Montevideo vs Porto Alegre - Cost of Living Comparison

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Montevideo Porto Alegre
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1572
$845
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3766
$2102
🏠 One person rent
$680
$360
🏘️ Family rent
$1076
$587
🍽️ Food expenses
$557
$283
🚐 Transport expenses
$183
$105
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1140
$518
😷 Air quality
Good
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
7 km
🎓 Higher education
54
75
😀 Quality of life
77
65
🏙️ Population
1.3M
1.39M

The cost of living in Montevideo is 86% more expensive than in Porto Alegre. Cities ranked 3808th and 6575th ($1572 vs $845) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2nd and 16th 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 9th in Brazil, while ranked 1165th and 5292nd 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
$18.2
$6.68
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$53.5
$35.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$13.3
$6.75
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$4.65
$2.31
☕ Cappuccino
$4.94
$2.4
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.48
$1.27
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$632
$340
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$499
$271
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1137
$623
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$789
$450
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$111
$52.2
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$173
$79.7
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$44
$23
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.69%
10.82%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3552
$1553
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2602
$1230
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.55
$0.96
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$67.9
$52.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$20.9
$8.08
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$2.02
$1.16
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.32
$0.95
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.72
$1.39
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.95
$1.1
🥚 Eggs, x12
$5.39
$2.49
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15
$10.5
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.8
$4.87
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.4
$10.1
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.27
$2.13
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.77
$1.42
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.67
$1.37
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.57
$1.52
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.27
$1.19
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.36
$1.12
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.25
$0.48
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$4.3
$1.86
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10.5
$8.4
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.48
$1.07
🚬 Cigarette pack
$5.74
$2.25
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$8.11
$5.62
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$9.96
$3.7
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.53
$1.48
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$3.68
$0.9
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$54.1
$27
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$11.7
$6.44
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$78
$58.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$11.1
$7.97
👖 Brand Jeans
$96.5
$51.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$129
$87.6
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$554
$353
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$10526
$8291

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Distance City Cost of living
19 km or 12 mi Barros Blancos
$1380
21 km or 13 mi Ciudad de la Costa
$1378
85 km or 53 mi Florida
$1237
102 km or 63 mi Minas
$1407
110 km or 69 mi Maldonado
$1121
113 km or 70 mi Punta del Este
$1671
155 km or 96 mi Berisso
$817
163 km or 101 mi La Plata
$805
168 km or 104 mi Durazno
$1238
187 km or 116 mi Berazategui
$758
189 km or 118 mi Ezpeleta
$706
192 km or 120 mi Quilmes
$587
194 km or 121 mi Bernal
$653
197 km or 122 mi San Francisco Solano
$810
197 km or 123 mi Wilde
$747
199 km or 124 mi Villa Dominico
$815
200 km or 124 mi Monte Chingolo
$863
201 km or 125 mi Burzaco
$906
201 km or 125 mi Rafael Calzada
$905
202 km or 126 mi Glew
$900
202 km or 126 mi Florencio Varela
$908
203 km or 126 mi Longchamps
$904
203 km or 126 mi Temperley
$903
204 km or 127 mi Lomas de Zamora
$920
205 km or 127 mi Buenos Aires
$1207
205 km or 127 mi Remedios de Escalada
$918
205 km or 127 mi Lanus
$938
210 km or 130 mi Monte Grande
$927
214 km or 133 mi Ciudad Madero
$1021
214 km or 133 mi Ezeiza
$947
216 km or 134 mi Ciudad Evita
$1014
217 km or 135 mi Florida Este
$901
217 km or 135 mi Lomas del Mirador
$1055
217 km or 135 mi La Tablada
$1062
218 km or 135 mi Caseros
$1017
219 km or 136 mi San Justo
$1111
219 km or 136 mi San Isidro
$866
221 km or 137 mi Ramos Mejia
$1050
221 km or 137 mi Gregorio de Laferrere
$1018
221 km or 138 mi Isidro Casanova
$1050

Cities near Porto Alegre

Distance City Cost of living
13 km or 8.3 mi Canoas
$688
16 km or 9.9 mi Cachoeirinha
$611
21 km or 13 mi Viamao
$717
41 km or 25 mi Novo Hamburgo
$605
96 km or 60 mi Caxias do Sul
$633
100 km or 62 mi Bento Goncalves
$659
107 km or 67 mi Camaqua
$681
121 km or 75 mi Santa Cruz do Sul
$674
160 km or 100 mi Cachoeira do Sul
$594
172 km or 107 mi Vacaria
$708
208 km or 129 mi Ararangua
$635
221 km or 137 mi Pelotas
$561
228 km or 141 mi Passo Fundo
$613
235 km or 146 mi Criciuma
$596
238 km or 148 mi Rio Grande
$592
246 km or 153 mi Carazinho
$628
252 km or 156 mi Santa Maria
$557
262 km or 163 mi Lages
$711
277 km or 172 mi Tubarao
$665
285 km or 177 mi Erechim
$659
299 km or 186 mi Sao Gabriel
$509
311 km or 193 mi Bage
$518
318 km or 198 mi Ijui
$584
321 km or 199 mi Concordia
$672
352 km or 219 mi Santo Angelo
$585
354 km or 220 mi Chapeco
$713
363 km or 225 mi Cacador
$673
376 km or 234 mi Florianopolis
$979
382 km or 238 mi Melo
$789
397 km or 247 mi Brusque
$740
397 km or 247 mi Santa Rosa
$568
406 km or 252 mi Blumenau
$762
415 km or 258 mi Itapema
$733
423 km or 263 mi Balneario Camboriu
$746
423 km or 263 mi Santana do Livramento
$578
425 km or 264 mi Rivera
$832
429 km or 266 mi Itajai
$771
446 km or 277 mi Pato Branco
$663
448 km or 278 mi Jaragua do Sul
$713
474 km or 295 mi Obera
$469