New York City vs Porto Alegre - Cost of Living Comparison

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New York City Porto Alegre
🚶 Cost of living one person
$4051
$794
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$8925
$2042
🏠 One person rent
$2620
$333
🏘️ Family rent
$4454
$621
🍽️ Food expenses
$807
$253
🚐 Transport expenses
$399
$118
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$5777
$447
😷 Air quality
Good
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
13 km
7 km
🎓 Higher education
100
73
😀 Quality of life
97
55
🏙️ Population
8.8M
1.33M

The cost of living in New York City is 411% more expensive than in Porto Alegre. Cities ranked 5th and 6457th ($4051 vs $794) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 3rd and 11th 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 1.4 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 12th in Brazil, while ranked 13th and 5818th 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
$24.7
$5.66
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$111
$25.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$12.6
$6.27
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$9.78
$2.34
☕ Cappuccino
$6.22
$2.19
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$3.16
$1.12
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$2702
$321
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$2361
$236
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$5005
$643
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$3996
$476
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$122
$60.7
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$187
$92.3
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$69.3
$19.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.73%
9.91%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$19111
$1518
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3215
$1391
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.88
$0.88
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$138
$59.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$27.1
$10.6
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.02
$1.05
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.39
$0.89
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$4.43
$1.2
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.1
$0.94
🥚 Eggs, x12
$5.36
$2.19
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$16.6
$9.85
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.7
$4.53
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$19.2
$9.01
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.78
$1.85
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.13
$1.22
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.75
$1.24
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.74
$1.61
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.22
$1.22
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.62
$1.22
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.57
$0.45
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.88
$1.76
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$20.1
$6.28
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.49
$1.08
🚬 Cigarette pack
$17.1
$1.9
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$10.5
$6.02
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$10
$3.06
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$7.97
$1.41
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.36
$0.86
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$144
$25
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$19.8
$6.05
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$156
$55.5
💇 Haircut, simple
$25.4
$8.07
👖 Brand Jeans
$65.6
$49.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$111
$74.7
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1717
$254
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$20585
$8117

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Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 6.6 mi Astoria
$2510
11 km or 6.8 mi Hoboken
$3280
11 km or 7.1 mi Jersey
$3002
13 km or 8.3 mi Union
$2857
14 km or 8.8 mi West New York
$2634
14 km or 8.9 mi Bayonne
$3168
15 km or 9.6 mi North Bergen
$2611
17 km or 10 mi Secaucus
$2701
17 km or 11 mi Cliffside Park
$2414
18 km or 11 mi Kearny
$2671
20 km or 12 mi Valley Stream
$2715
20 km or 13 mi Fort Lee
$2165
20 km or 13 mi Lyndhurst
$2605
22 km or 14 mi Newark
$2575
23 km or 14 mi Elizabeth
$2733
23 km or 14 mi Belleville
$2479
25 km or 15 mi Hillside
$2664
25 km or 15 mi Long Beach
$2722
25 km or 15 mi Nutley
$2493
25 km or 16 mi East Orange
$2635
25 km or 16 mi Irvington
$2622
26 km or 16 mi Rockville Centre
$2607
26 km or 16 mi Linden
$2762
26 km or 16 mi Hackensack
$2590
26 km or 16 mi Bloomfield
$2424
26 km or 16 mi Teaneck
$2641
26 km or 16 mi Carteret
$2778
26 km or 16 mi Passaic
$2646
27 km or 17 mi Roselle
$2760
27 km or 17 mi Hempstead
$2702
28 km or 17 mi Union Township
$2732
28 km or 18 mi Clifton
$2721
28 km or 18 mi Maplewood
$2691
29 km or 18 mi Montclair
$2454
29 km or 18 mi Bergenfield
$2586
29 km or 18 mi Mount Vernon
$2811
30 km or 18 mi Rahway
$2771
30 km or 18 mi Uniondale
$2578
30 km or 18 mi West Orange
$2553
30 km or 18 mi New Rochelle
$3108

Cities near Porto Alegre

Distance City Cost of living
13 km or 8.3 mi Canoas
$676
16 km or 9.9 mi Cachoeirinha
$584
21 km or 13 mi Viamao
$664
41 km or 25 mi Novo Hamburgo
$535
96 km or 60 mi Caxias do Sul
$592
100 km or 62 mi Bento Goncalves
$622
107 km or 67 mi Camaqua
$631
121 km or 75 mi Santa Cruz do Sul
$639
160 km or 100 mi Cachoeira do Sul
$573
172 km or 107 mi Vacaria
$637
208 km or 129 mi Ararangua
$573
221 km or 137 mi Pelotas
$540
228 km or 141 mi Passo Fundo
$647
235 km or 146 mi Criciuma
$549
238 km or 148 mi Rio Grande
$596
246 km or 153 mi Carazinho
$619
252 km or 156 mi Santa Maria
$472
262 km or 163 mi Lages
$653
277 km or 172 mi Tubarao
$596
285 km or 177 mi Erechim
$622
299 km or 186 mi Sao Gabriel
$594
311 km or 193 mi Bage
$492
318 km or 198 mi Ijui
$593
321 km or 199 mi Concordia
$623
352 km or 219 mi Santo Angelo
$592
354 km or 220 mi Chapeco
$660
363 km or 225 mi Cacador
$620
376 km or 234 mi Florianopolis
$826
382 km or 238 mi Melo
$728
397 km or 247 mi Brusque
$653
397 km or 247 mi Santa Rosa
$596
406 km or 252 mi Blumenau
$648
415 km or 258 mi Itapema
$670
423 km or 263 mi Balneario Camboriu
$692
423 km or 263 mi Santana do Livramento
$561
425 km or 264 mi Rivera
$758
429 km or 266 mi Itajai
$691
446 km or 277 mi Pato Branco
$635
448 km or 278 mi Jaragua do Sul
$623
474 km or 295 mi Obera
$373