Cali vs Porto Alegre - Cost of Living Comparison

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Cali Porto Alegre
🚶 Cost of living one person
$850
$885
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2137
$2191
🏠 One person rent
$330
$386
🏘️ Family rent
$553
$604
🍽️ Food expenses
$294
$290
🚐 Transport expenses
$132
$104
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$505
$507
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
19 km
7 km
🎓 Higher education
47
75
😀 Quality of life
62
66
🏙️ Population
2.47M
1.39M

The cost of living in Cali is 4% less expensive than in Porto Alegre. Cities ranked 6549th and 6346th ($850 vs $885) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 17th and 12th in Colombia and Brazil, respectively. Check Colombia vs Brazil comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.6 months in Cali compared to 0.6 months in Porto Alegre. Cali ranked 4th best city to live in Colombia vs Porto Alegre ranked 14th in Brazil, while ranked 5632nd and 5036th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Cali vs Porto Alegre

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Cali Porto Alegre
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$5.09
$7.03
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$28.4
$36
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.81
$6.89
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.78
$2.34
☕ Cappuccino
$2.67
$2.79
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.16
$1.41
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$346
$392
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$227
$281
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$639
$708
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$396
$437
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$54.4
$60.1
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$83.8
$90.9
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$24.5
$22.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
11.49%
11.42%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1128
$1639
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$904
$1237
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.88
$0.96
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$32.2
$52.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$14.9
$7.81
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.14
$1.22
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.46
$0.96
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.55
$1.39
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.35
$1.01
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.83
$2.6
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6
$10.3
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.99
$4.7
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.08
$9.63
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.86
$2.26
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.14
$1.42
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.29
$1.37
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.32
$1.59
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.06
$1.23
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.2
$1.07
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.6
$0.55
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.13
$1.88
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$12.6
$8.53
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.29
$1.08
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3
$2.34
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.65
$6.3
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.27
$3.78
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.31
$1.56
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.83
$1.04
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$25.8
$30.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.15
$6.27
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$35.1
$67.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$9.54
$7.99
👖 Brand Jeans
$66.7
$50.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$104
$101
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$259
$403
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$6818
$9470

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Distance City Cost of living
27 km or 17 mi Palmira
$788
74 km or 46 mi Buenaventura
$856
80 km or 50 mi Tulua
$563
111 km or 69 mi Popayan
$631
148 km or 92 mi Neiva
$606
154 km or 96 mi Armenia
$749
160 km or 100 mi Cartago
$769
170 km or 105 mi Salento
$749
178 km or 111 mi Pereira
$862
184 km or 114 mi Ibague
$537
213 km or 132 mi Girardot
$559
214 km or 133 mi Manizales
$737
227 km or 141 mi Florencia
$524
251 km or 156 mi Quibdo
$802
262 km or 163 mi Pasto
$675
285 km or 177 mi Facatativa
$816
285 km or 177 mi Soacha
$958
301 km or 187 mi Bogota
$1106
308 km or 192 mi Tumaco
$694
316 km or 196 mi Ipiales
$672
321 km or 200 mi Envigado
$1041
329 km or 204 mi Medellin
$1162
330 km or 205 mi Villavicencio
$593
330 km or 205 mi Zipaquira
$858
339 km or 210 mi Bello
$1012
386 km or 240 mi Ibarra
$557
421 km or 261 mi Tunja
$680
446 km or 277 mi Esmeraldas
$613
463 km or 288 mi Quito
$864
469 km or 291 mi Duitama
$1045
471 km or 293 mi Sogamoso
$630
500 km or 311 mi Barrancabermeja
$1001
504 km or 313 mi Yopal
$740
506 km or 314 mi Santo Domingo
$592
518 km or 322 mi Turbo
$797
554 km or 344 mi Floridablanca
$795
556 km or 346 mi Bucaramanga
$816
571 km or 354 mi Ambato
$516
595 km or 369 mi Quevedo
$653
596 km or 370 mi Monteria
$733

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