Dallas vs Porto Alegre - Cost of Living Comparison

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Dallas Porto Alegre
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2497
$838
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$5860
$2112
🏠 One person rent
$1542
$365
🏘️ Family rent
$2880
$650
🍽️ Food expenses
$613
$254
🚐 Transport expenses
$187
$122
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$5411
$504
😷 Air quality
Good
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
9 km
7 km
🎓 Higher education
92
73
😀 Quality of life
91
57
🏙️ Population
1.3M
1.49M

The cost of living in Dallas is 198% more expensive than in Porto Alegre. Cities ranked 689th and 6252nd ($2497 vs $838) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 620th and 12th 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 2.2 months in Dallas compared to 0.6 months in Porto Alegre. Dallas ranked 17th best city to live in the United States vs Porto Alegre ranked 6th in Brazil, while ranked 116th and 5813th among best cities to live in the world.

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Dallas Porto Alegre
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$18.6
$5.66
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$71.3
$20.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$10.4
$6.9
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5.05
$2.6
 Cappuccino
$5.09
$2.27
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.64
$1.16
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1586
$373
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1268
$249
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$3290
$655
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2418
$487
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$141
$70.2
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$220
$109
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$68.4
$20.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.42%
11.11%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4883
$1414
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2272
$1348
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$3.01
$0.97
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$96.3
$56.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$17.5
$11
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.82
$1.1
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.92
$0.96
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.23
$1.26
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.78
$0.98
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.98
$2.33
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.2
$10.4
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.6
$4.36
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.6
$8.92
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.78
$2.04
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.47
$1.23
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.67
$1.27
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.18
$1.66
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.51
$1.15
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.99
$1.31
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.49
$0.52
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.84
$1.69
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$15.6
$7.41
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.59
$1.17
🚬 Cigarette pack
$9.75
$2.06
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$11.6
$5.01
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.42
$3.28
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.86
$1.34
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.13
$0.83
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$38.7
$26.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$14.1
$6.75
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$98.4
$58.5
💇 Haircut, simple
$23.3
$7.95
👖 Brand Jeans
$59.8
$51.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$95.3
$86.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$978
$288
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$13468
$8095

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Distance City Cost of living
8 km or 5 mi University Park
$2267
14 km or 8.5 mi Irving
$1987
18 km or 11 mi Duncanville
$2162
18 km or 11 mi Farmers Branch
$2155
19 km or 12 mi Mesquite
$2242
19 km or 12 mi Balch Springs
$2223
20 km or 12 mi Lancaster
$2206
21 km or 13 mi DeSoto
$2193
21 km or 13 mi Grand Prairie
$2043
22 km or 13 mi Garland
$2301
22 km or 14 mi Richardson
$2323
25 km or 15 mi Carrollton
$2157
25 km or 15 mi Cedar Hill
$2176
27 km or 17 mi Coppell
$1992
28 km or 17 mi Euless
$2021
28 km or 18 mi Rowlett
$2241
30 km or 19 mi Sachse
$2283
30 km or 19 mi Arlington
$1807
31 km or 19 mi Plano
$2516
31 km or 19 mi Grapevine
$1872
32 km or 20 mi Bedford
$2039
32 km or 20 mi Forney
$2210
34 km or 21 mi Colleyville
$2053
34 km or 21 mi Lewisville
$1804
35 km or 22 mi Hurst
$2059
35 km or 22 mi The Colony
$2235
36 km or 22 mi Rockwall
$2204
37 km or 23 mi Southlake
$2017
37 km or 23 mi Mansfield
$2338
37 km or 23 mi Midlothian
$2306
37 km or 23 mi Wylie
$2275
38 km or 23 mi Flower Mound
$1982
38 km or 24 mi Allen
$2467
39 km or 24 mi North Richland Hills
$2107
40 km or 25 mi Frisco
$2384
42 km or 26 mi Waxahachie
$2199
42 km or 26 mi Watauga
$2139
43 km or 27 mi Keller
$2236
43 km or 27 mi Haltom
$2084
44 km or 28 mi Little Elm
$2200

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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