Montreal vs Porto Alegre - Cost of Living Comparison

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Montreal Porto Alegre
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1928
$845
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4433
$2102
🏠 One person rent
$992
$360
🏘️ Family rent
$1658
$587
🍽️ Food expenses
$585
$283
🚐 Transport expenses
$192
$105
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3005
$518
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
11 km
7 km
🎓 Higher education
100
75
😀 Quality of life
96
65
🏙️ Population
1.8M
1.39M

The cost of living in Montreal is 128% more expensive than in Porto Alegre. Cities ranked 2284th and 6575th ($1928 vs $845) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 58th and 16th in Canada and Brazil, respectively. Check Canada vs Brazil comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.6 months in Montreal compared to 0.6 months in Porto Alegre. Montreal ranked 1st best city to live in Canada vs Porto Alegre ranked 9th in Brazil, while ranked 11th and 5292nd among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Montreal vs Porto Alegre

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Montreal Porto Alegre
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$16.8
$6.68
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$65.9
$35.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$11.9
$6.75
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$6.46
$2.31
☕ Cappuccino
$4.06
$2.4
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.04
$1.27
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1085
$340
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$852
$271
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1939
$623
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1436
$450
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$51.8
$52.2
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$79.4
$79.7
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$41.8
$23
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.47%
10.82%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5305
$1553
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4101
$1230
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.78
$0.96
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$76.6
$52.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$18.2
$8.08
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.13
$1.16
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.38
$0.95
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.89
$1.39
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.92
$1.1
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.56
$2.49
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.3
$10.5
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.8
$4.87
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.1
$10.1
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.38
$2.13
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.54
$1.42
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.24
$1.37
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.33
$1.52
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.65
$1.19
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.43
$1.12
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.99
$0.48
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.49
$1.86
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$13
$8.4
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.77
$1.07
🚬 Cigarette pack
$12
$2.25
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$11.7
$5.62
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.44
$3.7
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$4.53
$1.48
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.54
$0.9
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$37.1
$27
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$11.8
$6.44
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$117
$58.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$22.6
$7.97
👖 Brand Jeans
$55.6
$51.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$101
$87.6
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$568
$353
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$5550
$8291

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Cities near Montreal

Distance City Cost of living
3.6 km or 2.3 mi Saint-Lambert
$1875
4.3 km or 2.7 mi Westmount
$1862
4.4 km or 2.8 mi Longueuil
$1923
6.4 km or 4 mi Mount Royal
$1876
9.4 km or 5.9 mi Cote-Saint-Luc
$1893
9.9 km or 6.1 mi Brossard
$2080
11 km or 7 mi La Prairie
$1960
13 km or 8.3 mi Boucherville
$1897
14 km or 8.9 mi Candiac
$1940
16 km or 9.8 mi Saint-Constant
$1910
16 km or 10 mi Dorval
$1923
17 km or 10 mi Saint-Bruno-de-Montarville
$1918
17 km or 10 mi Laval
$2047
20 km or 12 mi Sainte-Julie
$1891
20 km or 12 mi Dollard-des-Ormeaux
$1944
20 km or 13 mi Chateauguay
$1914
21 km or 13 mi Pointe-Claire
$1920
22 km or 14 mi Varennes
$1861
22 km or 14 mi Terrebonne
$1907
23 km or 14 mi Chambly
$1918
24 km or 15 mi Boisbriand
$1934
25 km or 15 mi Kirkland
$1930
26 km or 16 mi Repentigny
$1846
26 km or 16 mi Sainte-Therese
$1950
27 km or 17 mi Mascouche
$1852
27 km or 17 mi Saint-Eustache
$1948
29 km or 18 mi Beloeil
$1838
31 km or 19 mi Blainville
$1935
31 km or 20 mi Saint-Jean-sur-Richelieu
$1857
38 km or 23 mi L'Assomption
$1723
39 km or 24 mi Vaudreuil-Dorion
$1924
41 km or 26 mi Saint-Lin-Laurentides
$1800
44 km or 27 mi Mirabel
$1896
46 km or 28 mi Saint-Jerome
$1864
49 km or 31 mi Saint-Hyacinthe
$1642
53 km or 33 mi Salaberry-de-Valleyfield
$1971
57 km or 35 mi Joliette
$1458
66 km or 41 mi Granby
$1142
68 km or 42 mi Sorel-Tracy
$1589
91 km or 56 mi Plattsburgh
$1805

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