Beijing vs Porto Alegre - Cost of Living Comparison

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Beijing Porto Alegre
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1108
$885
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2811
$2191
🏠 One person rent
$648
$386
🏘️ Family rent
$1139
$604
🍽️ Food expenses
$259
$290
🚐 Transport expenses
$101
$104
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$769
$507
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
13 km
7 km
🎓 Higher education
100
75
😀 Quality of life
73
66
🏙️ Population
21.9M
1.39M

The cost of living in Beijing is 25% more expensive than in Porto Alegre. Cities ranked 4987th and 6346th ($1108 vs $885) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 6th and 12th in China and Brazil, respectively. Check China vs Brazil comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.7 months in Beijing compared to 0.6 months in Porto Alegre. Beijing ranked 14th best city to live in China vs Porto Alegre ranked 14th in Brazil, while ranked 2361st and 5036th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Beijing vs Porto Alegre

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Beijing Porto Alegre
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$4.47
$7.03
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$29.5
$36
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.19
$6.89
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.17
$2.34
☕ Cappuccino
$3.27
$2.79
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.58
$1.41
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$965
$392
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$510
$281
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1738
$708
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$909
$437
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$32.7
$60.1
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$50
$90.9
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$14.5
$22.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.19%
11.42%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$12536
$1639
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6136
$1237
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.67
$0.96
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$31.5
$52.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.6
$7.81
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.21
$1.22
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.96
$0.96
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.76
$1.39
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.25
$1.01
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.15
$2.6
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.3
$10.3
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.29
$4.7
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.1
$9.63
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.23
$2.26
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.82
$1.42
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.87
$1.37
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.55
$1.59
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.81
$1.23
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.86
$1.07
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.38
$0.55
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.25
$1.88
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$11.2
$8.53
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.94
$1.08
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.67
$2.34
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.65
$6.3
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.95
$3.78
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.51
$1.56
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.03
$1.04
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$54.3
$30.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.12
$6.27
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$36.2
$67.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$8.74
$7.99
👖 Brand Jeans
$62.6
$50.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$89.2
$101
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$621
$403
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$25910
$9470

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Cities near Beijing

Distance City Cost of living
50 km or 31 mi Langfang
$740
58 km or 36 mi Zhuozhou
$764
58 km or 36 mi Sanhe
$800
78 km or 49 mi Gaobeidian
$666
87 km or 54 mi Bazhou
$666
109 km or 68 mi Tianjin
$682
135 km or 84 mi Renqiu
$586
137 km or 85 mi Zunhua
$697
139 km or 87 mi Baoding
$480
151 km or 94 mi Binhai
$672
155 km or 97 mi Tangshan
$720
163 km or 101 mi Zhangjiakou
$680
164 km or 102 mi Hejian
$576
176 km or 110 mi Chengde
$722
182 km or 113 mi Cangzhou
$623
189 km or 117 mi Huanghua
$645
189 km or 118 mi Anguo
$541
196 km or 122 mi Dingzhou
$556
197 km or 122 mi Qian'an
$648
198 km or 123 mi Luanzhou
$645
204 km or 127 mi Botou
$574
224 km or 139 mi Shenzhou
$525
228 km or 142 mi Xinle
$541
229 km or 142 mi Pingquan
$646
239 km or 148 mi Jinzhou
$541
241 km or 150 mi Xinji
$539
249 km or 155 mi Gaocheng
$541
249 km or 155 mi Hengshui
$480
252 km or 156 mi Laoling
$599
263 km or 164 mi Shijiazhuang
$521
265 km or 165 mi Datong
$789
272 km or 169 mi Jizhou
$522
273 km or 169 mi Qinhuangdao
$589
273 km or 170 mi Dezhou
$511
281 km or 175 mi Fengzhen
$676
282 km or 175 mi Huairen
$684
294 km or 183 mi Lingyuan
$634
296 km or 184 mi Nangong
$579
302 km or 187 mi Ulanqab
$665
314 km or 195 mi Binzhou
$759

Cities near Porto Alegre

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