Beijing vs Porto Alegre - Cost of Living Comparison

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Beijing Porto Alegre
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1029
$816
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2645
$2027
🏠 One person rent
$589
$353
🏘️ Family rent
$1040
$595
🍽️ Food expenses
$246
$260
🚐 Transport expenses
$98
$112
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$658
$500
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
13 km
7 km
🎓 Higher education
100
74
😀 Quality of life
73
61
🏙️ Population
21.9M
1.33M

The cost of living in Beijing is 26% more expensive than in Porto Alegre. Cities ranked 5355th and 6605th ($1029 vs $816) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 6th and 11th in China and Brazil, respectively. Check China vs Brazil comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.6 months in Beijing compared to 0.6 months in Porto Alegre. Beijing ranked 11th best city to live in China vs Porto Alegre ranked 14th in Brazil, while ranked 2546th and 5818th 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
$4.24
$5.79
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$27.8
$31.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.16
$6.15
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.12
$2.18
☕ Cappuccino
$2.82
$2.24
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.49
$1.16
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$850
$295
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$469
$281
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1549
$545
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$839
$489
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$30.5
$48
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$46.5
$73.8
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$13.3
$21.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.51%
10.83%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$14720
$1364
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6180
$1446
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.56
$0.9
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$31.3
$57.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.61
$9.55
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.1
$1.09
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.82
$0.89
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.69
$1.21
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.1
$0.97
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.84
$2.16
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.3
$9.78
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.4
$4.58
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.5
$9.4
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.21
$1.97
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.65
$1.33
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.76
$1.35
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.34
$1.55
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.77
$1.21
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.88
$1.07
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.37
$0.42
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.18
$1.82
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.33
$7.87
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.79
$1.02
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.04
$1.95
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.55
$5.37
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.55
$3.87
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.7
$1.53
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.96
$0.84
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$59.4
$24.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.35
$6.05
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$33.7
$53.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$8.03
$7.14
👖 Brand Jeans
$61.1
$45.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$78.2
$88.4
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$713
$309
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$22823
$7258

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Cities near Beijing

Distance City Cost of living
50 km or 31 mi Langfang
$707
58 km or 36 mi Zhuozhou
$724
58 km or 36 mi Sanhe
$750
78 km or 49 mi Gaobeidian
$634
87 km or 54 mi Bazhou
$634
109 km or 68 mi Tianjin
$646
135 km or 84 mi Renqiu
$565
137 km or 85 mi Zunhua
$660
139 km or 87 mi Baoding
$456
151 km or 94 mi Binhai
$641
155 km or 97 mi Tangshan
$688
163 km or 101 mi Zhangjiakou
$652
164 km or 102 mi Hejian
$558
176 km or 110 mi Chengde
$694
182 km or 113 mi Cangzhou
$638
189 km or 117 mi Huanghua
$619
189 km or 118 mi Anguo
$533
196 km or 122 mi Dingzhou
$574
197 km or 122 mi Qian'an
$616
198 km or 123 mi Luanzhou
$614
204 km or 127 mi Botou
$564
224 km or 139 mi Shenzhou
$505
228 km or 142 mi Xinle
$535
229 km or 142 mi Pingquan
$615
239 km or 148 mi Jinzhou
$527
241 km or 150 mi Xinji
$523
249 km or 155 mi Gaocheng
$527
249 km or 155 mi Hengshui
$454
252 km or 156 mi Laoling
$580
263 km or 164 mi Shijiazhuang
$505
265 km or 165 mi Datong
$748
272 km or 169 mi Jizhou
$499
273 km or 169 mi Qinhuangdao
$558
273 km or 170 mi Dezhou
$480
281 km or 175 mi Fengzhen
$642
282 km or 175 mi Huairen
$654
294 km or 183 mi Lingyuan
$601
296 km or 184 mi Nangong
$550
302 km or 187 mi Ulanqab
$629
314 km or 195 mi Binzhou
$741

Cities near Porto Alegre

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