Brasilia vs Porto Alegre - Cost of Living Comparison

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Brasilia Porto Alegre
🚶 Cost of living one person
$826
$838
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2354
$2112
🏠 One person rent
$332
$365
🏘️ Family rent
$725
$650
🍽️ Food expenses
$266
$254
🚐 Transport expenses
$129
$122
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$593
$504
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
9 km
7 km
🎓 Higher education
28
73
😀 Quality of life
56
57
🏙️ Population
3.09M
1.49M

The cost of living in Brasilia is 2% less expensive than in Porto Alegre. Cities ranked 6295th and 6252nd ($826 vs $838) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 15th and 12th in Brazil.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.7 months in Brasilia compared to 0.6 months in Porto Alegre. Ranked 8th vs 6th best cities to live in Brazil, and 5819th vs 5813th 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
$6.36
$5.66
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$33.7
$20.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.96
$6.9
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.06
$2.6
☕ Cappuccino
$2.11
$2.27
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.2
$1.16
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$366
$373
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$221
$249
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$935
$655
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$528
$487
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$63.5
$70.2
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$96.9
$109
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$18.5
$20.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
12.03%
11.11%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2375
$1414
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1359
$1348
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.1
$0.97
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$52.3
$56.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$7.92
$11
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.12
$1.1
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.12
$0.96
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.58
$1.26
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.65
$0.98
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.46
$2.33
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.57
$10.4
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.56
$4.36
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.44
$8.92
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.97
$2.04
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.29
$1.23
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.03
$1.27
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.47
$1.66
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.13
$1.15
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.26
$1.31
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.52
$0.52
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.56
$1.69
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.34
$7.41
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.11
$1.17
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.25
$2.06
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.71
$5.01
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.15
$3.28
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.22
$1.34
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.8
$0.83
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$25.2
$26.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.76
$6.75
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$63.1
$58.5
💇 Haircut, simple
$9.52
$7.95
👖 Brand Jeans
$51.4
$51.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$70.8
$86.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$571
$288
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$12495
$8095

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Cities near Brasilia

Distance City Cost of living
65 km or 41 mi Formosa
$696
129 km or 80 mi Anapolis
$577
142 km or 89 mi Goianesia
$643
176 km or 110 mi Goiania
$748
192 km or 119 mi Paracatu
$644
196 km or 122 mi Trindade
$663
231 km or 143 mi Caldas Novas
$656
264 km or 164 mi Catalao
$640
319 km or 198 mi Araguari
$658
325 km or 202 mi Itumbiara
$647
343 km or 213 mi Patos de Minas
$621
350 km or 217 mi Uberlandia
$721
379 km or 235 mi Januaria
$649
391 km or 243 mi Ituiutaba
$645
393 km or 244 mi Rio Verde
$731
434 km or 270 mi Araxa
$609
440 km or 273 mi Uberaba
$497
442 km or 274 mi Montes Claros
$733
468 km or 291 mi Barra do Garcas
$643
469 km or 291 mi Jatai
$679
470 km or 292 mi Gurupi
$623
489 km or 304 mi Janauba
$645
493 km or 306 mi Curvelo
$601
511 km or 318 mi Barreiras
$602
530 km or 329 mi Franca
$578
535 km or 332 mi Barretos
$633
557 km or 346 mi Bom Jesus da Lapa
$606
558 km or 347 mi Fernandopolis
$677
560 km or 348 mi Votuporanga
$691
561 km or 349 mi Sete Lagoas
$492
564 km or 350 mi Passos
$608
568 km or 353 mi Batatais
$636
575 km or 357 mi Guanambi
$621
577 km or 358 mi Bebedouro
$652
578 km or 359 mi Divinopolis
$614
581 km or 361 mi Formiga
$616
581 km or 361 mi Sao Jose do Rio Preto
$902
585 km or 363 mi Mirassol
$791
591 km or 367 mi Itauna
$619
594 km or 369 mi Sertaozinho
$665

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