Calgary vs Porto Alegre - Cost of Living Comparison

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Calgary Porto Alegre
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2113
$838
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4833
$2112
🏠 One person rent
$1211
$365
🏘️ Family rent
$1953
$650
🍽️ Food expenses
$578
$254
🚐 Transport expenses
$189
$122
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3532
$504
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
8 km
7 km
🎓 Higher education
53
73
😀 Quality of life
92
57
🏙️ Population
1.31M
1.49M

The cost of living in Calgary is 152% more expensive than in Porto Alegre. Cities ranked 1526th and 6252nd ($2113 vs $838) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 32nd and 12th in Canada and Brazil, respectively. Check Canada vs Brazil comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.7 months in Calgary compared to 0.6 months in Porto Alegre. Calgary ranked 6th best city to live in Canada vs Porto Alegre ranked 6th in Brazil, while ranked 66th and 5813th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Calgary vs Porto Alegre

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Calgary Porto Alegre
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$16
$5.66
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$64
$20.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$10.3
$6.9
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5.56
$2.6
☕ Cappuccino
$3.87
$2.27
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.12
$1.16
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1165
$373
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$944
$249
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1993
$655
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1559
$487
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$156
$70.2
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$241
$109
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$66.7
$20.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.41%
11.11%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3410
$1414
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3182
$1348
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.69
$0.97
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$82.1
$56.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$20.3
$11
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.22
$1.1
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.15
$0.96
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.46
$1.26
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.43
$0.98
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.83
$2.33
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.6
$10.4
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13
$4.36
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.5
$8.92
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.31
$2.04
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.38
$1.23
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.05
$1.27
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.22
$1.66
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.56
$1.15
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.34
$1.31
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.19
$0.52
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.41
$1.69
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$15
$7.41
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.76
$1.17
🚬 Cigarette pack
$13.5
$2.06
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$9.57
$5.01
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.91
$3.28
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.19
$1.34
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.52
$0.83
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$56.1
$26.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$12.9
$6.75
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$66.2
$58.5
💇 Haircut, simple
$20
$7.95
👖 Brand Jeans
$62.9
$51.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$87.8
$86.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$904
$288
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$21983
$8095

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Distance City Cost of living
106 km or 66 mi Banff
$1860
137 km or 85 mi Red Deer
$1688
174 km or 108 mi Lethbridge
$1675
248 km or 154 mi Leduc
$1694
265 km or 165 mi Medicine Hat
$1510
278 km or 173 mi Spruce Grove
$1711
279 km or 173 mi Edmonton
$1732
357 km or 222 mi Sandpoint
$2798
402 km or 250 mi Kelowna
$1696
422 km or 262 mi Coeur d'Alene
$2269
426 km or 265 mi Post Falls
$2276
429 km or 266 mi Penticton
$1718
440 km or 273 mi Spokane Valley
$2061
442 km or 275 mi Kamloops
$1835
443 km or 275 mi Great Falls
$2484
452 km or 281 mi Spokane
$2022
466 km or 289 mi Missoula
$1795
517 km or 322 mi Helena
$2023
524 km or 325 mi Saskatoon
$1858
526 km or 327 mi Moscow
$1526
531 km or 330 mi Pullman
$1568
556 km or 345 mi Grande Prairie
$1789
560 km or 348 mi Lewiston
$1731
572 km or 355 mi Butte
$1585
579 km or 360 mi Moses Lake
$1908
600 km or 373 mi Chilliwack
$1760
603 km or 375 mi Moose Jaw
$1613
607 km or 377 mi Wenatchee
$2358
616 km or 382 mi Prince Albert
$1629
630 km or 391 mi Abbotsford
$1990
636 km or 395 mi Whistler
$2445
637 km or 396 mi Walla Walla
$2064
638 km or 396 mi Bozeman
$2269
641 km or 398 mi Maple Ridge
$2218
650 km or 404 mi Langley
$2034
650 km or 404 mi Pasco
$2098
651 km or 405 mi Coquitlam
$2595
654 km or 406 mi Bellingham
$2251
654 km or 406 mi Richland
$1896
655 km or 407 mi Fort McMurray
$1722

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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