Calgary vs Porto Alegre - Cost of Living Comparison

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Calgary Porto Alegre
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2149
$794
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4908
$2042
🏠 One person rent
$1251
$333
🏘️ Family rent
$2067
$621
🍽️ Food expenses
$593
$253
🚐 Transport expenses
$170
$118
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3509
$447
😷 Air quality
Good
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
9 km
7 km
🎓 Higher education
53
73
😀 Quality of life
90
55
🏙️ Population
1.31M
1.33M

The cost of living in Calgary is 171% more expensive than in Porto Alegre. Cities ranked 1473rd and 6457th ($2149 vs $794) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 28th and 11th in Canada and Brazil, respectively. Check Canada vs Brazil comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.6 months in Calgary compared to 0.6 months in Porto Alegre. Calgary ranked 6th best city to live in Canada vs Porto Alegre ranked 12th in Brazil, while ranked 131st and 5818th among best cities to live in the world.

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Calgary Porto Alegre
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$16.9
$5.66
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$64.6
$25.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$10.2
$6.27
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5.43
$2.34
☕ Cappuccino
$4.28
$2.19
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.04
$1.12
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1277
$321
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1002
$236
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2181
$643
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1707
$476
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$134
$60.7
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$206
$92.3
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$59.9
$19.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.34%
9.91%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3298
$1518
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3114
$1391
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.75
$0.88
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$83.8
$59.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$15.5
$10.6
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.12
$1.05
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.07
$0.89
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.49
$1.2
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.17
$0.94
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.96
$2.19
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.5
$9.85
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.2
$4.53
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.9
$9.01
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.35
$1.85
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.44
$1.22
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.96
$1.24
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.15
$1.61
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.5
$1.22
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.31
$1.22
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.33
$0.45
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.61
$1.76
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$14.9
$6.28
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.97
$1.08
🚬 Cigarette pack
$13.6
$1.9
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$8.18
$6.02
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.97
$3.06
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.9
$1.41
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.32
$0.86
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$53
$25
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$13
$6.05
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$65.5
$55.5
💇 Haircut, simple
$23.4
$8.07
👖 Brand Jeans
$55
$49.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$84.7
$74.7
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$984
$254
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$19196
$8117

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Distance City Cost of living
106 km or 66 mi Banff
$1914
137 km or 85 mi Red Deer
$1727
174 km or 108 mi Lethbridge
$1701
248 km or 154 mi Leduc
$1723
265 km or 165 mi Medicine Hat
$1577
278 km or 173 mi Spruce Grove
$1709
279 km or 173 mi Edmonton
$1785
357 km or 222 mi Sandpoint
$2523
402 km or 250 mi Kelowna
$2001
422 km or 262 mi Coeur d'Alene
$2275
426 km or 265 mi Post Falls
$2250
429 km or 266 mi Penticton
$1781
440 km or 273 mi Spokane Valley
$2156
442 km or 275 mi Kamloops
$1854
443 km or 275 mi Great Falls
$2139
452 km or 281 mi Spokane
$2150
466 km or 289 mi Missoula
$2011
517 km or 322 mi Helena
$2498
524 km or 325 mi Saskatoon
$1793
526 km or 327 mi Moscow
$1642
531 km or 330 mi Pullman
$1566
556 km or 345 mi Grande Prairie
$1786
560 km or 348 mi Lewiston
$1830
572 km or 355 mi Butte
$1610
579 km or 360 mi Moses Lake
$1917
600 km or 373 mi Chilliwack
$1765
603 km or 375 mi Moose Jaw
$1408
607 km or 377 mi Wenatchee
$2322
616 km or 382 mi Prince Albert
$1487
630 km or 391 mi Abbotsford
$1976
636 km or 395 mi Whistler
$2469
637 km or 396 mi Walla Walla
$2010
638 km or 396 mi Bozeman
$2484
641 km or 398 mi Maple Ridge
$2243
650 km or 404 mi Langley
$1983
650 km or 404 mi Pasco
$2042
651 km or 405 mi Coquitlam
$2553
654 km or 406 mi Bellingham
$2278
654 km or 406 mi Richland
$2169
655 km or 407 mi Fort McMurray
$1871

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