Beijing vs Porto Alegre - Cost of Living Comparison

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Beijing Porto Alegre
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1065
$838
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3114
$2112
🏠 One person rent
$605
$365
🏘️ Family rent
$1364
$650
🍽️ Food expenses
$253
$254
🚐 Transport expenses
$108
$122
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1709
$504
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
13 km
7 km
🎓 Higher education
100
73
😀 Quality of life
78
57
🏙️ Population
21.9M
1.49M

The cost of living in Beijing is 27% more expensive than in Porto Alegre. Cities ranked 4887th and 6252nd ($1065 vs $838) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 10th and 12th in China and Brazil, respectively. Check China vs Brazil comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.6 months in Beijing compared to 0.6 months in Porto Alegre. Beijing ranked 5th best city to live in China vs Porto Alegre ranked 6th in Brazil, while ranked 583rd and 5813th 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
$3.9
$5.66
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$29.6
$20.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.54
$6.9
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.4
$2.6
☕ Cappuccino
$3.83
$2.27
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.5
$1.16
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$843
$373
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$487
$249
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2089
$655
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1102
$487
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$32.7
$70.2
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$50.3
$109
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$13.6
$20.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.35%
11.11%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$14972
$1414
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$8057
$1348
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.69
$0.97
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$35.5
$56.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.9
$11
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.19
$1.1
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.01
$0.96
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.53
$1.26
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.27
$0.98
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.97
$2.33
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.7
$10.4
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.23
$4.36
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.5
$8.92
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.06
$2.04
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.71
$1.23
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.9
$1.27
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.23
$1.66
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.84
$1.15
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.99
$1.31
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.34
$0.52
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.29
$1.69
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10.5
$7.41
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.9
$1.17
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.64
$2.06
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.55
$5.01
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.54
$3.28
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.33
$1.34
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.94
$0.83
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$56.2
$26.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.44
$6.75
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$33.8
$58.5
💇 Haircut, simple
$9.69
$7.95
👖 Brand Jeans
$62.7
$51.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$85.6
$86.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$896
$288
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$27310
$8095

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Cities near Beijing

Distance City Cost of living
50 km or 31 mi Langfang
$733
58 km or 36 mi Zhuozhou
$713
58 km or 36 mi Sanhe
$772
78 km or 49 mi Gaobeidian
$633
87 km or 54 mi Bazhou
$650
109 km or 68 mi Tianjin
$688
135 km or 84 mi Renqiu
$583
137 km or 85 mi Zunhua
$678
139 km or 87 mi Baoding
$466
151 km or 94 mi Binhai
$667
155 km or 97 mi Tangshan
$677
163 km or 101 mi Zhangjiakou
$658
164 km or 102 mi Hejian
$587
176 km or 110 mi Chengde
$700
182 km or 113 mi Cangzhou
$633
189 km or 117 mi Huanghua
$607
189 km or 118 mi Anguo
$539
196 km or 122 mi Dingzhou
$549
197 km or 122 mi Qian'an
$643
198 km or 123 mi Luanzhou
$637
204 km or 127 mi Botou
$594
224 km or 139 mi Shenzhou
$592
228 km or 142 mi Xinle
$525
229 km or 142 mi Pingquan
$633
239 km or 148 mi Jinzhou
$545
241 km or 150 mi Xinji
$569
249 km or 155 mi Gaocheng
$527
249 km or 155 mi Hengshui
$650
252 km or 156 mi Laoling
$572
263 km or 164 mi Shijiazhuang
$486
265 km or 165 mi Datong
$707
272 km or 169 mi Jizhou
$598
273 km or 169 mi Qinhuangdao
$667
273 km or 170 mi Dezhou
$621
281 km or 175 mi Fengzhen
$640
282 km or 175 mi Huairen
$643
294 km or 183 mi Lingyuan
$620
296 km or 184 mi Nangong
$587
302 km or 187 mi Ulanqab
$640
314 km or 195 mi Binzhou
$506

Cities near Porto Alegre

Distance City Cost of living
13 km or 8.3 mi Canoas
$682
16 km or 9.9 mi Cachoeirinha
$631
21 km or 13 mi Viamao
$708
41 km or 25 mi Novo Hamburgo
$592
96 km or 60 mi Caxias do Sul
$600
100 km or 62 mi Bento Goncalves
$601
107 km or 67 mi Camaqua
$634
121 km or 75 mi Santa Cruz do Sul
$555
160 km or 100 mi Cachoeira do Sul
$590
172 km or 107 mi Vacaria
$624
208 km or 129 mi Ararangua
$565
221 km or 137 mi Pelotas
$631
228 km or 141 mi Passo Fundo
$688
235 km or 146 mi Criciuma
$521
238 km or 148 mi Rio Grande
$666
246 km or 153 mi Carazinho
$653
252 km or 156 mi Santa Maria
$511
262 km or 163 mi Lages
$688
277 km or 172 mi Tubarao
$604
285 km or 177 mi Erechim
$636
299 km or 186 mi Sao Gabriel
$565
311 km or 193 mi Bage
$520
318 km or 198 mi Ijui
$610
321 km or 199 mi Concordia
$632
352 km or 219 mi Santo Angelo
$611
354 km or 220 mi Chapeco
$607
363 km or 225 mi Cacador
$655
376 km or 234 mi Florianopolis
$925
382 km or 238 mi Melo
$785
397 km or 247 mi Brusque
$697
397 km or 247 mi Santa Rosa
$619
406 km or 252 mi Blumenau
$682
415 km or 258 mi Itapema
$729
423 km or 263 mi Balneario Camboriu
$760
423 km or 263 mi Santana do Livramento
$573
425 km or 264 mi Rivera
$837
429 km or 266 mi Itajai
$756
446 km or 277 mi Pato Branco
$681
448 km or 278 mi Jaragua do Sul
$669
474 km or 295 mi Obera
$368