Cali vs Porto Alegre - Cost of Living Comparison

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Cali Porto Alegre
🚶 Cost of living one person
$720
$838
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1853
$2112
🏠 One person rent
$273
$365
🏘️ Family rent
$469
$650
🍽️ Food expenses
$263
$254
🚐 Transport expenses
$109
$122
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$445
$504
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
19 km
7 km
🎓 Higher education
45
73
😀 Quality of life
53
57
🏙️ Population
2.47M
1.49M

The cost of living in Cali is 14% less expensive than in Porto Alegre. Cities ranked 6693rd and 6252nd ($720 vs $838) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 10th 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 3rd best city to live in Colombia vs Porto Alegre ranked 6th in Brazil, while ranked 6111th and 5813th 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
$4.67
$5.66
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$26.9
$20.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.66
$6.9
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.26
$2.6
 Cappuccino
$1.95
$2.27
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.87
$1.16
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$273
$373
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$188
$249
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$529
$655
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$339
$487
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$44.2
$70.2
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$68.8
$109
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$23.2
$20.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
11.55%
11.11%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1167
$1414
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1105
$1348
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.69
$0.97
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$19
$56.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$14.3
$11
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.9
$1.1
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.25
$0.96
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.44
$1.26
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.23
$0.98
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.55
$2.33
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.52
$10.4
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.69
$4.36
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.27
$8.92
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.57
$2.04
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.91
$1.23
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.42
$1.27
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.25
$1.66
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.11
$1.15
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.33
$1.31
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.59
$0.52
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.74
$1.69
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.92
$7.41
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.06
$1.17
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.4
$2.06
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.1
$5.01
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.95
$3.28
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.09
$1.34
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.49
$0.83
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$20.5
$26.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.78
$6.75
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$22
$58.5
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.4
$7.95
👖 Brand Jeans
$52.5
$51.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$94.6
$86.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$292
$288
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$6394
$8095

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Distance City Cost of living
27 km or 17 mi Palmira
$648
74 km or 46 mi Buenaventura
$552
80 km or 50 mi Tulua
$493
111 km or 69 mi Popayan
$455
148 km or 92 mi Neiva
$507
154 km or 96 mi Armenia
$551
160 km or 100 mi Cartago
$639
170 km or 105 mi Salento
$567
178 km or 111 mi Pereira
$639
184 km or 114 mi Ibague
$525
213 km or 132 mi Girardot
$416
214 km or 133 mi Manizales
$727
227 km or 141 mi Florencia
$416
251 km or 156 mi Quibdo
$649
262 km or 163 mi Pasto
$511
285 km or 177 mi Facatativa
$433
285 km or 177 mi Soacha
$724
301 km or 187 mi Bogota
$883
308 km or 192 mi Tumaco
$533
316 km or 196 mi Ipiales
$515
321 km or 200 mi Envigado
$812
329 km or 204 mi Medellin
$867
330 km or 205 mi Villavicencio
$530
330 km or 205 mi Zipaquira
$645
339 km or 210 mi Bello
$778
386 km or 240 mi Ibarra
$536
421 km or 261 mi Tunja
$511
446 km or 277 mi Esmeraldas
$612
463 km or 288 mi Quito
$851
469 km or 291 mi Duitama
$617
471 km or 293 mi Sogamoso
$597
500 km or 311 mi Barrancabermeja
$592
504 km or 313 mi Yopal
$594
506 km or 314 mi Santo Domingo
$775
518 km or 322 mi Turbo
$624
554 km or 344 mi Floridablanca
$612
556 km or 346 mi Bucaramanga
$649
571 km or 354 mi Ambato
$570
595 km or 369 mi Quevedo
$638
596 km or 370 mi Monteria
$633

Cities near Porto Alegre

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