Los Angeles vs Porto Alegre - Cost of Living Comparison

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Los Angeles Porto Alegre
🚶 Cost of living one person
$3187
$794
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$7653
$2042
🏠 One person rent
$2045
$333
🏘️ Family rent
$3732
$621
🍽️ Food expenses
$714
$253
🚐 Transport expenses
$218
$118
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$5275
$447
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
17 km
7 km
🎓 Higher education
99
73
😀 Quality of life
94
55
🏙️ Population
3.9M
1.33M

The cost of living in Los Angeles is 302% more expensive than in Porto Alegre. Cities ranked 72nd and 6457th ($3187 vs $794) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 59th 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 1.7 months in Los Angeles compared to 0.6 months in Porto Alegre. Los Angeles ranked 8th best city to live in the United States vs Porto Alegre ranked 12th in Brazil, while ranked 47th 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
$21.6
$5.66
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$103
$25.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$12.3
$6.27
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$7.95
$2.34
☕ Cappuccino
$5.63
$2.19
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.93
$1.12
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$2261
$321
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1732
$236
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$3983
$643
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$3315
$476
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$139
$60.7
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$215
$92.3
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$67.8
$19.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.58%
9.91%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$7592
$1518
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$7011
$1391
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.76
$0.88
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$73.9
$59.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$16.3
$10.6
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.36
$1.05
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.26
$0.89
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$4.22
$1.2
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.49
$0.94
🥚 Eggs, x12
$5.2
$2.19
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.3
$9.85
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.7
$4.53
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$17.1
$9.01
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.19
$1.85
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.32
$1.22
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.72
$1.24
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.63
$1.61
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.59
$1.22
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.64
$1.22
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.45
$0.45
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$3.29
$1.76
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$15.7
$6.28
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.35
$1.08
🚬 Cigarette pack
$12
$1.9
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$10.4
$6.02
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$8.06
$3.06
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$4.89
$1.41
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.21
$0.86
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$57.8
$25
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$18.1
$6.05
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$174
$55.5
💇 Haircut, simple
$27.2
$8.07
👖 Brand Jeans
$61
$49.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$100
$74.7
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1998
$254
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$28613
$8117

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Distance City Cost of living
8.1 km or 5 mi Huntington Park
$2682
8.9 km or 5.5 mi Maywood
$2673
9.2 km or 5.7 mi Florence-Graham
$2720
10 km or 6.2 mi Bell
$2652
10 km or 6.2 mi Monterey Park
$2748
11 km or 6.6 mi Alhambra
$2883
11 km or 6.6 mi South Pasadena
$2849
11 km or 7 mi Cudahy
$2604
12 km or 7.6 mi San Gabriel
$2984
12 km or 7.7 mi Bell Gardens
$2561
12 km or 7.8 mi West Hollywood
$2738
13 km or 7.8 mi Montebello
$2675
13 km or 8 mi South Gate
$2612
13 km or 8.2 mi Glendale
$3553
14 km or 8.8 mi Inglewood
$2831
15 km or 9 mi Beverly Hills
$2289
15 km or 9.1 mi Lynwood
$2633
15 km or 9.3 mi Rosemead
$2733
15 km or 9.5 mi Culver
$2844
15 km or 9.6 mi Pasadena
$3327
16 km or 9.9 mi Pico Rivera
$2638
16 km or 10 mi Burbank
$3271
16 km or 10 mi Downey
$2354
17 km or 11 mi Compton
$2709
18 km or 11 mi La Canada Flintridge
$3009
18 km or 11 mi Hawthorne
$2861
18 km or 11 mi Temple
$2776
18 km or 11 mi South El Monte
$2714
18 km or 11 mi West Whittier-Los Nietos
$2629
18 km or 11 mi Paramount
$2572
19 km or 12 mi Gardena
$2866
20 km or 12 mi El Monte
$2715
21 km or 13 mi Lawndale
$3054
21 km or 13 mi Arcadia
$2717
21 km or 13 mi Bellflower
$2552
22 km or 14 mi Norwalk
$2569
22 km or 14 mi Santa Monica
$3589
22 km or 14 mi Whittier
$2673
23 km or 15 mi Manhattan Beach
$3065
24 km or 15 mi Carson
$2754

Cities near Porto Alegre

Distance City Cost of living
13 km or 8.3 mi Canoas
$676
16 km or 9.9 mi Cachoeirinha
$584
21 km or 13 mi Viamao
$664
41 km or 25 mi Novo Hamburgo
$535
96 km or 60 mi Caxias do Sul
$592
100 km or 62 mi Bento Goncalves
$622
107 km or 67 mi Camaqua
$631
121 km or 75 mi Santa Cruz do Sul
$639
160 km or 100 mi Cachoeira do Sul
$573
172 km or 107 mi Vacaria
$637
208 km or 129 mi Ararangua
$573
221 km or 137 mi Pelotas
$540
228 km or 141 mi Passo Fundo
$647
235 km or 146 mi Criciuma
$549
238 km or 148 mi Rio Grande
$596
246 km or 153 mi Carazinho
$619
252 km or 156 mi Santa Maria
$472
262 km or 163 mi Lages
$653
277 km or 172 mi Tubarao
$596
285 km or 177 mi Erechim
$622
299 km or 186 mi Sao Gabriel
$594
311 km or 193 mi Bage
$492
318 km or 198 mi Ijui
$593
321 km or 199 mi Concordia
$623
352 km or 219 mi Santo Angelo
$592
354 km or 220 mi Chapeco
$660
363 km or 225 mi Cacador
$620
376 km or 234 mi Florianopolis
$826
382 km or 238 mi Melo
$728
397 km or 247 mi Brusque
$653
397 km or 247 mi Santa Rosa
$596
406 km or 252 mi Blumenau
$648
415 km or 258 mi Itapema
$670
423 km or 263 mi Balneario Camboriu
$692
423 km or 263 mi Santana do Livramento
$561
425 km or 264 mi Rivera
$758
429 km or 266 mi Itajai
$691
446 km or 277 mi Pato Branco
$635
448 km or 278 mi Jaragua do Sul
$623
474 km or 295 mi Obera
$373