Indianapolis vs Porto Alegre - Cost of Living Comparison

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Indianapolis Porto Alegre
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2374
$845
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$5581
$2102
🏠 One person rent
$1437
$360
🏘️ Family rent
$2329
$587
🍽️ Food expenses
$656
$283
🚐 Transport expenses
$123
$105
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$4148
$518
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
13 km
7 km
🎓 Higher education
70
75
😀 Quality of life
89
65
🏙️ Population
888K
1.39M

The cost of living in Indianapolis is 181% more expensive than in Porto Alegre. Cities ranked 1140th and 6575th ($2374 vs $845) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 975th 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 1.7 months in Indianapolis compared to 0.6 months in Porto Alegre. Indianapolis ranked 82nd best city to live in the United States vs Porto Alegre ranked 9th in Brazil, while ranked 289th and 5292nd among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Indianapolis vs Porto Alegre

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Indianapolis Porto Alegre
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$21.1
$6.68
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$73.5
$35.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$12.6
$6.75
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$6.94
$2.31
☕ Cappuccino
$5.67
$2.4
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$3.24
$1.27
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1555
$340
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1158
$271
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2660
$623
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1908
$450
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$129
$52.2
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$200
$79.7
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$71.1
$23
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.43%
10.82%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2259
$1553
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1739
$1230
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.75
$0.96
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$59.6
$52.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$15.7
$8.08
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.85
$1.16
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.87
$0.95
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.35
$1.39
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.8
$1.1
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.74
$2.49
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.5
$10.5
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.6
$4.87
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$16.5
$10.1
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.32
$2.13
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.47
$1.42
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.29
$1.37
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.83
$1.52
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.42
$1.19
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.92
$1.12
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.58
$0.48
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.8
$1.86
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$15.7
$8.4
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.98
$1.07
🚬 Cigarette pack
$10.3
$2.25
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$9.32
$5.62
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.99
$3.7
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$5.33
$1.48
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.94
$0.9
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$43.6
$27
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$14.9
$6.44
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$102
$58.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$17
$7.97
👖 Brand Jeans
$57.8
$51.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$112
$87.6
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1809
$353
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$25946
$8291

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Cities near Indianapolis

Distance City Cost of living
17 km or 11 mi Lawrence
$2074
18 km or 11 mi Greenwood
$1928
22 km or 14 mi Plainfield
$2053
22 km or 14 mi Brownsburg
$1874
23 km or 14 mi Carmel
$2034
24 km or 15 mi Fishers
$2011
29 km or 18 mi Westfield
$1992
32 km or 20 mi Franklin
$2035
33 km or 21 mi Greenfield
$1855
33 km or 21 mi Noblesville
$1954
55 km or 34 mi Anderson
$1678
65 km or 41 mi Columbus
$1806
75 km or 46 mi Bloomington
$2086
79 km or 49 mi Kokomo
$1691
81 km or 50 mi Muncie
$1497
95 km or 59 mi Lafayette
$1968
96 km or 60 mi Marion
$1830
99 km or 61 mi West Lafayette
$2022
108 km or 67 mi Richmond
$1872
111 km or 69 mi Terre Haute
$1536
124 km or 77 mi Oxford
$1911
132 km or 82 mi Danville
$1952
143 km or 89 mi Hamilton
$1994
147 km or 91 mi Fairfield
$1993
155 km or 97 mi Middletown
$1554
156 km or 97 mi Florence
$1924
159 km or 99 mi Cincinnati
$2057
160 km or 99 mi Trotwood
$1933
162 km or 101 mi Covington
$2343
165 km or 102 mi Mason
$1904
165 km or 103 mi Clarksville
$1895
166 km or 103 mi Independence
$2122
166 km or 103 mi New Albany
$1908
167 km or 104 mi Dayton
$1901
168 km or 104 mi Jeffersonville
$1742
168 km or 104 mi Piqua
$1833
169 km or 105 mi Troy
$1849
169 km or 105 mi Fort Wayne
$1752
171 km or 106 mi Lebanon
$1864
172 km or 107 mi Kettering
$1931

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