Dallas vs Porto Alegre - Cost of Living Comparison

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Dallas Porto Alegre
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2550
$794
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$5986
$2042
🏠 One person rent
$1562
$333
🏘️ Family rent
$2711
$621
🍽️ Food expenses
$635
$253
🚐 Transport expenses
$196
$118
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$5410
$447
😷 Air quality
Good
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
9 km
7 km
🎓 Higher education
92
73
😀 Quality of life
91
55
🏙️ Population
1.3M
1.33M

The cost of living in Dallas is 221% more expensive than in Porto Alegre. Cities ranked 700th and 6457th ($2550 vs $794) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 627th 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 2.1 months in Dallas compared to 0.6 months in Porto Alegre. Dallas ranked 19th best city to live in the United States vs Porto Alegre ranked 12th in Brazil, while ranked 113th and 5818th among best cities to live in the world.

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Dallas Porto Alegre
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$20.5
$5.66
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$74.1
$25.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$11
$6.27
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5.93
$2.34
 Cappuccino
$5.35
$2.19
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.8
$1.12
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1643
$321
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1280
$236
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$3063
$643
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2267
$476
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$144
$60.7
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$220
$92.3
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$64.9
$19.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.44%
9.91%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4445
$1518
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2304
$1391
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$3.02
$0.88
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$97.5
$59.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$19.2
$10.6
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.82
$1.05
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.94
$0.89
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.11
$1.2
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.97
$0.94
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.39
$2.19
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.3
$9.85
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.3
$4.53
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$16.7
$9.01
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.42
$1.85
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.52
$1.22
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.31
$1.24
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.81
$1.61
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.76
$1.22
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.11
$1.22
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.64
$0.45
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$3.08
$1.76
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$15.1
$6.28
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.67
$1.08
🚬 Cigarette pack
$9.72
$1.9
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$11.5
$6.02
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.46
$3.06
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.91
$1.41
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.13
$0.86
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$40.1
$25
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$13.9
$6.05
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$98.2
$55.5
💇 Haircut, simple
$24.8
$8.07
👖 Brand Jeans
$57.8
$49.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$101
$74.7
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1291
$254
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$26874
$8117

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Cities near Dallas

Distance City Cost of living
8 km or 5 mi University Park
$2243
14 km or 8.5 mi Irving
$1887
18 km or 11 mi Duncanville
$2159
18 km or 11 mi Farmers Branch
$2187
19 km or 12 mi Mesquite
$2079
19 km or 12 mi Balch Springs
$2150
20 km or 12 mi Lancaster
$2188
21 km or 13 mi DeSoto
$2175
21 km or 13 mi Grand Prairie
$2085
22 km or 13 mi Garland
$2061
22 km or 14 mi Richardson
$2282
25 km or 15 mi Carrollton
$2236
25 km or 15 mi Cedar Hill
$2170
27 km or 17 mi Coppell
$2122
28 km or 17 mi Euless
$2085
28 km or 18 mi Rowlett
$2202
30 km or 19 mi Sachse
$2330
30 km or 19 mi Arlington
$1869
31 km or 19 mi Plano
$2506
31 km or 19 mi Grapevine
$2022
32 km or 20 mi Bedford
$2096
32 km or 20 mi Forney
$2135
34 km or 21 mi Colleyville
$2103
34 km or 21 mi Lewisville
$2102
35 km or 22 mi Hurst
$2100
35 km or 22 mi The Colony
$2336
36 km or 22 mi Rockwall
$2153
37 km or 23 mi Southlake
$2111
37 km or 23 mi Mansfield
$2299
37 km or 23 mi Midlothian
$2189
37 km or 23 mi Wylie
$2609
38 km or 23 mi Flower Mound
$2140
38 km or 24 mi Allen
$2411
39 km or 24 mi North Richland Hills
$2122
40 km or 25 mi Frisco
$2602
42 km or 26 mi Waxahachie
$2173
42 km or 26 mi Watauga
$2127
43 km or 27 mi Keller
$2103
43 km or 27 mi Haltom
$2105
44 km or 28 mi Little Elm
$2284

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