Madrid vs Porto Alegre - Cost of Living Comparison

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Madrid Porto Alegre
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2015
$816
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4668
$2027
🏠 One person rent
$1177
$353
🏘️ Family rent
$2051
$595
🍽️ Food expenses
$499
$260
🚐 Transport expenses
$189
$112
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2580
$500
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
10 km
7 km
🎓 Higher education
98
74
😀 Quality of life
92
61
🏙️ Population
3.42M
1.33M

The cost of living in Madrid is 147% more expensive than in Porto Alegre. Cities ranked 1962nd and 6605th ($2015 vs $816) 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 14th in Brazil, while ranked 142nd and 5818th among best cities to live in the world.

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Madrid Porto Alegre
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$16.4
$5.79
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$62.3
$31.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$12
$6.15
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$4.96
$2.18
☕ Cappuccino
$3.72
$2.24
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$3.13
$1.16
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1341
$295
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$959
$281
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2482
$545
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1691
$489
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$110
$48
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$169
$73.8
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$32.3
$21.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.1%
10.83%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$8353
$1364
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4881
$1446
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.74
$0.9
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$43.1
$57.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$17.7
$9.55
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.8
$1.09
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.21
$0.89
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.46
$1.21
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.46
$0.97
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.62
$2.16
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$16.5
$9.78
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.96
$4.58
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$17.5
$9.4
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.83
$1.97
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.3
$1.33
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.65
$1.35
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.88
$1.55
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.12
$1.21
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.22
$1.07
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.65
$0.42
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.51
$1.82
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.79
$7.87
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.39
$1.02
🚬 Cigarette pack
$6.94
$1.95
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$10.5
$5.37
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.97
$3.87
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.6
$1.53
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.8
$0.84
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$52
$24.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$11.8
$6.05
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$70.5
$53.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$17.4
$7.14
👖 Brand Jeans
$102
$45.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$107
$88.4
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$678
$309
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$12418
$7258

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Cities near Madrid

Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 6.6 mi Pozuelo de Alarcon
$1870
11 km or 6.7 mi Coslada
$1674
14 km or 8.5 mi Alcobendas
$1656
18 km or 11 mi Mostoles
$1703
18 km or 11 mi Fuenlabrada
$1592
18 km or 11 mi Torrejon de Ardoz
$1581
21 km or 13 mi Tres Cantos
$1627
29 km or 18 mi Alcala de Henares
$1573
50 km or 31 mi Guadalajara
$1194
68 km or 42 mi Toledo
$1325
69 km or 43 mi Segovia
$1385
138 km or 86 mi Cuenca
$1217
155 km or 97 mi Laguna de Duero
$1346
158 km or 98 mi Villarrobledo
$1400
162 km or 101 mi Valladolid
$1367
177 km or 110 mi Salamanca
$1189
196 km or 122 mi Puertollano
$893
208 km or 129 mi Plasencia
$1225
211 km or 131 mi Zamora
$1337
215 km or 133 mi Burgos
$1343
223 km or 139 mi Albacete
$1464
242 km or 150 mi Villanueva de la Serena
$1312
244 km or 151 mi Requena
$1407
250 km or 156 mi Logrono
$1118
251 km or 156 mi Caceres
$1225
253 km or 157 mi Tudela
$1414
258 km or 160 mi Linares
$1369
269 km or 167 mi Ubeda
$1490
272 km or 169 mi Zaragoza
$1457
281 km or 175 mi Merida
$1272
283 km or 176 mi Vitoria-Gasteiz
$1685
288 km or 179 mi Leon
$1303
295 km or 183 mi Jaen
$1133
296 km or 184 mi Jumilla
$1345
297 km or 184 mi Cordoba
$1233
298 km or 185 mi Yecla
$1320
299 km or 186 mi Braganca
$913
301 km or 187 mi Martos
$1382
302 km or 187 mi Caravaca de la Cruz
$1344
302 km or 188 mi Valencia
$1703

Cities near Porto Alegre

Distance City Cost of living
13 km or 8.3 mi Canoas
$660
16 km or 9.9 mi Cachoeirinha
$575
21 km or 13 mi Viamao
$676
41 km or 25 mi Novo Hamburgo
$571
96 km or 60 mi Caxias do Sul
$580
100 km or 62 mi Bento Goncalves
$616
107 km or 67 mi Camaqua
$637
121 km or 75 mi Santa Cruz do Sul
$633
160 km or 100 mi Cachoeira do Sul
$562
172 km or 107 mi Vacaria
$661
208 km or 129 mi Ararangua
$586
221 km or 137 mi Pelotas
$531
228 km or 141 mi Passo Fundo
$576
235 km or 146 mi Criciuma
$557
238 km or 148 mi Rio Grande
$551
246 km or 153 mi Carazinho
$587
252 km or 156 mi Santa Maria
$526
262 km or 163 mi Lages
$666
277 km or 172 mi Tubarao
$616
285 km or 177 mi Erechim
$608
299 km or 186 mi Sao Gabriel
$476
311 km or 193 mi Bage
$487
318 km or 198 mi Ijui
$563
321 km or 199 mi Concordia
$621
352 km or 219 mi Santo Angelo
$573
354 km or 220 mi Chapeco
$659
363 km or 225 mi Cacador
$625
376 km or 234 mi Florianopolis
$904
382 km or 238 mi Melo
$773
397 km or 247 mi Brusque
$681
397 km or 247 mi Santa Rosa
$582
406 km or 252 mi Blumenau
$699
415 km or 258 mi Itapema
$680
423 km or 263 mi Balneario Camboriu
$693
423 km or 263 mi Santana do Livramento
$537
425 km or 264 mi Rivera
$816
429 km or 266 mi Itajai
$716
446 km or 277 mi Pato Branco
$626
448 km or 278 mi Jaragua do Sul
$659
474 km or 295 mi Obera
$444