Melbourne vs Porto Alegre - Cost of Living Comparison

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Melbourne Porto Alegre
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2356
$838
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$5563
$2112
🏠 One person rent
$1336
$365
🏘️ Family rent
$2266
$650
🍽️ Food expenses
$528
$254
🚐 Transport expenses
$338
$122
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3776
$504
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
7 km
🎓 Higher education
100
73
😀 Quality of life
98
57
🏙️ Population
4.53M
1.49M

The cost of living in Melbourne is 181% more expensive than in Porto Alegre. Cities ranked 933rd and 6252nd ($2356 vs $838) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 4th and 12th in Australia and Brazil, respectively. Check Australia vs Brazil comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.6 months in Melbourne compared to 0.6 months in Porto Alegre. Melbourne ranked 1st best city to live in Australia vs Porto Alegre ranked 6th in Brazil, while ranked 2nd and 5813th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Melbourne vs Porto Alegre

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Melbourne Porto Alegre
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$14.4
$5.66
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$67
$20.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.84
$6.9
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$7
$2.6
☕ Cappuccino
$3.35
$2.27
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.5
$1.16
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1387
$373
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1129
$249
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2874
$655
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1851
$487
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$103
$70.2
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$157
$109
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$53.1
$20.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.64%
11.11%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$8760
$1414
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$7587
$1348
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$3.22
$0.97
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$128
$56.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$22.1
$11
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.26
$1.1
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.35
$0.96
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.45
$1.26
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.23
$0.98
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.91
$2.33
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.6
$10.4
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.55
$4.36
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.4
$8.92
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.08
$2.04
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.46
$1.23
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.65
$1.27
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.75
$1.66
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.31
$1.15
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.13
$1.31
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.93
$0.52
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.56
$1.69
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$11.1
$7.41
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$4.84
$1.17
🚬 Cigarette pack
$28.4
$2.06
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$8.11
$5.01
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.01
$3.28
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.52
$1.34
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$3.06
$0.83
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$52.4
$26.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$14.3
$6.75
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$67.1
$58.5
💇 Haircut, simple
$20.2
$7.95
👖 Brand Jeans
$89.9
$51.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$112
$86.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1612
$288
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$18868
$8095

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Distance City Cost of living
3.2 km or 2 mi South Yarra
$1702
24 km or 15 mi Hoppers Crossing
$1673
25 km or 16 mi Tarneit
$1658
29 km or 18 mi Dandenong
$1693
34 km or 21 mi Sunbury
$1746
37 km or 23 mi Melton
$1708
40 km or 25 mi Frankston
$1707
41 km or 25 mi Berwick
$1716
42 km or 26 mi Cranbourne
$1701
54 km or 34 mi Pakenham
$1719
65 km or 40 mi Geelong
$1688
102 km or 64 mi Ballarat
$1327
134 km or 83 mi Bendigo
$1317
144 km or 90 mi Traralgon
$1707
164 km or 102 mi Shepparton
$1672
226 km or 140 mi Warrnambool
$1639
367 km or 228 mi Mount Gambier
$1622
369 km or 230 mi Wagga Wagga
$1528
392 km or 244 mi Devonport
$1819
404 km or 251 mi Griffith
$1669
444 km or 276 mi Launceston
$1723
466 km or 290 mi Canberra
$2604
477 km or 296 mi Mildura
$1462
546 km or 339 mi Goulburn
$1723
597 km or 371 mi Hobart
$2203
628 km or 390 mi Orange
$1463
643 km or 399 mi Bathurst
$1610
651 km or 405 mi Wollongong
$1430
655 km or 407 mi Adelaide
$2180
700 km or 435 mi Blacktown
$1691
702 km or 436 mi Dubbo
$1404
703 km or 437 mi Parramatta
$2348
707 km or 440 mi Kellyville
$1903
713 km or 443 mi Sydney
$2741
728 km or 452 mi Dee Why
$1998
822 km or 511 mi Newcastle
$1461
891 km or 554 mi Whyalla
$1888
1015 km or 631 mi Port Macquarie
$1688
1021 km or 634 mi Armidale
$1354
1123 km or 698 mi Coffs Harbour
$1481

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