Detroit vs Porto Alegre - Cost of Living Comparison

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Detroit Porto Alegre
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2006
$794
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4783
$2042
🏠 One person rent
$1165
$333
🏘️ Family rent
$1995
$621
🍽️ Food expenses
$595
$253
🚐 Transport expenses
$109
$118
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$4156
$447
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
9 km
7 km
🎓 Higher education
77
73
😀 Quality of life
88
55
🏙️ Population
639K
1.33M

The cost of living in Detroit is 153% more expensive than in Porto Alegre. Cities ranked 1856th and 6457th ($2006 vs $794) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1553rd 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 Detroit compared to 0.6 months in Porto Alegre. Detroit ranked 53rd best city to live in the United States vs Porto Alegre ranked 12th in Brazil, while ranked 216th and 5818th among best cities to live in the world.

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Detroit Porto Alegre
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$17.4
$5.66
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$68.8
$25.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$10
$6.27
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5.52
$2.34
 Cappuccino
$5.1
$2.19
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.37
$1.12
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1250
$321
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$894
$236
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2485
$643
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1533
$476
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$139
$60.7
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$210
$92.3
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$60.7
$19.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.4%
9.91%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1059
$1518
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$982
$1391
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.02
$0.88
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$65.4
$59.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$13.6
$10.6
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.93
$1.05
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.89
$0.89
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.84
$1.2
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.57
$0.94
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.81
$2.19
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.5
$9.85
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.5
$4.53
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$18.8
$9.01
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.13
$1.85
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.17
$1.22
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.64
$1.24
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.46
$1.61
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.54
$1.22
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.49
$1.22
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.5
$0.45
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.97
$1.76
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$11.7
$6.28
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.97
$1.08
🚬 Cigarette pack
$9.59
$1.9
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$11.6
$6.02
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$7.05
$3.06
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.48
$1.41
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.76
$0.86
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$32.8
$25
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$12.1
$6.05
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$93.8
$55.5
💇 Haircut, simple
$18.3
$8.07
👖 Brand Jeans
$50.1
$49.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$85.9
$74.7
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1296
$254
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$16775
$8117

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Distance City Cost of living
1.9 km or 1.2 mi Windsor
$1793
7.4 km or 4.6 mi Hamtramck
$1976
14 km or 8.6 mi Dearborn
$1904
15 km or 9.1 mi Lincoln Park
$1835
16 km or 9.8 mi Allen Park
$1851
16 km or 10 mi Ferndale
$2032
17 km or 10 mi Wyandotte
$1703
17 km or 11 mi Eastpointe
$1968
18 km or 11 mi Madison Heights
$2109
18 km or 11 mi Warren
$1923
19 km or 12 mi Oak Park
$1978
19 km or 12 mi Southgate
$1813
19 km or 12 mi Royal Oak
$2058
20 km or 12 mi Dearborn Heights
$1908
21 km or 13 mi Roseville
$1969
21 km or 13 mi Taylor
$1728
21 km or 13 mi Southfield
$1926
22 km or 14 mi St. Clair Shores
$1987
22 km or 14 mi Inkster
$1877
24 km or 15 mi Garden
$1848
26 km or 16 mi Amherstburg
$1833
27 km or 17 mi Birmingham
$1975
28 km or 17 mi Sterling Heights
$1880
28 km or 17 mi Livonia
$1849
29 km or 18 mi Troy
$1880
29 km or 18 mi Westland
$1955
30 km or 19 mi Clinton Township
$2109
31 km or 19 mi Romulus
$1909
32 km or 20 mi Farmington Hills
$2291
37 km or 23 mi Rochester Hills
$1939
39 km or 24 mi Novi
$2397
40 km or 25 mi Pontiac
$1700
42 km or 26 mi Auburn Hills
$1876
54 km or 34 mi Monroe
$1713
58 km or 36 mi Ann Arbor
$2260
71 km or 44 mi Chatham-Kent
$1905
86 km or 54 mi Toledo
$1662
88 km or 54 mi Burton
$1561
88 km or 54 mi Port Huron
$1936
89 km or 55 mi Sarnia
$1614

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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