Madrid vs Porto Alegre - Cost of Living Comparison

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Madrid Porto Alegre
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1781
$752
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4027
$1913
🏠 One person rent
$1048
$320
🏘️ Family rent
$1736
$572
🍽️ Food expenses
$445
$241
🚐 Transport expenses
$163
$107
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2294
$454
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
10 km
7 km
🎓 Higher education
98
72
😀 Quality of life
90
56
🏙️ Population
3.42M
1.33M

The cost of living in Madrid is 137% more expensive than in Porto Alegre. Cities ranked 2443rd and 6663rd ($1781 vs $752) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 5th and 13th 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 10th in Brazil, while ranked 151st and 5820th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Madrid vs Porto Alegre

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Madrid Porto Alegre
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$14.7
$5.68
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$57
$21.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$10.6
$5.97
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$4.36
$2.17
☕ Cappuccino
$2.92
$2.06
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.77
$1.1
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1203
$284
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$853
$245
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2092
$590
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1428
$452
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$94
$48.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$145
$74.5
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$30.6
$17.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.59%
11.06%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6884
$1319
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3988
$1259
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.56
$0.83
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$32.4
$55.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$15.8
$8.88
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.74
$1.02
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.11
$0.85
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.31
$1.13
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.31
$0.9
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.12
$2.08
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.5
$9.26
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.12
$4.5
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.5
$8.45
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.31
$1.91
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.91
$1.22
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.13
$1.23
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.26
$1.51
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.78
$1.23
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.77
$1.04
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.59
$0.42
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.02
$1.7
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.89
$6.49
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.21
$1
🚬 Cigarette pack
$6.25
$1.8
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$11.5
$5.69
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.96
$2.94
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.62
$1.29
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.99
$0.82
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$45
$22.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$10.2
$5.69
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$58.3
$53.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$15.1
$7.16
👖 Brand Jeans
$80.7
$46
👟 Brand Sneakers
$90.1
$70.3
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$576
$281
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$10042
$7512

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MadridPorto Alegre

Cost of living

$349

$907

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Cities near Madrid

Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 6.6 mi Pozuelo de Alarcon
$1565
11 km or 6.7 mi Coslada
$1530
14 km or 8.5 mi Alcobendas
$1433
18 km or 11 mi Mostoles
$1573
18 km or 11 mi Fuenlabrada
$1389
18 km or 11 mi Torrejon de Ardoz
$1387
21 km or 13 mi Tres Cantos
$1309
29 km or 18 mi Alcala de Henares
$1293
50 km or 31 mi Guadalajara
$1056
68 km or 42 mi Toledo
$1204
69 km or 43 mi Segovia
$1285
138 km or 86 mi Cuenca
$1084
155 km or 97 mi Laguna de Duero
$1201
158 km or 98 mi Villarrobledo
$1235
162 km or 101 mi Valladolid
$1212
177 km or 110 mi Salamanca
$1086
196 km or 122 mi Puertollano
$812
208 km or 129 mi Plasencia
$1098
211 km or 131 mi Zamora
$1286
215 km or 133 mi Burgos
$1107
223 km or 139 mi Albacete
$1209
242 km or 150 mi Villanueva de la Serena
$1157
244 km or 151 mi Requena
$1261
250 km or 156 mi Logrono
$983
251 km or 156 mi Caceres
$947
253 km or 157 mi Tudela
$1241
258 km or 160 mi Linares
$1220
269 km or 167 mi Ubeda
$1316
272 km or 169 mi Zaragoza
$1101
281 km or 175 mi Merida
$1126
283 km or 176 mi Vitoria-Gasteiz
$1532
288 km or 179 mi Leon
$1241
295 km or 183 mi Jaen
$930
296 km or 184 mi Jumilla
$1241
297 km or 184 mi Cordoba
$1100
298 km or 185 mi Yecla
$1324
299 km or 186 mi Braganca
$806
301 km or 187 mi Martos
$1204
302 km or 187 mi Caravaca de la Cruz
$1221
302 km or 188 mi Valencia
$1522

Cities near Porto Alegre

Distance City Cost of living
13 km or 8.3 mi Canoas
$632
16 km or 9.9 mi Cachoeirinha
$546
21 km or 13 mi Viamao
$624
41 km or 25 mi Novo Hamburgo
$495
96 km or 60 mi Caxias do Sul
$564
100 km or 62 mi Bento Goncalves
$584
107 km or 67 mi Camaqua
$593
121 km or 75 mi Santa Cruz do Sul
$599
160 km or 100 mi Cachoeira do Sul
$536
172 km or 107 mi Vacaria
$608
208 km or 129 mi Ararangua
$549
221 km or 137 mi Pelotas
$537
228 km or 141 mi Passo Fundo
$540
235 km or 146 mi Criciuma
$519
238 km or 148 mi Rio Grande
$529
246 km or 153 mi Carazinho
$551
252 km or 156 mi Santa Maria
$500
262 km or 163 mi Lages
$619
277 km or 172 mi Tubarao
$578
285 km or 177 mi Erechim
$577
299 km or 186 mi Sao Gabriel
$446
311 km or 193 mi Bage
$463
318 km or 198 mi Ijui
$537
321 km or 199 mi Concordia
$589
352 km or 219 mi Santo Angelo
$544
354 km or 220 mi Chapeco
$628
363 km or 225 mi Cacador
$594
376 km or 234 mi Florianopolis
$857
382 km or 238 mi Melo
$707
397 km or 247 mi Brusque
$632
397 km or 247 mi Santa Rosa
$553
406 km or 252 mi Blumenau
$632
415 km or 258 mi Itapema
$639
423 km or 263 mi Balneario Camboriu
$658
423 km or 263 mi Santana do Livramento
$510
425 km or 264 mi Rivera
$758
429 km or 266 mi Itajai
$659
446 km or 277 mi Pato Branco
$600
448 km or 278 mi Jaragua do Sul
$594
474 km or 295 mi Obera
$461