Beijing vs Porto Alegre - Cost of Living Comparison

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Beijing Porto Alegre
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1067
$794
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3071
$2042
🏠 One person rent
$596
$333
🏘️ Family rent
$1354
$621
🍽️ Food expenses
$258
$253
🚐 Transport expenses
$112
$118
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1802
$447
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
13 km
7 km
🎓 Higher education
100
73
😀 Quality of life
77
55
🏙️ Population
21.9M
1.33M

The cost of living in Beijing is 34% more expensive than in Porto Alegre. Cities ranked 5141st and 6457th ($1067 vs $794) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 7th and 11th in China and Brazil, respectively. Check China vs Brazil comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.7 months in Beijing compared to 0.6 months in Porto Alegre. Beijing ranked 5th best city to live in China vs Porto Alegre ranked 12th in Brazil, while ranked 763rd 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
$4.04
$5.66
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$30.4
$25.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.94
$6.27
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.25
$2.34
☕ Cappuccino
$3.75
$2.19
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.53
$1.12
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$851
$321
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$473
$236
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2126
$643
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1079
$476
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$34.1
$60.7
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$53.1
$92.3
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$13.1
$19.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.04%
9.91%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$14636
$1518
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$7425
$1391
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.71
$0.88
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$37.3
$59.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$5.07
$10.6
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.2
$1.05
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.94
$0.89
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.44
$1.2
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.29
$0.94
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.91
$2.19
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.6
$9.85
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.37
$4.53
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.6
$9.01
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.08
$1.85
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.59
$1.22
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.96
$1.24
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.28
$1.61
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.84
$1.22
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.09
$1.22
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.36
$0.45
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.38
$1.76
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$9.28
$6.28
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.91
$1.08
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.57
$1.9
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.63
$6.02
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.6
$3.06
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.37
$1.41
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.02
$0.86
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$61.6
$25
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.51
$6.05
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$34.9
$55.5
💇 Haircut, simple
$9.52
$8.07
👖 Brand Jeans
$63.8
$49.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$85.6
$74.7
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$782
$254
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$23714
$8117

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Cities near Beijing

Distance City Cost of living
50 km or 31 mi Langfang
$734
58 km or 36 mi Zhuozhou
$769
58 km or 36 mi Sanhe
$786
78 km or 49 mi Gaobeidian
$675
87 km or 54 mi Bazhou
$679
109 km or 68 mi Tianjin
$710
135 km or 84 mi Renqiu
$611
137 km or 85 mi Zunhua
$714
139 km or 87 mi Baoding
$482
151 km or 94 mi Binhai
$700
155 km or 97 mi Tangshan
$742
163 km or 101 mi Zhangjiakou
$657
164 km or 102 mi Hejian
$620
176 km or 110 mi Chengde
$760
182 km or 113 mi Cangzhou
$720
189 km or 117 mi Huanghua
$693
189 km or 118 mi Anguo
$572
196 km or 122 mi Dingzhou
$614
197 km or 122 mi Qian'an
$684
198 km or 123 mi Luanzhou
$677
204 km or 127 mi Botou
$649
224 km or 139 mi Shenzhou
$605
228 km or 142 mi Xinle
$555
229 km or 142 mi Pingquan
$670
239 km or 148 mi Jinzhou
$568
241 km or 150 mi Xinji
$588
249 km or 155 mi Gaocheng
$547
249 km or 155 mi Hengshui
$677
252 km or 156 mi Laoling
$668
263 km or 164 mi Shijiazhuang
$507
265 km or 165 mi Datong
$729
272 km or 169 mi Jizhou
$616
273 km or 169 mi Qinhuangdao
$720
273 km or 170 mi Dezhou
$670
281 km or 175 mi Fengzhen
$637
282 km or 175 mi Huairen
$648
294 km or 183 mi Lingyuan
$661
296 km or 184 mi Nangong
$632
302 km or 187 mi Ulanqab
$644
314 km or 195 mi Binzhou
$869

Cities near Porto Alegre

Distance City Cost of living
13 km or 8.3 mi Canoas
$676
16 km or 9.9 mi Cachoeirinha
$584
21 km or 13 mi Viamao
$664
41 km or 25 mi Novo Hamburgo
$535
96 km or 60 mi Caxias do Sul
$592
100 km or 62 mi Bento Goncalves
$622
107 km or 67 mi Camaqua
$631
121 km or 75 mi Santa Cruz do Sul
$639
160 km or 100 mi Cachoeira do Sul
$573
172 km or 107 mi Vacaria
$637
208 km or 129 mi Ararangua
$573
221 km or 137 mi Pelotas
$540
228 km or 141 mi Passo Fundo
$647
235 km or 146 mi Criciuma
$549
238 km or 148 mi Rio Grande
$596
246 km or 153 mi Carazinho
$619
252 km or 156 mi Santa Maria
$472
262 km or 163 mi Lages
$653
277 km or 172 mi Tubarao
$596
285 km or 177 mi Erechim
$622
299 km or 186 mi Sao Gabriel
$594
311 km or 193 mi Bage
$492
318 km or 198 mi Ijui
$593
321 km or 199 mi Concordia
$623
352 km or 219 mi Santo Angelo
$592
354 km or 220 mi Chapeco
$660
363 km or 225 mi Cacador
$620
376 km or 234 mi Florianopolis
$826
382 km or 238 mi Melo
$728
397 km or 247 mi Brusque
$653
397 km or 247 mi Santa Rosa
$596
406 km or 252 mi Blumenau
$648
415 km or 258 mi Itapema
$670
423 km or 263 mi Balneario Camboriu
$692
423 km or 263 mi Santana do Livramento
$561
425 km or 264 mi Rivera
$758
429 km or 266 mi Itajai
$691
446 km or 277 mi Pato Branco
$635
448 km or 278 mi Jaragua do Sul
$623
474 km or 295 mi Obera
$373