Charlotte vs Porto Alegre - Cost of Living Comparison

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Charlotte Porto Alegre
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2403
$845
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$5638
$2102
🏠 One person rent
$1453
$360
🏘️ Family rent
$2444
$587
🍽️ Food expenses
$626
$283
🚐 Transport expenses
$154
$105
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$4246
$518
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
9 km
7 km
🎓 Higher education
68
75
😀 Quality of life
89
65
🏙️ Population
875K
1.39M

The cost of living in Charlotte is 184% more expensive than in Porto Alegre. Cities ranked 1073rd and 6575th ($2403 vs $845) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 918th and 16th in the United States and Brazil, respectively. Check the United States vs Brazil comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.8 months in Charlotte compared to 0.6 months in Porto Alegre. Charlotte ranked 78th best city to live in the United States vs Porto Alegre ranked 9th in Brazil, while ranked 283rd and 5292nd among best cities to live in the world.

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Charlotte Porto Alegre
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$17
$6.68
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$67.6
$35.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$10.6
$6.75
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5.69
$2.31
☕ Cappuccino
$5.24
$2.4
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.58
$1.27
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1623
$340
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1199
$271
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2971
$623
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2035
$450
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$101
$52.2
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$154
$79.7
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$68
$23
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.41%
10.82%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4032
$1553
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2433
$1230
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.21
$0.96
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$84.2
$52.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$18.4
$8.08
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.78
$1.16
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.03
$0.95
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.35
$1.39
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.16
$1.1
🥚 Eggs, x12
$5.15
$2.49
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.1
$10.5
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.1
$4.87
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$17.5
$10.1
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.76
$2.13
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.49
$1.42
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.94
$1.37
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.48
$1.52
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.94
$1.19
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.93
$1.12
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.34
$0.48
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.48
$1.86
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$17.6
$8.4
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.79
$1.07
🚬 Cigarette pack
$8.95
$2.25
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$7.04
$5.62
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$7.06
$3.7
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$5.09
$1.48
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.86
$0.9
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$58
$27
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$15.1
$6.44
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$113
$58.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$25.4
$7.97
👖 Brand Jeans
$50.7
$51.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$105
$87.6
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1516
$353
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$24528
$8291

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Distance City Cost of living
17 km or 10 mi Matthews
$2195
17 km or 11 mi Mint Hill
$2174
20 km or 13 mi Huntersville
$2113
23 km or 14 mi Indian Trail
$2159
28 km or 18 mi Cornelius
$2078
30 km or 18 mi Concord
$1963
31 km or 19 mi Gastonia
$1968
36 km or 22 mi Kannapolis
$2027
36 km or 22 mi Rock Hill
$2002
38 km or 23 mi Monroe
$2126
40 km or 25 mi Mooresville
$1978
57 km or 35 mi Lancaster
$2158
59 km or 37 mi Salisbury
$2080
62 km or 39 mi Statesville
$2067
63 km or 39 mi Shelby
$1736
72 km or 45 mi Hickory
$1913
94 km or 58 mi Forest
$2089
101 km or 63 mi Thomasville
$2030
104 km or 64 mi Rockingham
$2079
104 km or 65 mi Spartanburg
$1873
108 km or 67 mi Asheboro
$2081
111 km or 69 mi Winston-Salem
$2122
113 km or 70 mi High Point
$1917
120 km or 75 mi Kernersville
$2202
130 km or 81 mi Greer
$2221
132 km or 82 mi Greensboro
$2036
138 km or 86 mi Columbia
$1858
142 km or 88 mi Mauldin
$2324
143 km or 89 mi Lexington
$1951
147 km or 91 mi Greenville
$2410
152 km or 94 mi Florence
$1853
152 km or 95 mi Sumter
$1769
154 km or 96 mi Sanford
$1943
159 km or 99 mi Burlington
$2123
160 km or 99 mi Asheville
$2709
166 km or 103 mi Greenwood
$2091
176 km or 109 mi Fayetteville
$2159
179 km or 111 mi Chapel Hill
$2308
180 km or 112 mi Lumberton
$1987
184 km or 114 mi Anderson
$1952

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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