Montevideo vs Porto Alegre - Cost of Living Comparison
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| Montevideo | Porto Alegre | |
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| 🏠 One person rent | ||
| 🏘️ Family rent | ||
| 🍽️ Food expenses | ||
| 🚐 Transport expenses | ||
| 💳 Monthly salary after tax | ||
| 😷 Air quality | ||
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| 🎓 Higher education | ||
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The cost of living in Montevideo is 79% more expensive than in Porto Alegre. Cities ranked 4065th and 6663rd ($1346 vs $752) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2nd and 13th in Uruguay and Brazil, respectively. Check Uruguay vs Brazil comparison.
The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.7 months in Montevideo compared to 0.6 months in Porto Alegre. Montevideo ranked 1st best city to live in Uruguay vs Porto Alegre ranked 10th in Brazil, while ranked 1043rd and 5820th 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 | ||
| 🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2 | ||
| 🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's | ||
| 🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz | ||
| ☕ Cappuccino | ||
| 🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz | ||
| Rent & Utilities | ||
| 🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2 | ||
| 🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2 | ||
| 🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2 | ||
| 🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2 | ||
| 🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc. | ||
| 🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc. | ||
| 🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited | ||
| 🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years | ||
| 🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2 | ||
| 🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2 | ||
| Transportation | ||
| 🚌 Local transport ticket | ||
| 🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport | ||
| 🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi | ||
| ⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal | ||
| Groceries | ||
| 🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt | ||
| 🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb | ||
| 🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | ||
| 🥚 Eggs, x12 | ||
| 🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | ||
| 🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | ||
| 🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | ||
| 🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | ||
| 🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | ||
| 🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | ||
| 🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | ||
| 🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | ||
| 🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | ||
| 🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt | ||
| 🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz | ||
| 🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle | ||
| 🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz | ||
| 🚬 Cigarette pack | ||
| 💊 Cold medicince, 1 week | ||
| 🧴 Hair Shampoo | ||
| 🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls | ||
| 👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube | ||
| Other | ||
| 🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month | ||
| 🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person | ||
| 👩⚕️ Doctor's visit | ||
| 💇 Haircut, simple | ||
| 👖 Brand Jeans | ||
| 👟 Brand Sneakers | ||
| 👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month | ||
| 🏫 International Primary School, 1 year | ||
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| Distance | City | Cost of living |
|---|---|---|
| 19 km or 12 mi |  Barros Blancos | |
| 21 km or 13 mi | Ciudad de la Costa | |
| 85 km or 53 mi | Florida | |
| 102 km or 63 mi | Minas | |
| 110 km or 69 mi | Maldonado | |
| 113 km or 70 mi | Punta del Este | |
| 155 km or 96 mi |  Berisso | |
| 163 km or 101 mi | La Plata | |
| 168 km or 104 mi | Durazno | |
| 187 km or 116 mi | Berazategui | |
| 189 km or 118 mi | Ezpeleta | |
| 192 km or 120 mi | Quilmes | |
| 194 km or 121 mi | Bernal | |
| 197 km or 122 mi | San Francisco Solano | |
| 197 km or 123 mi | Wilde | |
| 199 km or 124 mi | Villa Dominico | |
| 200 km or 124 mi | Monte Chingolo | |
| 201 km or 125 mi | Burzaco | |
| 201 km or 125 mi | Rafael Calzada | |
| 202 km or 126 mi | Glew | |
| 202 km or 126 mi | Florencio Varela | |
| 203 km or 126 mi | Longchamps | |
| 203 km or 126 mi | Temperley | |
| 204 km or 127 mi | Lomas de Zamora | |
| 205 km or 127 mi | Buenos Aires | |
| 205 km or 127 mi | Remedios de Escalada | |
| 205 km or 127 mi | Lanus | |
| 210 km or 130 mi | Monte Grande | |
| 214 km or 133 mi | Ciudad Madero | |
| 214 km or 133 mi | Ezeiza | |
| 216 km or 134 mi | Ciudad Evita | |
| 217 km or 135 mi | Florida Este | |
| 217 km or 135 mi | Lomas del Mirador | |
| 217 km or 135 mi | La Tablada | |
| 218 km or 135 mi | Caseros | |
| 219 km or 136 mi | San Justo | |
| 219 km or 136 mi | San Isidro | |
| 221 km or 137 mi | Ramos Mejia | |
| 221 km or 137 mi | Gregorio de Laferrere | |
| 221 km or 138 mi | Isidro Casanova |
Cities near Porto Alegre
| Distance | City | Cost of living |
|---|---|---|
| 13 km or 8.3 mi |  Canoas | |
| 16 km or 9.9 mi | Cachoeirinha | |
| 21 km or 13 mi | Viamao | |
| 41 km or 25 mi | Novo Hamburgo | |
| 96 km or 60 mi | Caxias do Sul | |
| 100 km or 62 mi | Bento Goncalves | |
| 107 km or 67 mi | Camaqua | |
| 121 km or 75 mi | Santa Cruz do Sul | |
| 160 km or 100 mi | Cachoeira do Sul | |
| 172 km or 107 mi | Vacaria | |
| 208 km or 129 mi | Ararangua | |
| 221 km or 137 mi | Pelotas | |
| 228 km or 141 mi | Passo Fundo | |
| 235 km or 146 mi | Criciuma | |
| 238 km or 148 mi | Rio Grande | |
| 246 km or 153 mi | Carazinho | |
| 252 km or 156 mi | Santa Maria | |
| 262 km or 163 mi | Lages | |
| 277 km or 172 mi | Tubarao | |
| 285 km or 177 mi | Erechim | |
| 299 km or 186 mi | Sao Gabriel | |
| 311 km or 193 mi | Bage | |
| 318 km or 198 mi | Ijui | |
| 321 km or 199 mi | Concordia | |
| 352 km or 219 mi | Santo Angelo | |
| 354 km or 220 mi | Chapeco | |
| 363 km or 225 mi | Cacador | |
| 376 km or 234 mi | Florianopolis | |
| 382 km or 238 mi | Melo | |
| 397 km or 247 mi | Brusque | |
| 397 km or 247 mi | Santa Rosa | |
| 406 km or 252 mi | Blumenau | |
| 415 km or 258 mi | Itapema | |
| 423 km or 263 mi | Balneario Camboriu | |
| 423 km or 263 mi | Santana do Livramento | |
| 425 km or 264 mi | Rivera | |
| 429 km or 266 mi | Itajai | |
| 446 km or 277 mi | Pato Branco | |
| 448 km or 278 mi | Jaragua do Sul | |
| 474 km or 295 mi | Obera |