Los Angeles vs Porto Alegre - Cost of Living Comparison

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Los Angeles Porto Alegre
🚶 Cost of living one person
$3361
$816
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$7751
$2027
🏠 One person rent
$2151
$353
🏘️ Family rent
$3720
$595
🍽️ Food expenses
$750
$260
🚐 Transport expenses
$245
$112
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$4549
$500
😷 Air quality
Good
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
17 km
7 km
🎓 Higher education
99
74
😀 Quality of life
94
61
🏙️ Population
3.9M
1.33M

The cost of living in Los Angeles is 312% more expensive than in Porto Alegre. Cities ranked 65th and 6605th ($3361 vs $816) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 51st 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 1.4 months in Los Angeles compared to 0.6 months in Porto Alegre. Los Angeles ranked 14th best city to live in the United States vs Porto Alegre ranked 14th in Brazil, while ranked 74th and 5818th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Los Angeles vs Porto Alegre

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Los Angeles Porto Alegre
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$22.6
$5.79
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$90.5
$31.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$13.2
$6.15
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$8.27
$2.18
 Cappuccino
$6.49
$2.24
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.83
$1.16
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$2364
$295
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1847
$281
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$4128
$545
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$3274
$489
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$131
$48
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$205
$73.8
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$69.6
$21.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.62%
10.83%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$7753
$1364
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6833
$1446
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.99
$0.9
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$81.9
$57.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$19.5
$9.55
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.24
$1.09
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.3
$0.89
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.99
$1.21
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.39
$0.97
🥚 Eggs, x12
$7.62
$2.16
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.8
$9.78
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.6
$4.58
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$20.3
$9.4
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.28
$1.97
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.75
$1.33
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.64
$1.35
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.76
$1.55
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.88
$1.21
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.64
$1.07
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.49
$0.42
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$4.04
$1.82
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$15.2
$7.87
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.97
$1.02
🚬 Cigarette pack
$13.2
$1.95
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$10.4
$5.37
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$9.09
$3.87
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$5.34
$1.53
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.8
$0.84
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$68.9
$24.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$18
$6.05
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$168
$53.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$31.8
$7.14
👖 Brand Jeans
$62
$45.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$102
$88.4
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1849
$309
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$26874
$7258

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Distance City Cost of living
8.1 km or 5 mi Huntington Park
$2803
8.9 km or 5.5 mi Maywood
$2786
9.2 km or 5.7 mi Florence-Graham
$2844
10 km or 6.2 mi Bell
$2780
10 km or 6.2 mi Monterey Park
$2722
11 km or 6.6 mi Alhambra
$2940
11 km or 6.6 mi South Pasadena
$2952
11 km or 7 mi Cudahy
$2764
12 km or 7.6 mi San Gabriel
$3132
12 km or 7.7 mi Bell Gardens
$2728
12 km or 7.8 mi West Hollywood
$3036
13 km or 7.8 mi Montebello
$2739
13 km or 8 mi South Gate
$2762
13 km or 8.2 mi Glendale
$3656
14 km or 8.8 mi Inglewood
$2947
15 km or 9 mi Beverly Hills
$2917
15 km or 9.1 mi Lynwood
$2807
15 km or 9.3 mi Rosemead
$2822
15 km or 9.5 mi Culver
$3002
15 km or 9.6 mi Pasadena
$3706
16 km or 9.9 mi Pico Rivera
$2758
16 km or 10 mi Burbank
$3288
16 km or 10 mi Downey
$2650
17 km or 11 mi Compton
$2856
18 km or 11 mi La Canada Flintridge
$3119
18 km or 11 mi Hawthorne
$2970
18 km or 11 mi Temple
$2855
18 km or 11 mi South El Monte
$2794
18 km or 11 mi West Whittier-Los Nietos
$2769
18 km or 11 mi Paramount
$2731
19 km or 12 mi Gardena
$3004
20 km or 12 mi El Monte
$2810
21 km or 13 mi Lawndale
$3122
21 km or 13 mi Arcadia
$3008
21 km or 13 mi Bellflower
$2725
22 km or 14 mi Norwalk
$2682
22 km or 14 mi Santa Monica
$3595
22 km or 14 mi Whittier
$2788
23 km or 15 mi Manhattan Beach
$3191
24 km or 15 mi Carson
$2927

Cities near Porto Alegre

Distance City Cost of living
13 km or 8.3 mi Canoas
$660
16 km or 9.9 mi Cachoeirinha
$575
21 km or 13 mi Viamao
$676
41 km or 25 mi Novo Hamburgo
$571
96 km or 60 mi Caxias do Sul
$580
100 km or 62 mi Bento Goncalves
$616
107 km or 67 mi Camaqua
$637
121 km or 75 mi Santa Cruz do Sul
$633
160 km or 100 mi Cachoeira do Sul
$562
172 km or 107 mi Vacaria
$661
208 km or 129 mi Ararangua
$586
221 km or 137 mi Pelotas
$531
228 km or 141 mi Passo Fundo
$576
235 km or 146 mi Criciuma
$557
238 km or 148 mi Rio Grande
$551
246 km or 153 mi Carazinho
$587
252 km or 156 mi Santa Maria
$526
262 km or 163 mi Lages
$666
277 km or 172 mi Tubarao
$616
285 km or 177 mi Erechim
$608
299 km or 186 mi Sao Gabriel
$476
311 km or 193 mi Bage
$487
318 km or 198 mi Ijui
$563
321 km or 199 mi Concordia
$621
352 km or 219 mi Santo Angelo
$573
354 km or 220 mi Chapeco
$659
363 km or 225 mi Cacador
$625
376 km or 234 mi Florianopolis
$904
382 km or 238 mi Melo
$773
397 km or 247 mi Brusque
$681
397 km or 247 mi Santa Rosa
$582
406 km or 252 mi Blumenau
$699
415 km or 258 mi Itapema
$680
423 km or 263 mi Balneario Camboriu
$693
423 km or 263 mi Santana do Livramento
$537
425 km or 264 mi Rivera
$816
429 km or 266 mi Itajai
$716
446 km or 277 mi Pato Branco
$626
448 km or 278 mi Jaragua do Sul
$659
474 km or 295 mi Obera
$444