New York City vs Porto Alegre - Cost of Living Comparison

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New York City Porto Alegre
🚶 Cost of living one person
$4441
$752
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$10033
$1913
🏠 One person rent
$2960
$320
🏘️ Family rent
$5380
$572
🍽️ Food expenses
$886
$241
🚐 Transport expenses
$364
$107
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$5544
$454
😷 Air quality
Good
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
13 km
7 km
🎓 Higher education
100
72
😀 Quality of life
95
56
🏙️ Population
8.8M
1.33M

The cost of living in New York City is 490% more expensive than in Porto Alegre. Cities ranked 3rd and 6663rd ($4441 vs $752) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 13th 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 10th in Brazil, while ranked 22nd and 5820th 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
$29.7
$5.68
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$133
$21.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$12
$5.97
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$8.94
$2.17
☕ Cappuccino
$5.95
$2.06
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$3.2
$1.1
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$3501
$284
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$2603
$245
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$4776
$590
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$5236
$452
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$112
$48.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$171
$74.5
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$65.5
$17.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.55%
11.06%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$17935
$1319
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$12929
$1259
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.91
$0.83
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$132
$55.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$22.5
$8.88
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1
$1.02
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.53
$0.85
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$5.04
$1.13
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.95
$0.9
🥚 Eggs, x12
$5.54
$2.08
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$17.6
$9.26
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.4
$4.5
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$20
$8.45
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.6
$1.91
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.37
$1.22
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.05
$1.23
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.2
$1.51
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.66
$1.23
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.84
$1.04
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.72
$0.42
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$3.41
$1.7
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$20
$6.49
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.89
$1
🚬 Cigarette pack
$18.1
$1.8
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$9.89
$5.69
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.44
$2.94
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$6.94
$1.29
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.95
$0.82
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$71
$22.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$20.1
$5.69
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$173
$53.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$36.1
$7.16
👖 Brand Jeans
$67.3
$46
👟 Brand Sneakers
$113
$70.3
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1784
$281
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$21465
$7512

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Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 6.6 mi Astoria
$2534
11 km or 6.8 mi Hoboken
$3271
11 km or 7.1 mi Jersey
$3040
13 km or 8.3 mi Union
$2886
14 km or 8.8 mi West New York
$2703
14 km or 8.9 mi Bayonne
$3302
15 km or 9.6 mi North Bergen
$2701
17 km or 10 mi Secaucus
$2756
17 km or 11 mi Cliffside Park
$2698
18 km or 11 mi Kearny
$2720
20 km or 12 mi Valley Stream
$2730
20 km or 13 mi Fort Lee
$2792
20 km or 13 mi Lyndhurst
$2667
22 km or 14 mi Newark
$2729
23 km or 14 mi Elizabeth
$2740
23 km or 14 mi Belleville
$2512
25 km or 15 mi Hillside
$2693
25 km or 15 mi Long Beach
$2732
25 km or 15 mi Nutley
$2531
25 km or 16 mi East Orange
$2587
25 km or 16 mi Irvington
$2637
26 km or 16 mi Rockville Centre
$2614
26 km or 16 mi Linden
$2749
26 km or 16 mi Hackensack
$2664
26 km or 16 mi Bloomfield
$2480
26 km or 16 mi Teaneck
$2715
26 km or 16 mi Carteret
$2722
26 km or 16 mi Passaic
$2676
27 km or 17 mi Roselle
$2747
27 km or 17 mi Hempstead
$2664
28 km or 17 mi Union Township
$2716
28 km or 18 mi Clifton
$2745
28 km or 18 mi Maplewood
$2611
29 km or 18 mi Montclair
$2456
29 km or 18 mi Bergenfield
$2674
29 km or 18 mi Mount Vernon
$2772
30 km or 18 mi Rahway
$2730
30 km or 18 mi Uniondale
$2610
30 km or 18 mi West Orange
$2456
30 km or 18 mi New Rochelle
$3111

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Distance City Cost of living
13 km or 8.3 mi Canoas
$632
16 km or 9.9 mi Cachoeirinha
$546
21 km or 13 mi Viamao
$624
41 km or 25 mi Novo Hamburgo
$495
96 km or 60 mi Caxias do Sul
$564
100 km or 62 mi Bento Goncalves
$584
107 km or 67 mi Camaqua
$593
121 km or 75 mi Santa Cruz do Sul
$599
160 km or 100 mi Cachoeira do Sul
$536
172 km or 107 mi Vacaria
$608
208 km or 129 mi Ararangua
$549
221 km or 137 mi Pelotas
$537
228 km or 141 mi Passo Fundo
$540
235 km or 146 mi Criciuma
$519
238 km or 148 mi Rio Grande
$529
246 km or 153 mi Carazinho
$551
252 km or 156 mi Santa Maria
$500
262 km or 163 mi Lages
$619
277 km or 172 mi Tubarao
$578
285 km or 177 mi Erechim
$577
299 km or 186 mi Sao Gabriel
$446
311 km or 193 mi Bage
$463
318 km or 198 mi Ijui
$537
321 km or 199 mi Concordia
$589
352 km or 219 mi Santo Angelo
$544
354 km or 220 mi Chapeco
$628
363 km or 225 mi Cacador
$594
376 km or 234 mi Florianopolis
$857
382 km or 238 mi Melo
$707
397 km or 247 mi Brusque
$632
397 km or 247 mi Santa Rosa
$553
406 km or 252 mi Blumenau
$632
415 km or 258 mi Itapema
$639
423 km or 263 mi Balneario Camboriu
$658
423 km or 263 mi Santana do Livramento
$510
425 km or 264 mi Rivera
$758
429 km or 266 mi Itajai
$659
446 km or 277 mi Pato Branco
$600
448 km or 278 mi Jaragua do Sul
$594
474 km or 295 mi Obera
$461