Chicago vs Porto Alegre - Cost of Living Comparison

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Chicago Porto Alegre
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2667
$794
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$6807
$2042
🏠 One person rent
$1579
$333
🏘️ Family rent
$3056
$621
🍽️ Food expenses
$700
$253
🚐 Transport expenses
$205
$118
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$4901
$447
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
15 km
7 km
🎓 Higher education
100
73
😀 Quality of life
96
55
🏙️ Population
2.75M
1.33M

The cost of living in Chicago is 236% more expensive than in Porto Alegre. Cities ranked 483rd and 6457th ($2667 vs $794) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 425th and 11th 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 Chicago compared to 0.6 months in Porto Alegre. Chicago ranked 3rd best city to live in the United States vs Porto Alegre ranked 12th in Brazil, while ranked 20th and 5818th among best cities to live in the world.

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Chicago Porto Alegre
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$21
$5.66
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$87.3
$25.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$11.7
$6.27
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$7.62
$2.34
☕ Cappuccino
$5.4
$2.19
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$3.12
$1.12
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1974
$321
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1280
$236
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$3828
$643
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2594
$476
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$102
$60.7
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$156
$92.3
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$59.1
$19.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.61%
9.91%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3554
$1518
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3158
$1391
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.49
$0.88
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$76.5
$59.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$16.6
$10.6
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.12
$1.05
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.02
$0.89
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.92
$1.2
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5
$0.94
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.69
$2.19
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.8
$9.85
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.8
$4.53
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$19.9
$9.01
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.97
$1.85
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.91
$1.22
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.81
$1.24
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.56
$1.61
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.34
$1.22
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.08
$1.22
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.93
$0.45
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.86
$1.76
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$14.8
$6.28
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.9
$1.08
🚬 Cigarette pack
$16.6
$1.9
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$11.6
$6.02
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$6.03
$3.06
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.65
$1.41
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.81
$0.86
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$63.1
$25
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$15
$6.05
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$126
$55.5
💇 Haircut, simple
$29.3
$8.07
👖 Brand Jeans
$62.2
$49.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$95.5
$74.7
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$2457
$254
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$19423
$8117

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Cities near Chicago

Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 7 mi Cicero
$2427
14 km or 8.8 mi Berwyn
$2463
14 km or 8.9 mi Oak Park
$2424
16 km or 10 mi Elmwood Park
$2375
18 km or 11 mi Maywood
$2376
18 km or 11 mi Evanston
$2177
19 km or 12 mi Skokie
$2307
19 km or 12 mi Burbank
$2344
20 km or 12 mi Melrose Park
$2352
21 km or 13 mi Oak Lawn
$2326
22 km or 14 mi Morton Grove
$2367
22 km or 14 mi Niles
$2412
23 km or 14 mi Park Ridge
$2393
23 km or 14 mi Wilmette
$2292
25 km or 16 mi Blue Island
$2313
26 km or 16 mi Elmhurst
$2305
27 km or 17 mi Glenview
$2360
28 km or 17 mi Des Plaines
$2358
28 km or 18 mi Dolton
$2292
29 km or 18 mi Villa Park
$2268
30 km or 19 mi Harvey
$2292
30 km or 19 mi East Chicago
$1950
30 km or 19 mi Westmont
$2293
31 km or 19 mi Calumet
$2296
31 km or 20 mi South Holland
$2295
32 km or 20 mi Lombard
$2224
32 km or 20 mi Hammond
$1975
32 km or 20 mi Oak Forest
$2276
33 km or 20 mi Northbrook
$2392
33 km or 20 mi Mount Prospect
$2363
33 km or 20 mi Darien
$2276
33 km or 21 mi Elk Grove Village
$2380
34 km or 21 mi Downers Grove
$2290
35 km or 22 mi Orland Park
$2269
36 km or 22 mi Lansing
$2280
36 km or 22 mi Glen Ellyn
$2134
37 km or 23 mi Highland Park
$2331
37 km or 23 mi Munster
$2002
37 km or 23 mi Tinley Park
$2274
37 km or 23 mi Wheeling
$2357

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