Brasilia vs Porto Alegre - Cost of Living Comparison

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Brasilia Porto Alegre
🚶 Cost of living one person
$958
$885
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2550
$2191
🏠 One person rent
$443
$386
🏘️ Family rent
$765
$604
🍽️ Food expenses
$295
$290
🚐 Transport expenses
$115
$104
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$891
$507
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
9 km
7 km
🎓 Higher education
28
75
😀 Quality of life
66
66
🏙️ Population
3M
1.39M

The cost of living in Brasilia is 8% more expensive than in Porto Alegre. Cities ranked 5856th and 6346th ($958 vs $885) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 5th and 12th in Brazil.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.9 months in Brasilia compared to 0.6 months in Porto Alegre. Ranked 13th vs 14th best cities to live in Brazil, and 5032nd vs 5036th among the best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Brasilia vs Porto Alegre

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Brasilia Porto Alegre
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$8.07
$7.03
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$33.1
$36
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.23
$6.89
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.16
$2.34
☕ Cappuccino
$2.6
$2.79
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.3
$1.41
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$547
$392
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$314
$281
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$992
$708
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$561
$437
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$61.4
$60.1
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$96
$90.9
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$21.6
$22.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
11.61%
11.42%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2461
$1639
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1684
$1237
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.96
$0.96
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$36.5
$52.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$8.7
$7.81
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.25
$1.22
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.03
$0.96
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.7
$1.39
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.15
$1.01
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.4
$2.6
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11
$10.3
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.39
$4.7
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.39
$9.63
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.42
$2.26
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.43
$1.42
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.25
$1.37
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.57
$1.59
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.33
$1.23
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.13
$1.07
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.52
$0.55
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.76
$1.88
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$9.5
$8.53
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.37
$1.08
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.51
$2.34
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.07
$6.3
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.38
$3.78
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.48
$1.56
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.09
$1.04
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$28.7
$30.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.19
$6.27
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$64.4
$67.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$9.62
$7.99
👖 Brand Jeans
$54.9
$50.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$88.1
$101
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$710
$403
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$17564
$9470

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Distance City Cost of living
65 km or 41 mi Formosa
$763
129 km or 80 mi Anapolis
$575
142 km or 89 mi Goianesia
$725
176 km or 110 mi Goiania
$800
192 km or 119 mi Paracatu
$704
196 km or 122 mi Trindade
$693
231 km or 143 mi Caldas Novas
$712
264 km or 164 mi Catalao
$703
319 km or 198 mi Araguari
$680
325 km or 202 mi Itumbiara
$625
343 km or 213 mi Patos de Minas
$669
350 km or 217 mi Uberlandia
$728
379 km or 235 mi Januaria
$639
391 km or 243 mi Ituiutaba
$651
393 km or 244 mi Rio Verde
$639
434 km or 270 mi Araxa
$590
440 km or 273 mi Uberaba
$626
442 km or 274 mi Montes Claros
$622
468 km or 291 mi Barra do Garcas
$690
469 km or 291 mi Jatai
$653
470 km or 292 mi Gurupi
$676
489 km or 304 mi Janauba
$623
493 km or 306 mi Curvelo
$659
511 km or 318 mi Barreiras
$640
530 km or 329 mi Franca
$597
535 km or 332 mi Barretos
$645
557 km or 346 mi Bom Jesus da Lapa
$603
558 km or 347 mi Fernandopolis
$693
560 km or 348 mi Votuporanga
$691
561 km or 349 mi Sete Lagoas
$475
564 km or 350 mi Passos
$618
568 km or 353 mi Batatais
$665
575 km or 357 mi Guanambi
$616
577 km or 358 mi Bebedouro
$672
578 km or 359 mi Divinopolis
$638
581 km or 361 mi Formiga
$669
581 km or 361 mi Sao Jose do Rio Preto
$764
585 km or 363 mi Mirassol
$715
591 km or 367 mi Itauna
$636
594 km or 369 mi Sertaozinho
$686

Cities near Porto Alegre

Distance City Cost of living
13 km or 8.3 mi Canoas
$696
16 km or 9.9 mi Cachoeirinha
$622
21 km or 13 mi Viamao
$742
41 km or 25 mi Novo Hamburgo
$609
96 km or 60 mi Caxias do Sul
$679
100 km or 62 mi Bento Goncalves
$670
107 km or 67 mi Camaqua
$694
121 km or 75 mi Santa Cruz do Sul
$683
160 km or 100 mi Cachoeira do Sul
$599
172 km or 107 mi Vacaria
$736
208 km or 129 mi Ararangua
$646
221 km or 137 mi Pelotas
$592
228 km or 141 mi Passo Fundo
$617
235 km or 146 mi Criciuma
$608
238 km or 148 mi Rio Grande
$619
246 km or 153 mi Carazinho
$636
252 km or 156 mi Santa Maria
$538
262 km or 163 mi Lages
$719
277 km or 172 mi Tubarao
$680
285 km or 177 mi Erechim
$671
299 km or 186 mi Sao Gabriel
$508
311 km or 193 mi Bage
$524
318 km or 198 mi Ijui
$596
321 km or 199 mi Concordia
$686
352 km or 219 mi Santo Angelo
$597
354 km or 220 mi Chapeco
$741
363 km or 225 mi Cacador
$685
376 km or 234 mi Florianopolis
$1035
382 km or 238 mi Melo
$751
397 km or 247 mi Brusque
$758
397 km or 247 mi Santa Rosa
$571
406 km or 252 mi Blumenau
$781
415 km or 258 mi Itapema
$753
423 km or 263 mi Balneario Camboriu
$762
423 km or 263 mi Santana do Livramento
$583
425 km or 264 mi Rivera
$812
429 km or 266 mi Itajai
$801
446 km or 277 mi Pato Branco
$669
448 km or 278 mi Jaragua do Sul
$714
474 km or 295 mi Obera
$500