Medellin vs Porto Alegre - Cost of Living Comparison

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Medellin Porto Alegre
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1071
$845
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2607
$2102
🏠 One person rent
$514
$360
🏘️ Family rent
$888
$587
🍽️ Food expenses
$314
$283
🚐 Transport expenses
$145
$105
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$536
$518
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
3 km
7 km
🎓 Higher education
65
75
😀 Quality of life
63
65
🏙️ Population
2.53M
1.39M

The cost of living in Medellin is 27% more expensive than in Porto Alegre. Cities ranked 5161st and 6575th ($1071 vs $845) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2nd and 16th 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 9th in Brazil, while ranked 5624th and 5292nd 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
$6.31
$6.68
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$30.2
$35.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$8.32
$6.75
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.38
$2.31
☕ Cappuccino
$2.34
$2.4
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.29
$1.27
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$594
$340
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$390
$271
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1079
$623
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$695
$450
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$58.8
$52.2
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$91.9
$79.7
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$24.4
$23
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
11.08%
10.82%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2533
$1553
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1334
$1230
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.93
$0.96
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$50.8
$52.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$13
$8.08
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.15
$1.16
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.2
$0.95
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.48
$1.39
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.44
$1.1
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.57
$2.49
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.98
$10.5
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.82
$4.87
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.25
$10.1
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.89
$2.13
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.19
$1.42
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.59
$1.37
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.4
$1.52
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.21
$1.19
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.16
$1.12
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.67
$0.48
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.27
$1.86
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$11.4
$8.4
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.29
$1.07
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.91
$2.25
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.39
$5.62
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.46
$3.7
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.9
$1.48
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.21
$0.9
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$32.6
$27
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.48
$6.44
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$36.1
$58.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$10.5
$7.97
👖 Brand Jeans
$68.2
$51.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$111
$87.6
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$463
$353
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$7264
$8291

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Distance City Cost of living
8.1 km or 5 mi Envigado
$992
9.9 km or 6.1 mi Bello
$915
131 km or 82 mi Manizales
$717
135 km or 84 mi Quibdo
$757
160 km or 99 mi Pereira
$789
171 km or 106 mi Cartago
$738
179 km or 111 mi Salento
$709
190 km or 118 mi Armenia
$719
205 km or 127 mi Ibague
$529
209 km or 130 mi Facatativa
$777
212 km or 131 mi Barrancabermeja
$1040
221 km or 137 mi Zipaquira
$813
232 km or 144 mi Girardot
$547
239 km or 148 mi Soacha
$919
242 km or 150 mi Turbo
$764
246 km or 153 mi Bogota
$1062
250 km or 155 mi Tulua
$537
257 km or 160 mi Tunja
$667
282 km or 175 mi Monteria
$703
285 km or 177 mi Duitama
$1019
288 km or 179 mi Bucaramanga
$754
289 km or 179 mi Floridablanca
$744
298 km or 185 mi Sogamoso
$614
308 km or 192 mi Buenaventura
$825
312 km or 194 mi Palmira
$746
318 km or 198 mi Villavicencio
$575
329 km or 204 mi Cali
$829
331 km or 206 mi Ocana
$732
334 km or 208 mi Santa Cruz de Lorica
$764
340 km or 211 mi Sincelejo
$572
346 km or 215 mi Magangue
$707
367 km or 228 mi Yopal
$750
370 km or 230 mi Neiva
$592
386 km or 240 mi Cucuta
$646
387 km or 241 mi San Antonio del Tachira
$676
391 km or 243 mi Rubio
$673
406 km or 252 mi San Cristobal
$687
410 km or 255 mi Tariba
$675
438 km or 272 mi Popayan
$606
448 km or 279 mi La Grita
$685

Cities near Porto Alegre

Distance City Cost of living
13 km or 8.3 mi Canoas
$688
16 km or 9.9 mi Cachoeirinha
$611
21 km or 13 mi Viamao
$717
41 km or 25 mi Novo Hamburgo
$605
96 km or 60 mi Caxias do Sul
$633
100 km or 62 mi Bento Goncalves
$659
107 km or 67 mi Camaqua
$681
121 km or 75 mi Santa Cruz do Sul
$674
160 km or 100 mi Cachoeira do Sul
$594
172 km or 107 mi Vacaria
$708
208 km or 129 mi Ararangua
$635
221 km or 137 mi Pelotas
$561
228 km or 141 mi Passo Fundo
$613
235 km or 146 mi Criciuma
$596
238 km or 148 mi Rio Grande
$592
246 km or 153 mi Carazinho
$628
252 km or 156 mi Santa Maria
$557
262 km or 163 mi Lages
$711
277 km or 172 mi Tubarao
$665
285 km or 177 mi Erechim
$659
299 km or 186 mi Sao Gabriel
$509
311 km or 193 mi Bage
$518
318 km or 198 mi Ijui
$584
321 km or 199 mi Concordia
$672
352 km or 219 mi Santo Angelo
$585
354 km or 220 mi Chapeco
$713
363 km or 225 mi Cacador
$673
376 km or 234 mi Florianopolis
$979
382 km or 238 mi Melo
$789
397 km or 247 mi Brusque
$740
397 km or 247 mi Santa Rosa
$568
406 km or 252 mi Blumenau
$762
415 km or 258 mi Itapema
$733
423 km or 263 mi Balneario Camboriu
$746
423 km or 263 mi Santana do Livramento
$578
425 km or 264 mi Rivera
$832
429 km or 266 mi Itajai
$771
446 km or 277 mi Pato Branco
$663
448 km or 278 mi Jaragua do Sul
$713
474 km or 295 mi Obera
$469