Madrid vs Porto Alegre - Cost of Living Comparison

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Madrid Porto Alegre
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1889
$794
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4256
$2042
🏠 One person rent
$1111
$333
🏘️ Family rent
$1849
$621
🍽️ Food expenses
$457
$253
🚐 Transport expenses
$177
$118
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2391
$447
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
10 km
7 km
🎓 Higher education
98
73
😀 Quality of life
90
55
🏙️ Population
3.33M
1.33M

The cost of living in Madrid is 138% more expensive than in Porto Alegre. Cities ranked 2194th and 6457th ($1889 vs $794) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 5th and 11th in Spain and Brazil, respectively. Check Spain vs Brazil comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.3 months in Madrid compared to 0.6 months in Porto Alegre. Madrid ranked 1st best city to live in Spain vs Porto Alegre ranked 12th in Brazil, while ranked 149th and 5818th among best cities to live in the world.

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Madrid Porto Alegre
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$15.3
$5.66
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$58.7
$25.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$11
$6.27
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$4.18
$2.34
☕ Cappuccino
$2.93
$2.19
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.83
$1.12
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1256
$321
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$911
$236
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2211
$643
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1526
$476
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$98
$60.7
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$152
$92.3
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$33.1
$19.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.68%
9.91%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6496
$1518
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4015
$1391
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.65
$0.88
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$45.3
$59.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$15.1
$10.6
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.85
$1.05
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.19
$0.89
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.5
$1.2
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.51
$0.94
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.24
$2.19
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.1
$9.85
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.47
$4.53
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.4
$9.01
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.61
$1.85
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.01
$1.22
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.2
$1.24
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.45
$1.61
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.85
$1.22
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.82
$1.22
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.62
$0.45
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.22
$1.76
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.49
$6.28
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.3
$1.08
🚬 Cigarette pack
$6.16
$1.9
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$9.3
$6.02
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.59
$3.06
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.4
$1.41
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.71
$0.86
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$47.2
$25
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$11.5
$6.05
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$67.3
$55.5
💇 Haircut, simple
$21.5
$8.07
👖 Brand Jeans
$89.1
$49.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$96.9
$74.7
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$585
$254
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$10462
$8117

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Cities near Madrid

Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 6.6 mi Pozuelo de Alarcon
$1776
11 km or 6.7 mi Coslada
$1567
14 km or 8.5 mi Alcobendas
$1526
18 km or 11 mi Mostoles
$1591
18 km or 11 mi Fuenlabrada
$1592
18 km or 11 mi Torrejon de Ardoz
$1471
21 km or 13 mi Tres Cantos
$1396
29 km or 18 mi Alcala de Henares
$1444
50 km or 31 mi Guadalajara
$1122
68 km or 42 mi Toledo
$1289
69 km or 43 mi Segovia
$1333
138 km or 86 mi Cuenca
$1162
155 km or 97 mi Laguna de Duero
$1259
158 km or 98 mi Villarrobledo
$1287
162 km or 101 mi Valladolid
$1262
177 km or 110 mi Salamanca
$1127
196 km or 122 mi Puertollano
$974
208 km or 129 mi Plasencia
$1169
211 km or 131 mi Zamora
$1260
215 km or 133 mi Burgos
$1220
223 km or 139 mi Albacete
$1037
242 km or 150 mi Villanueva de la Serena
$1217
244 km or 151 mi Requena
$1317
250 km or 156 mi Logrono
$1016
251 km or 156 mi Caceres
$1019
253 km or 157 mi Tudela
$1314
258 km or 160 mi Linares
$1316
269 km or 167 mi Ubeda
$1461
272 km or 169 mi Zaragoza
$1330
281 km or 175 mi Merida
$1186
283 km or 176 mi Vitoria-Gasteiz
$1600
288 km or 179 mi Leon
$1337
295 km or 183 mi Jaen
$1013
296 km or 184 mi Jumilla
$1258
297 km or 184 mi Cordoba
$1165
298 km or 185 mi Yecla
$1271
299 km or 186 mi Braganca
$863
301 km or 187 mi Martos
$1284
302 km or 187 mi Caravaca de la Cruz
$1260
302 km or 188 mi Valencia
$1581

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