Madrid vs Porto Alegre - Cost of Living Comparison

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Madrid Porto Alegre
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1726
$838
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3985
$2112
🏠 One person rent
$986
$365
🏘️ Family rent
$1693
$650
🍽️ Food expenses
$440
$254
🚐 Transport expenses
$168
$122
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2362
$504
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
10 km
7 km
🎓 Higher education
98
73
😀 Quality of life
90
57
🏙️ Population
3.28M
1.49M

The cost of living in Madrid is 106% more expensive than in Porto Alegre. Cities ranked 2577th and 6252nd ($1726 vs $838) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 7th and 12th in Spain and Brazil, respectively. Check Spain vs Brazil comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.4 months in Madrid compared to 0.6 months in Porto Alegre. Madrid ranked 1st best city to live in Spain vs Porto Alegre ranked 6th in Brazil, while ranked 121st and 5813th among best cities to live in the world.

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Madrid Porto Alegre
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$14.1
$5.66
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$58.9
$20.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$10
$6.9
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$4.01
$2.6
☕ Cappuccino
$2.55
$2.27
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.69
$1.16
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1118
$373
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$805
$249
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2068
$655
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1386
$487
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$85.8
$70.2
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$138
$109
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$32.9
$20.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
2.58%
11.11%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4611
$1414
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2665
$1348
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.64
$0.97
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$43.5
$56.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$14
$11
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.81
$1.1
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.15
$0.96
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.5
$1.26
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.44
$0.98
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.16
$2.33
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.8
$10.4
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.08
$4.36
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.9
$8.92
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.39
$2.04
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.93
$1.23
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.79
$1.27
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.45
$1.66
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.48
$1.15
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.58
$1.31
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.64
$0.52
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.24
$1.69
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.7
$7.41
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.33
$1.17
🚬 Cigarette pack
$5.86
$2.06
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$11.5
$5.01
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.45
$3.28
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.12
$1.34
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.44
$0.83
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$45.2
$26.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$10.5
$6.75
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$72.3
$58.5
💇 Haircut, simple
$19.1
$7.95
👖 Brand Jeans
$73.2
$51.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$84.6
$86.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$529
$288
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$9474
$8095

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Cities near Madrid

Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 6.6 mi Pozuelo de Alarcon
$1721
11 km or 6.7 mi Coslada
$1368
14 km or 8.5 mi Alcobendas
$1377
18 km or 11 mi Mostoles
$1572
18 km or 11 mi Fuenlabrada
$1492
18 km or 11 mi Torrejon de Ardoz
$1219
21 km or 13 mi Tres Cantos
$1298
29 km or 18 mi Alcala de Henares
$1156
50 km or 31 mi Guadalajara
$1138
68 km or 42 mi Toledo
$1282
69 km or 43 mi Segovia
$1303
138 km or 86 mi Cuenca
$1139
155 km or 97 mi Laguna de Duero
$1187
158 km or 98 mi Villarrobledo
$1203
162 km or 101 mi Valladolid
$1207
177 km or 110 mi Salamanca
$973
196 km or 122 mi Puertollano
$932
208 km or 129 mi Plasencia
$1127
211 km or 131 mi Zamora
$1140
215 km or 133 mi Burgos
$1109
223 km or 139 mi Albacete
$983
242 km or 150 mi Villanueva de la Serena
$1137
244 km or 151 mi Requena
$1241
250 km or 156 mi Logrono
$1142
251 km or 156 mi Caceres
$902
253 km or 157 mi Tudela
$1260
258 km or 160 mi Linares
$1206
269 km or 167 mi Ubeda
$1283
272 km or 169 mi Zaragoza
$1327
281 km or 175 mi Merida
$1096
283 km or 176 mi Vitoria-Gasteiz
$1382
288 km or 179 mi Leon
$987
295 km or 183 mi Jaen
$963
296 km or 184 mi Jumilla
$1191
297 km or 184 mi Cordoba
$1056
298 km or 185 mi Yecla
$1210
299 km or 186 mi Braganca
$807
301 km or 187 mi Martos
$1214
302 km or 187 mi Caravaca de la Cruz
$1176
302 km or 188 mi Valencia
$1437

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