New York City vs Porto Alegre - Cost of Living Comparison

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New York City Porto Alegre
🚶 Cost of living one person
$4207
$845
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$9179
$2102
🏠 One person rent
$2718
$360
🏘️ Family rent
$4382
$587
🍽️ Food expenses
$875
$283
🚐 Transport expenses
$373
$105
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$5229
$518
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
13 km
7 km
🎓 Higher education
100
75
😀 Quality of life
95
65
🏙️ Population
8.8M
1.39M

The cost of living in New York City is 398% more expensive than in Porto Alegre. Cities ranked 4th and 6575th ($4207 vs $845) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2nd 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 1.2 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 9th in Brazil, while ranked 18th and 5292nd 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
$23.6
$6.68
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$107
$35.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$13.6
$6.75
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$8.27
$2.31
☕ Cappuccino
$5.88
$2.4
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.87
$1.27
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$3712
$340
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$2223
$271
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$5056
$623
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$3881
$450
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$130
$52.2
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$200
$79.7
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$66.8
$23
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.64%
10.82%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$17512
$1553
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$9335
$1230
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$3.01
$0.96
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$134
$52.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$23.8
$8.08
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.89
$1.16
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.38
$0.95
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$4.55
$1.39
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.56
$1.1
🥚 Eggs, x12
$7.96
$2.49
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$19.2
$10.5
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.1
$4.87
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$19.9
$10.1
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.67
$2.13
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.42
$1.42
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.62
$1.37
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.34
$1.52
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.09
$1.19
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.46
$1.12
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.65
$0.48
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$3.77
$1.86
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$18.5
$8.4
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$4.32
$1.07
🚬 Cigarette pack
$18.7
$2.25
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$23.4
$5.62
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$13.9
$3.7
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$7.99
$1.48
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.83
$0.9
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$118
$27
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$21.2
$6.44
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$156
$58.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$40.7
$7.97
👖 Brand Jeans
$68.7
$51.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$116
$87.6
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$2132
$353
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$21999
$8291

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Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 6.6 mi Astoria
$2850
11 km or 6.8 mi Hoboken
$3614
11 km or 7.1 mi Jersey
$3134
13 km or 8.3 mi Union
$3092
14 km or 8.8 mi West New York
$2814
14 km or 8.9 mi Bayonne
$3307
15 km or 9.6 mi North Bergen
$2803
17 km or 10 mi Secaucus
$2868
17 km or 11 mi Cliffside Park
$2738
18 km or 11 mi Kearny
$2781
20 km or 12 mi Valley Stream
$2803
20 km or 13 mi Fort Lee
$2801
20 km or 13 mi Lyndhurst
$2696
22 km or 14 mi Newark
$2750
23 km or 14 mi Elizabeth
$2792
23 km or 14 mi Belleville
$2533
25 km or 15 mi Hillside
$2717
25 km or 15 mi Long Beach
$2809
25 km or 15 mi Nutley
$2539
25 km or 16 mi East Orange
$2512
25 km or 16 mi Irvington
$2665
26 km or 16 mi Rockville Centre
$2684
26 km or 16 mi Linden
$2774
26 km or 16 mi Hackensack
$2685
26 km or 16 mi Bloomfield
$2477
26 km or 16 mi Teaneck
$2702
26 km or 16 mi Carteret
$2782
26 km or 16 mi Passaic
$2665
27 km or 17 mi Roselle
$2772
27 km or 17 mi Hempstead
$2697
28 km or 17 mi Union Township
$2734
28 km or 18 mi Clifton
$2666
28 km or 18 mi Maplewood
$2638
29 km or 18 mi Montclair
$2497
29 km or 18 mi Bergenfield
$2687
29 km or 18 mi Mount Vernon
$2863
30 km or 18 mi Rahway
$2758
30 km or 18 mi Uniondale
$2690
30 km or 18 mi West Orange
$2503
30 km or 18 mi New Rochelle
$3188

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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