Montevideo vs Porto Alegre - Cost of Living Comparison

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Montevideo Porto Alegre
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1539
$885
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3693
$2191
🏠 One person rent
$688
$386
🏘️ Family rent
$1108
$604
🍽️ Food expenses
$535
$290
🚐 Transport expenses
$171
$104
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1302
$507
😷 Air quality
Good
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
7 km
🎓 Higher education
54
75
😀 Quality of life
78
66
🏙️ Population
1.3M
1.39M

The cost of living in Montevideo is 74% more expensive than in Porto Alegre. Cities ranked 3858th and 6346th ($1539 vs $885) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2nd and 12th in Uruguay and Brazil, respectively. Check Uruguay vs Brazil comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.8 months in Montevideo compared to 0.6 months in Porto Alegre. Montevideo ranked 1st best city to live in Uruguay vs Porto Alegre ranked 14th in Brazil, while ranked 869th and 5036th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Montevideo vs Porto Alegre

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Montevideo Porto Alegre
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$15.6
$7.03
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$45.8
$36
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$14.4
$6.89
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$4.73
$2.34
☕ Cappuccino
$4.97
$2.79
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.57
$1.41
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$674
$392
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$506
$281
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1100
$708
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$851
$437
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$107
$60.1
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$166
$90.9
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$41
$22.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.7%
11.42%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3635
$1639
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2293
$1237
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.52
$0.96
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$70.6
$52.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$17.6
$7.81
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.95
$1.22
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.35
$0.96
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.79
$1.39
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.98
$1.01
🥚 Eggs, x12
$5.5
$2.6
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.8
$10.3
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.7
$4.7
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11
$9.63
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.23
$2.26
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.81
$1.42
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.5
$1.37
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.18
$1.59
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.22
$1.23
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.25
$1.07
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.18
$0.55
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$4.1
$1.88
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$9.87
$8.53
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.28
$1.08
🚬 Cigarette pack
$5.54
$2.34
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$8.2
$6.3
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$10.1
$3.78
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.51
$1.56
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$3.73
$1.04
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$48.7
$30.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$11.7
$6.27
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$67.1
$67.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$10.3
$7.99
👖 Brand Jeans
$90.1
$50.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$134
$101
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$618
$403
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$10657
$9470

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Distance City Cost of living
19 km or 12 mi Barros Blancos
$1344
21 km or 13 mi Ciudad de la Costa
$1340
85 km or 53 mi Florida
$1171
102 km or 63 mi Minas
$1354
110 km or 69 mi Maldonado
$1059
113 km or 70 mi Punta del Este
$1629
155 km or 96 mi Berisso
$851
163 km or 101 mi La Plata
$815
168 km or 104 mi Durazno
$1183
187 km or 116 mi Berazategui
$784
189 km or 118 mi Ezpeleta
$733
192 km or 120 mi Quilmes
$610
194 km or 121 mi Bernal
$693
197 km or 122 mi San Francisco Solano
$853
197 km or 123 mi Wilde
$788
199 km or 124 mi Villa Dominico
$859
200 km or 124 mi Monte Chingolo
$909
201 km or 125 mi Burzaco
$920
201 km or 125 mi Rafael Calzada
$920
202 km or 126 mi Glew
$923
202 km or 126 mi Florencio Varela
$927
203 km or 126 mi Longchamps
$923
203 km or 126 mi Temperley
$920
204 km or 127 mi Lomas de Zamora
$928
205 km or 127 mi Buenos Aires
$1247
205 km or 127 mi Remedios de Escalada
$929
205 km or 127 mi Lanus
$955
210 km or 130 mi Monte Grande
$939
214 km or 133 mi Ciudad Madero
$1003
214 km or 133 mi Ezeiza
$948
216 km or 134 mi Ciudad Evita
$998
217 km or 135 mi Florida Este
$914
217 km or 135 mi Lomas del Mirador
$1020
217 km or 135 mi La Tablada
$1035
218 km or 135 mi Caseros
$970
219 km or 136 mi San Justo
$1082
219 km or 136 mi San Isidro
$872
221 km or 137 mi Ramos Mejia
$1001
221 km or 137 mi Gregorio de Laferrere
$984
221 km or 138 mi Isidro Casanova
$1008

Cities near Porto Alegre

Distance City Cost of living
13 km or 8.3 mi Canoas
$696
16 km or 9.9 mi Cachoeirinha
$622
21 km or 13 mi Viamao
$742
41 km or 25 mi Novo Hamburgo
$609
96 km or 60 mi Caxias do Sul
$679
100 km or 62 mi Bento Goncalves
$670
107 km or 67 mi Camaqua
$694
121 km or 75 mi Santa Cruz do Sul
$683
160 km or 100 mi Cachoeira do Sul
$599
172 km or 107 mi Vacaria
$736
208 km or 129 mi Ararangua
$646
221 km or 137 mi Pelotas
$592
228 km or 141 mi Passo Fundo
$617
235 km or 146 mi Criciuma
$608
238 km or 148 mi Rio Grande
$619
246 km or 153 mi Carazinho
$636
252 km or 156 mi Santa Maria
$538
262 km or 163 mi Lages
$719
277 km or 172 mi Tubarao
$680
285 km or 177 mi Erechim
$671
299 km or 186 mi Sao Gabriel
$508
311 km or 193 mi Bage
$524
318 km or 198 mi Ijui
$596
321 km or 199 mi Concordia
$686
352 km or 219 mi Santo Angelo
$597
354 km or 220 mi Chapeco
$741
363 km or 225 mi Cacador
$685
376 km or 234 mi Florianopolis
$1035
382 km or 238 mi Melo
$751
397 km or 247 mi Brusque
$758
397 km or 247 mi Santa Rosa
$571
406 km or 252 mi Blumenau
$781
415 km or 258 mi Itapema
$753
423 km or 263 mi Balneario Camboriu
$762
423 km or 263 mi Santana do Livramento
$583
425 km or 264 mi Rivera
$812
429 km or 266 mi Itajai
$801
446 km or 277 mi Pato Branco
$669
448 km or 278 mi Jaragua do Sul
$714
474 km or 295 mi Obera
$500