Los Angeles vs Porto Alegre - Cost of Living Comparison

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Los Angeles Porto Alegre
🚶 Cost of living one person
$3165
$838
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$7625
$2112
🏠 One person rent
$2019
$365
🏘️ Family rent
$3688
$650
🍽️ Food expenses
$715
$254
🚐 Transport expenses
$236
$122
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$6398
$504
😷 Air quality
Good
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
17 km
7 km
🎓 Higher education
99
73
😀 Quality of life
94
57
🏙️ Population
3.9M
1.49M

The cost of living in Los Angeles is 278% more expensive than in Porto Alegre. Cities ranked 72nd and 6252nd ($3165 vs $838) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 60th and 12th 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 2 months in Los Angeles compared to 0.6 months in Porto Alegre. Los Angeles ranked 5th best city to live in the United States vs Porto Alegre ranked 6th in Brazil, while ranked 34th and 5813th 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
$22.5
$5.66
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$101
$20.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$11.9
$6.9
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$8.42
$2.6
☕ Cappuccino
$5.63
$2.27
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.65
$1.16
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$2215
$373
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1717
$249
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$4161
$655
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$3237
$487
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$132
$70.2
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$195
$109
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$71
$20.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.7%
11.11%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$7697
$1414
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6904
$1348
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.75
$0.97
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$87.3
$56.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$16.4
$11
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.38
$1.1
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.27
$0.96
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$4.26
$1.26
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.61
$0.98
🥚 Eggs, x12
$5.47
$2.33
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.9
$10.4
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.9
$4.36
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$18
$8.92
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.91
$2.04
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.03
$1.23
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.44
$1.27
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.57
$1.66
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.84
$1.15
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.35
$1.31
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.51
$0.52
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$3.72
$1.69
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$15.9
$7.41
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.97
$1.17
🚬 Cigarette pack
$12
$2.06
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$10.4
$5.01
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$7.97
$3.28
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$4.95
$1.34
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.16
$0.83
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$55.5
$26.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$17.3
$6.75
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$140
$58.5
💇 Haircut, simple
$29
$7.95
👖 Brand Jeans
$64.1
$51.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$105
$86.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$2020
$288
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$31623
$8095

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Distance City Cost of living
8.1 km or 5 mi Huntington Park
$2777
8.9 km or 5.5 mi Maywood
$2717
9.2 km or 5.7 mi Florence-Graham
$2781
10 km or 6.2 mi Bell
$2678
10 km or 6.2 mi Monterey Park
$2821
11 km or 6.6 mi Alhambra
$2887
11 km or 6.6 mi South Pasadena
$2854
11 km or 7 mi Cudahy
$2638
12 km or 7.6 mi San Gabriel
$2987
12 km or 7.7 mi Bell Gardens
$2578
12 km or 7.8 mi West Hollywood
$2734
13 km or 7.8 mi Montebello
$2713
13 km or 8 mi South Gate
$2650
13 km or 8.2 mi Glendale
$3660
14 km or 8.8 mi Inglewood
$2886
15 km or 9 mi Beverly Hills
$2297
15 km or 9.1 mi Lynwood
$2676
15 km or 9.3 mi Rosemead
$2750
15 km or 9.5 mi Culver
$2836
15 km or 9.6 mi Pasadena
$3263
16 km or 9.9 mi Pico Rivera
$2649
16 km or 10 mi Burbank
$3220
16 km or 10 mi Downey
$2442
17 km or 11 mi Compton
$2737
18 km or 11 mi La Canada Flintridge
$3030
18 km or 11 mi Hawthorne
$2987
18 km or 11 mi Temple
$2747
18 km or 11 mi South El Monte
$2702
18 km or 11 mi West Whittier-Los Nietos
$2621
18 km or 11 mi Paramount
$2579
19 km or 12 mi Gardena
$2935
20 km or 12 mi El Monte
$2707
21 km or 13 mi Lawndale
$3148
21 km or 13 mi Arcadia
$2700
21 km or 13 mi Bellflower
$2541
22 km or 14 mi Norwalk
$2375
22 km or 14 mi Santa Monica
$3589
22 km or 14 mi Whittier
$2665
23 km or 15 mi Manhattan Beach
$3168
24 km or 15 mi Carson
$2862

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