London vs Porto Alegre - Cost of Living Comparison

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London Porto Alegre
🚶 Cost of living one person
$3321
$838
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$7723
$2112
🏠 One person rent
$2218
$365
🏘️ Family rent
$3918
$650
🍽️ Food expenses
$574
$254
🚐 Transport expenses
$349
$122
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$4098
$504
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
13 km
7 km
🎓 Higher education
100
73
😀 Quality of life
98
57
🏙️ Population
8.91M
1.49M

The cost of living in London is 296% more expensive than in Porto Alegre. Cities ranked 38th and 6252nd ($3321 vs $838) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 12th in the United Kingdom and Brazil, respectively. Check the United Kingdom vs Brazil comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.2 months in London compared to 0.6 months in Porto Alegre. London ranked 1st best city to live in the United Kingdom vs Porto Alegre ranked 6th in Brazil, while ranked 5th and 5813th among best cities to live in the world.

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London Porto Alegre
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$19.7
$5.66
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$84.7
$20.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$10.3
$6.9
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$8.25
$2.6
 Cappuccino
$4.62
$2.27
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.47
$1.16
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$2493
$373
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1838
$249
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$4599
$655
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$3306
$487
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$210
$70.2
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$314
$109
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$39.2
$20.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.62%
11.11%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$16999
$1414
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$9363
$1348
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$3.94
$0.97
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$99.6
$56.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$23.4
$11
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.9
$1.1
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.6
$0.96
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.81
$1.26
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.28
$0.98
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.31
$2.33
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.1
$10.4
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.3
$4.36
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.3
$8.92
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.88
$2.04
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.67
$1.23
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.34
$1.27
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.88
$1.66
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.33
$1.15
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.51
$1.31
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.05
$0.52
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.86
$1.69
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$11.8
$7.41
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.56
$1.17
🚬 Cigarette pack
$19.5
$2.06
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$8.06
$5.01
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$7.1
$3.28
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.68
$1.34
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.3
$0.83
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$58
$26.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$17.8
$6.75
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$97.8
$58.5
💇 Haircut, simple
$20.6
$7.95
👖 Brand Jeans
$99.8
$51.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$110
$86.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$2256
$288
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$25471
$8095

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Cities near London

Distance City Cost of living
1.3 km or 0.8 mi Westminster
$3004
11 km or 7 mi Wimbledon
$2364
13 km or 8.3 mi Richmond
$2291
15 km or 9.3 mi Croydon
$2538
16 km or 10 mi Greenford
$2202
19 km or 12 mi Ewell
$2234
21 km or 13 mi Coulsdon
$2282
23 km or 14 mi Esher
$2165
24 km or 15 mi Walton-on-Thames
$2157
25 km or 15 mi Watford
$2228
27 km or 17 mi Upminster
$2175
28 km or 17 mi Rickmansworth
$2120
31 km or 19 mi St Albans
$2119
32 km or 20 mi Grays
$2104
32 km or 20 mi Hertford
$2036
32 km or 20 mi Slough
$2117
32 km or 20 mi Brentwood
$2504
35 km or 22 mi Harlow
$1981
35 km or 22 mi Gravesend
$2152
35 km or 22 mi Hemel Hempstead
$2050
37 km or 23 mi Woking
$2345
38 km or 24 mi Harpenden
$1999
40 km or 25 mi Billericay
$2067
41 km or 25 mi Maidenhead
$2599
43 km or 27 mi East Grinstead
$2057
43 km or 27 mi Basildon
$1937
43 km or 27 mi Guildford
$2173
44 km or 27 mi Crawley
$2043
44 km or 27 mi Stevenage
$2001
44 km or 27 mi Bracknell
$2155
44 km or 28 mi Rochester
$1974
44 km or 28 mi Tonbridge
$2051
45 km or 28 mi High Wycombe
$2076
46 km or 28 mi Bishop's Stortford
$1993
46 km or 28 mi Luton
$1875
47 km or 29 mi Chatham
$1976
49 km or 30 mi Chelmsford
$1920
49 km or 30 mi Gillingham
$1972
49 km or 30 mi Godalming
$2406
49 km or 31 mi Farnborough
$1908

Cities near Porto Alegre

Distance City Cost of living
13 km or 8.3 mi Canoas
$682
16 km or 9.9 mi Cachoeirinha
$631
21 km or 13 mi Viamao
$708
41 km or 25 mi Novo Hamburgo
$592
96 km or 60 mi Caxias do Sul
$600
100 km or 62 mi Bento Goncalves
$601
107 km or 67 mi Camaqua
$634
121 km or 75 mi Santa Cruz do Sul
$555
160 km or 100 mi Cachoeira do Sul
$590
172 km or 107 mi Vacaria
$624
208 km or 129 mi Ararangua
$565
221 km or 137 mi Pelotas
$631
228 km or 141 mi Passo Fundo
$688
235 km or 146 mi Criciuma
$521
238 km or 148 mi Rio Grande
$666
246 km or 153 mi Carazinho
$653
252 km or 156 mi Santa Maria
$511
262 km or 163 mi Lages
$688
277 km or 172 mi Tubarao
$604
285 km or 177 mi Erechim
$636
299 km or 186 mi Sao Gabriel
$565
311 km or 193 mi Bage
$520
318 km or 198 mi Ijui
$610
321 km or 199 mi Concordia
$632
352 km or 219 mi Santo Angelo
$611
354 km or 220 mi Chapeco
$607
363 km or 225 mi Cacador
$655
376 km or 234 mi Florianopolis
$925
382 km or 238 mi Melo
$785
397 km or 247 mi Brusque
$697
397 km or 247 mi Santa Rosa
$619
406 km or 252 mi Blumenau
$682
415 km or 258 mi Itapema
$729
423 km or 263 mi Balneario Camboriu
$760
423 km or 263 mi Santana do Livramento
$573
425 km or 264 mi Rivera
$837
429 km or 266 mi Itajai
$756
446 km or 277 mi Pato Branco
$681
448 km or 278 mi Jaragua do Sul
$669
474 km or 295 mi Obera
$368