Montevideo vs Porto Alegre - Cost of Living Comparison

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Montevideo Porto Alegre
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1311
$838
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3194
$2112
🏠 One person rent
$558
$365
🏘️ Family rent
$943
$650
🍽️ Food expenses
$475
$254
🚐 Transport expenses
$146
$122
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1269
$504
😷 Air quality
Good
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
7 km
🎓 Higher education
48
73
😀 Quality of life
76
57
🏙️ Population
1.32M
1.49M

The cost of living in Montevideo is 56% more expensive than in Porto Alegre. Cities ranked 4149th and 6252nd ($1311 vs $838) 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 1 months in Montevideo compared to 0.6 months in Porto Alegre. Montevideo ranked 1st best city to live in Uruguay vs Porto Alegre ranked 6th in Brazil, while ranked 824th and 5813th 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
$13.7
$5.66
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$46.8
$20.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$10.4
$6.9
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.68
$2.6
☕ Cappuccino
$4.56
$2.27
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.05
$1.16
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$578
$373
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$409
$249
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$951
$655
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$745
$487
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$78.8
$70.2
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$122
$109
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$36
$20.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
7.89%
11.11%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2918
$1414
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2297
$1348
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.34
$0.97
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$49.4
$56.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$16.6
$11
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.92
$1.1
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.12
$0.96
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.58
$1.26
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.67
$0.98
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.66
$2.33
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.4
$10.4
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.1
$4.36
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.8
$8.92
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.48
$2.04
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.41
$1.23
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.46
$1.27
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3
$1.66
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.83
$1.15
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.75
$1.31
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.09
$0.52
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$3.64
$1.69
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.42
$7.41
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.31
$1.17
🚬 Cigarette pack
$5.1
$2.06
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$10.5
$5.01
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$8.02
$3.28
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.91
$1.34
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$4.82
$0.83
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$58.7
$26.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$9.62
$6.75
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$48.7
$58.5
💇 Haircut, simple
$11.1
$7.95
👖 Brand Jeans
$98.7
$51.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$119
$86.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$387
$288
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$7392
$8095

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Distance City Cost of living
19 km or 12 mi Barros Blancos
$1187
21 km or 13 mi Ciudad de la Costa
$1186
85 km or 53 mi Florida
$1123
102 km or 63 mi Minas
$1186
110 km or 69 mi Maldonado
$989
113 km or 70 mi Punta del Este
$1672
155 km or 96 mi Berisso
$491
163 km or 101 mi La Plata
$465
168 km or 104 mi Durazno
$1101
187 km or 116 mi Berazategui
$679
189 km or 118 mi Ezpeleta
$678
192 km or 120 mi Quilmes
$705
194 km or 121 mi Bernal
$661
197 km or 122 mi San Francisco Solano
$598
197 km or 123 mi Wilde
$650
199 km or 124 mi Villa Dominico
$645
200 km or 124 mi Monte Chingolo
$589
201 km or 125 mi Burzaco
$558
201 km or 125 mi Rafael Calzada
$540
202 km or 126 mi Glew
$581
202 km or 126 mi Florencio Varela
$559
203 km or 126 mi Longchamps
$577
203 km or 126 mi Temperley
$536
204 km or 127 mi Lomas de Zamora
$547
205 km or 127 mi Buenos Aires
$791
205 km or 127 mi Remedios de Escalada
$608
205 km or 127 mi Lanus
$657
210 km or 130 mi Monte Grande
$579
214 km or 133 mi Ciudad Madero
$643
214 km or 133 mi Ezeiza
$597
216 km or 134 mi Ciudad Evita
$624
217 km or 135 mi Florida Este
$658
217 km or 135 mi Lomas del Mirador
$648
217 km or 135 mi La Tablada
$639
218 km or 135 mi Caseros
$658
219 km or 136 mi San Justo
$642
219 km or 136 mi San Isidro
$683
221 km or 137 mi Ramos Mejia
$650
221 km or 137 mi Gregorio de Laferrere
$626
221 km or 138 mi Isidro Casanova
$639

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