Boston vs Porto Alegre - Cost of Living Comparison

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Boston Porto Alegre
🚶 Cost of living one person
$3345
$838
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$7700
$2112
🏠 One person rent
$2257
$365
🏘️ Family rent
$3867
$650
🍽️ Food expenses
$739
$254
🚐 Transport expenses
$146
$122
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$5860
$504
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
5 km
7 km
🎓 Higher education
100
73
😀 Quality of life
92
57
🏙️ Population
676K
1.49M

The cost of living in Boston is 299% more expensive than in Porto Alegre. Cities ranked 35th and 6252nd ($3345 vs $838) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 30th and 12th in the United States and Brazil, respectively. Check the United States vs Brazil comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.8 months in Boston compared to 0.6 months in Porto Alegre. Boston ranked 10th best city to live in the United States vs Porto Alegre ranked 6th in Brazil, while ranked 83rd and 5813th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Boston vs Porto Alegre

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Boston Porto Alegre
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$22.1
$5.66
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$90.5
$20.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$12
$6.9
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$7.95
$2.6
☕ Cappuccino
$5.4
$2.27
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.65
$1.16
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$2636
$373
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1919
$249
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$4850
$655
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$3294
$487
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$127
$70.2
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$194
$109
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$67.3
$20.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.55%
11.11%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$11687
$1414
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6831
$1348
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.4
$0.97
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$90.6
$56.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$17.9
$11
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.97
$1.1
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.24
$0.96
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$4.14
$1.26
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.26
$0.98
🥚 Eggs, x12
$5.29
$2.33
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$19.4
$10.4
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.4
$4.36
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$20.6
$8.92
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.47
$2.04
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.08
$1.23
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.3
$1.27
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.24
$1.66
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.43
$1.15
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.73
$1.31
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.67
$0.52
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.3
$1.69
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$15.6
$7.41
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.91
$1.17
🚬 Cigarette pack
$13.1
$2.06
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$10.3
$5.01
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$7.01
$3.28
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$4.02
$1.34
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.01
$0.83
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$93
$26.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$16
$6.75
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$165
$58.5
💇 Haircut, simple
$24.2
$7.95
👖 Brand Jeans
$60.3
$51.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$93.5
$86.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$2399
$288
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$27937
$8095

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Cities near Boston

Distance City Cost of living
4 km or 2.5 mi Cambridge
$3795
4.4 km or 2.7 mi Chelsea
$3105
4.5 km or 2.8 mi Somerville
$3630
5.6 km or 3.5 mi Everett
$2892
5.7 km or 3.5 mi Brookline
$3114
6.9 km or 4.3 mi Revere
$2953
7.4 km or 4.6 mi Malden
$2770
7.6 km or 4.7 mi Medford
$2989
10 km or 6.2 mi Belmont
$3022
10 km or 6.2 mi Arlington
$3023
10 km or 6.2 mi Watertown
$2958
11 km or 6.9 mi Melrose
$2802
12 km or 7.5 mi Milton
$2947
12 km or 7.5 mi Winchester
$2820
12 km or 7.7 mi Newton
$2890
13 km or 7.8 mi Saugus
$2841
13 km or 8.1 mi Quincy
$3122
14 km or 8.6 mi Stoneham
$2761
14 km or 8.9 mi Waltham
$2846
15 km or 9.4 mi Lynn
$3042
15 km or 9.5 mi Woburn
$2618
16 km or 9.6 mi Dedham
$2847
16 km or 10 mi Needham
$2796
16 km or 10 mi Lexington
$2723
16 km or 10 mi Wakefield
$2746
18 km or 11 mi Braintree
$2915
18 km or 11 mi Weymouth
$2905
19 km or 12 mi Reading
$2698
19 km or 12 mi Hingham
$2859
20 km or 12 mi Burlington
$2338
20 km or 13 mi Wellesley
$2677
21 km or 13 mi Norwood
$2773
22 km or 14 mi Peabody
$2556
22 km or 14 mi Randolph
$2823
22 km or 14 mi Salem
$2537
23 km or 14 mi Wilmington
$2522
23 km or 14 mi Marblehead
$2594
23 km or 14 mi Canton
$2787
25 km or 16 mi Natick
$2395
26 km or 16 mi Stoughton
$2750

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