Dubai vs Porto Alegre - Cost of Living Comparison

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Dubai Porto Alegre
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2470
$885
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$5467
$2191
🏠 One person rent
$1665
$386
🏘️ Family rent
$2923
$604
🍽️ Food expenses
$473
$290
🚐 Transport expenses
$186
$104
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$4153
$507
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
7 km
7 km
🎓 Higher education
66
75
😀 Quality of life
90
66
🏙️ Population
3.94M
1.39M

The cost of living in Dubai is 179% more expensive than in Porto Alegre. Cities ranked 947th and 6346th ($2470 vs $885) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 12th in the United Arab Emirates and Brazil, respectively. Check the United Arab Emirates vs Brazil comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.7 months in Dubai compared to 0.6 months in Porto Alegre. Dubai ranked 1st best city to live in the United Arab Emirates vs Porto Alegre ranked 14th in Brazil, while ranked 184th and 5036th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Dubai vs Porto Alegre

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Dubai Porto Alegre
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$11.9
$7.03
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$68.6
$36
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.74
$6.89
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$13.5
$2.34
☕ Cappuccino
$6.41
$2.79
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.48
$1.41
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$2083
$392
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1266
$281
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$3820
$708
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2306
$437
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$143
$60.1
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$222
$90.9
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$92.6
$22.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.56%
11.42%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$7283
$1639
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4305
$1237
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.63
$0.96
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$82.5
$52.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$10.1
$7.81
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.83
$1.22
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.85
$0.96
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.43
$1.39
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.17
$1.01
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.62
$2.6
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12
$10.3
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.4
$4.7
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.7
$9.63
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.62
$2.26
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.9
$1.42
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.84
$1.37
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.47
$1.59
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.09
$1.23
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.97
$1.07
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.43
$0.55
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.92
$1.88
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$16
$8.53
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.94
$1.08
🚬 Cigarette pack
$6.13
$2.34
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$8.07
$6.3
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.99
$3.78
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.4
$1.56
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$3.1
$1.04
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$82.8
$30.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$14.3
$6.27
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$75.6
$67.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$10.3
$7.99
👖 Brand Jeans
$73.7
$50.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$102
$101
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$870
$403
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$17401
$9470

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Cities near Dubai

Distance City Cost of living
13 km or 8 mi Sharjah
$1543
22 km or 14 mi Ajman
$2356
41 km or 25 mi Umm al-Quwain
$1170
104 km or 65 mi Fujairah
$1173
108 km or 67 mi Ras al-Khaimah
$1355
126 km or 78 mi Al Ain
$1455
129 km or 80 mi Abu Dhabi
$2133
234 km or 146 mi Bandar Abbas
$620
246 km or 153 mi Madinat Zayed
$1791
339 km or 211 mi Seeb
$1082
344 km or 214 mi Nizwa
$797
380 km or 236 mi Doha
$2100
380 km or 236 mi Muscat
$1193
385 km or 239 mi Al Khor
$2015
399 km or 248 mi Jahrom
$494
440 km or 273 mi Fasa
$497
449 km or 279 mi Jiroft
$526
466 km or 290 mi Sirjan
$521
485 km or 301 mi Manama
$1340
486 km or 302 mi Riffa
$1062
487 km or 303 mi Isa Town
$1218
523 km or 325 mi Bam
$514
528 km or 328 mi Dhahran
$965
534 km or 332 mi Chabahar
$530
537 km or 334 mi Dammam
$1059
554 km or 345 mi Shiraz
$505
560 km or 348 mi Qatif
$778
568 km or 353 mi Al-Mubarraz
$821
568 km or 353 mi Marvdasht
$485
574 km or 357 mi Rafsanjan
$558
578 km or 359 mi Iranshahr
$559
584 km or 363 mi Kerman
$700
595 km or 370 mi Jubail
$917
601 km or 373 mi Borazjan
$457
603 km or 375 mi Kazerun
$471
604 km or 375 mi Bushehr
$454
703 km or 437 mi Yasuj
$459
721 km or 448 mi Zahedan
$717
743 km or 461 mi Yazd
$517
773 km or 481 mi Behbahan
$469

Cities near Porto Alegre

Distance City Cost of living
13 km or 8.3 mi Canoas
$696
16 km or 9.9 mi Cachoeirinha
$622
21 km or 13 mi Viamao
$742
41 km or 25 mi Novo Hamburgo
$609
96 km or 60 mi Caxias do Sul
$679
100 km or 62 mi Bento Goncalves
$670
107 km or 67 mi Camaqua
$694
121 km or 75 mi Santa Cruz do Sul
$683
160 km or 100 mi Cachoeira do Sul
$599
172 km or 107 mi Vacaria
$736
208 km or 129 mi Ararangua
$646
221 km or 137 mi Pelotas
$592
228 km or 141 mi Passo Fundo
$617
235 km or 146 mi Criciuma
$608
238 km or 148 mi Rio Grande
$619
246 km or 153 mi Carazinho
$636
252 km or 156 mi Santa Maria
$538
262 km or 163 mi Lages
$719
277 km or 172 mi Tubarao
$680
285 km or 177 mi Erechim
$671
299 km or 186 mi Sao Gabriel
$508
311 km or 193 mi Bage
$524
318 km or 198 mi Ijui
$596
321 km or 199 mi Concordia
$686
352 km or 219 mi Santo Angelo
$597
354 km or 220 mi Chapeco
$741
363 km or 225 mi Cacador
$685
376 km or 234 mi Florianopolis
$1035
382 km or 238 mi Melo
$751
397 km or 247 mi Brusque
$758
397 km or 247 mi Santa Rosa
$571
406 km or 252 mi Blumenau
$781
415 km or 258 mi Itapema
$753
423 km or 263 mi Balneario Camboriu
$762
423 km or 263 mi Santana do Livramento
$583
425 km or 264 mi Rivera
$812
429 km or 266 mi Itajai
$801
446 km or 277 mi Pato Branco
$669
448 km or 278 mi Jaragua do Sul
$714
474 km or 295 mi Obera
$500