New York City vs Porto Alegre - Cost of Living Comparison

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New York City Porto Alegre
🚶 Cost of living one person
$4202
$885
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$9189
$2191
🏠 One person rent
$2718
$386
🏘️ Family rent
$4417
$604
🍽️ Food expenses
$842
$290
🚐 Transport expenses
$400
$104
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$5389
$507
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
13 km
7 km
🎓 Higher education
100
75
😀 Quality of life
95
66
🏙️ Population
8.8M
1.39M

The cost of living in New York City is 375% more expensive than in Porto Alegre. Cities ranked 4th and 6346th ($4202 vs $885) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 12th 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 1.3 months in New York City compared to 0.6 months in Porto Alegre. New York City ranked 2nd best city to live in the United States vs Porto Alegre ranked 14th in Brazil, while ranked 15th and 5036th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in New York City vs Porto Alegre

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New York City Porto Alegre
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$22.6
$7.03
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$90
$36
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$13.4
$6.89
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$8.3
$2.34
☕ Cappuccino
$6.22
$2.79
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$3.28
$1.41
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$3692
$392
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$2206
$281
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$5140
$708
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$3874
$437
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$144
$60.1
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$218
$90.9
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$70.6
$22.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.31%
11.42%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$18073
$1639
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$7831
$1237
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$3.01
$0.96
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$138
$52.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$27
$7.81
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.02
$1.22
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.44
$0.96
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$4.07
$1.39
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.67
$1.01
🥚 Eggs, x12
$6.75
$2.6
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$16.6
$10.3
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.6
$4.7
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$18.5
$9.63
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.3
$2.26
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.24
$1.42
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.79
$1.37
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.72
$1.59
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.21
$1.23
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.96
$1.07
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.67
$0.55
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$3.57
$1.88
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$19.7
$8.53
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$4.61
$1.08
🚬 Cigarette pack
$18.5
$2.34
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$23.4
$6.3
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$14
$3.78
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$8.02
$1.56
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.86
$1.04
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$132
$30.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$21.7
$6.27
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$159
$67.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$40.5
$7.99
👖 Brand Jeans
$61.1
$50.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$115
$101
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$2095
$403
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$21713
$9470

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Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 6.6 mi Astoria
$2940
11 km or 6.8 mi Hoboken
$3729
11 km or 7.1 mi Jersey
$3110
13 km or 8.3 mi Union
$3145
14 km or 8.8 mi West New York
$2842
14 km or 8.9 mi Bayonne
$3304
15 km or 9.6 mi North Bergen
$2840
17 km or 10 mi Secaucus
$2917
17 km or 11 mi Cliffside Park
$2795
18 km or 11 mi Kearny
$2791
20 km or 12 mi Valley Stream
$2820
20 km or 13 mi Fort Lee
$2821
20 km or 13 mi Lyndhurst
$2707
22 km or 14 mi Newark
$2797
23 km or 14 mi Elizabeth
$2805
23 km or 14 mi Belleville
$2545
25 km or 15 mi Hillside
$2725
25 km or 15 mi Long Beach
$2823
25 km or 15 mi Nutley
$2540
25 km or 16 mi East Orange
$2557
25 km or 16 mi Irvington
$2665
26 km or 16 mi Rockville Centre
$2700
26 km or 16 mi Linden
$2791
26 km or 16 mi Hackensack
$2692
26 km or 16 mi Bloomfield
$2485
26 km or 16 mi Teaneck
$2697
26 km or 16 mi Carteret
$2775
26 km or 16 mi Passaic
$2614
27 km or 17 mi Roselle
$2779
27 km or 17 mi Hempstead
$2710
28 km or 17 mi Union Township
$2729
28 km or 18 mi Clifton
$2669
28 km or 18 mi Maplewood
$2634
29 km or 18 mi Montclair
$2450
29 km or 18 mi Bergenfield
$2713
29 km or 18 mi Mount Vernon
$2863
30 km or 18 mi Rahway
$2762
30 km or 18 mi Uniondale
$2694
30 km or 18 mi West Orange
$2488
30 km or 18 mi New Rochelle
$3192

Cities near Porto Alegre

Distance City Cost of living
13 km or 8.3 mi Canoas
$696
16 km or 9.9 mi Cachoeirinha
$622
21 km or 13 mi Viamao
$742
41 km or 25 mi Novo Hamburgo
$609
96 km or 60 mi Caxias do Sul
$679
100 km or 62 mi Bento Goncalves
$670
107 km or 67 mi Camaqua
$694
121 km or 75 mi Santa Cruz do Sul
$683
160 km or 100 mi Cachoeira do Sul
$599
172 km or 107 mi Vacaria
$736
208 km or 129 mi Ararangua
$646
221 km or 137 mi Pelotas
$592
228 km or 141 mi Passo Fundo
$617
235 km or 146 mi Criciuma
$608
238 km or 148 mi Rio Grande
$619
246 km or 153 mi Carazinho
$636
252 km or 156 mi Santa Maria
$538
262 km or 163 mi Lages
$719
277 km or 172 mi Tubarao
$680
285 km or 177 mi Erechim
$671
299 km or 186 mi Sao Gabriel
$508
311 km or 193 mi Bage
$524
318 km or 198 mi Ijui
$596
321 km or 199 mi Concordia
$686
352 km or 219 mi Santo Angelo
$597
354 km or 220 mi Chapeco
$741
363 km or 225 mi Cacador
$685
376 km or 234 mi Florianopolis
$1035
382 km or 238 mi Melo
$751
397 km or 247 mi Brusque
$758
397 km or 247 mi Santa Rosa
$571
406 km or 252 mi Blumenau
$781
415 km or 258 mi Itapema
$753
423 km or 263 mi Balneario Camboriu
$762
423 km or 263 mi Santana do Livramento
$583
425 km or 264 mi Rivera
$812
429 km or 266 mi Itajai
$801
446 km or 277 mi Pato Branco
$669
448 km or 278 mi Jaragua do Sul
$714
474 km or 295 mi Obera
$500