Medellin vs Porto Alegre - Cost of Living Comparison

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Medellin Porto Alegre
🚶 Cost of living one person
$873
$794
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2221
$2042
🏠 One person rent
$395
$333
🏘️ Family rent
$782
$621
🍽️ Food expenses
$264
$253
🚐 Transport expenses
$130
$118
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$417
$447
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
3 km
7 km
🎓 Higher education
67
73
😀 Quality of life
53
55
🏙️ Population
2.53M
1.33M

The cost of living in Medellin is 10% more expensive than in Porto Alegre. Cities ranked 6207th and 6457th ($873 vs $794) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2nd and 11th in Colombia and Brazil, respectively. Check Colombia vs Brazil comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.5 months in Medellin compared to 0.6 months in Porto Alegre. Medellin ranked 2nd best city to live in Colombia vs Porto Alegre ranked 12th in Brazil, while ranked 6039th and 5818th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Medellin vs Porto Alegre

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Medellin Porto Alegre
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$5.77
$5.66
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$24
$25.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.82
$6.27
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.83
$2.34
☕ Cappuccino
$1.96
$2.19
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.98
$1.12
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$436
$321
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$300
$236
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$864
$643
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$646
$476
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$45.7
$60.7
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$70.3
$92.3
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$21.7
$19.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
15.54%
9.91%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1473
$1518
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1403
$1391
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.72
$0.88
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$43
$59.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$12.7
$10.6
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.98
$1.05
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.06
$0.89
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.28
$1.2
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.18
$0.94
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.21
$2.19
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.4
$9.85
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.4
$4.53
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.2
$9.01
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.22
$1.85
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.92
$1.22
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.26
$1.24
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.18
$1.61
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.07
$1.22
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.14
$1.22
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.53
$0.45
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.59
$1.76
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10.7
$6.28
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.05
$1.08
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.18
$1.9
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.27
$6.02
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.2
$3.06
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.89
$1.41
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.22
$0.86
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$27
$25
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.13
$6.05
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$35.3
$55.5
💇 Haircut, simple
$8.07
$8.07
👖 Brand Jeans
$56.2
$49.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$91.7
$74.7
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$239
$254
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$6129
$8117

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Distance City Cost of living
8.1 km or 5 mi Envigado
$871
9.9 km or 6.1 mi Bello
$789
131 km or 82 mi Manizales
$653
135 km or 84 mi Quibdo
$661
160 km or 99 mi Pereira
$641
171 km or 106 mi Cartago
$619
179 km or 111 mi Salento
$562
190 km or 118 mi Armenia
$541
205 km or 127 mi Ibague
$501
209 km or 130 mi Facatativa
$641
212 km or 131 mi Barrancabermeja
$573
221 km or 137 mi Zipaquira
$681
232 km or 144 mi Girardot
$483
239 km or 148 mi Soacha
$748
242 km or 150 mi Turbo
$634
246 km or 153 mi Bogota
$868
250 km or 155 mi Tulua
$477
257 km or 160 mi Tunja
$526
282 km or 175 mi Monteria
$620
285 km or 177 mi Duitama
$851
288 km or 179 mi Bucaramanga
$642
289 km or 179 mi Floridablanca
$584
298 km or 185 mi Sogamoso
$523
308 km or 192 mi Buenaventura
$718
312 km or 194 mi Palmira
$652
318 km or 198 mi Villavicencio
$475
329 km or 204 mi Cali
$733
331 km or 206 mi Ocana
$590
334 km or 208 mi Santa Cruz de Lorica
$638
340 km or 211 mi Sincelejo
$506
346 km or 215 mi Magangue
$582
367 km or 228 mi Yopal
$687
370 km or 230 mi Neiva
$520
386 km or 240 mi Cucuta
$552
387 km or 241 mi San Antonio del Tachira
$601
391 km or 243 mi Rubio
$598
406 km or 252 mi San Cristobal
$592
410 km or 255 mi Tariba
$598
438 km or 272 mi Popayan
$462
448 km or 279 mi La Grita
$617

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