New Orleans vs Porto Alegre - Cost of Living Comparison

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New Orleans Porto Alegre
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2226
$845
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$5309
$2102
🏠 One person rent
$1279
$360
🏘️ Family rent
$2217
$587
🍽️ Food expenses
$693
$283
🚐 Transport expenses
$80.5
$105
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3883
$518
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
11 km
7 km
🎓 Higher education
85
75
😀 Quality of life
89
65
🏙️ Population
384K
1.39M

The cost of living in New Orleans is 163% more expensive than in Porto Alegre. Cities ranked 1435th and 6575th ($2226 vs $845) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1194th and 16th in the United States and Brazil, respectively. Check the United States vs Brazil comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.7 months in New Orleans compared to 0.6 months in Porto Alegre. New Orleans ranked 83rd best city to live in the United States vs Porto Alegre ranked 9th in Brazil, while ranked 290th and 5292nd among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in New Orleans vs Porto Alegre

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New Orleans Porto Alegre
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$23.5
$6.68
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$104
$35.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$11.2
$6.75
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5.56
$2.31
☕ Cappuccino
$5.39
$2.4
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.93
$1.27
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1444
$340
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$980
$271
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2576
$623
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1777
$450
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$143
$52.2
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$216
$79.7
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$63.7
$23
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.48%
10.82%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2772
$1553
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1749
$1230
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.25
$0.96
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$44.9
$52.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$16.5
$8.08
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.81
$1.16
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.32
$0.95
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.47
$1.39
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.8
$1.1
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.97
$2.49
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15
$10.5
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.4
$4.87
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.8
$10.1
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.81
$2.13
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.62
$1.42
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.06
$1.37
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.83
$1.52
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.45
$1.19
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.22
$1.12
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.73
$0.48
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.94
$1.86
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$15.2
$8.4
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.06
$1.07
🚬 Cigarette pack
$8.98
$2.25
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$9.36
$5.62
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.34
$3.7
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$4.39
$1.48
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.83
$0.9
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$60.2
$27
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$12.9
$6.44
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$141
$58.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$22.6
$7.97
👖 Brand Jeans
$53.7
$51.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$89.2
$87.6
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1551
$353
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$10147
$8291

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Cities near New Orleans

Distance City Cost of living
18 km or 11 mi Kenner
$2143
46 km or 29 mi Slidell
$2038
46 km or 29 mi Mandeville
$1772
72 km or 45 mi Hammond
$2062
74 km or 46 mi Houma
$1720
109 km or 68 mi Gulfport
$1705
112 km or 70 mi Morgan
$2146
114 km or 71 mi Central
$2045
119 km or 74 mi Baton Rouge
$2052
121 km or 75 mi Biloxi
$1753
154 km or 96 mi Pascagoula
$1852
168 km or 104 mi New Iberia
$2077
168 km or 105 mi Hattiesburg
$1693
189 km or 118 mi Lafayette
$1797
203 km or 126 mi Opelousas
$1933
209 km or 130 mi Prichard
$1807
212 km or 132 mi Mobile
$1698
213 km or 133 mi Laurel
$1672
218 km or 135 mi Natchez
$1950
223 km or 139 mi Daphne
$1812
235 km or 146 mi Foley
$1809
258 km or 160 mi Pearl
$2095
259 km or 161 mi Brandon
$2240
261 km or 162 mi Jackson
$1953
266 km or 166 mi Clinton
$2099
272 km or 169 mi Alexandria
$1766
274 km or 170 mi Ridgeland
$2093
276 km or 171 mi Vicksburg
$2023
278 km or 173 mi Madison
$2102
281 km or 175 mi Pensacola
$2244
299 km or 186 mi Meridian
$1881
303 km or 188 mi Lake Charles
$1904
318 km or 198 mi Sulphur
$1971
336 km or 209 mi Fort Walton Beach
$1992
344 km or 214 mi Monroe
$1615
348 km or 216 mi Crestview
$1917
373 km or 231 mi Port Arthur
$1900
376 km or 234 mi Ruston
$1844
390 km or 243 mi Beaumont
$1605
394 km or 245 mi Greenville
$1962

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