Calgary vs Porto Alegre - Cost of Living Comparison

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Calgary Porto Alegre
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2118
$845
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4745
$2102
🏠 One person rent
$1202
$360
🏘️ Family rent
$1911
$587
🍽️ Food expenses
$591
$283
🚐 Transport expenses
$173
$105
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3199
$518
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
9 km
7 km
🎓 Higher education
53
75
😀 Quality of life
90
65
🏙️ Population
1.31M
1.39M

The cost of living in Calgary is 151% more expensive than in Porto Alegre. Cities ranked 1716th and 6575th ($2118 vs $845) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 29th and 16th in Canada and Brazil, respectively. Check Canada vs Brazil comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.5 months in Calgary compared to 0.6 months in Porto Alegre. Calgary ranked 21st best city to live in Canada vs Porto Alegre ranked 9th in Brazil, while ranked 209th and 5292nd 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
$17
$6.68
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$65
$35.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$11.3
$6.75
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$6.29
$2.31
☕ Cappuccino
$4.2
$2.4
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.03
$1.27
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1224
$340
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$957
$271
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2059
$623
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1544
$450
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$132
$52.2
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$204
$79.7
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$59.8
$23
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.55%
10.82%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3738
$1553
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3570
$1230
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.94
$0.96
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$87.1
$52.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$15.5
$8.08
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.98
$1.16
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.98
$0.95
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.42
$1.39
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.2
$1.1
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.79
$2.49
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.8
$10.5
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.7
$4.87
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$16.1
$10.1
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.28
$2.13
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.39
$1.42
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.02
$1.37
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.42
$1.52
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.42
$1.19
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.82
$1.12
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.17
$0.48
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.28
$1.86
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$15.5
$8.4
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.95
$1.07
🚬 Cigarette pack
$13.7
$2.25
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$9.3
$5.62
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.63
$3.7
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.56
$1.48
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.51
$0.9
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$55.4
$27
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$13.8
$6.44
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$93.1
$58.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$23.2
$7.97
👖 Brand Jeans
$59.1
$51.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$88.8
$87.6
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$830
$353
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$15430
$8291

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Distance City Cost of living
106 km or 66 mi Banff
$1801
137 km or 85 mi Red Deer
$1841
174 km or 108 mi Lethbridge
$1761
248 km or 154 mi Leduc
$1775
265 km or 165 mi Medicine Hat
$1620
278 km or 173 mi Spruce Grove
$1676
279 km or 173 mi Edmonton
$1878
357 km or 222 mi Sandpoint
$2593
402 km or 250 mi Kelowna
$1993
422 km or 262 mi Coeur d'Alene
$2331
426 km or 265 mi Post Falls
$2315
429 km or 266 mi Penticton
$1773
440 km or 273 mi Spokane Valley
$2205
442 km or 275 mi Kamloops
$1815
443 km or 275 mi Great Falls
$1956
452 km or 281 mi Spokane
$2187
466 km or 289 mi Missoula
$2156
517 km or 322 mi Helena
$2544
524 km or 325 mi Saskatoon
$1821
526 km or 327 mi Moscow
$1697
531 km or 330 mi Pullman
$1899
556 km or 345 mi Grande Prairie
$1892
560 km or 348 mi Lewiston
$1701
572 km or 355 mi Butte
$1634
579 km or 360 mi Moses Lake
$2009
600 km or 373 mi Chilliwack
$1884
603 km or 375 mi Moose Jaw
$1506
607 km or 377 mi Wenatchee
$2241
616 km or 382 mi Prince Albert
$1486
630 km or 391 mi Abbotsford
$2034
636 km or 395 mi Whistler
$2470
637 km or 396 mi Walla Walla
$2046
638 km or 396 mi Bozeman
$2677
641 km or 398 mi Maple Ridge
$2326
650 km or 404 mi Langley
$2054
650 km or 404 mi Pasco
$2074
651 km or 405 mi Coquitlam
$2590
654 km or 406 mi Bellingham
$2526
654 km or 406 mi Richland
$2460
655 km or 407 mi Fort McMurray
$1934

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