Detroit vs Porto Alegre - Cost of Living Comparison

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Detroit Porto Alegre
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2032
$845
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4925
$2102
🏠 One person rent
$1105
$360
🏘️ Family rent
$1878
$587
🍽️ Food expenses
$664
$283
🚐 Transport expenses
$121
$105
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3072
$518
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
9 km
7 km
🎓 Higher education
77
75
😀 Quality of life
88
65
🏙️ Population
639K
1.39M

The cost of living in Detroit is 140% more expensive than in Porto Alegre. Cities ranked 1947th and 6575th ($2032 vs $845) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1526th 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 1.5 months in Detroit compared to 0.6 months in Porto Alegre. Detroit ranked 95th best city to live in the United States vs Porto Alegre ranked 9th in Brazil, while ranked 318th and 5292nd among best cities to live in the world.

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Detroit Porto Alegre
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$18.1
$6.68
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$66.5
$35.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$11.5
$6.75
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$6.88
$2.31
☕ Cappuccino
$5.48
$2.4
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.95
$1.27
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1299
$340
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$820
$271
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2296
$623
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1448
$450
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$130
$52.2
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$201
$79.7
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$59.3
$23
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.34%
10.82%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1602
$1553
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1188
$1230
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2
$0.96
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$75.1
$52.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$15.4
$8.08
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.88
$1.16
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.95
$0.95
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.34
$1.39
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.68
$1.1
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.71
$2.49
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.8
$10.5
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.1
$4.87
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$16.1
$10.1
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.04
$2.13
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.4
$1.42
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.46
$1.37
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.71
$1.52
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.49
$1.19
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.83
$1.12
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.6
$0.48
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$3.05
$1.86
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$15.8
$8.4
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.04
$1.07
🚬 Cigarette pack
$10.3
$2.25
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$13.9
$5.62
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$7.05
$3.7
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.46
$1.48
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.75
$0.9
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$40.6
$27
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$11.8
$6.44
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$88.2
$58.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$18.2
$7.97
👖 Brand Jeans
$58.3
$51.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$100
$87.6
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1360
$353
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$19339
$8291

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Distance City Cost of living
1.9 km or 1.2 mi Windsor
$1980
7.4 km or 4.6 mi Hamtramck
$1947
14 km or 8.6 mi Dearborn
$1975
15 km or 9.1 mi Lincoln Park
$1926
16 km or 9.8 mi Allen Park
$1993
16 km or 10 mi Ferndale
$1939
17 km or 10 mi Wyandotte
$1758
17 km or 11 mi Eastpointe
$1909
18 km or 11 mi Madison Heights
$1969
18 km or 11 mi Warren
$1820
19 km or 12 mi Oak Park
$1943
19 km or 12 mi Southgate
$1907
19 km or 12 mi Royal Oak
$1946
20 km or 12 mi Dearborn Heights
$1926
21 km or 13 mi Roseville
$1905
21 km or 13 mi Taylor
$2030
21 km or 13 mi Southfield
$1915
22 km or 14 mi St. Clair Shores
$1905
22 km or 14 mi Inkster
$1941
24 km or 15 mi Garden
$1876
26 km or 16 mi Amherstburg
$1926
27 km or 17 mi Birmingham
$1968
28 km or 17 mi Sterling Heights
$1837
28 km or 17 mi Livonia
$1920
29 km or 18 mi Troy
$1972
29 km or 18 mi Westland
$1945
30 km or 19 mi Clinton Township
$1944
31 km or 19 mi Romulus
$2004
32 km or 20 mi Farmington Hills
$2181
37 km or 23 mi Rochester Hills
$1940
39 km or 24 mi Novi
$2307
40 km or 25 mi Pontiac
$1796
42 km or 26 mi Auburn Hills
$1913
54 km or 34 mi Monroe
$1701
58 km or 36 mi Ann Arbor
$2285
71 km or 44 mi Chatham-Kent
$1843
86 km or 54 mi Toledo
$1624
88 km or 54 mi Burton
$1635
88 km or 54 mi Port Huron
$1957
89 km or 55 mi Sarnia
$1619

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