Montevideo vs Porto Alegre - Cost of Living Comparison

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Montevideo Porto Alegre
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1492
$816
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3597
$2027
🏠 One person rent
$639
$353
🏘️ Family rent
$1030
$595
🍽️ Food expenses
$520
$260
🚐 Transport expenses
$188
$112
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1092
$500
😷 Air quality
Good
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
7 km
🎓 Higher education
56
74
😀 Quality of life
79
61
🏙️ Population
1.3M
1.33M

The cost of living in Montevideo is 83% more expensive than in Porto Alegre. Cities ranked 3978th and 6605th ($1492 vs $816) 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 0.7 months in Montevideo compared to 0.6 months in Porto Alegre. Montevideo ranked 1st best city to live in Uruguay vs Porto Alegre ranked 14th in Brazil, while ranked 963rd and 5818th 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
$15.9
$5.79
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$49.1
$31.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$12.3
$6.15
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$4.46
$2.18
☕ Cappuccino
$4.79
$2.24
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.31
$1.16
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$610
$295
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$470
$281
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1111
$545
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$765
$489
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$100
$48
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$155
$73.8
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$41
$21.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.81%
10.83%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3625
$1364
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3086
$1446
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.43
$0.9
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$59.4
$57.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$24.8
$9.55
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.91
$1.09
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.25
$0.89
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.61
$1.21
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.84
$0.97
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.93
$2.16
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.8
$9.78
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.4
$4.58
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11
$9.4
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.12
$1.97
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.58
$1.33
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.5
$1.35
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.32
$1.55
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.2
$1.21
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.11
$1.07
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.19
$0.42
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$3.74
$1.82
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$9.99
$7.87
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.3
$1.02
🚬 Cigarette pack
$5.44
$1.95
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$8.12
$5.37
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$10
$3.87
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.41
$1.53
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$3.52
$0.84
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$51.6
$24.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$10.8
$6.05
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$78.2
$53.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$10.3
$7.14
👖 Brand Jeans
$92.6
$45.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$121
$88.4
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$485
$309
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$9169
$7258

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Distance City Cost of living
19 km or 12 mi Barros Blancos
$1314
21 km or 13 mi Ciudad de la Costa
$1312
85 km or 53 mi Florida
$1223
102 km or 63 mi Minas
$1348
110 km or 69 mi Maldonado
$1080
113 km or 70 mi Punta del Este
$1646
155 km or 96 mi Berisso
$770
163 km or 101 mi La Plata
$766
168 km or 104 mi Durazno
$1200
187 km or 116 mi Berazategui
$710
189 km or 118 mi Ezpeleta
$661
192 km or 120 mi Quilmes
$590
194 km or 121 mi Bernal
$641
197 km or 122 mi San Francisco Solano
$766
197 km or 123 mi Wilde
$715
199 km or 124 mi Villa Dominico
$770
200 km or 124 mi Monte Chingolo
$811
201 km or 125 mi Burzaco
$848
201 km or 125 mi Rafael Calzada
$858
202 km or 126 mi Glew
$841
202 km or 126 mi Florencio Varela
$859
203 km or 126 mi Longchamps
$846
203 km or 126 mi Temperley
$871
204 km or 127 mi Lomas de Zamora
$895
205 km or 127 mi Buenos Aires
$1139
205 km or 127 mi Remedios de Escalada
$859
205 km or 127 mi Lanus
$879
210 km or 130 mi Monte Grande
$874
214 km or 133 mi Ciudad Madero
$949
214 km or 133 mi Ezeiza
$886
216 km or 134 mi Ciudad Evita
$946
217 km or 135 mi Florida Este
$861
217 km or 135 mi Lomas del Mirador
$983
217 km or 135 mi La Tablada
$990
218 km or 135 mi Caseros
$949
219 km or 136 mi San Justo
$1032
219 km or 136 mi San Isidro
$844
221 km or 137 mi Ramos Mejia
$981
221 km or 137 mi Gregorio de Laferrere
$951
221 km or 138 mi Isidro Casanova
$980

Cities near Porto Alegre

Distance City Cost of living
13 km or 8.3 mi Canoas
$660
16 km or 9.9 mi Cachoeirinha
$575
21 km or 13 mi Viamao
$676
41 km or 25 mi Novo Hamburgo
$571
96 km or 60 mi Caxias do Sul
$580
100 km or 62 mi Bento Goncalves
$616
107 km or 67 mi Camaqua
$637
121 km or 75 mi Santa Cruz do Sul
$633
160 km or 100 mi Cachoeira do Sul
$562
172 km or 107 mi Vacaria
$661
208 km or 129 mi Ararangua
$586
221 km or 137 mi Pelotas
$531
228 km or 141 mi Passo Fundo
$576
235 km or 146 mi Criciuma
$557
238 km or 148 mi Rio Grande
$551
246 km or 153 mi Carazinho
$587
252 km or 156 mi Santa Maria
$526
262 km or 163 mi Lages
$666
277 km or 172 mi Tubarao
$616
285 km or 177 mi Erechim
$608
299 km or 186 mi Sao Gabriel
$476
311 km or 193 mi Bage
$487
318 km or 198 mi Ijui
$563
321 km or 199 mi Concordia
$621
352 km or 219 mi Santo Angelo
$573
354 km or 220 mi Chapeco
$659
363 km or 225 mi Cacador
$625
376 km or 234 mi Florianopolis
$904
382 km or 238 mi Melo
$773
397 km or 247 mi Brusque
$681
397 km or 247 mi Santa Rosa
$582
406 km or 252 mi Blumenau
$699
415 km or 258 mi Itapema
$680
423 km or 263 mi Balneario Camboriu
$693
423 km or 263 mi Santana do Livramento
$537
425 km or 264 mi Rivera
$816
429 km or 266 mi Itajai
$716
446 km or 277 mi Pato Branco
$626
448 km or 278 mi Jaragua do Sul
$659
474 km or 295 mi Obera
$444