Boston vs Porto Alegre - Cost of Living Comparison

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Boston Porto Alegre
🚶 Cost of living one person
$3467
$794
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$7682
$2042
🏠 One person rent
$2394
$333
🏘️ Family rent
$3923
$621
🍽️ Food expenses
$726
$253
🚐 Transport expenses
$146
$118
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$5787
$447
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
5 km
7 km
🎓 Higher education
100
73
😀 Quality of life
92
55
🏙️ Population
676K
1.33M

The cost of living in Boston is 337% more expensive than in Porto Alegre. Cities ranked 32nd and 6457th ($3467 vs $794) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 28th and 11th 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 1.7 months in Boston compared to 0.6 months in Porto Alegre. Boston ranked 15th best city to live in the United States vs Porto Alegre ranked 12th in Brazil, while ranked 89th and 5818th among best cities to live in the world.

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Boston Porto Alegre
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$21.3
$5.66
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$93.5
$25.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$13.1
$6.27
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$8.4
$2.34
☕ Cappuccino
$5.78
$2.19
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$3.16
$1.12
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$2739
$321
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$2042
$236
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$4881
$643
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$3321
$476
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$144
$60.7
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$222
$92.3
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$68.4
$19.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.53%
9.91%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$11569
$1518
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6730
$1391
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.4
$0.88
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$90.4
$59.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$18
$10.6
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.95
$1.05
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.21
$0.89
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.86
$1.2
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.86
$0.94
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.16
$2.19
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$17.4
$9.85
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.3
$4.53
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$20.7
$9.01
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.07
$1.85
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.14
$1.22
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.77
$1.24
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.47
$1.61
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.73
$1.22
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.78
$1.22
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.76
$0.45
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.74
$1.76
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$15.1
$6.28
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.72
$1.08
🚬 Cigarette pack
$13.4
$1.9
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.76
$6.02
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$8.03
$3.06
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$4.03
$1.41
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2
$0.86
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$81
$25
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$16.1
$6.05
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$164
$55.5
💇 Haircut, simple
$21.7
$8.07
👖 Brand Jeans
$60.7
$49.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$100
$74.7
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$2437
$254
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$25118
$8117

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Cities near Boston

Distance City Cost of living
4 km or 2.5 mi Cambridge
$3756
4.4 km or 2.7 mi Chelsea
$3040
4.5 km or 2.8 mi Somerville
$3647
5.6 km or 3.5 mi Everett
$2916
5.7 km or 3.5 mi Brookline
$3093
6.9 km or 4.3 mi Revere
$2932
7.4 km or 4.6 mi Malden
$3008
7.6 km or 4.7 mi Medford
$2349
10 km or 6.2 mi Belmont
$2951
10 km or 6.2 mi Arlington
$2847
10 km or 6.2 mi Watertown
$2913
11 km or 6.9 mi Melrose
$2826
12 km or 7.5 mi Milton
$2938
12 km or 7.5 mi Winchester
$2755
12 km or 7.7 mi Newton
$2790
13 km or 7.8 mi Saugus
$2897
13 km or 8.1 mi Quincy
$3122
14 km or 8.6 mi Stoneham
$2778
14 km or 8.9 mi Waltham
$2817
15 km or 9.4 mi Lynn
$3172
15 km or 9.5 mi Woburn
$2735
16 km or 9.6 mi Dedham
$2869
16 km or 10 mi Needham
$2797
16 km or 10 mi Lexington
$2746
16 km or 10 mi Wakefield
$2846
18 km or 11 mi Braintree
$2925
18 km or 11 mi Weymouth
$2920
19 km or 12 mi Reading
$2773
19 km or 12 mi Hingham
$2869
20 km or 12 mi Burlington
$2443
20 km or 13 mi Wellesley
$2798
21 km or 13 mi Norwood
$2804
22 km or 14 mi Peabody
$2878
22 km or 14 mi Randolph
$2848
22 km or 14 mi Salem
$3005
23 km or 14 mi Wilmington
$2607
23 km or 14 mi Marblehead
$2853
23 km or 14 mi Canton
$2815
25 km or 16 mi Natick
$2961
26 km or 16 mi Stoughton
$2803

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