Calgary vs Porto Alegre - Cost of Living Comparison

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Calgary Porto Alegre
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2095
$885
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4718
$2191
🏠 One person rent
$1181
$386
🏘️ Family rent
$1885
$604
🍽️ Food expenses
$591
$290
🚐 Transport expenses
$173
$104
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3093
$507
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
9 km
7 km
🎓 Higher education
53
75
😀 Quality of life
90
66
🏙️ Population
1.31M
1.39M

The cost of living in Calgary is 137% more expensive than in Porto Alegre. Cities ranked 1759th and 6346th ($2095 vs $885) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 27th and 12th in Canada and Brazil, respectively. Check Canada vs Brazil comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.5 months in Calgary compared to 0.6 months in Porto Alegre. Calgary ranked 9th best city to live in Canada vs Porto Alegre ranked 14th in Brazil, while ranked 187th and 5036th 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
$19.1
$7.03
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$65.2
$36
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$10.9
$6.89
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5.66
$2.34
☕ Cappuccino
$4.19
$2.79
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.13
$1.41
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1234
$392
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$935
$281
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1946
$708
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1549
$437
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$130
$60.1
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$200
$90.9
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$56.1
$22.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.5%
11.42%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3751
$1639
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3441
$1237
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.85
$0.96
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$88
$52.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$15.2
$7.81
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.06
$1.22
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.86
$0.96
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.39
$1.39
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.39
$1.01
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.87
$2.6
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.5
$10.3
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12
$4.7
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$16.6
$9.63
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.3
$2.26
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.4
$1.42
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.83
$1.37
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.54
$1.59
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.25
$1.23
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.98
$1.07
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.03
$0.55
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.21
$1.88
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$15.2
$8.53
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.92
$1.08
🚬 Cigarette pack
$13.2
$2.34
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$9.27
$6.3
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.57
$3.78
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.51
$1.56
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.43
$1.04
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$53.4
$30.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$13.8
$6.27
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$92.4
$67.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$22.6
$7.99
👖 Brand Jeans
$57.7
$50.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$88.1
$101
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$820
$403
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$15881
$9470

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Distance City Cost of living
106 km or 66 mi Banff
$1927
137 km or 85 mi Red Deer
$1874
174 km or 108 mi Lethbridge
$1780
248 km or 154 mi Leduc
$1733
265 km or 165 mi Medicine Hat
$1579
278 km or 173 mi Spruce Grove
$1626
279 km or 173 mi Edmonton
$1835
357 km or 222 mi Sandpoint
$2595
402 km or 250 mi Kelowna
$1974
422 km or 262 mi Coeur d'Alene
$2338
426 km or 265 mi Post Falls
$2307
429 km or 266 mi Penticton
$1749
440 km or 273 mi Spokane Valley
$2197
442 km or 275 mi Kamloops
$1771
443 km or 275 mi Great Falls
$1953
452 km or 281 mi Spokane
$2180
466 km or 289 mi Missoula
$2135
517 km or 322 mi Helena
$2505
524 km or 325 mi Saskatoon
$1781
526 km or 327 mi Moscow
$1703
531 km or 330 mi Pullman
$1787
556 km or 345 mi Grande Prairie
$1867
560 km or 348 mi Lewiston
$1729
572 km or 355 mi Butte
$1634
579 km or 360 mi Moses Lake
$2100
600 km or 373 mi Chilliwack
$1869
603 km or 375 mi Moose Jaw
$1451
607 km or 377 mi Wenatchee
$2290
616 km or 382 mi Prince Albert
$1442
630 km or 391 mi Abbotsford
$1953
636 km or 395 mi Whistler
$2427
637 km or 396 mi Walla Walla
$2053
638 km or 396 mi Bozeman
$2930
641 km or 398 mi Maple Ridge
$2266
650 km or 404 mi Langley
$2100
650 km or 404 mi Pasco
$2141
651 km or 405 mi Coquitlam
$2493
654 km or 406 mi Bellingham
$2523
654 km or 406 mi Richland
$2492
655 km or 407 mi Fort McMurray
$1872

Cities near Porto Alegre

Distance City Cost of living
13 km or 8.3 mi Canoas
$696
16 km or 9.9 mi Cachoeirinha
$622
21 km or 13 mi Viamao
$742
41 km or 25 mi Novo Hamburgo
$609
96 km or 60 mi Caxias do Sul
$679
100 km or 62 mi Bento Goncalves
$670
107 km or 67 mi Camaqua
$694
121 km or 75 mi Santa Cruz do Sul
$683
160 km or 100 mi Cachoeira do Sul
$599
172 km or 107 mi Vacaria
$736
208 km or 129 mi Ararangua
$646
221 km or 137 mi Pelotas
$592
228 km or 141 mi Passo Fundo
$617
235 km or 146 mi Criciuma
$608
238 km or 148 mi Rio Grande
$619
246 km or 153 mi Carazinho
$636
252 km or 156 mi Santa Maria
$538
262 km or 163 mi Lages
$719
277 km or 172 mi Tubarao
$680
285 km or 177 mi Erechim
$671
299 km or 186 mi Sao Gabriel
$508
311 km or 193 mi Bage
$524
318 km or 198 mi Ijui
$596
321 km or 199 mi Concordia
$686
352 km or 219 mi Santo Angelo
$597
354 km or 220 mi Chapeco
$741
363 km or 225 mi Cacador
$685
376 km or 234 mi Florianopolis
$1035
382 km or 238 mi Melo
$751
397 km or 247 mi Brusque
$758
397 km or 247 mi Santa Rosa
$571
406 km or 252 mi Blumenau
$781
415 km or 258 mi Itapema
$753
423 km or 263 mi Balneario Camboriu
$762
423 km or 263 mi Santana do Livramento
$583
425 km or 264 mi Rivera
$812
429 km or 266 mi Itajai
$801
446 km or 277 mi Pato Branco
$669
448 km or 278 mi Jaragua do Sul
$714
474 km or 295 mi Obera
$500