Brasilia vs Porto Alegre - Cost of Living Comparison

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Brasilia Porto Alegre
🚶 Cost of living one person
$806
$794
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2242
$2042
🏠 One person rent
$339
$333
🏘️ Family rent
$716
$621
🍽️ Food expenses
$256
$253
🚐 Transport expenses
$117
$118
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$457
$447
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
9 km
7 km
🎓 Higher education
28
73
😀 Quality of life
56
55
🏙️ Population
2.82M
1.33M

The cost of living in Brasilia is 2% more expensive than in Porto Alegre. Cities ranked 6414th and 6457th ($806 vs $794) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 8th and 11th in Brazil.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.6 months in Brasilia compared to 0.6 months in Porto Alegre. Ranked 10th vs 12th best cities to live in Brazil, and 5782nd vs 5818th 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
$6.74
$5.66
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$32.4
$25.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.25
$6.27
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.81
$2.34
☕ Cappuccino
$2.06
$2.19
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.17
$1.12
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$356
$321
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$239
$236
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$893
$643
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$535
$476
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$59.1
$60.7
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$91.2
$92.3
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$17.8
$19.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
11.88%
9.91%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2484
$1518
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1454
$1391
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.01
$0.88
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$48.1
$59.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$7.45
$10.6
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.03
$1.05
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.01
$0.89
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.48
$1.2
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.43
$0.94
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.34
$2.19
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.05
$9.85
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.51
$4.53
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.11
$9.01
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.86
$1.85
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.28
$1.22
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.06
$1.24
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.52
$1.61
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.19
$1.22
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.2
$1.22
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.46
$0.45
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.53
$1.76
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.53
$6.28
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.1
$1.08
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.17
$1.9
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.57
$6.02
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.92
$3.06
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.13
$1.41
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.74
$0.86
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$23.2
$25
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.3
$6.05
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$61
$55.5
💇 Haircut, simple
$8.72
$8.07
👖 Brand Jeans
$50.1
$49.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$67.1
$74.7
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$484
$254
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$11560
$8117

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Distance City Cost of living
65 km or 41 mi Formosa
$694
129 km or 80 mi Anapolis
$545
142 km or 89 mi Goianesia
$633
176 km or 110 mi Goiania
$656
192 km or 119 mi Paracatu
$628
196 km or 122 mi Trindade
$603
231 km or 143 mi Caldas Novas
$631
264 km or 164 mi Catalao
$625
319 km or 198 mi Araguari
$606
325 km or 202 mi Itumbiara
$609
343 km or 213 mi Patos de Minas
$634
350 km or 217 mi Uberlandia
$638
379 km or 235 mi Januaria
$586
391 km or 243 mi Ituiutaba
$653
393 km or 244 mi Rio Verde
$635
434 km or 270 mi Araxa
$558
440 km or 273 mi Uberaba
$563
442 km or 274 mi Montes Claros
$587
468 km or 291 mi Barra do Garcas
$603
469 km or 291 mi Jatai
$647
470 km or 292 mi Gurupi
$602
489 km or 304 mi Janauba
$573
493 km or 306 mi Curvelo
$588
511 km or 318 mi Barreiras
$592
530 km or 329 mi Franca
$547
535 km or 332 mi Barretos
$597
557 km or 346 mi Bom Jesus da Lapa
$551
558 km or 347 mi Fernandopolis
$649
560 km or 348 mi Votuporanga
$656
561 km or 349 mi Sete Lagoas
$468
564 km or 350 mi Passos
$563
568 km or 353 mi Batatais
$597
575 km or 357 mi Guanambi
$553
577 km or 358 mi Bebedouro
$614
578 km or 359 mi Divinopolis
$581
581 km or 361 mi Formiga
$590
581 km or 361 mi Sao Jose do Rio Preto
$814
585 km or 363 mi Mirassol
$726
591 km or 367 mi Itauna
$580
594 km or 369 mi Sertaozinho
$613

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