Dallas vs Porto Alegre - Cost of Living Comparison

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Dallas Porto Alegre
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2461
$845
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$5293
$2102
🏠 One person rent
$1459
$360
🏘️ Family rent
$2021
$587
🍽️ Food expenses
$641
$283
🚐 Transport expenses
$201
$105
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$4563
$518
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
8 km
7 km
🎓 Higher education
91
75
😀 Quality of life
94
65
🏙️ Population
1.3M
1.39M

The cost of living in Dallas is 191% more expensive than in Porto Alegre. Cities ranked 948th and 6575th ($2461 vs $845) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 815th 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 1.9 months in Dallas compared to 0.6 months in Porto Alegre. Dallas ranked 6th best city to live in the United States vs Porto Alegre ranked 9th in Brazil, while ranked 46th and 5292nd among best cities to live in the world.

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Dallas Porto Alegre
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$17.8
$6.68
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$78.4
$35.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$11
$6.75
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$7.06
$2.31
☕ Cappuccino
$5.81
$2.4
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.75
$1.27
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1489
$340
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1201
$271
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2187
$623
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1641
$450
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$136
$52.2
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$207
$79.7
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$63.5
$23
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.6%
10.82%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4391
$1553
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2836
$1230
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$3.01
$0.96
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$106
$52.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$18.9
$8.08
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.74
$1.16
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.96
$0.95
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3
$1.39
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.96
$1.1
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.52
$2.49
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.4
$10.5
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.1
$4.87
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$18.7
$10.1
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.69
$2.13
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.66
$1.42
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.65
$1.37
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4
$1.52
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.23
$1.19
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.21
$1.12
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.72
$0.48
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.55
$1.86
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$17.2
$8.4
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.23
$1.07
🚬 Cigarette pack
$9.74
$2.25
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$9.2
$5.62
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.54
$3.7
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$5.11
$1.48
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.28
$0.9
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$47.3
$27
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$14.9
$6.44
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$89.6
$58.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$23.9
$7.97
👖 Brand Jeans
$57.6
$51.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$117
$87.6
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1318
$353
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$24367
$8291

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Distance City Cost of living
8 km or 5 mi University Park
$2258
14 km or 8.5 mi Irving
$2114
18 km or 11 mi Duncanville
$2198
18 km or 11 mi Farmers Branch
$2190
19 km or 12 mi Mesquite
$2147
19 km or 12 mi Balch Springs
$2208
20 km or 12 mi Lancaster
$2212
21 km or 13 mi DeSoto
$2193
21 km or 13 mi Grand Prairie
$2127
22 km or 13 mi Garland
$2357
22 km or 14 mi Richardson
$2246
25 km or 15 mi Carrollton
$2188
25 km or 15 mi Cedar Hill
$2195
27 km or 17 mi Coppell
$2142
28 km or 17 mi Euless
$2114
28 km or 18 mi Rowlett
$2309
30 km or 19 mi Sachse
$2373
30 km or 19 mi Arlington
$1907
31 km or 19 mi Plano
$2127
31 km or 19 mi Grapevine
$2076
32 km or 20 mi Bedford
$2126
32 km or 20 mi Forney
$2220
34 km or 21 mi Colleyville
$2124
34 km or 21 mi Lewisville
$2076
35 km or 22 mi Hurst
$2127
35 km or 22 mi The Colony
$2233
36 km or 22 mi Rockwall
$2241
37 km or 23 mi Southlake
$2129
37 km or 23 mi Mansfield
$2302
37 km or 23 mi Midlothian
$2193
37 km or 23 mi Wylie
$2579
38 km or 23 mi Flower Mound
$2135
38 km or 24 mi Allen
$2293
39 km or 24 mi North Richland Hills
$2141
40 km or 25 mi Frisco
$2393
42 km or 26 mi Waxahachie
$2196
42 km or 26 mi Watauga
$2128
43 km or 27 mi Keller
$2105
43 km or 27 mi Haltom
$2145
44 km or 28 mi Little Elm
$2225

Cities near Porto Alegre

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