
$6.49
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.83
$1
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.43
$1.8
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.49
$5.69
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.51
$2.94
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.33
$1.29
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.93
$0.82
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$53.9
$22.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.3
$5.69
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$33.2
$53.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$9.62
$7.16
👖 Brand Jeans
$60.8
$46
👟 Brand Sneakers
$76.9
$70.3
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$698
$281
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$22456
$7512

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Cities near Beijing

Distance City Cost of living
50 km or 31 mi Langfang
$716
58 km or 36 mi Zhuozhou
$729
58 km or 36 mi Sanhe
$756
78 km or 49 mi Gaobeidian
$644
87 km or 54 mi Bazhou
$649
109 km or 68 mi Tianjin
$687
135 km or 84 mi Renqiu
$586
137 km or 85 mi Zunhua
$680
139 km or 87 mi Baoding
$472
151 km or 94 mi Binhai
$665
155 km or 97 mi Tangshan
$702
163 km or 101 mi Zhangjiakou
$634
164 km or 102 mi Hejian
$592
176 km or 110 mi Chengde
$711
182 km or 113 mi Cangzhou
$679
189 km or 117 mi Huanghua
$655
189 km or 118 mi Anguo
$550
196 km or 122 mi Dingzhou
$584
197 km or 122 mi Qian'an
$642
198 km or 123 mi Luanzhou
$635
204 km or 127 mi Botou
$618
224 km or 139 mi Shenzhou
$581
228 km or 142 mi Xinle
$533
229 km or 142 mi Pingquan
$629
239 km or 148 mi Jinzhou
$544
241 km or 150 mi Xinji
$564
249 km or 155 mi Gaocheng
$524
249 km or 155 mi Hengshui
$642
252 km or 156 mi Laoling
$638
263 km or 164 mi Shijiazhuang
$481
265 km or 165 mi Datong
$703
272 km or 169 mi Jizhou
$590
273 km or 169 mi Qinhuangdao
$664
273 km or 170 mi Dezhou
$638
281 km or 175 mi Fengzhen
$616
282 km or 175 mi Huairen
$624
294 km or 183 mi Lingyuan
$620
296 km or 184 mi Nangong
$600
302 km or 187 mi Ulanqab
$620
314 km or 195 mi Binzhou
$815

Cities near Porto Alegre

Distance City Cost of living
13 km or 8.3 mi Canoas
$632
16 km or 9.9 mi Cachoeirinha
$546
21 km or 13 mi Viamao
$624
41 km or 25 mi Novo Hamburgo
$495
96 km or 60 mi Caxias do Sul
$564
100 km or 62 mi Bento Goncalves
$584
107 km or 67 mi Camaqua
$593
121 km or 75 mi Santa Cruz do Sul
$599
160 km or 100 mi Cachoeira do Sul
$536
172 km or 107 mi Vacaria
$608
208 km or 129 mi Ararangua
$549
221 km or 137 mi Pelotas
$537
228 km or 141 mi Passo Fundo
$540
235 km or 146 mi Criciuma
$519
238 km or 148 mi Rio Grande
$529
246 km or 153 mi Carazinho
$551
252 km or 156 mi Santa Maria
$500
262 km or 163 mi Lages
$619
277 km or 172 mi Tubarao
$578
285 km or 177 mi Erechim
$577
299 km or 186 mi Sao Gabriel
$446
311 km or 193 mi Bage
$463
318 km or 198 mi Ijui
$537
321 km or 199 mi Concordia
$589
352 km or 219 mi Santo Angelo
$544
354 km or 220 mi Chapeco
$628
363 km or 225 mi Cacador
$594
376 km or 234 mi Florianopolis
$857
382 km or 238 mi Melo
$707
397 km or 247 mi Brusque
$632
397 km or 247 mi Santa Rosa
$553
406 km or 252 mi Blumenau
$632
415 km or 258 mi Itapema
$639
423 km or 263 mi Balneario Camboriu
$658
423 km or 263 mi Santana do Livramento
$510
425 km or 264 mi Rivera
$758
429 km or 266 mi Itajai
$659
446 km or 277 mi Pato Branco
$600
448 km or 278 mi Jaragua do Sul
$594
474 km or 295 mi Obera
$461