Beijing vs Porto Alegre - Cost of Living Comparison

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Beijing Porto Alegre
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1044
$845
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2705
$2102
🏠 One person rent
$596
$360
🏘️ Family rent
$1053
$587
🍽️ Food expenses
$250
$283
🚐 Transport expenses
$102
$105
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$711
$518
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
13 km
7 km
🎓 Higher education
100
75
😀 Quality of life
73
65
🏙️ Population
21.9M
1.39M

The cost of living in Beijing is 24% more expensive than in Porto Alegre. Cities ranked 5341st and 6575th ($1044 vs $845) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 6th and 16th 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 11th best city to live in China vs Porto Alegre ranked 9th in Brazil, while ranked 2718th and 5292nd 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
$4.36
$6.68
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$26.1
$35.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.05
$6.75
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.02
$2.31
☕ Cappuccino
$3.03
$2.4
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.57
$1.27
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$861
$340
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$471
$271
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1589
$623
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$839
$450
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$32.4
$52.2
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$50.2
$79.7
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$13.9
$23
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.39%
10.82%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$12544
$1553
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6280
$1230
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.58
$0.96
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$33.4
$52.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.68
$8.08
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.1
$1.16
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.95
$0.95
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.81
$1.39
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.12
$1.1
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.89
$2.49
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.7
$10.5
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.38
$4.87
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.2
$10.1
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.22
$2.13
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.75
$1.42
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.83
$1.37
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.44
$1.52
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.82
$1.19
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.91
$1.12
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.37
$0.48
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.21
$1.86
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$9.65
$8.4
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.86
$1.07
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.61
$2.25
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.71
$5.62
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.63
$3.7
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.73
$1.48
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.02
$0.9
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$63.8
$27
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8
$6.44
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$34.7
$58.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$8.08
$7.97
👖 Brand Jeans
$59
$51.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$81.3
$87.6
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$725
$353
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$25165
$8291

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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
$734
58 km or 36 mi Sanhe
$767
78 km or 49 mi Gaobeidian
$645
87 km or 54 mi Bazhou
$646
109 km or 68 mi Tianjin
$663
135 km or 84 mi Renqiu
$572
137 km or 85 mi Zunhua
$673
139 km or 87 mi Baoding
$468
151 km or 94 mi Binhai
$656
155 km or 97 mi Tangshan
$697
163 km or 101 mi Zhangjiakou
$657
164 km or 102 mi Hejian
$562
176 km or 110 mi Chengde
$709
182 km or 113 mi Cangzhou
$621
189 km or 117 mi Huanghua
$630
189 km or 118 mi Anguo
$528
196 km or 122 mi Dingzhou
$558
197 km or 122 mi Qian'an
$632
198 km or 123 mi Luanzhou
$626
204 km or 127 mi Botou
$564
224 km or 139 mi Shenzhou
$512
228 km or 142 mi Xinle
$524
229 km or 142 mi Pingquan
$629
239 km or 148 mi Jinzhou
$521
241 km or 150 mi Xinji
$525
249 km or 155 mi Gaocheng
$519
249 km or 155 mi Hengshui
$466
252 km or 156 mi Laoling
$584
263 km or 164 mi Shijiazhuang
$493
265 km or 165 mi Datong
$770
272 km or 169 mi Jizhou
$508
273 km or 169 mi Qinhuangdao
$574
273 km or 170 mi Dezhou
$492
281 km or 175 mi Fengzhen
$655
282 km or 175 mi Huairen
$666
294 km or 183 mi Lingyuan
$618
296 km or 184 mi Nangong
$562
302 km or 187 mi Ulanqab
$640
314 km or 195 mi Binzhou
$748

Cities near Porto Alegre

Distance City Cost of living
13 km or 8.3 mi Canoas
$688
16 km or 9.9 mi Cachoeirinha
$611
21 km or 13 mi Viamao
$717
41 km or 25 mi Novo Hamburgo
$605
96 km or 60 mi Caxias do Sul
$633
100 km or 62 mi Bento Goncalves
$659
107 km or 67 mi Camaqua
$681
121 km or 75 mi Santa Cruz do Sul
$674
160 km or 100 mi Cachoeira do Sul
$594
172 km or 107 mi Vacaria
$708
208 km or 129 mi Ararangua
$635
221 km or 137 mi Pelotas
$561
228 km or 141 mi Passo Fundo
$613
235 km or 146 mi Criciuma
$596
238 km or 148 mi Rio Grande
$592
246 km or 153 mi Carazinho
$628
252 km or 156 mi Santa Maria
$557
262 km or 163 mi Lages
$711
277 km or 172 mi Tubarao
$665
285 km or 177 mi Erechim
$659
299 km or 186 mi Sao Gabriel
$509
311 km or 193 mi Bage
$518
318 km or 198 mi Ijui
$584
321 km or 199 mi Concordia
$672
352 km or 219 mi Santo Angelo
$585
354 km or 220 mi Chapeco
$713
363 km or 225 mi Cacador
$673
376 km or 234 mi Florianopolis
$979
382 km or 238 mi Melo
$789
397 km or 247 mi Brusque
$740
397 km or 247 mi Santa Rosa
$568
406 km or 252 mi Blumenau
$762
415 km or 258 mi Itapema
$733
423 km or 263 mi Balneario Camboriu
$746
423 km or 263 mi Santana do Livramento
$578
425 km or 264 mi Rivera
$832
429 km or 266 mi Itajai
$771
446 km or 277 mi Pato Branco
$663
448 km or 278 mi Jaragua do Sul
$713
474 km or 295 mi Obera
$469