Belem vs Porto Alegre - Cost of Living Comparison

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Belem Porto Alegre
🚶 Cost of living one person
$860
$838
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2055
$2112
🏠 One person rent
$458
$365
🏘️ Family rent
$911
$650
🍽️ Food expenses
$252
$254
🚐 Transport expenses
$81.1
$122
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$286
$504
😷 Air quality
Good
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
9 km
7 km
🎓 Higher education
40
73
😀 Quality of life
39
57
🏙️ Population
1.51M
1.49M

The cost of living in Belem is 3% more expensive than in Porto Alegre. Cities ranked 6173rd and 6252nd ($860 vs $838) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 10th and 12th in Brazil.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.3 months in Belem compared to 0.6 months in Porto Alegre. Ranked 85th vs 6th best cities to live in Brazil, and 7261st vs 5813th among the best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Belem vs Porto Alegre

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Belem Porto Alegre
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$4.41
$5.66
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$33
$20.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.05
$6.9
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.24
$2.6
☕ Cappuccino
$2.2
$2.27
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.08
$1.16
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$790
$373
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$303
$249
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1374
$655
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$697
$487
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$38.2
$70.2
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$59.2
$109
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$19.5
$20.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
14.15%
11.11%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1128
$1414
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$775
$1348
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.81
$0.97
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$37.1
$56.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$5.98
$11
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.09
$1.1
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.07
$0.96
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.82
$1.26
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.01
$0.98
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.75
$2.33
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.5
$10.4
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.98
$4.36
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.1
$8.92
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.19
$2.04
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.01
$1.23
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.21
$1.27
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.35
$1.66
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.8
$1.15
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.2
$1.31
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.08
$0.52
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.73
$1.69
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$13.3
$7.41
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.15
$1.17
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.95
$2.06
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.64
$5.01
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.77
$3.28
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.98
$1.34
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.96
$0.83
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$21.2
$26.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.76
$6.75
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$35.1
$58.5
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.34
$7.95
👖 Brand Jeans
$32.4
$51.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$53.7
$86.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$101
$288
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$2155
$8095

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Distance City Cost of living
18 km or 11 mi Ananindeua
$556
51 km or 32 mi Abaetetuba
$577
67 km or 42 mi Castanhal
$627
141 km or 88 mi Cameta
$617
150 km or 93 mi Capanema
$638
197 km or 123 mi Braganca
$643
214 km or 133 mi Paragominas
$655
221 km or 137 mi Breves
$605
264 km or 164 mi Viseu
$669
288 km or 179 mi Tucurui
$636
329 km or 205 mi Macapa
$574
336 km or 209 mi Santana
$562
398 km or 247 mi Pinheiro
$732
425 km or 264 mi Santa Ines
$692
440 km or 274 mi Maraba
$694
455 km or 283 mi Altamira
$618
467 km or 290 mi Imperatriz
$710
482 km or 299 mi Sao Luis
$832
508 km or 316 mi Itapecuru Mirim
$723
510 km or 317 mi Sao Jose de Ribamar
$759
516 km or 320 mi Bacabal
$681
552 km or 343 mi Grajau
$678
570 km or 354 mi Coroata
$667
578 km or 359 mi Barra do Corda
$659
612 km or 380 mi Codo
$623
625 km or 389 mi Chapadinha
$650
639 km or 397 mi Araguaina
$668
685 km or 426 mi Caxias
$585
698 km or 434 mi Santarem
$627
729 km or 453 mi Balsas
$627
748 km or 465 mi Timon
$574
751 km or 467 mi Teresina
$595
765 km or 475 mi Parnaiba
$632
810 km or 503 mi Piripiri
$599
819 km or 509 mi Oriximina
$772
829 km or 515 mi Cayenne
$1528
847 km or 527 mi Floriano
$562
867 km or 538 mi Camocim
$597
867 km or 539 mi Kourou
$1490
888 km or 552 mi Itaituba
$771

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