Montevideo vs Porto Alegre - Cost of Living Comparison

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Montevideo Porto Alegre
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1331
$794
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3221
$2042
🏠 One person rent
$554
$333
🏘️ Family rent
$897
$621
🍽️ Food expenses
$464
$253
🚐 Transport expenses
$173
$118
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1147
$447
😷 Air quality
Good
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
7 km
🎓 Higher education
48
73
😀 Quality of life
76
55
🏙️ Population
1.32M
1.33M

The cost of living in Montevideo is 68% more expensive than in Porto Alegre. Cities ranked 4267th and 6457th ($1331 vs $794) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2nd and 11th in Uruguay and Brazil, respectively. Check Uruguay vs Brazil comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.9 months in Montevideo compared to 0.6 months in Porto Alegre. Montevideo ranked 1st best city to live in Uruguay vs Porto Alegre ranked 12th in Brazil, while ranked 940th and 5818th among best cities to live in the world.

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Montevideo Porto Alegre
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$13.2
$5.66
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$45.1
$25.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$10.4
$6.27
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.59
$2.34
☕ Cappuccino
$4.33
$2.19
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.95
$1.12
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$561
$321
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$395
$236
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$932
$643
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$670
$476
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$85.9
$60.7
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$134
$92.3
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$39.8
$19.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.44%
9.91%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2796
$1518
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2616
$1391
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.25
$0.88
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$52.6
$59.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$23
$10.6
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.83
$1.05
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.15
$0.89
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.5
$1.2
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.69
$0.94
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.73
$2.19
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.4
$9.85
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.93
$4.53
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.74
$9.01
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.66
$1.85
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.26
$1.22
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.46
$1.24
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.86
$1.61
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.81
$1.22
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.78
$1.22
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.09
$0.45
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$3.66
$1.76
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$9.02
$6.28
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.19
$1.08
🚬 Cigarette pack
$5.06
$1.9
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$8.1
$6.02
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$7.04
$3.06
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.12
$1.41
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$3.29
$0.86
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$57.3
$25
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$9.5
$6.05
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$69.7
$55.5
💇 Haircut, simple
$12
$8.07
👖 Brand Jeans
$93.3
$49.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$115
$74.7
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$370
$254
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$7936
$8117

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Distance City Cost of living
19 km or 12 mi Barros Blancos
$1169
21 km or 13 mi Ciudad de la Costa
$1171
85 km or 53 mi Florida
$1096
102 km or 63 mi Minas
$1188
110 km or 69 mi Maldonado
$968
113 km or 70 mi Punta del Este
$1505
155 km or 96 mi Berisso
$622
163 km or 101 mi La Plata
$616
168 km or 104 mi Durazno
$1080
187 km or 116 mi Berazategui
$683
189 km or 118 mi Ezpeleta
$627
192 km or 120 mi Quilmes
$481
194 km or 121 mi Bernal
$540
197 km or 122 mi San Francisco Solano
$672
197 km or 123 mi Wilde
$620
199 km or 124 mi Villa Dominico
$672
200 km or 124 mi Monte Chingolo
$717
201 km or 125 mi Burzaco
$740
201 km or 125 mi Rafael Calzada
$752
202 km or 126 mi Glew
$721
202 km or 126 mi Florencio Varela
$748
203 km or 126 mi Longchamps
$728
203 km or 126 mi Temperley
$766
204 km or 127 mi Lomas de Zamora
$801
205 km or 127 mi Buenos Aires
$909
205 km or 127 mi Remedios de Escalada
$783
205 km or 127 mi Lanus
$808
210 km or 130 mi Monte Grande
$752
214 km or 133 mi Ciudad Madero
$773
214 km or 133 mi Ezeiza
$749
216 km or 134 mi Ciudad Evita
$769
217 km or 135 mi Florida Este
$777
217 km or 135 mi Lomas del Mirador
$777
217 km or 135 mi La Tablada
$779
218 km or 135 mi Caseros
$770
219 km or 136 mi San Justo
$790
219 km or 136 mi San Isidro
$812
221 km or 137 mi Ramos Mejia
$764
221 km or 137 mi Gregorio de Laferrere
$770
221 km or 138 mi Isidro Casanova
$771

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