Dallas vs Porto Alegre - Cost of Living Comparison

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Dallas Porto Alegre
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2447
$816
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$5210
$2027
🏠 One person rent
$1465
$353
🏘️ Family rent
$2028
$595
🍽️ Food expenses
$634
$260
🚐 Transport expenses
$190
$112
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$4795
$500
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
9 km
7 km
🎓 Higher education
91
74
😀 Quality of life
92
61
🏙️ Population
1.3M
1.33M

The cost of living in Dallas is 200% more expensive than in Porto Alegre. Cities ranked 948th and 6605th ($2447 vs $816) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 834th 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 2 months in Dallas compared to 0.6 months in Porto Alegre. Dallas ranked 37th best city to live in the United States vs Porto Alegre ranked 14th in Brazil, while ranked 136th and 5818th among best cities to live in the world.

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Dallas Porto Alegre
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$18.5
$5.79
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$70.7
$31.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$11.1
$6.15
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$7.04
$2.18
☕ Cappuccino
$5.69
$2.24
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.72
$1.16
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1516
$295
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1198
$281
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2176
$545
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1639
$489
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$140
$48
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$219
$73.8
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$63
$21.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.48%
10.83%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3818
$1364
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2456
$1446
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.98
$0.9
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$92.8
$57.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$19
$9.55
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.79
$1.09
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.97
$0.89
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.14
$1.21
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.87
$0.97
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.51
$2.16
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.5
$9.78
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.6
$4.58
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$17.7
$9.4
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.63
$1.97
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.55
$1.33
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.55
$1.35
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.07
$1.55
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.19
$1.21
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.15
$1.07
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.65
$0.42
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.52
$1.82
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$17
$7.87
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.71
$1.02
🚬 Cigarette pack
$9.59
$1.95
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$9.36
$5.37
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.5
$3.87
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$5.07
$1.53
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.26
$0.84
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$46.8
$24.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$15
$6.05
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$89.7
$53.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$23.9
$7.14
👖 Brand Jeans
$58.1
$45.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$112
$88.4
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1152
$309
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$24402
$7258

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Cities near Dallas

Distance City Cost of living
8 km or 5 mi University Park
$2287
14 km or 8.5 mi Irving
$2133
18 km or 11 mi Duncanville
$2183
18 km or 11 mi Farmers Branch
$2223
19 km or 12 mi Mesquite
$2176
19 km or 12 mi Balch Springs
$2250
20 km or 12 mi Lancaster
$2222
21 km or 13 mi DeSoto
$2200
21 km or 13 mi Grand Prairie
$2130
22 km or 13 mi Garland
$2497
22 km or 14 mi Richardson
$2315
25 km or 15 mi Carrollton
$2199
25 km or 15 mi Cedar Hill
$2179
27 km or 17 mi Coppell
$2162
28 km or 17 mi Euless
$2135
28 km or 18 mi Rowlett
$2340
30 km or 19 mi Sachse
$2381
30 km or 19 mi Arlington
$1856
31 km or 19 mi Plano
$2268
31 km or 19 mi Grapevine
$2133
32 km or 20 mi Bedford
$2139
32 km or 20 mi Forney
$2212
34 km or 21 mi Colleyville
$2140
34 km or 21 mi Lewisville
$2038
35 km or 22 mi Hurst
$2133
35 km or 22 mi The Colony
$2246
36 km or 22 mi Rockwall
$2215
37 km or 23 mi Southlake
$2143
37 km or 23 mi Mansfield
$2302
37 km or 23 mi Midlothian
$2190
37 km or 23 mi Wylie
$2568
38 km or 23 mi Flower Mound
$2145
38 km or 24 mi Allen
$2336
39 km or 24 mi North Richland Hills
$2138
40 km or 25 mi Frisco
$2369
42 km or 26 mi Waxahachie
$2187
42 km or 26 mi Watauga
$2136
43 km or 27 mi Keller
$2108
43 km or 27 mi Haltom
$2140
44 km or 28 mi Little Elm
$2216

Cities near Porto Alegre

Distance City Cost of living
13 km or 8.3 mi Canoas
$660
16 km or 9.9 mi Cachoeirinha
$575
21 km or 13 mi Viamao
$676
41 km or 25 mi Novo Hamburgo
$571
96 km or 60 mi Caxias do Sul
$580
100 km or 62 mi Bento Goncalves
$616
107 km or 67 mi Camaqua
$637
121 km or 75 mi Santa Cruz do Sul
$633
160 km or 100 mi Cachoeira do Sul
$562
172 km or 107 mi Vacaria
$661
208 km or 129 mi Ararangua
$586
221 km or 137 mi Pelotas
$531
228 km or 141 mi Passo Fundo
$576
235 km or 146 mi Criciuma
$557
238 km or 148 mi Rio Grande
$551
246 km or 153 mi Carazinho
$587
252 km or 156 mi Santa Maria
$526
262 km or 163 mi Lages
$666
277 km or 172 mi Tubarao
$616
285 km or 177 mi Erechim
$608
299 km or 186 mi Sao Gabriel
$476
311 km or 193 mi Bage
$487
318 km or 198 mi Ijui
$563
321 km or 199 mi Concordia
$621
352 km or 219 mi Santo Angelo
$573
354 km or 220 mi Chapeco
$659
363 km or 225 mi Cacador
$625
376 km or 234 mi Florianopolis
$904
382 km or 238 mi Melo
$773
397 km or 247 mi Brusque
$681
397 km or 247 mi Santa Rosa
$582
406 km or 252 mi Blumenau
$699
415 km or 258 mi Itapema
$680
423 km or 263 mi Balneario Camboriu
$693
423 km or 263 mi Santana do Livramento
$537
425 km or 264 mi Rivera
$816
429 km or 266 mi Itajai
$716
446 km or 277 mi Pato Branco
$626
448 km or 278 mi Jaragua do Sul
$659
474 km or 295 mi Obera
$444