Brasilia vs Porto Alegre - Cost of Living Comparison

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Brasilia Porto Alegre
🚶 Cost of living one person
$928
$845
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2464
$2102
🏠 One person rent
$415
$360
🏘️ Family rent
$714
$587
🍽️ Food expenses
$292
$283
🚐 Transport expenses
$118
$105
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$570
$518
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
9 km
7 km
🎓 Higher education
28
75
😀 Quality of life
62
65
🏙️ Population
3M
1.39M

The cost of living in Brasilia is 10% more expensive than in Porto Alegre. Cities ranked 6162nd and 6575th ($928 vs $845) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 5th and 16th 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 16th vs 9th best cities to live in Brazil, and 5658th vs 5292nd 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
$7.88
$6.68
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$36.1
$35.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.86
$6.75
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.14
$2.31
☕ Cappuccino
$2.42
$2.4
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.33
$1.27
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$488
$340
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$301
$271
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$899
$623
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$533
$450
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$55.5
$52.2
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$85.3
$79.7
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$21.8
$23
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
11.71%
10.82%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2606
$1553
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1719
$1230
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.04
$0.96
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$40.2
$52.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$8.62
$8.08
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.2
$1.16
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.02
$0.95
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.63
$1.39
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.31
$1.1
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.48
$2.49
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.1
$10.5
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.1
$4.87
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.54
$10.1
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.3
$2.13
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.6
$1.42
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.31
$1.37
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.56
$1.52
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.33
$1.19
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.21
$1.12
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.47
$0.48
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.89
$1.86
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$9.66
$8.4
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.31
$1.07
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.46
$2.25
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.93
$5.62
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.35
$3.7
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.46
$1.48
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.08
$0.9
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$28.5
$27
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.13
$6.44
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$55.9
$58.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$9.56
$7.97
👖 Brand Jeans
$61.3
$51.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$89.5
$87.6
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$617
$353
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$17134
$8291

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Distance City Cost of living
65 km or 41 mi Formosa
$758
129 km or 80 mi Anapolis
$567
142 km or 89 mi Goianesia
$724
176 km or 110 mi Goiania
$839
192 km or 119 mi Paracatu
$697
196 km or 122 mi Trindade
$730
231 km or 143 mi Caldas Novas
$709
264 km or 164 mi Catalao
$693
319 km or 198 mi Araguari
$673
325 km or 202 mi Itumbiara
$633
343 km or 213 mi Patos de Minas
$664
350 km or 217 mi Uberlandia
$710
379 km or 235 mi Januaria
$630
391 km or 243 mi Ituiutaba
$664
393 km or 244 mi Rio Verde
$642
434 km or 270 mi Araxa
$586
440 km or 273 mi Uberaba
$588
442 km or 274 mi Montes Claros
$620
468 km or 291 mi Barra do Garcas
$690
469 km or 291 mi Jatai
$668
470 km or 292 mi Gurupi
$661
489 km or 304 mi Janauba
$615
493 km or 306 mi Curvelo
$642
511 km or 318 mi Barreiras
$637
530 km or 329 mi Franca
$590
535 km or 332 mi Barretos
$640
557 km or 346 mi Bom Jesus da Lapa
$598
558 km or 347 mi Fernandopolis
$685
560 km or 348 mi Votuporanga
$684
561 km or 349 mi Sete Lagoas
$444
564 km or 350 mi Passos
$609
568 km or 353 mi Batatais
$653
575 km or 357 mi Guanambi
$602
577 km or 358 mi Bebedouro
$662
578 km or 359 mi Divinopolis
$626
581 km or 361 mi Formiga
$654
581 km or 361 mi Sao Jose do Rio Preto
$760
585 km or 363 mi Mirassol
$708
591 km or 367 mi Itauna
$629
594 km or 369 mi Sertaozinho
$675

Cities near Porto Alegre

Distance City Cost of living
13 km or 8.3 mi Canoas
$688
16 km or 9.9 mi Cachoeirinha
$611
21 km or 13 mi Viamao
$717
41 km or 25 mi Novo Hamburgo
$605
96 km or 60 mi Caxias do Sul
$633
100 km or 62 mi Bento Goncalves
$659
107 km or 67 mi Camaqua
$681
121 km or 75 mi Santa Cruz do Sul
$674
160 km or 100 mi Cachoeira do Sul
$594
172 km or 107 mi Vacaria
$708
208 km or 129 mi Ararangua
$635
221 km or 137 mi Pelotas
$561
228 km or 141 mi Passo Fundo
$613
235 km or 146 mi Criciuma
$596
238 km or 148 mi Rio Grande
$592
246 km or 153 mi Carazinho
$628
252 km or 156 mi Santa Maria
$557
262 km or 163 mi Lages
$711
277 km or 172 mi Tubarao
$665
285 km or 177 mi Erechim
$659
299 km or 186 mi Sao Gabriel
$509
311 km or 193 mi Bage
$518
318 km or 198 mi Ijui
$584
321 km or 199 mi Concordia
$672
352 km or 219 mi Santo Angelo
$585
354 km or 220 mi Chapeco
$713
363 km or 225 mi Cacador
$673
376 km or 234 mi Florianopolis
$979
382 km or 238 mi Melo
$789
397 km or 247 mi Brusque
$740
397 km or 247 mi Santa Rosa
$568
406 km or 252 mi Blumenau
$762
415 km or 258 mi Itapema
$733
423 km or 263 mi Balneario Camboriu
$746
423 km or 263 mi Santana do Livramento
$578
425 km or 264 mi Rivera
$832
429 km or 266 mi Itajai
$771
446 km or 277 mi Pato Branco
$663
448 km or 278 mi Jaragua do Sul
$713
474 km or 295 mi Obera
$469